[Air-L] Denver and the area: local view

[Janet Salmons, Ph.D.]

Hello from Colorado!

I'd like to respond to several posts made by folks planning to visit the
area. You may also contact me off-list if you have a question.

1) Shutdown. Can't speak to customs etc. but once you get here you are not
likely to be inconvenienced.

2) Museums. There is a cluster of museums fairly close to the main
conference hotel: the Denver Art Museum (www.denverartmuseum.org), The
Still Museum (https://www.clyffordstillmuseum.org), and the Colorado
History Museum (www.historycolorado.org).

Museum of Nature and Science is on the other side of town, and will require
a bit more navigation www.dmns.org

3) More arts! Those who like performing arts can check out the Denver
Center (www.denvercenter.org) or Symphony (www.coloradosymphony.org/) both
are an easy walk from the conference hotel. Jazz? Check out Dazzle (www.
dazzlejazz.com) and other clubs (tune into my fav radio station,
www.kuvo.org for more!).

4) Want to get closer to the mountains? You can get a bus from Market
Street Station to Boulder (www.rtd-denver.com/HowToRideBus.shtml) wherere
there are many places to walk and hike.
See: http://www.bouldercoloradohiking.com/ and
http:/<http://www.bouldercoloradohiking.com/>
/www.bouldercoloradousa.com .

If you have a car, check out Nederland, a funky town, near lots of places
to hike (http://nederlandco.org/) and (
http://www.bouldercounty.org/os/parks/pages/caribouranch.aspx) for starters.

PLEASE keep in mind we've just had devastating floods. So while yes, they
are opening Rocky Mountain National Park, it is NOT 1 1/2 hours because
there are many road closures
that will not be fixed in two weeks. (See http://www.coloradodot.info/travel
) At this point I would not recommend it. Keep in mind that in the high
country the
 weather will be changing as well-- which may mean other road closures.  If
you are longing for a "Rocky Mountain high" write to me and I can give you
some other suggestions.

Its been noted elsewhere but worth repeating, you are coming to the Mile
High City: the extreme dryness and altitude can get to you! The main ways
to avoid altitude sickness are: 1) drink water pretty much non-stop,
especially the first day. You need a full water bottle with you. 2) Drink
alcohol with care, especially while acclimating. It will have a different
impact than it does at sea level! (See:
http://www.denver.org/metro/high-altitude-tips)
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It is a great place to visit, I am sure you will enjoy it! Anything else?

Janet
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