Four Days in Denver

There are many great places you can spend a weekend in the United States. One of the best long weekend trips is to Denver, Colorado!

I’m so excited to get back to Denver as an adult and see it through a whole different perspective. I went a few times as a kid — while my parents were secretly house hunting I came to find out years later. It’s going to be a great little extended weekend trip. Here are a few things I’m bringing with me along with a few things on our agenda:

• Warm jacket: A necessity! I actually “suffer from” Raynaud’s phenomenon. It’s essentially a condition that can make cold weather pretty miserable without the proper gear. Enter The Amazon Jacket — it should save me some anguish in the cold.
• Warm gloves: Disclaimer — I don’t actually own this exact pair of gloves but a very similar pair. They’re reinforced, double layered and great for blocking the wind, water, snow, etc. I actually drive with them on sometimes when the weather gets really cold on Austin winter mornings.
• Downtown Denver: I have an obsession with city skylines so I can’t wait to see Denver’s again after so many years.
• Camelbak Water Bottle: a reusable water bottle is a must whether traveling or not! I’m actually pretty good about drinking 64 ounces of water a day and it’s because I keep one of these with me all the time. These are actually great to travel with — just make sure it’s empty when you walk through security. You can fill it up on the other side. You’ll want to keep that full with you on the plane. Staying hydrated is so important while traveling, especially 35,000 feet in the sky
• Burton Snowboard: We’re planning on hitting the slopes at least one day and I’m hoping to ride one of these bad boys. I’ve ridden a few different boards since I started snowboarding, but Burton is by far my favorite.
• Denver Beer Co.: You can’t go to Denver and not have some good, local craft beer. I’m a big fan of local craft beer so I’m sure we’ll spend some quality time brewery hopping… or at least sampling some different local brews.

Have you been to Denver? What do you recommend to do/see there? Where do you love to eat and drink?