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The Best Places to Stay and Do in Denver

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  1. A single-owner operation in a bare-bones space where new and unpublished plays get staged because no board exists to say otherwise. Dangerous Theatre leans into sketch, improv, and stand-up on Fridays alongside original works the rest of the week, the kind of scrappy, intimate venue where the person who wrote the show might also be taking your ticket. Westword named it Denver's boundary-pushing comedy club of 2024.



  2. Address
    734 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Monday 10 AM–7 PM

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  3. An outdoor amphitheater in the Denver suburbs that has cycled through enough corporate sponsors to fill a naming-rights hall of fame, Fiddlers Green is now back to its original name and hosting around 17,000 people a summer night. The fixed seats up front give way to a general-admission lawn behind, where blankets and lawn chairs fill in for anything from country headliners to metal festivals. AEG Live books the big touring acts that still fill sheds.




  4. The sushi menu here is organized by skill level, from "Beginner Rolls" up through "Intermediate" and into house specials, most of which are named after something you wouldn't say at a work lunch. Hapa is a casual fusion sushi bar that also does sliders, nachos, and a Fuji apple salad for anyone dragged there under protest. The kitchen is more capable than the cheeky menu suggests, and somehow a DJ fits into the whole equation too.























  5. Address
    71 E Yale Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Monday Noon–9 PM

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  6. Address
    2757 E 3rd Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Monday 10 AM–6 PM

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  7. Address
    300 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Monday 10 AM–6 PM

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  8. Address
    227 Broadway #102, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–7 PM

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  9. Address
    500 16th St Mall #264, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Monday 10 AM–9 PM

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  10. A neighborhood grocery that renovated an old hardware store into something you'd actually drive across town for. Marczyk Fine Foods sits on East Colfax and stocks the kind of produce, cheese, and charcuterie that make you feel guilty about your regular supermarket. An attached wine shop handles the obvious next step. Friday nights in summer bring a Burger Night that regulars plan around, which says something about a grocery store.


    Address
    5100 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Monday 9 AM–8 PM

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  11. Address
    2701 Larimer St, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Monday 4 PM–2 AM

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  12. Address
    2001 S Chambers Rd, Aurora, CO · Aurora
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Monday 8 AM–6 PM

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  13. Address
    2935 W 7th Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Monday 7 PM–11 PM

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  14. Tucked under the historic Daniels & Fisher Clock Tower, this variety nightclub runs the full spectrum from burlesque and drag to stand-up and live music, sometimes in the same week. The European-style room is dim and intimate enough for a date, loud and loose enough for a bachelorette party, which about covers the range of people you'll find there. A full bar keeps things moving. Shows run Wednesday through Saturday.














  15. Address
    629 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 3 PM

    Monday 3 PM–2 AM

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