Four Ways to Make Summer Last in Denver

The end of summer is closing in but the fun doesn’t stop in Denver. Here are four suggestions to take out the summer in style and make those beautiful summer nights last longer!

 Head to the top of the Mount Evans Highway

Adventurous motorists – this is your last chance to get as high as you can possibly go in North America.  Because of severe conditions and early snows, the road to the summit of 14,264-foot high Mount Evans – the highest paved road in the Western Hemisphere – is traditionally closed after Labor Day. The Mount Evans Scenic Byway is just 60 miles west of Denver and is one of only two roads in the world to climb to the top of a 14,000-foot peak.  Along the twisting road to the summit expect to be stopped by herds of big horn sheep and Rocky Mountain goats, as well as by jaw-dropping scenic vistas.

 Catch a Show At Red Rocks!

When: Through September

Where: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, Denver Botanic Gardens

Don’t let summer slip by without enjoying a concert in the fresh air. Denver is packed with places to see a wide array of musical talents under the sun and stars. Head out to Red Rocks – the venue that’s on every music lover’s bucket list – for an unforgettable night. Upcoming shows include B.B. King (Aug. 30), DeVotchKa with The Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Sept. 20) and Peter Gabriel performing his classic album So (Sept. 30).

 

Say Hello to the Elephants at the Denver Zoo

Where: Denver Zoo

At this brand new Denver Zoo exhibit, watch majestic Asian elephants go swimming or relax in their own personal hot tubs. The incredible complex includes bridges where elephants will pass in front of and above you. Other inhabitants include Indian one-horned rhinos cooling off in a shallow stream, acrobatic gibbons swinging overhead from tree to tree, fishing cats diving for their next meal and the piercing stare of a black leopard, all from the center of an Asian village.

 Visit the History Colorado Center

Where: History Colorado Center

The new History Colorado Center is an experiential museum that makes history fun.  Soar off a ski jump in Steamboat Springs; don a headlamp and descend into a mine; or push a “Jules Verne-like Time Machine” over a giant terrazzo map of Colorado for a glimpse of the state’s wild past. Whether you spend time with Chief Yellow Wolf, Kit Carson or Barney Ford, expect history like you’ve never seen, heard or experienced it before. An adult day pass is $10.