Denver Firefighters Museum
The history of the Denver Fire Department is preserved and displayed here, in historic Fire Station No. 1. Built in 1909 for Engine Company No. 1, it was one of the largest firehouses in Denver, occupying 11,000 square feet on two floors. In its early years, it lodged men, fire engines, and horses. Motorized equipment replaced horse-drawn engines by 1923, and in 1932 the firehouse was "modernized." Concrete replaced the wooden floor, the stables and hayloft were removed, and the plumbing was improved. Visitors today see firefighting equipment dating to 1866, as well as historic photos and newspaper clippings. Allow 45 minutes.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science
The largest museum of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science features scores of world-renowned dioramas, an extensive gems and minerals display, a pair of Egyptian mummies, a terrific fossil collection, and several other award-winning exhibitions. The museum focuses on six areas of science: anthropology, health science, geology, paleontology, space science, and zoology.The newest permanent exhibition, "Space Odyssey," opened in 2003. Visitors experience a carefully crafted mix of exhibits, live programming, digital multimedia, and interactive modules that engage them in contemporary stories of space exploration. The Gates Planetarium, which also reopened in 2003 after renovations, has been transformed into a state-of-the-art digital planetarium. The new facility has an advanced computer graphics and video system, unlike any planetarium in the world.The "Prehistoric Journey" exhibit traces the history of life on earth through 3.5 billion years. Dinosaur skeletons, fossils, interactive exhibits, and dioramas of ancient ecologies make this one of the museum's most popular attractions, especially with children.Another popular exhibit is the "Hall of Life," which focuses on the science of the human body. Using a magnetic card, visitors gather information on themselves as they move through the interactive exhibits. When finished, they receive a printout about their own physical condition.An IMAX theater (tel. 303/322-7009) presents science, nature, or technology-oriented films with surround-sound on a screen that measures four and a half stories tall. Allow 2 to 4 hours.

Colorado's Ocean Journey
A decade in the making, Denver's state-of-the-art aquarium -- the largest between Chicago and Monterey, California -- opened in 1999 as a non-profit, and then nearly went bankrupt, and in 2003 was sold to the for-profit Landry's seafood restaurant chain, who plan to open a theme restaurant once permitting allows. Permanent exhibits include re-creations of two ecosystems that are on opposite sides of the planet: the Colorado River in North America and the Kampar River in Indonesia. The Colorado River path features the greenback cutthroat trout (the Colorado state fish) as well as river otters and innumerable other aquatic denizens. It culminates in a flash-flood simulation and the 187,000-gallon Sea of Cortez display, populated with exotic fish and moray eels. The Kampar River path features endangered Sumatran tigers. Allow 2 hours.

Embassy Suites Hotel Denver-Southeast (Hampden Avenue)
The Embassy Suites Denver Southeast-Hampden Avenue is located in suburban South Denver within walking distance of two shopping malls with 12 movie screens and 30 restaurants. It's 1 mile from I-25 and just north of Denver Tech Center, Greenwood Plaza, and Inverness. Adjacent to our hotel is Tamarac Square Mall, a specialty shopping center with six movie screens and over 11 restaurants. Across the street is Tiffany Plaza Mall, with an additional six restaurants and six movie screens. ...

Embassy Suites Hotel Denver - Aurora
Hotel guests will love our convenient location. The hotel is just West of the Denver International Airport right off of Interstate I-70. We are located in a business park setting close to many local business and corporations. Within a matter of minutes, guests can leave our front door and arrive to Downtown Denver, the Denver Zoo, and many of the major tourist attractions and shopping areas. We are also just down the street from the Stapleton Development Center and minutes away from the ...

Holiday Inn DENVER-CENTRAL
Whether your visit is for business or pleasure, Holiday Inn Denver Central is the perfect home base in Denver! Only 3 miles from downtown, the Colorado Convention Center, Coors Field, Invesco Mile High Stadium, Pepsi Center, Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Denver Art Museum and the Capitol and many other attractions. During National Western Stock Show, it's the place to be! Also less than a mile to the Denver Merchandise Mart. Our free shuttle runs from 6:00am until 10:00pm daily to and from DIA and ...