1. Yard House   This high end sports bar has everything a Coloradoan might need: elevated food choices, cheap happy hour, and an entire menu devoted to their vegetarian and vegan menu. Yep, you read that right. This is the place to go before a Red Rocks show. I recommend the lobster garlic noodles, the truffle fries, and the street tacos, plus one of their beers during happy hour. 2. The Yabby Hut   This restaurant and bar with a seaside theme dumps pounds of food in front of you for an authentic seafood boil feel. Their house Cajun sauce is to die for, and you can always get it spicier... Read More

Motto: “Tomorrow’s City, Today” 1. Catch the cliff divers at Casa Bonita Maybe the best tourist trap to do in Colorado, period–Casa Bonita is more than just the “Mexican Disneyland” of South Park fame. As tourist trap-y as it gets, Casa Bonita is great, cheesy fun for locals as well, and provides a whole host of entertainment with the chlorine smell, notorious cliff divers, pirate treasure, and sopaipillas. 2. Visit the Lakewood Cultural Center When you’re done getting a taste of “authentic” Mexican culture, head over to the Lakewood Cultural Center... Read More