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Fri May 30, 2008 9:12 pm

Doka70 wrote: Las Delicias for the best Mexican food. There are several around Denver.

Las Delicias is ok for reasonably priced standard Mexican fare (the cheese, lettuce, ground beef variety) with a few homestyle items available, but it is nowhere near "the best". El Parasio (right on the edge of NW Denver, less than 10 minutes from downtown) is one of the better, authentic Mexican restaurants in town.

Denver is a cool town. I've been here 21 years and have no plans on leaving anytime soon. It's a big city with smaller city accessability. I live in the suburbs just north of Denver, but it takes me 8 minutes to get downtown, 10-15 minutes to get up into the mountains and there is so much stuff to do if you enjoy the outdoors. I hike, bike, fish and snowboard, so it's just about the perfect place as far as I'm concerned.

Sat May 31, 2008 4:30 am

homebrewin' wrote: Doka70 wrote: Las Delicias for the best Mexican food. There are several around Denver.

Denver is a cool town. I've been here 21 years and have no plans on leaving anytime soon. It's a big city with smaller city accessability. I live in the suburbs just north of Denver, but it takes me 8 minutes to get downtown, 10-15 minutes to get up into the mountains and there is so much stuff to do if you enjoy the outdoors. I hike, bike, fish and snowboard, so it's just about the perfect place as far as I'm concerned.

It's missing the Pacific Ocean! I used to snowboard in the morning (half day at Snow Summit) and surf in the afternoon.

Sat May 31, 2008 6:22 am

Some of my favorite places in Denver.
El Taco de Mexico, 7th and Santa Fe.
Club 404 on Broadway, Great dive bar.
The Asian restaurants around South Federal, China Jade for dim sum.
Coors Field in the summer time, when ever that is.
Denver Art Museum.
Apple Jack Liquor.

I don't live in Dever, maybe thats why I like it. I live a couple of hours away and spend several weekends there each year as a way to get out of the mountains and back to civiliazation.
I agree with the big city with smaller city accessability description.

Sat May 31, 2008 10:19 am

westy@7000 wrote: Some of my favorite places in Denver.
El Taco de Mexico, 7th and Santa Fe.
Club 404 on Broadway, Great dive bar.
The Asian restaurants around South Federal, China Jade for dim sum.
Coors Field in the summer time, when ever that is.
Denver Art Museum.
Apple Jack Liquor.

I don't live in Dever, maybe thats why I like it. I live a couple of hours away and spend several weekends there each year as a way to get out of the mountains and back to civiliazation.
I agree with the big city with smaller city accessability description.

AppleJack rocks. I stop there all the time. It's one of the only places that carries both Hoegaarden and Whitbread. They even have 'Delirium Tremens' in 22oz bottles. One of the best liquor stores around.

You are correct about the Asian district on S. Federal. Awesome dim sum and tons of excellent noodle houses.

A few more highlights:

Streets of London pub- Colfax&Park ave. Newcastle on Tap, cool atmosphere, happy hour.

Tacos y Salsa - cheap, fast, good. I work a few blocks from the Aurora location on e. Colfax and go there at least once a week.

Sobo 151- Great place to watch hockey, Czech food, hard to find Czech & Slovakian beers like Budvar, Staropramen and Golden Pheasant. On S. Broadway.

Good Times (fast food burger joints)- while it's no In&out, it started here and puts McD's, BK and Wendy's to shame (I guess that's not saying much). They're all over town.

Sat May 31, 2008 9:47 pm

right on! much appreciated

Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:04 am

I have a two hour layover there next week.

Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:29 am

OG Velvet wrote: I have a two hour layover there next week.

Sorry, DIA is boring but the roof is pretty cool how it's suspended.

Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:00 am

Ian wrote: OG Velvet wrote: I have a two hour layover there next week.

Sorry, DIA is boring but the roof is pretty cool how it's suspended.

Maybe it will leak too if it is raining.

Denver needs an ocean and a real VW community. Other than that it's great.

Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:22 am

5windows wrote: Ian wrote: OG Velvet wrote: I have a two hour layover there next week.

