Water World
This 64-acre complex, billed as America's largest family water park, has two ocean-like wave pools, river rapids for inner-tubing, twisting water slides, a small children's play area, plus other attractions -- more than 40 in all. Allow at least 3 hours.

Denver Botanic Gardens
Twenty-three acres of outstanding outdoor and indoor gardens display plants native to the desert, plains, mountain foothills, and alpine zones. There's also a traditional Japanese garden, herb garden, water garden, fragrance garden, and a garden inspired by the art of Monet. "Romantic Gardens" feature a waterway, and the "Gardens of the World" hold plants from Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and the tropics.Even in the cold of winter, the dome-shaped, concrete-and-Plexiglas Tropical Conservatory houses thousands of species of tropical and subtropical plants. Huge, colorful orchids and bromeliads share space with a collection of plants used for food, fibers, dyes, building materials, and medicines. The Botanic Gardens also have a gift shop, library, and auditorium. Special events are scheduled throughout the year; offerings range from garden concerts in summer to a spring book-and-plant sale to a cornfield maze southwest of Denver in the fall. Allow 1 to 2 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.

Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
The hotel is adjacent to the recently renovated Colorado Convention Center and is the newest member of the Hyatt Hotels of Denver Family. The hotel stands 37 stories with 1,100 guest rooms, 60,600 sq ft of conference space including two ballrooms and a full compliment of specialty suites. It's four story sunlit atrium features an escalator that offers a stunning view of the mountains, as does the ...

Red Lion Denver Downtown
Welcome the Red Lion Hotel Denver Downtown, located 1/2 mile from Downtown and just steps from Invesco Stadium. The Red Lion Hotel Denver Downtown at Invesco Field is your gateway to ...

Red Lion Denver Central
The Red Lion Denver Central, offering complimentary shuttles to DIA, is a first-class hotel located near the Denver International Airport. Guests will appreciate all that this attractive hotel has to offer, from the moment they check in until the moment they leave. A good location, nice amenities and service that is unparalleled makes this property the ideal choice for both business and leisure travelers. Adding to the comfort and convenience is the fact that the hotel provides easy access to ...