Denver Adventure

Denver, Colorado is my first out of State blog entry. It is very exciting to be somewhere new all while meeting some cool new people on the way and trying new things. I will take you to a few eateries, and tell you about free to inexpensive places to dive into while in Denver for a few days. Or if you live in the area and just need somewhere affordable and enjoyable to crash.

To begin I got my ticket a couple of months beforehand. I figured why pass off a really inexpensive ticket to a new place that you can find fun adventures to get into? ($218) First day I got there I went straight to my room to get rid of all my luggage, I went with an Airbnb again. So convenient and inexpensive. Stood with a dope young married couple (Jessie and Maggie). They provided breakfast at their home too, this was on point because of how much of a budget Betty I am. It was private and comfortable. I got around with Uber, buses, and my two cute feet. Weather was manageable considering the huge jacket I had. Now this was originally a blogging trip, but it luckily got combined with one of my best friends Laura's birthday celebration. What better way to celebrate your birthday than with a trip out of your State and all on a svelte budget. My flight arrived a few hours before Laura's. Naturally my hungry a** wants to get to the house to drop my things off and find food. First stop for me was an Ethiopian restaurant called Queen of Sheba. They had such a warm, welcoming feel to it. It's almost like you're going over a cousins house or something. Zodi was my waitress and cook, that's how close it is. This was my first time trying Ethiopian food. I went with the steak tips, with the known Injera bread which is like a fermented sour dough, a mix of cabbage, carrots and potatoes, with a side of a spices infused lentils. I will be totally honest, I did NOT like the Injera alone with not one thing. I enjoyed it when I got a little bit of everything on the plate. I was so happy all the tastes grew on me. After that I met up with Laura and we headed to Comedy Works. The main comedian was Heather McDonald, she is mainly known for her hilarious and risque writing skills as a comedian, and being on Chelsea Lately killing it. We bought these tickets a few weeks in advance and got them for like $20. Laura had some creamy and cheesy mac. I grabbed some fresh spring rolls with a chilli pineapple dipping sauce. It was a great snack to enjoy. Took an Uber to the downtown area afterwards. We bar hopped a little bit and met a few Colorado locals. You can walk around and find some drink specials or ladies night in just about every bar.

Next day we woke up early and headed to an AM eatery by the name of Snooze. The service and food were divine. Now the wait wasn't your usual 5 minutes wait. But at least they kept you entertained while you waited, free unlimited coffee and tea. Also some games out front, Laura and myself participated in a few rounds of Cornhole in which she actually totally beat me in. She had that birthday luck probably. The company holds industry night which really consists of all the people that work in hotels, or eateries get 50% off of drinks on Monday and Tuesday. We get seated outside in a great space. Now I never drink, but I figured I would try a drink while we waited for our brunch to arrive. We grabbed their signature mimosa named Mmm Mmm Mimosa with reason. Such a nice sweet and balanced bubbly to start the day, their main ingredient in it is Pama Pomegranate. Our waiter was this spunky, smart theater performer named Heather. She along with Andrew, the manager were a great help with information and hospitality. Heather wanted us to try the cinnamon roll pancake and I think this will be my go to pancake whenever I am in town. It was so delicious we did not even take a picture from the start, rather we took it more than half way demolished. Inside were white chocolate chips, salted caramel, candied pecans on top with a vanilla sauce.  I got the Bella! Bella! Benny plate, this consisted of "thin slices of prosciutto, Taleggio cheese, and perfectly poached eggs on toasted ciabatta, topped with cream cheese hollandaise, balsamic glaze and arugula" (menu). Eggs Benedict are never a bad idea for brunch. Laura made a 50/50 choice. You pick two different kinds of egg Benedict. Both with hash browns, she chose the crispy, I picked on the softer side. 

We then headed to the lovely Denver Art Museum. They provided a great mixture of art, sculptures, paintings, and videos and audio headsets for most. Two huge buildings with a wide selection of galleries and an exhibit that changes all the time. I had my school ID which gave me a discount, leaving me paying $10. Locals, kids, and local students get an even lower price. Real quick I have to bring up Laura going on top of a huge cow outside the museum. I doubt they really want people to climb this sculpture, then again they don't have a sign that says NOT to. So for the sake of getting a good picture for my blog, I see Laura going up the tail, so I told her to just climb higher. That she did, she went all the way up to enormous head. Now the getting back down, let's just say her bottom and Denver ice got very acquainted on this trip. Thankfully the Denver locals are super nice and this lady helped her up. I was busy being a horrible friend laughing harder than ever before.

We went to a Colorado whiskey distillery named Stranahan's. Not only do you get to see how whiskey is made, fermented, stored for 5+ years but you also get to taste it and have fun learning in between all thanks to our well informed tour guide Keith. The tour is totally FREE, all you have to do is a reserve a slot online and be there on time. Following the nice warm whiskey filled sensation, we headed for some Colorado styled pizza. I picked Beau Jo's pizza. This place was awesome, it was so filled with flavor and layers of mouth watering meats and vegetables. Laura got a Margarita, she enjoyed it and it was only $6. I got an Arnold Palmer, $2.80 for two cups. Came in the cutest mason jars. We got a two pound pizza of Mountain Pie made half chicken breast with a garlic and olive oil sauce, and the other half was supreme with bacon bits too. The crust was a honey wheat, when you got to the bottom of it, you poured pure honey on it and indulged in the sweet softness. We were at this point almost falling asleep from this long filled day. Regardless I said we needed the infamous Voodoo Doughnuts. We payed for 3 under $5, but the lovely employee hooked us up with an extra one. We figured we would get the crazy looking ones. I got one that was topped with Fruit Loops cereal, Laura had one with Cocoa Puffs and we shared a cookies and cream one with a Boston cream like filling, I am not a filling lover, but this one was very worthy of my taste buds. 

I will be making one more Denver blog next Sunday. I want to show people that we are able to travel, and head out of the house on a budget and still have fun. Contact the companies below for any questions. Also feel free to contact me if you want more details on the places I visited. Do not limit yourself, try new things, meet new people, spend time doing something that will give you awesome memories. Let us always remember to love and allow to be loved. Xoxo

Queen of Sheba

7225 E Colfax Ave. Denver, CO. 80220

(303) 399-9442

Comedy Works

(2 locations) 5345 Landmark Pl. Denver, CO 80111

(720) 274-6800

Snooze

700 N Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80206

(303) 736-6200

Denver Art Museum

100 W 14th Ave Pkwy. Denver, CO 80204

(720) 865-5000

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

200 S Kalamath St. Denver, CO 80223

(303) 296-7440

Beau Jo's

(Various locations) 2710 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80222

(303) 758-1519

Voodoo Doughnuts

1520 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO. 80218

(303) 597-3666