Daniel And Jenny's Golden Guidebook
Brewery
Great brewery with food trucks and music Thursday nights that you can hike to from our house.
Just a hike away, New Terrain is probably the best brewery and hang in Golden. Live music on Thursday nights and almost always two food trucks. Hike there via north table or easy drive. Note it can get crowded on popular nights.
101 locals recommend
New Terrain Brewing Company
16401 Table Mountain PkwyJust a hike away, New Terrain is probably the best brewery and hang in Golden. Live music on Thursday nights and almost always two food trucks. Hike there via north table or easy drive. Note it can get crowded on popular nights.
Colorado Tap House
14982 West 69th AvenueNew brewery with good beer options and fun outdoor space.
Great beer and mostly all inside so a good option for when it’s really hot or cold.
50 locals recommend
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
393 Washington AveGreat beer and mostly all inside so a good option for when it’s really hot or cold.
Golden City Brewery
920 12th StNice outdoor seating right in the heart of Golden
Food scene
This is our go to “fancy date night” place in Golden. Great seasonal Modern American fare. Excellent drinks as well!
39 locals recommend
Abejas
807 13th StThis is our go to “fancy date night” place in Golden. Great seasonal Modern American fare. Excellent drinks as well!
One of Jenny’s favorite spots to take out of town friends for fancy drinks and great mules.
39 locals recommend
Golden Moon Speak
1111 Miner's AlleyOne of Jenny’s favorite spots to take out of town friends for fancy drinks and great mules.
A go to Golden food stop for Nepali/Indian food. Great atmosphere and you make get served by someone who’s guided on Everest if you ask. Always get the chai!
88 locals recommend
Sherpa House Restaurant and Culture Center
1518 Washington AveA go to Golden food stop for Nepali/Indian food. Great atmosphere and you make get served by someone who’s guided on Everest if you ask. Always get the chai!
If you like sandwiches and want a memorable one it doesn’t get any better than this place. Only open 11-4 though.
35 locals recommend
D'Deli
1207 Washington AveIf you like sandwiches and want a memorable one it doesn’t get any better than this place. Only open 11-4 though.
Probably the place we get food from the most in Golden. Fantastic papusas and arepas! And don’t forget to get one of there juices too.
El Callejon
1205 Washington AveProbably the place we get food from the most in Golden. Fantastic papusas and arepas! And don’t forget to get one of there juices too.
Ali Baba Grill
109 N Rubey DrGreat food and super cool interior. Get the gyro pizza!
Cast Iron Tavern
111 N Rubey DrVery good Americana food, I loved the deviled eggs.
A really unique place to go for tea, food and ambience. Try to reserve well in advance it’s quite popular.
317 locals recommend
The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th StA really unique place to go for tea, food and ambience. Try to reserve well in advance it’s quite popular.
If you are looking for a high end place we think this may be the best food we’ve had in the area, especially the chef tasting menu.
28 locals recommend
Black Cat
1964 13th StIf you are looking for a high end place we think this may be the best food we’ve had in the area, especially the chef tasting menu.
Classic Golden spot for good pizza, trivia nights and more. Be prepared for a wait it’s possible.
104 locals recommend
Woody's Wood Fired Pizza
1305 Washington AveClassic Golden spot for good pizza, trivia nights and more. Be prepared for a wait it’s possible.
Sweet Cow
3475 W 32nd AveHikes
Probably my favorite hike in Golden. An out and back that goes about 10 miles one way, but go as much or little as you like. One of the few well shaded trails in Golden. A little scrambling is required on this trail.
13 locals recommend
Beaver Brook Trailhead
Probably my favorite hike in Golden. An out and back that goes about 10 miles one way, but go as much or little as you like. One of the few well shaded trails in Golden. A little scrambling is required on this trail.
A great trail West of Golden that is about a 12 mile loop. On weekends odd days are for hiking and even days for bikers. Beautiful variety of views. This is usually a much less crowded trail than others in Golden. The Ralph Schell trailhead is the closest and avoid a big climb to the main trail that the Clear Creek Trail head has.
Centennial Cone Park Ralph Schell Trailhead
Golden Gate Canyon RoadA great trail West of Golden that is about a 12 mile loop. On weekends odd days are for hiking and even days for bikers. Beautiful variety of views. This is usually a much less crowded trail than others in Golden. The Ralph Schell trailhead is the closest and avoid a big climb to the main trail that the Clear Creek Trail head has.
This is the most direct trail to hike Castle Rock the rocky high point overlooking Golden from South Table mounting. Only about 3 miles round trip and great hiking bang for your buck.
Sleeping Elk Trailhead
1812 Belvedere DriveThis is the most direct trail to hike Castle Rock the rocky high point overlooking Golden from South Table mounting. Only about 3 miles round trip and great hiking bang for your buck.
Amazing nearby state park with great hiking, climbing and and site seeing. Hikes for every level including an amazing flat out and back Fowler Trail with greats views of climbers scaling the many routes in the canyon.
