Overview
Green Mountain provides Denver landscaping design and installation services. The city is named after James W. Denver, a governor of the Kansas Territory, is the capital of Colorado, located at the western edge of the Great Plains, and east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.
Denver is known as the Mile High City as it is nestled exactly a mile (5,280 ft.) above sea level. The city’s altitude gives Denver great weather the whole year round. It sees 300 days of sunny skies – even more than San Diego and Miami. Both summers and winters are mild, with winters ranging between 45-60 degrees, while summers have an average high of 86 degrees.
Being the 19th largest city in the United States, Denver has the highest population in Colorado in 2020, currently at 734,134. The median household income is $68,377 and the average one-bedroom rental in the city center is $1,663.25.
History
Denver was named in 1858 after then-governor James W. Denver by General William Larimer, hoping it would be selected to be the county seat of Arapahoe County. Though the county seat wasn’t given to Denver till 1861, Denver remains to be Colorado’s capital today.
Education
There are many options when it comes to schools in Denver. It has 18 different school districts with 92 elementary schools, 34 middle schools, and 44 high schools. They have many different options for higher education too.
Elementary Schools
- Peak to Peak Charter School
- Challenge School
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
- Belleview Elementary School
- Willow Creak Elementary School
- Cherry Hills Village Elementary School
- Cherry Creek Charter Academy
- Homestead Elementary School
- High Plains Elementary School
- Indian Ridge Elementary School
Middle Schools
- Summit Middle Charter School
- Campus Middle School
- West Middle School
- Louisville Middle School
- Southern Hills Middle School
High Schools
- Cherry Creek high School
- D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Fairview High School
- Grandview High School
- Boulder High School
Colleges
- University of Denver
- MSU Denver
- University of Colorado Denver
- Regis University (Northwest Denver Campus)
- Johnson & Wales University Denver Campus
- Community College of Denver
- American Sentinel University
- Aspen University
- Denver College of Nursing
- Community College of Aurora – Lowry Campus
- Bel-Rea Institute
- Pima Medical Institute – Denver
Housing in Denver
Most homes in Denver are called “Traditional”, built during the 2nd World War. What’s unique about this style is it is built on more land than most houses, standing in about 1/5 of an acre. Traditional houses are said to be the most affordable, even though bungalows are faster-selling. The median price of houses in Denver that are currently listed is $442,700.
Apartments
With Denver being the most expensive city in the Metro area, the median apartment rental is $1,540.
Premier Lofts
2200 Market St.
(844) 578 2842
Alexan 20th Street Station
2080 California St.
(720) 458 9764
IMT Cherry Creek
4750 E Cherry Creek South Dr
(888) 496 6988
Platt Park by Windsor
99 E Arizona St
(720) 410 7757
One Observatory Park
2100 S University Blvd
(844) 520 9707
The Grove
2980 Syracuse St.
(844) 605 6203
Nearby Attractions
There are several national and historic parks, scenic trails, lakes, as well as recreation areas to choose from when visiting Denver.
- Echo Lake
- Mount Goliath Trail & Summit Trail
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Browns Canyon National Monument
- Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
- Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
- Colorado National Monument
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Cherry Creek State Park
- Chatfield State Park
- Eldorado Canyon State Park
- Vrain State Park
- Castlewood Canyon State Park
- Staunton State Park
Denver has several mountain towns that both residents and tourists alike often flock too during ski season.
- South Park / Fairplay
- Vail
- Salida
- Aspen
- Crested Butte
- Durango
- Telluride
Golf Clubs
Here are just a few of the many golf clubs you can choose from.
- Aqua Golf
- City Park Golf Course
- Evergreen Golf Course
- Harvard Gulch Golf Course
- Kennedy Golf Course
- Overland Park Golf Course
- Wellshire Golf Course
- Willis Case Golf Course
Shopping
The Denver Pavilions
A shopping center uniquely designed by I.M. Pei and Partners. It has a relaxed, open-air feel located on the 16th Street Mall in the heart of the city.
Dining
There’s a wide variety of food choices all across Denver from home-grown restaurants to popular restaurant chains. Whichever type of cuisine you may fancy, you’re sure to find it in Denver.
Visiting Denver
Lodging is not a problem in Denver as there are many options from hotels to AirBnBs and everything in between. Here are a few options you can choose from:
Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown
1750 Welton St One block from 16th Street Mall,
Denver, CO 80202-3940
(720) 664 5214
Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station
1999 Chestnut Pl, Denver, CO 80202-1021
(855) 618 4697
Hyatt Regency Denver At Colorado Convention Center
15th Street Adjacent to Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO 80202-4207
(720) 664 5114
Le Meridien Denver Downtown
1475 California St, Denver, CO 80202-4212
(844) 631 0595
The Brown Palace Hotel and
Spa, Autograph Collection
17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
(844) 631 0595
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver
1881 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202
(844) 631 0595