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    Little Thompson Observatory

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    DU's historic Chamberlin Observatory

    DU's historic Chamberlin Observatory

    5.0
    (4 reviews)
    43.7 mi

    I visited the Chamberlin Observatory about two weeks ago for the first time, and it was such a neat…read moreexperience! It's tucked away in a super dark park near DU. It actually looked closed when I first pulled up, but that's just to keep the light pollution down. The Tour: The night kicked off with a fascinating presentation by Dr. John Everette. He walked us through the entire evolution of the field. From what it was like to be an astronomer in the 1930s, manually tracking and hand drawing every observation. All the way up to the cutting edge technology used today. It was so neat to see how the profession has transformed while the passion for the stars has stayed the same. The volunteers were sincerely excited to share this history and were so open to everyone's questions. The Inside Scoop on Tours: If you want to see the big 1894 Alvan Clark telescope, there are two ways to do it: - Public Nights: These are the $4 ticketed events with the presentation (what I did). You need to book these months in advance on the Denver Astronomical Society website. - Open Houses: Once a month, they have a Star Party on the lawn. The lawn is FREE, but you can pay a $2 donation to head inside the building and look through the giant telescope without a reservation. Overall: The clouds moved in by the time our talk was over. So I didn't get to look through the lens this time but the education and the energy of the staff made it 100% worth it. I'm already planning my next trip back!

    Routinely they have an open house to share knowledge about the sun, moon, stars, orbital patterns…read moreand other astronomical interests. You get to go up inside the observatory and see the telescope. If it's not cloudy you can see the stars even. We went down to the basement to see the massive pier that the telescope actually sits on. Lots of science and history. Great docent led tours. Fascinating stuff. Loved it all.

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    Boulder Fish Observatory

    Boulder Fish Observatory

    2.0
    (1 review)
    21.9 mi

    OK, sooooo our experience was higher than 2 stars BUT my reason for the 2 stars was because we are…read morenew to the area and have 4 kids so I enjoy searching for free or cheap things to entertain ourselves during the summer. I can across Boulder Fish Observatory which sounded like fun. Everyone gave it 1 star saying that the windows were filthy and you couldn't see the fish because of it etc. And that it was hard to find because it was behind a hotel. The description I kept reading about this place was suppose to be where you can go and watch these fish and feed them. Since the reviews were from a few years ago, we decided to go check it out because 1. they could have fixed it up since then and 2. we were in the area and had nothing else better to do. The reviewers were very correct. You could not see out the little windows at all. There is a bridge that you can walk on over the creek as well so we went up there and there was absolutely no fish to see either. BUT now comes for the higher stars... Since we were there I told the kids they could take off their shoes and socks and wade around in the water. They had a blast. The water was very shallow and clear so you could see all the way to the bottom. The water was rushing but they had a blast trying to walk through it. We ended up staying there for well over an hour. It was a very beautiful little area. Oh and for the directions.. It is not behind the hotel, it is actually on the side of it.

    Red Rocks Amphitheatre

    Red Rocks Amphitheatre

    4.6
    (1.6k reviews)
    44.3 mi
    $$

    I doubt I can add anything to the discussion other than this is a wonderful concert/entertainment…read morevenue, possibly the most interesting and nicest one I have ever visited. It was crazy hot all day in downtown Denver and then somewhat chilly at the amphitheater that same night. Incredibly, I found myself wanting a sweatshirt a few times so know that the weather can be quite fickle. Parking was a breeze. Inside the venue, the line for food and drinks was very reasonable. Unfortunately, the line for the "main" merch area, near the entrance, was ridiculously long. So if you want merch, get in line sooner rather than later. I doubt there is a bad seat in this place. We were seated about 35 rows from the stage and the view was excellent. Plus, smartly, it is all stadium seating with a highly angled slope so you shouldn't worry too much if a tall person sits in front of you. We heard exiting was a horror show but it really was not that bad. The venue cleared within about 10 minutes and we probably had to wait in our car another 15 minutes before finally getting out of the lot. Talk to me about waiting multiple hours to get out of the Rose Bowl parking lot, if you really want to hear about long waits. People (me included) come from all over the country (perhaps the world) to see shows here. Is the venue spectacular? It really is. Is the sound incredible? I probably can't judge it properly but it sounded great to me. Is it worth the trip? Yes.

    Great first visit to Red Rocks last week. This was a bucket list item, and I will be back often…read morefrom Oregon. The show, the color of the rocks was terrific. But what stood out to me was the friendliness and knowledge that the entire team dispayed. Incredible knowledge what was availbale, where to get it etc. The shuttle tickets that were purchased were the right ticket to Red Rocks. As I said...I will definitely be back.

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