Join us Thursday, June 20 at Colorado Tap House for a casual pre-wedding hang! This is a non-hosted evening to connect with guests before the wedding for anyone who would like to come. Meet at Colorado Tap House starting at 6:00 pm.

8.7 miles/15 minutes from wedding venue

Colorado Tap House has a full bar but a limited food menu, and a food truck. Be sure to check out the food options ahead of time on their website. The food truck on Thursday night is Delylah's Tacos: https://www.delylahstacos.com/menu/. If you would like more dinner options, we suggest going to Freedom Street Social before coming to Colorado Taphouse, as they are only a few miles apart.

This is a lively food hall in Arvada with 9 different types of food options and a full bar! Great for satisfying different taste buds in your lunch/dinner group!

6.5 miles from wedding venue

See exhibits and learn about butterflies, invertebrates, and insects!

1.2 miles/5 minutes from wedding venue

Jogging paths and biking trails.

7.6 miles/16 minutes from wedding venue

Standley Lake Regional Park is a 3,000-acre park located in unincorporated Jefferson County and has been a recreation area since 1970. Popular activities at the park include scenic walking, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, picnics, bicycling, camping, and wildlife viewing.

(source: www.cityofwestminster.us/ParksRecreation/Parks,TrailsOpenSpace/StandleyLakeRegionalPark).

2.9 miles/7 minutes from wedding venue

Independent brewery serving beers brewed in Colorado. Check their website for the food truck schedule.

2.7 miles/6 minutes from wedding venue

"Denver's Favorite Urban Winery & Bistro"

13.2 miles/22 minutes from wedding venue

Beautiful flowers, greenery, ponds, and walking paths! This is where Katie Jane and Louie got engaged!

15.9 miles/29 minutes from wedding venue

Denver Zoo began with an orphaned bear cub over 125 years ago. With a focus on animal welfare and a belief that visitors should see animals as naturally as possible rather than behind bars, Denver Zoo became the first zoo in the U.S. to use naturalistic animal enclosures instead of cages. Upon entering, you can see majestic lions, as well as hyenas, just like in The Lion King. KJ's favorite animals to see are the giraffes and the elephants.

16 miles/25 minutes from wedding venue

Beat the heat and check out a museum! So many fun things to see here, but the dinosaurs are the best part!

15.7 miles/24 minutes from wedding venue

"The Mile High City"

denver.org will give you a list of things to do in Denver. Downtown Denver is 13.2 miles/21 minutes away from our wedding venue.

Our favorite trendy vegetarian restaurant and where we had our second date! They also have lots of vegan and gluten free options and are super accommodating to food allergies and preferences! A favorite Denver restaurant of vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. You can also see some cool wooden artwork in the entryway that Louie helped create!

14.2 miles/27 minutes from wedding venue

Denver's original 100% vegan restaurant and sister restaurant of City O' City. Also lots of gluten free options and super yummy!

(If you want recommendations for places to eat meat, we can't help in that area, sorry!) ;)

13.9 miles/25 minutes from wedding venue

Located just 10 miles northeast of downtown Denver and free to visit, you can step into nature and see the native wildlife that call the Refuge home. Bison, deer, raptors, songbirds, waterfowl, prairie dogs, and coyotes are just a few of the animals you will see on your visit. Take a nature escape and discover the variety of wildlife and outdoor recreational experiences waiting for you.

(source: www.fws.gov/refuge/rocky_mountain_arsenal/).

15 miles/26 minutes from wedding venue

If you are in town before or after the wedding weekend, check out the concert schedule and catch a show! Otherwise, it's free to go and explore when a concert is not going on. Get a workout by walking to the top of the amphitheatre or walk on the surrounding trails outside of the amphitheatre.

20 miles/35 minutes from wedding venue

Golden, Colorado is rich with culture, outdoor activities, scenic beauty, thriving businesses, and friendly people, but the City’s origins are largely thanks to another valuable resource – gold. A small amount of gold discovered in Clear Creek attracted the area’s earliest settlers in the mid-19th century and Golden City quickly became an important supply stop for gold miners seeking their fortunes in the adjacent mountains. Today, with the official name of City of Golden, the town continues to thrive. It offers residents and visitors an abundance of recreational, cultural and culinary opportunities.

(source: www.cityofgolden.net/).

15.4 miles/30 minutes from wedding venue

Lots of hiking and scenic overlooks and the trails are dog friendly!

29 miles/48 minutes from wedding venue

A historic landmark in Boulder with trails for walking and spaces for unstructured play in nature.

15 miles/21 minutes from wedding venue

Restaurants and shopping in Downtown Boulder.

16 miles/25 minutes from wedding venue

If you want to get out of the city, you should visit Estes Park! It is beautiful. We recommend Bible Point hike! You can also visit the Stanley Hotel which inspired the movie, The Shining, and where scenes from Dumb and Dumber were filmed.

~52 miles/1 hour and 18 minutes from wedding venue