It is likely to be hot and sunny this time of year. Bring sunscreen. And sunglasses, you'll need them.

The Denver Art Museum's new building is neat (I think so anyway), as is the Contemporary Art Museum's new building (smaller, but I enjoyed it last time I was home). And, um...I don't know what else to do in Denver anymore. Uh. The Denver Capitol Hill is oddly much like the Seattle Capitol Hill. Twist and Shout is still a good record store (I used to work there!) and the Tattered Cover for books. Other than that, when I go to Denver I mainly just spend my time with my parents, or I go drive around aimlessly with the few old friends that still live there.

As always, it depends on what you like to do. There's the mint. There's a great zoo. There's a natural history and science museum. The art museum is nice. If you prefer geologic wonders and have a car, there's Red Rocks or Garden of the Gods.

Elitch Gardens is the amusement park, mixed on that but if you are the type to visit amusement parks, there it is. Skip the weird aquarium, it's a waste of money.

Book lovers have to go to Tattered Cover.

p.s. Abby, what area of Denver are you from? Agreed Greeley smells funny. My sister went to college there and I used to hate having to drive up there to pick her up.

http://www.sheplers.com/

Happiest day in 7th grade was when my mom took me to Sheplers for my first pair of cowboy boots. I still have them. The real deal, not the fake fashion kind.

I still have contacts in town so if you're looking for a decent place to drink after the stampede action, drop me a line and I'll try to find out where the assholes aren't. Cheers.

Unfortunately, I have no recommendations for Greeley. We're staying at the Greeley Guesthouse, and the map the wedding couple provided has a bakery, a liquor store, and a hiking trail on it. That's it. Apparently there are fireworks tomorrow night.

We're headed to Rocky Mountain National Park for a few days of hiking after the wedding and then to Denver (where we'll definitely be hitting the Tattered Cover).

http://www.doubledaughters.com/

theres a couple small but nice thrift stores on Cap Hill... including Buff Exchange.

AND... and. try a couple vodka shots here - not bad really -

http://www.redsquarebistro.com/vokda.html

don't even bother looking for something to do in Greeley.

Seek out a Big City Burrito!! I promise you will not be sorry. POTATOES AND RANCH AND CHEESE INSIDE A DELICIOUS JALAPENO/CHEDDAR TORTILLAAAAA! (there's one right by the i25 greeley exit.)

oh and watch out, there will be a ton of high waisted mom pants, patriotic handkerchiefs and cowboy hats. Don't be fooled, most coloradoans wouldn't be caught dead at that thing.

http://www.dmns.org/main/en/

Those of you who go up to the mountains, don't forget to look for ticks after you go hiking. They are plentiful there.

Abby, I grew up by the U. of Colorado health sciences center, went to Manual but spent many a fine day at South practicing for marching band. I also did a weird overnight trip in high school to Centennial. I'm still not sure how much of it was real and how much of it was some weird nightmare.

That whole Centennial period was a nightmarish period of my life, so yes, that sounds about right for it.

Best betting system at a demolition derby: everybody puts a dollar in and picks a car. If your car survives the heat, you get the pot (or split it). If your car catches on fire, you get your dollar back.

Best betting system at a demolition derby: everybody puts a dollar in and picks a car. If your car survives the heat, you get the pot (or split it). If your car catches on fire, you get your dollar back.

Thanks for the ticks warning, PopTart -- all the preparation I've done in terms of hiking conditions and I would not have thought of that.

Denver Art Museum rules.

Have fun, Eli!

Say something once, why say it again?

And there is a Coyote Ugly on the 16th St Mall.

Endless free steams of the world's best lawnmower beer.

Or better, drive to Idaho Springs and hit BoJo's Pizza. Get a Mile Hi Pie. Practice driving drunk down the canyon road on the way back.

Then up the Lariat Loop road and blow chunks at Buffalo Bill's Grave.

To bad the Ball Park on S. Broadway is only a memory. What a slut hole that was.

But you really should get the sunglasses.