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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Denver Day Tour
- Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum houses over three dozen historic airplanes and space vehicles. Groups can participate in a variety of options that include access to the cockpits, a lesson in a computer flight simulator, information about aircraft control through construction and a test flight of a model aircraft or even participate in a project pilot program. Recommended time: 1-4 hours.
- Lunch at the Wynkoop Brewery, a local favorite which is always busy and festive and located in Lower Downtown (or LoDo as locals call it) which is one of the largest historic areas in the West, covering 29 blocks, with numerous historic markers.Kids menu and banquet space available.
- Make sure to stop at the Forney Museum of Transportation. Exhibits feature antique automobiles from 1899 to 1976 including Amelia Earhart's Kissel, carriages, bicycles, motorcycles, farm machinery, the world's largest locomotive call the Big Boy measuring over 134' long, and much more. Recommended time: 2 hours.
- Spend some time learning about fire safety and prevention as well as history of the Denver Fire Department and historic Fire Station No. 1 at The Denver Firefighters Museum. Hands on activities provide the students with a better understanding of how fire safety and prevention affect their daily lives. Dress up in firefighting gear, slide down the pole, and climb aboard a gire engine designed just for kids. Recommended time: 2 hours
- Ascend 1,200 feet in the air with a scenic glider ride over the beautiful Boulder valley, foothills and mountains with Mile High Gliding. All rides are given in high-performance gliders by FAA-certified pilots. No training or physical ability is required. Recommended time: 1-2 hours
- For dinner visit Dave & Buster's, a 40,000 square foot dining and entertainment facility in north or central Denver (two convenient locations). Eat dinner and then make your way to the Million-Dollar Midway to play the latest video games and interactive simulators. Recommend time: 1 hour or more.
For more information please visit www.denver.org or call 1.800.880.9059
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