Anne & Peter’s guidebook

Peter And Anne
Peter And Anne
Anne & Peter’s guidebook

Eating Out

This neighborhood is full of restaurants. Here are a few of our favorites.
0.3 mile northwest (at Washington St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Good, affordable sushi and really nice staff.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fontana Sushi
534 E Alameda Ave
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.3 mile northwest (at Washington St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Good, affordable sushi and really nice staff.
0.3 mile northwest (at Washington St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Updated neighborhood Italian. Oysters.
116 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Angelo’s Taverna
620 E 6th Ave
116 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.3 mile northwest (at Washington St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Updated neighborhood Italian. Oysters.
1.4 miles north (at Sherman St. & 13th Ave.) in Capitol Hill. Delicious vegetarian/vegan a block from the State Capitol Building. Gotta love a place with a dreamy food and a name from a Walt Whitman poem.
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City O' City
206 E 13th Ave
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1.4 miles north (at Sherman St. & 13th Ave.) in Capitol Hill. Delicious vegetarian/vegan a block from the State Capitol Building. Gotta love a place with a dreamy food and a name from a Walt Whitman poem.
0.7 mile north (at Ogden St. & 11th Ave.) in Capitol Hill. Fabulous special-occasion "modern American" food on Capitol Hill. Seasonal and local ingredients.
149 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Potager
1109 N Ogden St
149 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.7 mile north (at Ogden St. & 11th Ave.) in Capitol Hill. Fabulous special-occasion "modern American" food on Capitol Hill. Seasonal and local ingredients.
0.5 mile west (at Logan St. & 6th Ave. in Alamo Placita. Mmm! The Vindaloo makes me weep.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little India Restaurant & Bar 6th Ave
330 E 6th Ave
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.5 mile west (at Logan St. & 6th Ave. in Alamo Placita. Mmm! The Vindaloo makes me weep.
0.6 mile east (at Gilpin St. & 6th Ave.) in the Country Club neighborhood. Intimate and gourmet.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Satchel's on Sixth
1710 E 6th Ave
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.6 mile east (at Gilpin St. & 6th Ave.) in the Country Club neighborhood. Intimate and gourmet.
2.6 miles south (at Pearl St. & Florida Ave.) on Old South Pearl. Maybe the best sushi between the two coasts. Worth a long walk and hefty check.
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Sushi Den
1487 S Pearl St
329 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.6 miles south (at Pearl St. & Florida Ave.) on Old South Pearl. Maybe the best sushi between the two coasts. Worth a long walk and hefty check.
2.6 miles south (at Pearl St. & Arkansas Ave.) on Old South Pearl. Delicious eclectic pizza.
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kaos Pizzeria
1439 S Pearl St
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.6 miles south (at Pearl St. & Arkansas Ave.) on Old South Pearl. Delicious eclectic pizza.
2.7 miles south (at Pearl St. & Florida Ave.) on Old South Pearl. Buns! Try the beef curry.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tokyo Premium Bakery
1540 S Pearl St
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.7 miles south (at Pearl St. & Florida Ave.) on Old South Pearl. Buns! Try the beef curry.
1.4 miles northwest (at Santa Fe Dr. & 7th Ave.) in the Santa Fe Arts district. Lots of great taco stands in Denver. This is a favorite.
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Taco De Mexico
714 Santa Fe Dr
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.4 miles northwest (at Santa Fe Dr. & 7th Ave.) in the Santa Fe Arts district. Lots of great taco stands in Denver. This is a favorite.
1.9 miles northeast (at Gaylord St. & Colfax Ave.) A little Turkey, a little Syria, a little Iraq. Lots of deliciousness in a little place.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yahya's Mediterranean Grill & Pastries
2207 E Colfax Ave
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.9 miles northeast (at Gaylord St. & Colfax Ave.) A little Turkey, a little Syria, a little Iraq. Lots of deliciousness in a little place.
1.5 miles northeast (at Vine St. & 13th Ave.) in Uptown. Likable.
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Liks Ice Cream
2039 E 13th Ave
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.5 miles northeast (at Vine St. & 13th Ave.) in Uptown. Likable.
1.1 miles southwest (at South Broadway & 1st Ave.), down the street from the Mayan Theater.
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Sweet Action Ice Cream
52 Broadway
141 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.1 miles southwest (at South Broadway & 1st Ave.), down the street from the Mayan Theater.
0.7 mile northwest (at Sherman St. & 7th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Good Poke bowls, quickly.
Sushi Cup
208 E 7th Ave
0.7 mile northwest (at Sherman St. & 7th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Good Poke bowls, quickly.
2.2 miles northwest (at Welton St. & 27th St.) in historic Five Points. Venerable soul food favorite.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Welton St. Cafe Home of Mona's
2258 Welton St
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.2 miles northwest (at Welton St. & 27th St.) in historic Five Points. Venerable soul food favorite.
0.2 mile north (at Corona St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Delicious "American Bistro."
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Table 6
609 Corona St
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.2 mile north (at Corona St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Delicious "American Bistro."
0.2 mile west (at Clarkson St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Tasty tacos, lively crowd, outdoor seating.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Uno Mas Taqueria
730 E 6th Ave
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.2 mile west (at Clarkson St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Tasty tacos, lively crowd, outdoor seating.
0.3 mile west (at Washington St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Meat.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brothers BBQ
568 N Washington St
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.3 mile west (at Washington St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Meat.
0.6 mile northwest (at Logan St. & 7th Ave. Good food with Happy Hour menu across from Trader Joe's.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Logan Street Restaurant
400 E 7th Ave
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.6 mile northwest (at Logan St. & 7th Ave. Good food with Happy Hour menu across from Trader Joe's.
0.2 mile northeast (6th Ave. & Corona, by the Safeway). Yummy Himalayan and Indian dishes and warm service from recent Nepali immigrants. A new favorite.
Tikka & Grill 2- 6Th Ave
0.2 mile northeast (6th Ave. & Corona, by the Safeway). Yummy Himalayan and Indian dishes and warm service from recent Nepali immigrants. A new favorite.

