Guidebook for Aurora
Food Scene
This has a ton of independent restaurants and shops! Walking distance.
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Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas StThis has a ton of independent restaurants and shops! Walking distance.
The. Best. Food. Around. This place is a gem. Budget about $50 per person and try everything!
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Annette
2501 Dallas StThe. Best. Food. Around. This place is a gem. Budget about $50 per person and try everything!
The Cherry Tomato
4645 E 23rd AveDelicious low key Italian food on the cutest corner!
Tables
2267 Kearney StSuper talented chefs and upscale plates.
Great atmosphere, even better coffee. This place has a huge heart, art studios, books, and people from all walks of life.
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Jubilee Roasting Co.
1452 Kenton StGreat atmosphere, even better coffee. This place has a huge heart, art studios, books, and people from all walks of life.
Do not, I repeat, do not, get the spicy. This place is serious! Medium is usually way too hot. It's so good though! Also, they sell out by 5 pm, so call in early. Take out only!
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Thai Street Food
11650 East Montview BoulevardDo not, I repeat, do not, get the spicy. This place is serious! Medium is usually way too hot. It's so good though! Also, they sell out by 5 pm, so call in early. Take out only!
This place has the best darn smoked chicken in the city. And it's so, so affordable! Get the pollo tacos or the breakfast burrito with sausage eggs and potatoes.
La Costera Grilled Chicken
9755 E Montview BlvdThis place has the best darn smoked chicken in the city. And it's so, so affordable! Get the pollo tacos or the breakfast burrito with sausage eggs and potatoes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cheluna Brewing Co.
2501 Dallas StTry the Belga con Passion - our favorite beer
Lowry Beer Garden
7577 E Academy BlvdGreat beer selection and outdoor seating.
Yet another delicious brewery! This one is on the medical campus where the med students relax. It has beautiful wood finish and a super friendly staff. Beers are always rotating!
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Ursula Brewery
2101 North Ursula StreetYet another delicious brewery! This one is on the medical campus where the med students relax. It has beautiful wood finish and a super friendly staff. Beers are always rotating!
Entertainment & Activities
Not really a zoo, but there are a ton of farm animals you can visit! This is a great local spot open on the weekdays for families. Pay $5 to give yourself a tour among the horses, sheep, chickens, and gardens. Kids love it, but I've gone by myself!
The Urban Farm at Stapleton
10200 Smith RdNot really a zoo, but there are a ton of farm animals you can visit! This is a great local spot open on the weekdays for families. Pay $5 to give yourself a tour among the horses, sheep, chickens, and gardens. Kids love it, but I've gone by myself!
This is our local climbing gym! It's a great place to try climbing for the first time with instructors, let your kids play, take a yoga class, or put up some hard sport routes. It's up to you. They also have a boulder outside that you can play on for free if you sign a waver!
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Übergrippen Indoor Climbing Crag
8610 E 21st AveThis is our local climbing gym! It's a great place to try climbing for the first time with instructors, let your kids play, take a yoga class, or put up some hard sport routes. It's up to you. They also have a boulder outside that you can play on for free if you sign a waver!
Parks & Nature
Bike down mansion lined Monteview Blvd and have a picnic in the park! This is where Jazz in the park happens on Sundays. Free fifty free fun!
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Stadspark
2001 Colorado BlvdBike down mansion lined Monteview Blvd and have a picnic in the park! This is where Jazz in the park happens on Sundays. Free fifty free fun!
This is an awesome bike path in both directions! Hope on the bike trail on 26th (1.5 blocks away) and you can go to the nature preserve on Havana, or go West all the way up to the confluence of the Sand Creek and the Platte River. That's about a 2 hour round trip.
Sand Creek
This is an awesome bike path in both directions! Hope on the bike trail on 26th (1.5 blocks away) and you can go to the nature preserve on Havana, or go West all the way up to the confluence of the Sand Creek and the Platte River. That's about a 2 hour round trip.
See the wild Buffalo on the plains! This park has very chill trails, and an excellent nature center.
Arsenal
See the wild Buffalo on the plains! This park has very chill trails, and an excellent nature center.
Arts & Culture
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
7711 E Academy BlvdSee the fighter jets!
Depending on the night, they have independent theatre, poetry slams, and art exhibits. This is a small gem!
Aurora Cultural Arts District
1400 Dallas StDepending on the night, they have independent theatre, poetry slams, and art exhibits. This is a small gem!
The Vintage has a excellent professional pool of actors and puts on superb productions.
Vintage Theatre Productions
1468 Dayton StThe Vintage has a excellent professional pool of actors and puts on superb productions.
Getting Around
Take the 105 from Florence and Montview going West to get to Central Park Station. 3 stops to Union Station, and the other direction takes you straight to the Airport.
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Central Park Station
8200 Smith RdTake the 105 from Florence and Montview going West to get to Central Park Station. 3 stops to Union Station, and the other direction takes you straight to the Airport.
There are usually Lime Bikes here on Montview, which you can rent with your cell phone! Westerly Creek is also a great bike path.
Westerly Creek Park
9200 E 26th AveThere are usually Lime Bikes here on Montview, which you can rent with your cell phone! Westerly Creek is also a great bike path.