Guidebook for Littleton
Parks & Nature
Chatfield State Park
Chatfield State ParkPart of Jefferson County Open Space. This is a great place to go for an hour long hike with modest elevation change and beautiful scenery. They offer picnic tables and clean bathrooms.
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Parcul South Valley
90 S Valley RdPart of Jefferson County Open Space. This is a great place to go for an hour long hike with modest elevation change and beautiful scenery. They offer picnic tables and clean bathrooms.
This is another great one to two hour or more hiking area within just a few miles of our home. This park has picnic areas and nice restrooms near the parking lot. The hikes here are more intense elevation changes but nothing too difficult if you take your time. Hide your valuables because they sometimes have car break-ins at the parking area! Snakes are sometimes a mild concern but we've only seen them once and we've gone hundreds of times. Just keep your eyes on the trail a few feet ahead!
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Parcul Deer Creek Canyon
13388 Grizzly DriveThis is another great one to two hour or more hiking area within just a few miles of our home. This park has picnic areas and nice restrooms near the parking lot. The hikes here are more intense elevation changes but nothing too difficult if you take your time. Hide your valuables because they sometimes have car break-ins at the parking area! Snakes are sometimes a mild concern but we've only seen them once and we've gone hundreds of times. Just keep your eyes on the trail a few feet ahead!
The winding dirt road trail of Waterton Canyon takes you along the South Platte river and into a canyon where you might spy some Bighorn sheep or catch the sight of massive eagles soaring on the warm air currents rising from rock. It’s an out-and-back hike, and you have a lot of options, from a short hike in to have a picnic, all to way to 12.4 mile round trip adventure to the Strontia Springs Dam. You can hike, bike, and fish on this hike near Denver.
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Waterton Canyon
Waterton CanyonThe winding dirt road trail of Waterton Canyon takes you along the South Platte river and into a canyon where you might spy some Bighorn sheep or catch the sight of massive eagles soaring on the warm air currents rising from rock. It’s an out-and-back hike, and you have a lot of options, from a short hike in to have a picnic, all to way to 12.4 mile round trip adventure to the Strontia Springs Dam. You can hike, bike, and fish on this hike near Denver.
Entertainment & Activities
Amfiteatrul Red Rocks
18300 West Alameda ParkwayAMC Bowles Crossing 12
8035 W Bowles AveThey have big red lounging seats that recline.
Food Scene
Neighborhood "pub" restaurant only a few miles away. This place has delicious food, cold drinks and great service all done with an Alaskan theme. They fly the fish in from Alaska! The place is in a neighborhood strip center that doesn't live up to the appeal of the restaurant. Very clean, excellent food, and friendly staff.
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The 49th Food & Spirits
4550 S Kipling StNeighborhood "pub" restaurant only a few miles away. This place has delicious food, cold drinks and great service all done with an Alaskan theme. They fly the fish in from Alaska! The place is in a neighborhood strip center that doesn't live up to the appeal of the restaurant. Very clean, excellent food, and friendly staff.
This place is still virtually undiscovered. It's tucked away in a tiny strip mall in the middle of a suburban neighborhood. Within five minutes you'll feel like you're setting in a real Italian trattoria. They cook authentic Italian wood-fired pizza as well as other dishes. They have Chianti and cold beer. Our favorite is the "Bella Pizza".
Marino's Pizzeria
9083 W Peakview DrThis place is still virtually undiscovered. It's tucked away in a tiny strip mall in the middle of a suburban neighborhood. Within five minutes you'll feel like you're setting in a real Italian trattoria. They cook authentic Italian wood-fired pizza as well as other dishes. They have Chianti and cold beer. Our favorite is the "Bella Pizza".
Best place for a variety of seafood in the immediate area. This is a chain restaurant and their standards are consistent and high. Also, it's a great place for a fancier cocktail.
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Bonefish Grill
10438 Town Center DrBest place for a variety of seafood in the immediate area. This is a chain restaurant and their standards are consistent and high. Also, it's a great place for a fancier cocktail.