Eating In

0.6 mile east (at Gilpin St. & 6th Ave.) in the Country Club neighborhood. Peter's mom lived nearby in the 1930's and roller-skated to Oliver's for her mom. Their meat is the best.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oliver's Meat Market
1718 E 6th Ave
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.6 mile east (at Gilpin St. & 6th Ave.) in the Country Club neighborhood. Peter's mom lived nearby in the 1930's and roller-skated to Oliver's for her mom. Their meat is the best.
0.6 mile northwest (at Logan St. & 7th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Trader Joes is kind of a cult, isn't it?
372 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trader Joe's
661 Logan St
372 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.6 mile northwest (at Logan St. & 7th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Trader Joes is kind of a cult, isn't it?
1.3 miles east (at University Blvd. & 1st Ave.) in the Cherry Creek shopping district.
515 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
1701 Wewatta St
515 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.3 miles east (at University Blvd. & 1st Ave.) in the Cherry Creek shopping district.
0.5 mile north (at Corona St. & 9th Ave.) on Capitol Hill. Mainstream chain.
719 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
King Soopers
1155 E 9th Ave
719 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.5 mile north (at Corona St. & 9th Ave.) on Capitol Hill. Mainstream chain.
0.2 mile east (at Corona St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Mainstream groceries. Before they rebuilt 20 years ago, it was known locally as the "Soviet Safeway." Times have changed. Really handy.
722 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Safeway
757 E 20th Ave
722 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.2 mile east (at Corona St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Mainstream groceries. Before they rebuilt 20 years ago, it was known locally as the "Soviet Safeway." Times have changed. Really handy.
1.4 miles north (at Clarkson St. & 17th Ave.) in Uptown, another strip rich with great restaurants. Upscale grocer with really fresh fish and gourmet ingredients.
168 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Marczyk Fine Foods
5100 E Colfax Ave
168 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.4 miles north (at Clarkson St. & 17th Ave.) in Uptown, another strip rich with great restaurants. Upscale grocer with really fresh fish and gourmet ingredients.
0.7 mile north (at Ogden St. & 11th Ave.) on Capitol Hill. Upscale grocer owned by Whole Foods. Beer bar, coffee bar, outdoor seating.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ideal Market Denver
900 E 11th Ave
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.7 mile north (at Ogden St. & 11th Ave.) on Capitol Hill. Upscale grocer owned by Whole Foods. Beer bar, coffee bar, outdoor seating.

