Annual Conference

Tours

Walking Tours

Payment for the walking tours is collected at the start of the tour. Come to the meeting place designated for the tour with payment in hand and enjoy an informative, entertaining walk in the city.

Golddust and Traildust
Thursday, May 4, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 7, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Leaves from the information kiosk at 16th Street Mall and Lawrence

Time: Approximately 2 hours
Distance: Approximately 15 blocks
Cost: $20 adults, $15 seniors 62 and over; $5 children 12 and under

Walk back in time and relive Denver's glory days as mining camp, frontier crossroads, supply center, and Wall Street of the West. Prepare to be regaled by stories of boom town conditions, Indian wars, lawlessness, and frontier justice. This tour begins on the 16th Street Mall, a modern Denver landmark, and travels to Union Station. Along the way, we will visit Denver's birthplace - Lower Downtown (LoDo). We continue along Cherry Creek, where the discovery of the first gold nuggets set off the Rush of 1859. The tour will go by Denver's historic train depot, Union Station, which brought thousands to Denver seeking their fortune, and visit Denver's historic main street-turned-entertainment district, Larimer Square.


Victorian Denver
Thursday, May 4, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 7, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Leaves from the information kiosk at 16th Street Mall and Glenarm

Time: Approximately 2 hours
Distance: Approximately 15 blocks
Cost: $20 adults; $15 seniors 62 and over; $5 children 12 and under

Visit the sites that made turn-of-the century Denver the grandest city between St. Louis and San Francisco. Our first stop is the Brown Palace Hotel where dignitaries from U.S. Presidents to the Beatles have stayed in luxury. We will walk across the street to the Navarre, the notorious brothel with underground tunnels to the Brown Palace, so patrons would not be seen from the street. The next stop will be the Colorado State Capitol, which epitomized Victorian ideals in its architecture and refinement. From there, we will visit the stately Byers-Evans House, and stroll through the grandeur of Civic Center Park.


Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Sunday, May 7, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Leaves from the information kiosk at 16th Street Mall and Lawrence

Time: Approximately 2 hours
Distance: Approximately 15 blocks
Cost: $30 adults; $20 senior 62 and over; $5 children 12 and under

Hear about the most notorious saloons and bordellos in Denver history! Starting along 16th Street, we will visit Larimer Square, once the seediest skid row in Denver. We will continue on to Market Street, named for the flesh market that proliferated there, and walk past the infamous home of the famed Madame Mattie Silks. We will walk past the site of the Windsor Hotel, which saw many illicit liaisons in its time, and tour the bars of the Oxford Hotel. The last stop is the Wynkoop Brewing Company, a modern landmark in a historic building, where we will taste some of the homemade brews in this historic building.

Denver Public Library Tours

Tours of the Denver Public Library will be offered on Thursday, May 4, at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, and 2:30 p.m. Tours will begin at the information desk on the main floor of the library. The central library is located at 10 W. Fourteenth Avenue Parkway at the corner of Broadway and 13th Avenue. More information about Denver Public Library can be found at http://denverlibrary.org.

Bus Tours

Two bus tours have been arranged by Denver History Tours. Both tours will leave from the Denver Marriott City Center. The cost of each tour is $30. To sign up for a tour, send a check made out to Denver History Tours to Kevin Pharris at the address below indicating your tour choice. Please sign up as early as possible since space may be limited. The deadline for submitting a check for a tour is April 21. If fewer than 14 people sign up for a tour, the tour will be cancelled and checks will be returned.

Denver History Tours
c/o Kevin Pharris
2514 Humboldt Street
Denver, CO 80205-5336
720-234-7929
kevin@denverhistorytours.com

Colorado Views Tour
Sunday, May 7, 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

This guided tour will take in some of the grandest sights within driving distance of Denver. The first stop will be the historic Buffalo Bill Museum atop Lookout Mountain, famous for its view of Denver and the plains of Colorado, as well as Buffalo Bill's body covered by tons of cement --- to prevent possible theft! From there, take a heart- stopping ride over Loveland Pass --- definitely not for the faint of heart, but exquisite and a view well worth the journey. The final stop will be the historic mountain hamlet of Georgetown where intrigues and romance gave the place much color beyond mere gold. Experience a little of the Colorado mountains with the Colorado Views tour!



Delights of Denver Tour - THIS TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Sunday, May 7, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Take a chance to see Denver's finest offerings, from histories and mysteries to views and pews. This guided tour will drive by some of the most interesting spots in the city, including the capitol, the historic LoDo neighborhood, the Molly Brown House, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, and the Oxford and Brown hotels. Halfway through, the tour will head up to Lookout Mountain, which offers one of the greatest views of Denver and the eastern plains to be found. The mountain is also home to the Buffalo Bill Museum. Take in the museum, or take in the views; either way, breathe in the refreshing mountain air. The final stop will be the Oxford Hotel for a little relaxation in the historic Cruise Room, opened the day Prohibition ended. Come sample some of the city's finest with the Delights of Denver tour!