We're just booked tickets to Denver for a week, but we have nowhere to stay and have no idea what to do. DH has never been, but he wants to check out the area since we're 5yrs from his first career's retirement & he's had job offers in CO Springs. We can drive to CO Springs for the whole time or stay in Denver and make a couple trips down for the day. I looked at VRBO, but our week is popular, so a lot of stuff is booked...and honestly I'm just not feeling the high-rise vibe of the Denver Metro area. I think I want the mountain experience. I'm not familiar with the neighborhoods, though (what is close to parks, hiking, grocery stores, etc). A B&B or hotel is fine, but some places don't allow kids under 14.

Any tips or advice? We'll have an 18 mo-old with us.