172 locals recommend
Eldorado Canyon State Park
9 Kneale RdAmazing nearby state park with great hiking, climbing and and site seeing. Hikes for every level including an amazing flat out and back Fowler Trail with greats views of climbers scaling the many routes in the canyon.
An amazing open space for challenging biking, running or hiking. A number of different loop options.
9 locals recommend
White Ranch Park East Trailhead
21827 W 56th AveAn amazing open space for challenging biking, running or hiking. A number of different loop options.
This trail leads into Red Rocks. Very scenic but no shade. Great for a cold day.
92 locals recommend
Matthews / Winters Park
1103 County Rd 93This trail leads into Red Rocks. Very scenic but no shade. Great for a cold day.
A great semi hidden gem. Great high altitude hikes and scenery. In the fall the closest best place to see the Aspens change color.
177 locals recommend
Golden Gate Canyon State Park
92 Crawford Gulch RdA great semi hidden gem. Great high altitude hikes and scenery. In the fall the closest best place to see the Aspens change color.
Chautauqua Park
9th StreetThe quintessential Boulder flatirons hiking spot.
The beauty of Garden of the Gods without the crowds and pavement.
99 locals recommend
Roxborough State Park
4751 Roxborough DrThe beauty of Garden of the Gods without the crowds and pavement.
Sightseeing
You can book a really interesting tour of their whole tea production here.
164 locals recommend
Celestial Seasonings
4600 Sleepytime DrYou can book a really interesting tour of their whole tea production here.
Cool museum about Colorado geology, mining and minerals. And it’s free!
46 locals recommend
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
1310 Maple StCool museum about Colorado geology, mining and minerals. And it’s free!
Trippy interactive art that is both memorable and hard to explain!
272 locals recommend
Meow Wolf Denver
1338 1st StTrippy interactive art that is both memorable and hard to explain!
Go to place for e-bike rentals and tube rentals.
17 locals recommend
Adventure West River Tube Rentals
423 10th StreetGo to place for e-bike rentals and tube rentals.
Kids Activities
Great children’s museum with lots to do for ages probably up to 12-14
217 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
2121 Children's Museum DrGreat children’s museum with lots to do for ages probably up to 12-14
Really nice little place with an indoor playground, butterfly garden, insect area and a few animal petting opportunities. One of my go to places when the weather isn’t great.
187 locals recommend
Butterfly Pavilion
6252 W 104th AveReally nice little place with an indoor playground, butterfly garden, insect area and a few animal petting opportunities. One of my go to places when the weather isn’t great.
Really nice public pool as well as ice rink. Also there is a free indoor playground that is great and even does cheap 2 hour childcare if you want to get a workout in.
16 locals recommend
Apex Center
13150 W 72nd AveReally nice public pool as well as ice rink. Also there is a free indoor playground that is great and even does cheap 2 hour childcare if you want to get a workout in.
Really nice shade playground with soccer fields and a little gravel path loop. Great place for kids.
Fairmount Park
5222 Quaker StreetReally nice shade playground with soccer fields and a little gravel path loop. Great place for kids.
One of the main parks in Golden, next to Clear Creek and has some big open grassy areas too. There is almost always kids here to play with.
13 locals recommend
Lions Park
1300 10th StOne of the main parks in Golden, next to Clear Creek and has some big open grassy areas too. There is almost always kids here to play with.
Really fun little summer seasonal water park ideal for kids.
6 locals recommend
The Splash at Fossil Trace
3151 Illinois StReally fun little summer seasonal water park ideal for kids.
Another fun close park with lots of grassy area as well as a playground and almost always has kids.
Maple Grove Park
14600 West 32nd AvenueAnother fun close park with lots of grassy area as well as a playground and almost always has kids.
A mall but free and very cool rock and gem museum at the Colorado School of Mines.
46 locals recommend
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
1310 Maple StA mall but free and very cool rock and gem museum at the Colorado School of Mines.
Great little park with a splash pad in summer and a very friendly skate board park next to it that sees a lot of little kids on bikes and striders.
Discovery Park
3701 Johnson StGreat little park with a splash pad in summer and a very friendly skate board park next to it that sees a lot of little kids on bikes and striders.
Bounce house place about 15 minutes away. Not to expensive but nice. Probably best for kids 2-10.
Colorado Bounce Company
12790 W Alameda PkwyBounce house place about 15 minutes away. Not to expensive but nice. Probably best for kids 2-10.
Great science museum with IMAX and a large children a in the back.
1094 locals recommend
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado BlvdGreat science museum with IMAX and a large children a in the back.
Drives
Great scenic drive to Estes Park. Go up Golden Gate Canyon to intersect the highway and head North for views.
9 locals recommend
Peak To Peak Scenic Byway
72 CO-7Great scenic drive to Estes Park. Go up Golden Gate Canyon to intersect the highway and head North for views.
Denver Food
Jenny’s favorite for tapas and views. Reserve ahead and try to get the patio!
291 locals recommend
El Five
2930 15th StJenny’s favorite for tapas and views. Reserve ahead and try to get the patio!