"The Mile High City (at 5,280 ft. is exactly one mile above sea level) is open-minded and cultured, with amazing outdoor spaces and a brace of stylish, arty neighborhoods where you can eat, shop and play. .." Lonely Planet
In the recently released 2012 Annual Report from Visit Denver, The Convention & Visitor's Bureau, we have learned:
* For the 20th straight year, ...Denver won all major convention industry service awards.
* Denver ranked America's 6th Best City. MSN.com 9/2012
* Denver ranked No. 7 as a travel destination for 2012. Hotwire.com, 3/2012
* Denver ranked as one of the top 10 places to visit in spring of 2012. Fodor's, 2/2012
* Denver is one of the Top 10 Cities for Cycling. Sherman's Travel, 3/2012
* Denver is the 2nd Best Beer City in the world (after Munich), USA Today, and 2nd Best Beer City
in America, GQ Mag. Both 10/2012
* Denver Ranked as one of the healthiest cities to visit in America. Food & Wine Mag., 1/2012
* Denver is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the U.S. Orbitz, 12/2012
* Denver is one of the Top 10 cities to celebrate the New Year 2013. Travelocity, 12/2012
We also learned "Tourism saves every Colorado household $458.00 a year in taxes and supports 141,000 jobs in the stare and 50,000 in Metro Denver."
Based on the 2011 Longwoods research, "The Mile High City registered its best tourism year ever in 2011, setting new records for the number of overnight visitors and the amount of money they spent," according to the 2011 study. More findings:
* Denver welcomed a record 13.2 million overnight visitors in 2011, a 4 % increase over the
12.7 million who visited the city in 2012.
* Overnight visitors to Denver in 2011 spent a record $3.3 billion, 10% more than in 2010.
* October 2012 was the strongest hotel month in Denver's history...
* Denver International Airport set a record in 2012 with 53,156,278 passengers, up .06% from 2011.
It was the 5th straight year that DIA has handled 50 million passengers or more.
Curious about the Top 15 Paid Attractions in Denver?
* Denver Zoo
* Downtown Aquarium
* Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
* Denver Botanic Gardens
* Denver Art Museum
* Denver Museum of Nature and Science
* Colorado Railroad Museum
* Colorado Rockies
* Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
* Butterfly Pavilion
* Denver Firefighters Museum
* National Western Stock Show & Rodeo
* Denver Broncos
* Elitches Gardens Theme * Water Park
* Molly Brown House Museum
How about the Top 15 Overall Attractions?
* 16th Street Mall
* Cherry Creek Shopping District
* LoDo Historic District
* Denver Zoo
* Downtown Aquarium
* Colorado State Capitol
* FlatIron Crossing Mall
* Denver Pavilions
* Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
* Denver Botanic Gardens
* Denver Art Museum
* Denver Museum of Nature & Science
* Coors Brewery
* Larimer Square
* Belmar
According to the Chicago Tribune, "Denver: Drink it all in - Downtown becoming hot spot for cocktails, food - and ice cream."
In September of 2012, the New York Times wrote, "Denver scored a major success and created a new public square with its 16th Street mall. It draws map-carrying tourists, badge-bearing conventioneers and white-collar workers... Each year, about 16 million people ride the free shuttle buses that carry people along it."
The Google Zeitgeist says "Denver was the third most searched city in 2012 among U.S. Google users".
What else is the world saying about Denver? "High fashion reaches record altitudes when 'Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective' makes its only U.S. stop (at the Denver Art Museum)..." Elle Magazine, March 2012.
The Student Group Tour Magazine just this January said, "The capitol city of Colorado also is a vibrant community where the fresh mountain air seems to invigorate everything."
What an exciting city! For more information about Denver please go to
visitdenver.com
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