Located on the lee side of a massive mountain range,
Denver has a mild, dry climate with an average of 300 days of
sunshine, making it the 6th sunniest city in the USA.
In Mile High Denver's rarefied air, a golf ball goes 10 percent farther. So do footballs - the longest field goal in NFL history was 63 yards at Mile High Stadium.
The city is also known as the "Napa Valley of Beer." Coors Brewery is the largest single brewing site in the world and September's Great American Beer Festival is the nation's largest celebration of suds with 1465 beers to sample.
The seven county metro Denver area covers 4500 square miles - nearly the size of Connecticut with a population of more than 2.4 million.
The heart of Denver is the 16th Street Mall. With more than 200 trees and 56,000 flowers, the mall is a colorful pedestrian promenade lined with outdoor cafes, shops and entertainments centers. Free shuttle buses leave either end of 16th Street as often as every 90 seconds, making everything easy to reach.
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