Living here in Denver is pretty great, thanks to the gorgeous scenery, fun city life and convenient access to pretty much whatever we need or want. 

But there’s a lot more to Denver than just its superb location and world-class amenities. There’s a lot of culture and character here, and it’s the little things about our city that make it such a fun place to live. 

Check out some of our favorite things about living in Denver below!

Cool things about living in Denver, Colorado

Unique and quirky collections

In addition to some top-tier art, science and history museums, Denver is home to some quirky collections and unique museums that make for a one-of-a-kind experience!

Great cooking classes

Looking to upgrade your cooking? Well, you’re in the right place. There are several great cooking classes hosted by Denver’s finest restaurants and culinary schools, featuring everything from pasta-making to sushi-rolling to seafood preparation and more!

Scenic Nordic trails

Snow and sleet are no obstacles to good times here! The mountains, hills and valleys around Denver are crisscrossed with Nordic ski trails that make for gorgeous wintery adventures. 

Ancient Antarctic ice is stored downtown!

Some of the oldest ice in the world is right here in Denver… in a storage facility, that is. 

Scientists and researchers who study the Earth’s ancient history store mile-long ice cores from Antarctica at the National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility (NSF-ICF).

It’s home to the largest mint in the world

The Denver Mint started in the late 1800s as a gold refinery for all the nearby mines. Today, it’s the largest coin producer in the world and makes over 15 billion coins for the United States each year!

Dinosaurs lived here!

Because of how the Rocky Mountains were formed over 55 million years ago, the literal ground that the ancient dinosaurs walked on is now exposed to the surface and, luckily, to us! In fact, Colorado is where paleontologists first discovered the Stegosaurus, Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex species!

Two paleontologists fought over dinosaur fossils

Speaking of dinosaurs, two famous Colorado paleontologists in the 1870s hated each other so much that they sabotaged each others’ digs, stole equipment and caused enough chaos to drive both their careers into the ground. 

Lots of ghost towns to explore

Abandoned mines and deserted towns dot the hillsides and mountainsides of the Colorado Rockies, the ghostly remnants of the once-bustling gold and silver rushes that made Denver the city it is today. 

Day trips galore

There’s so much to do both in and out of Denver, especially when surrounded by natural beauty, gorgeous scenery and wild landscapes. 

A day trip from Denver could take you to national landmarks, hot springs, ski resorts, world-class zoos and more — you just have to know where to look!

There are sand dunes! In the mountains!

Fun fact: Colorado is home to the tallest sand dunes on the continent!

Tucked away behind a mountain range just a few hours from Denver is the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Here, the remnants of an ancient sea left an ocean of dunes behind for us to enjoy today. 

Great art museums

From western art to contemporary galleries to abstract exhibitions and more, Denver is full of world-class art museums that feature both local and international artists alike.

Be sure to check out the Denver Art Museum’s collection of over 70,000 items dating back four thousand years!

Downtown is filled with historic architecture

A quick drive through Downtown Denver will show a host of different architecture styles dating back to the city’s earliest days, including a building that was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi!

Union Station, Larimer Square, the Holy Ghost Church and more are all significant landmarks that take us back in time to key moments in Denver’s history. Check it out!

Cheeseburgers were invented here

We can’t pin down the exact date and time humanity was first graced with the cheeseburger’s presence, but we can certainly find the first place it was legally trademarked! And that spot is right here in Denver, circa 1935, where inventor Louis E. Ballast’s creation is memorialized with a bona-fide monument in Downtown Denver!

In fact, there have been a bunch of nifty inventions made right here in the city, like Christmas lights and recyclable aluminum cans!

Spooky haunted houses!

With ghost towns, abandoned mines and gold-rush-era tall tales, it’s no wonder that Denver is home to some pretty scary stories and spooky haunted houses. There are grand mansions, which once housed a series of residents who, unfortunately, met unusual and mysterious ends. There are hotels whose halls echo the cries of a lost baby. There are parks which, despite sweeping views of the city beyond, sit atop old cemeteries for the city’s old criminals. 

Thriving sister cities relationships

Denver is a world-class city, and it’s especially evident in its thriving sister city relationships with 10 major cities around the globe. Ten parks across Denver honor the cities it’s partnered with, such as Chennai, India; Axum, Ethiopia; Brest, France; and Kunming, China, just to name a few!

The mountains are, like, right there

The Rocky Mountain Range is the largest mountain system on the North American continent, and it just so happens that 78 of the 100 highest peaks in the entire range are right here in Colorado. In fact, you can see many of them from your luxury Denver apartments!

The Italian mob used to operate out of a Denver restaurant

Denver has a rich history of entrepreneurs, inventors, scientists and more, as well as hosting a few of the more unsavory characters in the city’s history. Case in point, the Denver Italian mob used to operate out the back of a cozy Italian restaurant up in the Sunnyside/Highland neighborhood.

You can still visit the restaurant now, just don't expect any interesting characters heading to the back of the house!

Pin it!

Featured photo courtesy Pixabay/Abhardphoto