Legendary Denver
Updated: June 23, 2006
From Buffalo Bill's grave to Beat poet hangouts, our editors recommend the most legendary spots in Denver.
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Legendary Denver
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Pete's Satire Lounge
Read Reviews1920 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 (map)
Little has changed about this Colfax dive since Bob Dylan and the Smothers Brothers performed here decades ago.
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Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
Read Reviews1000 Osage St, Denver, CO 80204 (map)
Denver's oldest restaurant boasts liquor license no. 1 and serves all the exotic game you can stomach.
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My Brother's Bar
Read Reviews2376 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 (map)
Operating in various forms since 1873, this old haunt was a favorite of Beat poets Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady.
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East High School
Write a review1545 Detroit St, Denver, CO 80206 (map)
Open since 1875, this high school modeled after Independence Hall has famous alumni including Don Cheadle and Judy Collins.
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Church, The
Read Reviews1160 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203 (map)
This popular gothic cathedral-turned-nightclub was also the setting for Dee Snider's twisted 1998 horror flick, "Strangeland."
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Park Cheesman
Read Reviews1177 Race St, Denver, CO 80206 (map)
Once a cemetery, thousands of corpses still lie beneath the surface of this lush park; rumors abound about ghosts and poltergeists.
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Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum
Read Reviews987-1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd, Golden, CO 80401 (map)
Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show live on today at this Lookout Mountain tourist attraction.
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Coors Field
Read Reviews2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205 (map)
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Casa Bonita
Read Reviews6715 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214 (map)
Known for its cliff divers and marauding apes, this Mexican restaurant has brought in tourists and local families for decades.
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