UML Road trip to Denver.

[Patman]

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I am staying at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Denver Cherry Creek. It is on S. Colorado, it is very close to the DU campus. I would guess about a mile away. If u r a AAA member it is only 99 a night.

so much for my federal rate ($149) doing me any good... will see.

[Hockeyfan0862]

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only 19 weeks until the Denver trip. I cant wait.

[Hockeyfan0862]

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18 weeks and counting to Denver. I am looking forward to this trip. there are so many thing to do in and around Denver. Cant wait to see everyone at the home opener. Go Riverhawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UVM Cat in Texas]

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Help me out here. I think i have heard of this Ft. Collins thing. Is it the little suburb jammed between Bellvue, Timnath, and New Belgium?

New Belgium is where they make the beer, right? Fat Tire and a bunch of others? That right there would be worth the trip.

[UMLFan]

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New Belgium is where they make the beer, right? Fat Tire and a bunch of others? That right there would be worth the trip.

There's actually quite a few good breweries out in that area.

[32 Degrees!]

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If you're coming here, you MUST eat at Casa Bonita

[The Rube]

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If you're coming here, you MUST eat at Casa Bonita

This. So much this.

And New Belgium is brewed in Fort Collins. Fun tour and you not only learn a lot about the process, you learn a ton about the company/how the workplace is (our guide mentioned that they play boot hockey in the parking lot sometimes during lunch ). Don't bother with the Coors tour.

And yes, there are a LOT of breweries in CO.

[duper]

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And if you really want to tour a big brewery where they make gross beer, then while in Fort Collins to check out New Belgium, or any of the several pretty solid breweries in the area, you can always hit up the Budweiser brewery.

My take on food in Denver is that there is a lot of good food, but very few places that are "typical" or that you "have to" go to. Casa Bonita is pretty fun, especially if you have kids, or if you don't and want to get plastered while playing skee-ball, but know that the only good food there (in my experience) is the sopapillas. You don't go there for the food, you go for the experience.

There's a place right on campus where you can get pretty respectable middle eastern food (Jerusalem), if for whatever reason you're specifically a fan of Chipotle, you can go to the first one, which is also right on campus. And which is almost ridiculously small, and featured in a photo in (I think) every Chipotle store (every one I've ever been in, anyway).

My recommendation would be to get here, find some interesting looking places, and check them out. You might find gold.

[UMLFan]

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Thanks for the advice folks, really appreciated. My trips to Denver (which I think I've made one every year for past 10, maybe missing one year in between) always wind up with me parked at the Falling Rock. Pretty much for the entire trip,each time, except when I head to the sporting event itself (UML @ Denver, Revs @ Colorado, Pats @ Broncos).

[ronmexico]

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And if you really want to tour a big brewery where they make gross beer, then while in Fort Collins to check out New Belgium, or any of the several pretty solid breweries in the area, you can always hit up the Budweiser brewery.

My take on food in Denver is that there is a lot of good food, but very few places that are "typical" or that you "have to" go to. Casa Bonita is pretty fun, especially if you have kids, or if you don't and want to get plastered while playing skee-ball, but know that the only good food there (in my experience) is the sopapillas. You don't go there for the food, you go for the experience.

There's a place right on campus where you can get pretty respectable middle eastern food (Jerusalem), if for whatever reason you're specifically a fan of Chipotle, you can go to the first one, which is also right on campus. And which is almost ridiculously small, and featured in a photo in (I think) every Chipotle store (every one I've ever been in, anyway).

My recommendation would be to get here, find some interesting looking places, and check them out. You might find gold.

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Casa Bonita is my favorite place in the whole world, I'll just die if you don't take me.

[Patman]

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Hey Monty, I know there's still time left, but I was wondering what your plans were in regards to flight/hotel. E-mail me at some point. I like to get this set up by mid-July at the latest.

[32 Degrees!]

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Before DU faces UML, around here right now, all eyes are on the collision course they're on for a one night stand with the UBC Thunderbirds. It will be
Denver's one and only only contest with another hockey team (albeit pre-season) before we kick off the regular season with y'all as our guests.

[The Rube]

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*****http://i.imgur.com/1dSq8.jpg******

Casa Bonita is my favorite place in the whole world, I'll just die if you don't take me.

And that discount store next to Bonita in South Park really does exist.

[Hockeyfan0862]

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Hi Patman, I am staying at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Denver Cherry Creek. I am only paying 99 a night with triple A membership. It is about a mile or so for the DU campus. The address is 1680 S. Colorado Blvd. 303-691-2223.

[Hockeyfan0862]

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Hi Lowell Fans, only 17 more weeks until we hit Denver by storm. Cant wait, see you all there. Go Riverhawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!