Charlotte's Guidebook
Food scene
Happy hour is where it’s at!!
They have a wood fire oven for cooking, and fun outside seating for enjoying beautiful weather! Check hours before heading that way, they open at 3pm most days.
123 locals recommend
CROSSCUT PIZZERIA & TAPHOUSE
4 E 1st StHappy hour is where it’s at!!
They have a wood fire oven for cooking, and fun outside seating for enjoying beautiful weather! Check hours before heading that way, they open at 3pm most days.
The Tanks!! A handful of Saltwater tanks filled with colorful creatures!
Food is delicious and service is even better.
19 locals recommend
Namiko's Japanese Restaurant
7310 W 52nd AveThe Tanks!! A handful of Saltwater tanks filled with colorful creatures!
Food is delicious and service is even better.
Shopping
Cool places to go to find something special to bring home for your family or friends.
Over 80 artists in this shop! Tie dye, pottery, jewelry, candle holders, patches and SO MUCH more!
Kind Mountain Collective
1546 Miner StOver 80 artists in this shop! Tie dye, pottery, jewelry, candle holders, patches and SO MUCH more!
This is where I do most of my grocery shopping. It’s an easy stop coming up from Denver. Idaho Springs has a Safeway as well.
38 locals recommend
King Soopers
1173 Bergen PkwyThis is where I do most of my grocery shopping. It’s an easy stop coming up from Denver. Idaho Springs has a Safeway as well.
Coffee shops
Coffee is life. And their ice cream selection = killer.
Ice cream!! Food and coffee are excellent but their ice cream is such a wonderful treat to have just a short drive down the road.
Black Hawk Bean and Cream
7320 Clear Creek StIce cream!! Food and coffee are excellent but their ice cream is such a wonderful treat to have just a short drive down the road.
Sightseeing
Have you seen The Shining?
Stephen King was inspired to write the book after being here.
The views! Incredible. And so are the very pricy cocktails in the hotel bar, very worth it!
91 locals recommend
The Stanley Hotel
333 E Wonderview AveHave you seen The Shining?
Stephen King was inspired to write the book after being here.
The views! Incredible. And so are the very pricy cocktails in the hotel bar, very worth it!
Located right inside Golden Gate Park.
15 minutes from the house.
There are several wonderful trails in this park, even if you are not a hiking lover, stop here to see the peaks!
20 locals recommend
Panorama Point
760 Flagstaff RdLocated right inside Golden Gate Park.
15 minutes from the house.
There are several wonderful trails in this park, even if you are not a hiking lover, stop here to see the peaks!
Beautiful drive! More often than not, we see a Bald Eagle posted up at the lake.
6 locals recommend
Guanella Pass Trailhead
Guanella Pass RoadBeautiful drive! More often than not, we see a Bald Eagle posted up at the lake.
When you turn into Dory Lakes neighborhood off of highway 119; right across the road is Arapahoe national Park. Go be in nature!
Arapaho National Forest
When you turn into Dory Lakes neighborhood off of highway 119; right across the road is Arapahoe national Park. Go be in nature!