My Adventures: Denver - City Living and the Cultural Experience

My Denver rental was only an hour away from Colorado Springs. I requested an early check in and had to wait about 40 minutes since the previous guests checked out late. The weather was not cooperating, and it rained pretty much the whole time since I left the Springs. I parked on the street as there was no other parking available with this rental, but street parking was reasonable. Kitty was a bit anxious, but waited patiently.

I met with the host and unloaded the car. The place was much smaller than the house, but had all I needed for my stay. It was a studio apartment above a garage with full kitchen and a convertible bed/couch. It also had a washer and dryer and an updated bathroom.

Kitchen

Couch that slides out to become a queen size bed

The bed rolls out, and you can lie against the wall watching TV

...and because there is no real fireplace there, I have a pretend video of a fireplace

After I unpacked a bit, I took a walk in the neighborhood to Trader Joe's which was only 25 minutes away. It was really nice to live in a walkable city, although every house in the area seemed to be crammed with tenants in very little space.

I also was very close to downtown, only 45 minutes away walking distance.

Rooftop (somewhat) lounge in downtown Denver

Of course, I visited a local Honda dealership to address my brake booster issue, and they diagnosed another problem that according to their quote would cost me $900. This was getting out of control. I get it that my car is old (2006), but come on! I decided to think about it and see if I could get a better quote elsewhere. I loved the transparency of the dealership and specifically the detailed inspection with photos and a video from the technician!

Inner drive shaft boots were recommended to be replaced

I visited a local coffee/bookstore that seemed unique - just 15 minutes walking distance from my rental. I was starting to like this "walkability" concept.

One night I went to see a play in Vintage Theatre called Driving Miss Daisy. I have never seen the movie, so I was excited to see the play. I was not disappointed. It was spectacular. Low key, 3 actors, community theater - exactly how I like it.

Since I could easily walk downtown, I decided to explore even further and stop by City Park. I walked around there a bit a stopped by the farmer's market (total ripoff, by the way! Why on earth would I want to pay $8 for a bunch of kale if I can get a smaller bunch for $2 in a grocery store!).