Sep 11, 2023

Credit: Visit Denver Meow Wolf changes the way you think about art galleries with five storeys of immersive, psychedelic art set in secret caves and mazes with guides in hooded cloaks who can show you a path. This is experiential art at its very best and is ideal for those who find “normal” art galleries a little boring. There are four worlds merged into one on the site – take at least two hours to find your way through it, stopping to check out the art installations along the way or the psychics offering live readings. See meowwolf.com The brewery Advertisement Denver is one of the best places in the US if you’re a craft beer fan. There are more than 150 breweries but the one that started the craft beer revolution hereabouts is Wynkoop Brewing Company. Located on 18th Avenue in the downtown district, this brewery actually sparked the revitalisation of Denver’s downtown. You’ll find relics of the city’s history throughout the brewery (it’s also said to be haunted) as well as a billiard parlour upstairs and live comedy in the basement. A Denver institution, this is where US presidents come to drink. See wynkoop.com The restaurant Il Posto sums up Denver in 2023 – it looks cool as hell, but the food is simple and no matter what you choose, you’re going to have a good time. Located in a two-storey space in Denver’s uber-trendy River North, there are chandeliers above and floor-to-ceiling windows offering amazing views while the cosy high-backed booths are the place for comfort food with a northern Italian simplicity, like the lasagna, made with three-meat bolognese, pancetta and two-year-old parmigiana. See Ilpostodenver.com The bar So, what if it’s right by the check-in at your hotel? Death & Co is one of the hippest places to drink in the US. Located in the foyer of the Ramble Hotel, Death & Co transformed the Denver social scene when it opened in 2019. An offshoot of one of New York City’s most celebrated and awarded cocktail bars, it has the same opulence (chandeliers and vaulted ceilings, five pages of cocktails and huge arched mirrors behind the bar so patrons can see how good they look) but with a homely Colorado take on style. Keep your comfy trainers and T-shirt on, anything goes here. See deathandcompany.com The museum Denver is famous these days as one of America’s true art cities – home to eight neighbourhood art districts. If you want to see some of the best art in one space – you can’t go past Denver’s Art Museum, the largest art museum between Chicago and the West Coast. It has more than 70,000 works of art – including one of the finest collections of American First Nations and Spanish Colonial art. There are 14 unique collections of art and artefacts from all over the world – so give yourself at least half a day to see it all. See denverartmuseum.org The neighbourhood