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Neighborhoods

From the stately Victorian houses of Five Points to the hip restaurants and nightclubs of historic LoDo, Denver's laid-back attitude is exemplified in its neighborhoods.

LODO / LARIMER /RIVERFRONT

Denver's hip, historic district, with a huge independent bookstore, brewpubs, Western wear, Coors Field, and dozens of dining and nightlife options.

CHERRY CREEK

Denver's premier shopping destination, with 320 independent shops, restaurants and galleries and Cherry Creek Shopping Center's 160 name brand stores.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE 

Explore the spectacular Denver Art Museum and a neighborhood brimming with galleries, restaurants, music venues, theatres and remarkable architecture.

UPTOWN

One of Sunset Magazine's "hippest ‘hoods," thanks to Restaurant Row, and proximity to City Park, Denver Zoo and Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

HIGHLANDS

Panoramic patio dining, art galleries on Tennyson St., and Victorian homes highlight the Highlands, one of Men's Journal's top neighborhoods.

ART DISTRICT ON SANTA FE

Join fellow art lovers during The Art District On Santa Fe's popular monthly First Friday Art Walk, with galleries, shops, and restaurants open late.

FIVE POINTS

Rich in African American culture, head to this neighborhood for authentic BBQ joints, the Five Points Jazz Fest, and the Black American West Museum

RINO / RIVER NORTH

RiNo is "where art is made" -- a hotspot for creative types, with a renovated dry ice factory providing artists with space to create cutting edge works.

CAPITOL HILL / CONGRESS PARK

The gold-domed Colorado State Capitol anchors this hilltop neighborhood, which features art galleries, brewpubs and restaurants lining 6th Ave.

EAST COLFAX

Here, music lovers flock to the Fillmore Auditorium and Ogden Theatre, bookworms browse the expansive Tattered Cover, and foodies find eclectic eats.

OLD SOUTH GAYLORD

Just blocks from Washington Park, kick back with locals in this pedestrian-friendly ‘hood sipping brews at pubs, sampling sushi, and browsing shops.

SOUTH BROADWAY

South Broadway buzzes with activity year-round. Experience hip rock clubs, Antique Row, an arthouse movie theater and plenty of raved-about eateries.

SOUTH PEARL

Relax in bistros and browse shops, offering 37 different beers, 24 types of sushi, and Denver's oldest folk music center.

CENTRAL PARK / NORTHFIELD

Stroll trails linking this "new urban" neighborhood's parks and shops. Catch the Colorado Rapids play soccer at nearby Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

GOLDEN

Golden bursts with Wild West flavor, thanks to an old-fashioned downtown, the Colorado Railroad Museum, Coors Brewery and the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave.

LITTLETON

Littleton's Main Street is lined with turn-of-the-century buildings and shops. The city also features two living history farms, perfect for family outings.

OLDE TOWN ARVADA

Grab a gourmet pizza on Arvada's turn-of-the-century Main Street, and see a smash Broadway musical at the Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities.

BELMAR / LAKEWOOD

Belmar's 22-square city block pedestrian district hosts a European-style market during the summer, as well as the Festival Italiano every September.

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