With a network of trails to suit every level of hiker, get up-close with the Flatirons (the slanting slabs of sandstone that are Boulder’s most recognizable landmark) framed by a beautiful meadow.
Here you can fuel up for the day at any of a dozen or so downtown coffee shops, where you’ll sit alongside students, freelancers and professorial types clicking away on their laptops.
The jagged edges of the Daniel Libeskind-designed Hamilton Building house Old West art, contemporary masterworks, massive installations and traveling exhibitions.
Score some deals at nearly 70 stores, including the Gap, J. Crew, Banana Republic and Coach. Counter your shopping with a trip along five miles of Blue River trails parallel to the outlets.
Renowned as a haven for celebrities, skiers and culture vultures, Aspen manages to maintain a character that is 100 percent Colorado. Survey the stores that the town is famous for.
At the top of the lift, the Trestle Bike Park, alpine slide, climbing wall, 18 holes of mini-golf, bungee trampolines and a giant maze keep the summer mountain-top fun going.
Late Nights: Explore art after hours the first Friday of every month. With access to the exhibitions, performances, and talks there is no better way to visit the Tate without all the crowds.
Some amazing assortment of items from fashion to art, history to decor. Quick entrances and exits via the tube.
The V&A is the world’s largest museum of decorative art and design and holds 4.5 million objects. Henry Cole, the museum’s first director, printed the world’s first Christmas card in 1843.
One of the gallery’s most famous pictures is the Chandos portrait, which is said to be of William Shakespeare by his friend Richard Burbage. But some dispute its provenance.