Cinema

0.3 mile east (at Downing St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Small historic theater screening lots of independent and foreign films.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Landmark's Esquire Theatre
590 N Downing St
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.3 mile east (at Downing St. & 6th Ave.) in Alamo Placita. Small historic theater screening lots of independent and foreign films.
1 mile southwest (at Broadway & 1st Ave.) on South Broadway. Small historic theater screening lots of independent and foreign films.
180 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Landmark's Mayan Theatre
110 North Broadway
180 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1 mile southwest (at Broadway & 1st Ave.) on South Broadway. Small historic theater screening lots of independent and foreign films.
2 miles northeast (at Columbine St. & Colfax Ave.) next to Tattered Cover Books. Home of the Denver Film Center.
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sie Film Center
2510 E Colfax Ave
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2 miles northeast (at Columbine St. & Colfax Ave.) next to Tattered Cover Books. Home of the Denver Film Center.
1.7 miles east (at Columbine St. & 1st Ave.) inside the Cherry Creek Mall.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
AMC DINE-IN Cherry Creek 8
3000 E 1st Ave
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.7 miles east (at Columbine St. & 1st Ave.) inside the Cherry Creek Mall.
1.9 miles northwest (at Glenarm Pl. & 16th St.) downtown. Multiplex above the 16th Street mall.
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Regal UA Denver Pavilions & RPX
500 16th St Mall
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.9 miles northwest (at Glenarm Pl. & 16th St.) downtown. Multiplex above the 16th Street mall.

Cycling

3 blocks south. Miles of uninterrupted cycling along Cherry Creek. Connects with many other paths and routes.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cherry Creek Bike Path
Cherry Creek Bike Path
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3 blocks south. Miles of uninterrupted cycling along Cherry Creek. Connects with many other paths and routes.
0.7 miles northwest (at Lincoln St. & 7th Ave.) Closest neighborhood bike shop.
Turin Bicycles Ltd
700 Lincoln St
0.7 miles northwest (at Lincoln St. & 7th Ave.) Closest neighborhood bike shop.

