Colorado, Denver -- Can stay in the western city of USA.

Denver Airport

After Independence Day, my husband had travel for his business. I accompanied him to the United States of the western city of Denver, Colorado. When we arrived at the state capital of Colorado Denver, turn on the lights when it is already up. Denver International Airport is the nation's largest airport, the world's second, busy traffic and ranking the nation's fifth, tenth in the world. Airport design and management is very advanced, U.S. airports and more like to use the subway, Denver International Airport is。After the plane passengers to exit the baggage claim is required between the subways. Airport hall style is  very unique, one towering white roof that looks like an old  Indian  teepees used, the whole looks as a snow-covered Rocky Mountains.                                                            

Denver Airport

Leaving the airport, we took the bus to pick up car. We drove to the hotel, put down the luggage; the first thing is to find restaurants. Because hotel is close to the city center, so go to 16th Street is very convenient. 16th Street is the famous, unique shops, gift shops, restaurants, fashion boutiques, bars in the 16th Street. So you want to buy, what is required are satisfied. Northwest and southeast off the free bus has 16 sites, very convenient, comfortable, and therefore will connect the north and south, becoming the transfer to the subway and   buses shortcuts. But in the evening, 16th Street is very quiet. All the shops closed early.

16th Street

The next morning, after my breakfast, take the 16th Street Southeast in their free bus terminal and get off, walk a block to see the Colorado State Capitol. Colorado State Capitol Building located in Denver East Colfax Avenue, is the Colorado General Assembly is located, but also the Colorado governor and Colorado lieutenant governor's office is .

The building is very reminiscent of the United States Capitol. Its designer,   Elias E. Myers, built in the 1890's the material is Colorado white granite,

in November 1894 formally put into use. Building construction more features is its golden dome, the roof is 1908 with a really paved with gold, this is done to commemorate the Colorado Gold Rush.

Colorado State Capitol building in Denver remarkable architectural landscape, a lot of people who've been to Denver, it will be impressive. This Parliament does have a lot of places and there are similarities between the United States Capitol. Such as two famous street names is "Pennsylvania Avenue" and "Lincoln Avenue."

 

15 ladders

Denver is nicknamed the Mile High City. In the Colorado State Capitol building to the west side of 15 ladders has a tag. It shows an altitude of one mile above sea level, equivalent to 1609 meters. Denver City terrain entire height of about 1600 meters, making it one of the highest major cities in the United States。

Denver is located inland, year-round sunny and pleasant weather. Denver large temperature difference between day and night, sometimes up to 40F degrees. Year in Denver more than 300 days of sunshine, fresh air, but after we went to Denver City, where it rains every day. Hotel waiter told us that before we arrived, the weather here is very good. Like God with us have some trouble.

In Denver, more than a dozen nearby peaks above 3000 meters. Snowflakes in Winter Mountains, snowy peaks, is a famous winter ski sports center, each year attracts thousands of ski enthusiasts. Not far from the city of Denver, has a peculiar momentum Pikes Peak, the famous American musician Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 is to write out on Pikes Peak's "America the Beautiful"   music.                     

Tourism in the territory of the western United States, as the Denver Rocky Mountain front in a special position, is to visit Yellowstone National Park, Grand Tetons  Arches Park and other attractions of the important channels. Mountains and the western United States who want to browse tourists; Denver might be a worthwhile place to stay.