Higher end Mexican food with a large selection of menu items. They have a great selection of margaritas and other mixed drinks at their full bar. The fajitas are very good but you'll like almost anything.
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Hacienda Colorado
10422 Town Center DrHigher end Mexican food with a large selection of menu items. They have a great selection of margaritas and other mixed drinks at their full bar. The fajitas are very good but you'll like almost anything.
Quaint old house converted into a nice restaurant. We particularly enjoy the breakfast but they also serve nice lunch and dinner selection. They have nice outdoor dining. Inside can be noisy.
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Cafe Terracotta
5649 S Curtice StQuaint old house converted into a nice restaurant. We particularly enjoy the breakfast but they also serve nice lunch and dinner selection. They have nice outdoor dining. Inside can be noisy.
Not really a restaurant, not really a bar. They serve really nice wines with a variety of appetizers and often times they have live music in the evenings. It sits in an historic old house with a nice outdoor dining experience.
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Flights Wine Cafe
7714 Grandview AveNot really a restaurant, not really a bar. They serve really nice wines with a variety of appetizers and often times they have live music in the evenings. It sits in an historic old house with a nice outdoor dining experience.
Consistent western steakhouse. We like to get the Grilled Chicken salad to go. They have earlybird pricing before 6:00 pm on weeknights.
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Texas Roadhouse
14200 E Iliff AveConsistent western steakhouse. We like to get the Grilled Chicken salad to go. They have earlybird pricing before 6:00 pm on weeknights.
Food Court is newly redone with Chipotle, Mod Market, Big Daddy Burgers. There is also a Zoe's Kitchen and a Tokyo Joes that we often hit for a quick, relatively health take out meal.
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Southwest Plaza
8501 W Bowles AveFood Court is newly redone with Chipotle, Mod Market, Big Daddy Burgers. There is also a Zoe's Kitchen and a Tokyo Joes that we often hit for a quick, relatively health take out meal.
This is a brewery but they always have a food truck! We enjoying sitting out on the grass and having a locally brewed beer along the banks of the South Platte River
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St Patricks Brewing Co
6882 South University BoulevardThis is a brewery but they always have a food truck! We enjoying sitting out on the grass and having a locally brewed beer along the banks of the South Platte River
Beer lovers place! They have great food in their full service restaurant. This is a tourist place becuase you can make reservations for their tour and spend several hours tasting beers, playing games, eating and learning about beer making. Huge selection of brews for all different tastes!
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Breckenridge Brewery
2920 Brewery LnBeer lovers place! They have great food in their full service restaurant. This is a tourist place becuase you can make reservations for their tour and spend several hours tasting beers, playing games, eating and learning about beer making. Huge selection of brews for all different tastes!
J.D. on Yelp said this: This place is a nice casual restaurant. It is not a fancy overpriced woopty Doo Italian restaurant but the food is phenomenal!
They probably could charge twice as much. The place is open and small and you can see the chef cooking your food in front of you since they have a open kitchen.
If you are looking for phenomenal Italian food and you want to pay a decent price and not pay through the nose for atmosphere. This is the place to go.
It's usually open for lunch and dinner hours and Fridays and Saturday evenings are packed. I think the person who created the menu originally was a top chef from Italy.
Bacco Trattoria
10125 W San Juan WayJ.D. on Yelp said this: This place is a nice casual restaurant. It is not a fancy overpriced woopty Doo Italian restaurant but the food is phenomenal!
They probably could charge twice as much. The place is open and small and you can see the chef cooking your food in front of you since they have a open kitchen.
If you are looking for phenomenal Italian food and you want to pay a decent price and not pay through the nose for atmosphere. This is the place to go.
It's usually open for lunch and dinner hours and Fridays and Saturday evenings are packed. I think the person who created the menu originally was a top chef from Italy.
Sightseeing
It will take you most of the day but this is an iconic drive from Blackhawk (Casinos) to Estes Park. Lot's of higher elevation hiking, great views of the Front Range peaks.