Shopping

2.7 miles on Old South Pearl. Beautiful gift/clothing/housewares shop with curation that is both hip and quaint.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
5 Green Boxes
1570 Pearl St
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.7 miles on Old South Pearl. Beautiful gift/clothing/housewares shop with curation that is both hip and quaint.
1.5 miles on 17th Avenue in Uptown, another strip rich with great restaurants. Fun and quirky gift shop.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Talulah Jones
1122 E 17th Ave
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.5 miles on 17th Avenue in Uptown, another strip rich with great restaurants. Fun and quirky gift shop.
1.6 miles. Upscale mall in an upscale shopping area.
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Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 E 1st Ave
822 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.6 miles. Upscale mall in an upscale shopping area.
3.2 miles on the Cherry Creek bike path. At the confluence of Cherry Creek and the Platte River, across from LoDo. Everything you need to stay outdoors. REI Flagship store in Denver's old trolley barn. Peter became a member in the 1970's.
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REI
1416 Platte St
242 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3.2 miles on the Cherry Creek bike path. At the confluence of Cherry Creek and the Platte River, across from LoDo. Everything you need to stay outdoors. REI Flagship store in Denver's old trolley barn. Peter became a member in the 1970's.
2 miles northeast (at Columbine St. & Colfax Ave.) A longtime Denver treasure: a big, independent, and wonderful bookstore. This branch is next to the Sie Film Center. They have another in LoDo near Union Station.
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax Avenue
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2 miles northeast (at Columbine St. & Colfax Ave.) A longtime Denver treasure: a big, independent, and wonderful bookstore. This branch is next to the Sie Film Center. They have another in LoDo near Union Station.
2.8 miles in LoDo near Union Station. A longtime Denver treasure: a big, independent, and wonderful bookstore. They have another branch on Colfax next to the Sie Film Center.
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax Avenue
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.8 miles in LoDo near Union Station. A longtime Denver treasure: a big, independent, and wonderful bookstore. They have another branch on Colfax next to the Sie Film Center.
1.1 miles on Colfax next to Tattered Cover Books and the Sie Film Center.. New and used records.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wax Trax
638 E 13th Ave
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.1 miles on Colfax next to Tattered Cover Books and the Sie Film Center.. New and used records.
1.3 miles in Cherry Creek North. Gift shop selling lots of Colorado artisans' work.
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Artisan Center
2757 E 3rd Ave
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.3 miles in Cherry Creek North. Gift shop selling lots of Colorado artisans' work.

Arts

4.2 miles. Contemporary dance to stir you.
Wonderbound
3824 Dahlia Street
4.2 miles. Contemporary dance to stir you.
2.1 miles downtown just off the 16th Street Mall. Artist Devin Dikeau's private collection of contemporary art filling the 5th floor of an old downtown office building. Frequent talks and events.
Dikeou Collection
1615 California St
2.1 miles downtown just off the 16th Street Mall. Artist Devin Dikeau's private collection of contemporary art filling the 5th floor of an old downtown office building. Frequent talks and events.
1.5 miles in the Santa Fe Arts District. Art gallery and art center for Metropolitan State University. Rotating shows, frequent talks.
Center for Visual Art -- Metropolitan State University of Denver
965 Santa Fe Dr
1.5 miles in the Santa Fe Arts District. Art gallery and art center for Metropolitan State University. Rotating shows, frequent talks.
2.5 miles in Five Points/Arapaho Square. Art Center around the corner from several of Denver's biggest homeless shelters and service agencies. Hosts resident artists, traveling shows, and events that draw homeless and mansioned artists and patrons.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Redline
2350 Arapahoe St
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.5 miles in Five Points/Arapaho Square. Art Center around the corner from several of Denver's biggest homeless shelters and service agencies. Hosts resident artists, traveling shows, and events that draw homeless and mansioned artists and patrons.
1.5 miles, near the Capitol off Civic Center Park and next to the downtown Public Library (designed by Michael Graves). Art in a dreamy building bridging 14th Ave. Collections are broad and deep, Pre-Colonial, native American, to Post-Modern. New section designed by Daniel Libeskind, old section by Gio Ponti.
1293 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte de Denver
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy
1293 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.5 miles, near the Capitol off Civic Center Park and next to the downtown Public Library (designed by Michael Graves). Art in a dreamy building bridging 14th Ave. Collections are broad and deep, Pre-Colonial, native American, to Post-Modern. New section designed by Daniel Libeskind, old section by Gio Ponti.
3.5 mi by car or 4.6 on the bike path. Is it an art gallery? Is it an amusement park? Is it an escape room?
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Meow Wolf Denver
1338 1st St
272 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3.5 mi by car or 4.6 on the bike path. Is it an art gallery? Is it an amusement park? Is it an escape room?

