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EscapeWorks Denver
Eight themed rooms off 16th Street, plus a second location near Coors Field.
The Champa Street location runs eight rooms, among them Blackbeard's Brig, Egyptian Tomb, Casino Heist, Vampire Hunter, The Exorcism, Wizard's Alley, Space Wars and the Ghostlight Lounge, built for two to twelve players with sixty minutes on the clock. Public bookings will pair you with strangers unless you buy the room outright, which most groups should. A second EscapeWorks opened at 1925 Blake in Ballpark, so check which address your booking is at before you walk. It is the dependable rainy-afternoon or work-outing move downtown that does not require anyone to drink.
Why go. A group activity in the middle of downtown that works for coworkers and teenagers alike.
The weekday promo code upgrades you to a private game at no extra cost; book Monday through Thursday and use it.
A short walk from EscapeWorks Denver
The Curtis Hotel
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Downtown, a few blocks over · 1405 Curtis Street
54thirty Rooftop
$$$Downtown's highest open-air rooftop, named for the elevation it sits at.
Downtown, a few blocks over · 1475 California Street
The Clocktower Cabaret
$$Burlesque, drag and comedy in the basement under the D&F clock tower.
Downtown, a few blocks over · 1601 Arapahoe Street
Clock Tower Events
$Self-guided climb up Denver's first skyscraper, finished in 1911, for the view.
Downtown, a few blocks over · 1601 Arapahoe Street
Understudy
Free 700-square-foot art incubator tucked under the Convention Center on 14th.
Downtown, a few blocks over · 890 C 14th Street
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
$$$Opera Colorado and Colorado Ballet play inside the 1908 Municipal Auditorium shell.
Downtown, a few blocks over · 1385 Curtis Street