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Peak to Peak Hwy
Peak to Peak HighwayIt will take you most of the day but this is an iconic drive from Blackhawk (Casinos) to Estes Park. Lot's of higher elevation hiking, great views of the Front Range peaks.
Boulder is about 45 minutes from our house. It has a wide variety of shopping, restaurants and bars. The eclectic personalities will make the experience even more interesting. Our favorite places are the University of Colorado campus, Flagstaff Mountain, Chautauqua Park, Frasca Restaurant $$$$, Pizza Locale, FAIT brewing, The Kitchen, Boulder Canyon. This is a great outing if you don't want to go to the mountains but want to see something "Colorado". The Flatiron mountains are spectacular as you drive into and around Boulder.
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Boulder
Boulder is about 45 minutes from our house. It has a wide variety of shopping, restaurants and bars. The eclectic personalities will make the experience even more interesting. Our favorite places are the University of Colorado campus, Flagstaff Mountain, Chautauqua Park, Frasca Restaurant $$$$, Pizza Locale, FAIT brewing, The Kitchen, Boulder Canyon. This is a great outing if you don't want to go to the mountains but want to see something "Colorado". The Flatiron mountains are spectacular as you drive into and around Boulder.
Shopping
Newly remodeled with many new stores and restaurants that you would be familiar with.
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Southwest Plaza
8501 W Bowles AveNewly remodeled with many new stores and restaurants that you would be familiar with.
Walmart Supercenter
440 Wadsworth BlvdBeacause they have almost anything.
Even if you don't drink, come in to see the lifelike manequins, the gigantic fireplace, and the tribute local military.
If the selection and layout doesn't impress you, the customer service will.
They offer free summer wine tasting (5 selections) on Friday from 5pm-7pm and Saturday 4pm-6pm, different selections each day.
Tipsy's is beautiful and spacious, with an easy to decipher layout and ample, helpful staff.
Prices are competitive.
Some Yelp reviewers said: "You'll feel like you're in a shopping mall for alcohol. There's a putting green, foosball, walk in cooler with thousands of unique beer bombers, tequila in pistol shaped bottles, an entire isle of just margarita mixes, and just about anything related to alcohol you could possibly need for the party you're about to throw at your house.
Another said: "I've been to two wine tastings (they are allowed to offer 4 tastings, they usually have 5 choices) and appreciate quality considering that the tastings are free. Bottles can range around $12- $15 but are on sale already or 10% off. I don't have any favorites under $14 so this opportunity appeals.
They also offer beer (and spirits) tasting but I don't drink those so this is FYI only."
This place is quite a discovery!Located off the Bowles exit on C-470, Tipsy’s is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of the week.
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Tipsy's Liquor World
5869 S Alkire StEven if you don't drink, come in to see the lifelike manequins, the gigantic fireplace, and the tribute local military.
If the selection and layout doesn't impress you, the customer service will.
They offer free summer wine tasting (5 selections) on Friday from 5pm-7pm and Saturday 4pm-6pm, different selections each day.
Tipsy's is beautiful and spacious, with an easy to decipher layout and ample, helpful staff.
Prices are competitive.
Some Yelp reviewers said: "You'll feel like you're in a shopping mall for alcohol. There's a putting green, foosball, walk in cooler with thousands of unique beer bombers, tequila in pistol shaped bottles, an entire isle of just margarita mixes, and just about anything related to alcohol you could possibly need for the party you're about to throw at your house.
Another said: "I've been to two wine tastings (they are allowed to offer 4 tastings, they usually have 5 choices) and appreciate quality considering that the tastings are free. Bottles can range around $12- $15 but are on sale already or 10% off. I don't have any favorites under $14 so this opportunity appeals.
They also offer beer (and spirits) tasting but I don't drink those so this is FYI only."
This place is quite a discovery!Located off the Bowles exit on C-470, Tipsy’s is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of the week.
Essentials
King Soopers
1950 Chestnut PlRite Aid
11601 W Bowles AvePharmacy within walking distance. They have a few groceries but it is mainly a drug store.