Sightseeing

1.2 miles. A gem and a spiritual oasis. It adjoins Cheeseman Park, which is another Denver gem on a hill.
1100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardines Botánicos de Denver
1007 York St
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1.2 miles. A gem and a spiritual oasis. It adjoins Cheeseman Park, which is another Denver gem on a hill.
0.3 mile, on Ogden. Our kids, and everybody else, call this little gem the "Flower Park." When Peter's mom lived nearby in the 1930's, it was called Emerson Park and it had a pond. Horses and deer were trained to leap from a tower into it. Now we have the internet.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Alamo Placita Park
East 3rd Avenue
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
0.3 mile, on Ogden. Our kids, and everybody else, call this little gem the "Flower Park." When Peter's mom lived nearby in the 1930's, it was called Emerson Park and it had a pond. Horses and deer were trained to leap from a tower into it. Now we have the internet.
1.2 miles. One of Denver's most popular parks, teeming with humans. Peter's dad claimed that authorities had tried to find the bottom of the spring-fed north lake and couldn't. We used to skate on it but it doesn't seem to freeze thickly enough anymore. The south lake is shallow enough to wade to Monkey Island to catch crawdads.
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Washington Park
738 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.2 miles. One of Denver's most popular parks, teeming with humans. Peter's dad claimed that authorities had tried to find the bottom of the spring-fed north lake and couldn't. We used to skate on it but it doesn't seem to freeze thickly enough anymore. The south lake is shallow enough to wade to Monkey Island to catch crawdads.
3 miles in LoDo. Historic train station renovated with boutique shops, bar, hotel, and coffee shop. Hub for Amtrak and local buses and light rail, including the train to the airport.
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Union Station LRT Nb
217 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3 miles in LoDo. Historic train station renovated with boutique shops, bar, hotel, and coffee shop. Hub for Amtrak and local buses and light rail, including the train to the airport.
1 mile. Beautiful park on a hill adjoining the Botanic Gardens. The "Great Meadow" was once a cemetery.
527 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Cheesman
527 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1 mile. Beautiful park on a hill adjoining the Botanic Gardens. The "Great Meadow" was once a cemetery.
2.5 miles. The zoo is on the north side. Good view from the east end on the steps of the Science Museum. Two lakes with nesting herons and cormorants, and giant carp. (not nesting). Annual MLK march from King's memorial to the Capitol and Civic Center.
745 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
City Park
2001 Colorado Blvd
745 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2.5 miles. The zoo is on the north side. Good view from the east end on the steps of the Science Museum. Two lakes with nesting herons and cormorants, and giant carp. (not nesting). Annual MLK march from King's memorial to the Capitol and Civic Center.
3.3 miles on the edge of City Park. Wonderful animals in cages that are less wonderful.
884 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zoológico de Denver
2300 Steele St
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3.3 miles on the edge of City Park. Wonderful animals in cages that are less wonderful.
3.3 miles on the edge of City Park. It's scientific! Cool old dioramas with incredible Zoological and Botanical detail—and kooky hidden quirks.
1094 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Denver
2001 Colorado Blvd
1094 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3.3 miles on the edge of City Park. It's scientific! Cool old dioramas with incredible Zoological and Botanical detail—and kooky hidden quirks.
1.5 miles, adjoining the Capitol grounds. You can always count on a demonstration, small or large. Tuesdays are Food Truck lunch days. Capitol faces the courthouse, which is colorfully lit every December until after the Stock Show ends in January. Flanking the park on the south are the downtown library (designed by Michael Graves) and the Dener Art Museum (designed over the years by Gio Ponti and Daniel Libeskind). To the north are downtown and the 16th Street Mall.
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Civic Center Park
101 14th Ave
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1.5 miles, adjoining the Capitol grounds. You can always count on a demonstration, small or large. Tuesdays are Food Truck lunch days. Capitol faces the courthouse, which is colorfully lit every December until after the Stock Show ends in January. Flanking the park on the south are the downtown library (designed by Michael Graves) and the Dener Art Museum (designed over the years by Gio Ponti and Daniel Libeskind). To the north are downtown and the 16th Street Mall.