Sorry, DIA is boring but the roof is pretty cool how it's suspended.

Maybe it will leak too if it is raining.

Denver needs an ocean and a real VW community. Other than that it's great.

Just an ocean would be fine. :wink:

But in all honesty, I kinda like being land-locked. It makes me WANT to go to the beach, which means I have to drive one of my VW's to the beach. It's really win win.

Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:20 am

5windows wrote: Denver needs an ocean and a real VW community. Other than that it's great.

"a real VW community"? :roll:

Jim, I think we have a pretty decent scene here. We have a solid group of friends and alot of cool cars....maybe if you were at the sonic for the last cruise, you would have seen that! Burn!! :lol:

Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:35 am

Ragman wrote: 5windows wrote: Denver needs an ocean and a real VW community. Other than that it's great.

"a real VW community"? :roll:

Jim, I think we have a pretty decent scene here. We have a solid group of friends and alot of cool cars....maybe if you were at the sonic for the last cruise, you would have seen that! Burn!! :lol:

Meeting 1 or 2 times a year at Sonic is a decent scene? Let's ask the California people if they think that equates to a "scene"! Burn back!!! :lol:

Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:51 am

5windows wrote: Ragman wrote: 5windows wrote: Denver needs an ocean and a real VW community. Other than that it's great.

"a real VW community"? :roll:

Jim, I think we have a pretty decent scene here. We have a solid group of friends and alot of cool cars....maybe if you were at the sonic for the last cruise, you would have seen that! Burn!! :lol:

Meeting 1 or 2 times a year at Sonic is a decent scene? Let's ask the California people if they think that equates to a "scene"! Burn back!!! :lol:

Did you sell the panel? I didn't see it at VWOTG. :lol:

Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:37 pm

Lee. wrote: 5windows wrote: Ragman wrote: 5windows wrote: Denver needs an ocean and a real VW community. Other than that it's great.

"a real VW community"? :roll:

Jim, I think we have a pretty decent scene here. We have a solid group of friends and alot of cool cars....maybe if you were at the sonic for the last cruise, you would have seen that! Burn!! :lol:

Meeting 1 or 2 times a year at Sonic is a decent scene? Let's ask the California people if they think that equates to a "scene"! Burn back!!! :lol:

Did you sell the panel? I didn't see it at VWOTG.

QUADRUPLE BURN

There are local VW 'cliques'. It's hard to get everyone together as an ogranized monthly thing. We try to help each other out with quality work and good deals though.

Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:03 pm

Ian wrote: Lee. wrote: 5windows wrote: Ragman wrote: 5windows wrote: Denver needs an ocean and a real VW community. Other than that it's great.

"a real VW community"? :roll:

Jim, I think we have a pretty decent scene here. We have a solid group of friends and alot of cool cars....maybe if you were at the sonic for the last cruise, you would have seen that! Burn!! :lol:

Meeting 1 or 2 times a year at Sonic is a decent scene? Let's ask the California people if they think that equates to a "scene"! Burn back!!! :lol:

Did you sell the panel? I didn't see it at VWOTG.

QUADRUPLE BURN

There are local VW 'cliques'. It's hard to get everyone together as an ogranized monthly thing. We try to help each other out with quality work and good deals though.

It would be nice to get a monthly meet up going. The problem is if 3-4 guys can't make it because of scheduling, that's 1/2 the group. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:42 pm

Go ahead and schedule a meeting on the Friday before Bandimere weekend and I'll try and make it.

Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:45 am

emersonbiggins wrote: Go ahead and schedule a meeting on the Friday before Bandimere weekend and I'll try and make it.
I would too, except I'll be in The Springs that night.

Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:20 am

emersonbiggins wrote: Go ahead and schedule a meeting on the Friday before Bandimere weekend and I'll try and make it.

Buses at the Brewery is shortly before Bandimere not sure if it's on Friday or Saturday.

Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:48 pm

i couldn't find any info if they are doing buses at the brewery. whats the scoop on it?

Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:45 pm

http://socotransporters.blogspot.com/2008/05/bristols-busses-at-brewery-2008.html

Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:23 pm

nice, thanks