Around Denver

Our final day in Denver and it was another hot one, enabling us to seek-out a few more interesting places and City-facts. Before the sun really got going, we took a hike down to the Riverside Park area which seems to be a great place to live, enjoying great views of the mountains (and the Bronco's Stadium).

Walking back to the LoDi district we stumbled across Latimer Square, an historic shopping area which boasts 'Larimer Market'. This offers an incredible selection of proper coffees, pastries, and deli foods, all served-up in a genuine and atmospheric old-world setting.

Moving-on, we encountered the Federal Reserve 'Money Museum' and having passed the stringent entrance security requirements, we went in.....it has to said that the exhibits were not extensive, but include a $30M stack of bills (behind very secure glass!). On the way out, visitors are invited to take a bag of shredded bills!! The heat had by now risen to 'Hot' and required a hasty retreat (via 'Mad Salads') to the Art Museum for a couple of hours of air-conditioned shade.

The building and its artistic content were also well worth the visit! (I can't leave Denver without mentioning two totally unrelated facts which for some reason I find interesting. First, prior to 2009, it was illegal for people in this low-rainfall state to harvest rainwater from the roofs of houses or business premises, as it was considered to constitute 'stealing'! Second, one or two 'Prohibition-style' bars have appeared in Denver, which require prospective clientèle to announce their arrival at an innocuous-looking address and then introduce themselves to door-staff, who then open-up a door disguised as a bookcase, to allow entry into the 'back-room bar'!). Whilst admiring pieces of 'Wild West' art in the museum, we took advantage of being able to sit and admire some paintings, whilst listening to 'appropriate' music made freely available on iPods attached to the seats! No surprises therefore for guessing the inspiration for the following track!!