Activity guide
Links to printable maps:
· Building Floor Plan (Adobe Acrobat required)
· Loft Development Street Map (Adobe Acrobat required)
· Olde Town Arvada Shops & Restaurants (Adobe Acrobat required)
· Google Map: 7931 W 55th Ave, Arvada, CO
Bus Station:
From the lofts, you can walk 0.4 miles to the Olde Town Arvada Park N Ride bus station. There are express and local buses that go from the Olde Town Arvada Park N Ride to Market Street Station in Downtown Denver. From Market Street Station there are 2 buses an hour that go to the airport.
In the morning, there are five different 76X Express buses which leave Olde Town from 6:16 a.m. to 7:56 a.m. and take about 19 minutes to arrive downtown. Coming back in the afternoon, there are four buses that leave downtown at 4:19 to 5:56 and take about 20 minutes to get back to Arvada. Alternatively, there is the local 52 bus that leaves from Olde Town or Downtown Denver twice an hour all day but takes about 30 minutes each way.
Fares are $1.50 each way for the local bus and $2.75 each way for the express bus. Fares from Downtown Denver to the airport are $8.00 or back each way. Children 5 and under are free and children from 6 to 18 are 1/2 price. You can also obtain more information at: http://www.rtd-denver.com/.
Shopping:
Costco Wholesale (0.5 mi, membership required): 5192 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 303-463-3603, www.costco.com
Safeway Grocery Store (1.7 mi): 9517 Ralston Rd (58th Ave), Arvada, CO 303-425-0560
Super Target (2.7 mi): 5071 Kipling St , Wheat Ridge, CO 303-209-1848
Colorado Mills Shopping Mall (8.8 mi): www.coloradomills.com 14500 Colfax Ave, Golden, CO 303-384-3000
Flatirons Mall (9.2 mi) (large sandbox outside and kids play area indoors) : 1 W Flatirons Circle, Broomfield, CO, 1-866-FLATIRON, www.flatironcrossing.com
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Recommended Activities (* = fun with kids):
McIlvoy Park* (0.6 mi), Olde Town Arvada, Grandview Ave & Teller St
Butterfly Pavilion* (8.9 mi): 6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster, CO 303-469-5441, www.butterflies.org
Denver Zoo* (11.3 mi): 2800 E 23rd Ave, Denver, CO 80205, 303-376-4800, www.denverzoo.org
Giant Outdoor Sea-Saurus Park* (1.7 mi), behind the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO www.arvadacenter.org
Children’s Museum* (9.2 mi) : 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, CO, 303-433-7444 www.cmdenver.org
Downtown Aquarium* (9.4 mi): 700 Water St, Denver, CO, 303-561-4450 www.downtownaquarium.com
Colorado Railroad Museum* (7.9 mi): 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden, CO, 303-279-4591 www.crrm.org
Flatirons Mall* (11.7 mi) (large sandbox outside and kids play area indoors) : 1 W Flatirons Circle, Broomfield, CO, 1-866-FLATIRON, www.flatironcrossing.com
Apex Recreation Center* (4.3 mi) (workout facilities, indoor rock climbing, indoor swimming and water park, free indoor play land) : 13150 W 72nd Ave, Arvada, CO, 303-424-2739, www.northjeffco.org
Wheat Ridge Recreation Center* (3.8 mi) (workout facilities, gym, indoor pool and water park/water slide) : 4005 Kipling St, Wheat Ridge, CO, 303-231-1300 www.ci.wheatridge.co.us
Westminster Promenade* (8.8 mi) (small outdoor mall, restaurants, fountain, indoor skating rink, movie theater) : 10655 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO, 303-439-7014, www.thewestminsterpromenade.com
Denver Museum of Nature and Science* (11.5 mi): 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO, 303-322-7009, www.dmns.org
Pearl Street Mall* (16.0 mi) (outdoor pedestrian mall with restaurants and shops), 1300 Pearl St, Boulder, CO www.dbi.org
Water World* (13.0 mi) (5th largest water park in the U.S.): 1800 W 89th Ave, Westminster, CO, 303-427-7873 www.waterworldcolorado.com
Six Flags Eliches* (10.7 mi): 2000 Elitches Cir, Denver, CO 303-595-4386, www.sixflags.com
Denver Art Museum* (12.1 mi) (kids 12 and under always free): 100 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO, 720-865-5000, www.denverartmuseum.org
Coors Field*, Downtown Denver (11.0 mi), 2001 Blake St, Denver, CO, 303-762-5437
Pepsi Center*, Downtown Denver (10.5 mi): 1000 Chopper Cir, Denver, CO 303-405-1111, www.pepsicenter.com
Colorado Convention Center (10.8 mi), Downtown Denver, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 303-228-8000 www.denverconvention.com
Coors Brewery (8.5 mi) (free tours and samples, closed Sundays and holidays) : 13th & Ford St, Golden, CO, 303-277-BEER www.coors.com
Helpful tourist websites:
www.colorado.com
www.denver.org
www.historicarvada.org
Please contact us for your next rental:
Rebecca Cardie
Phone: 303-359-4122
E-mail: rebecca@watertowerloft.com
Links to printable maps:
· Building Floor Plan (Adobe Acrobat required)
· Loft Development Street Map (Adobe Acrobat required)
· Olde Town Arvada Shops & Restaurants (Adobe Acrobat required)
· Google Map: 7931 W 55th Ave, Arvada, CO
Bus Station:
From the lofts, you can walk 0.4 miles to the Olde Town Arvada Park N Ride bus station. There are express and local buses that go from the Olde Town Arvada Park N Ride to Market Street Station in Downtown Denver. From Market Street Station there are 2 buses an hour that go to the airport.
In the morning, there are five different 76X Express buses which leave Olde Town from 6:16 a.m. to 7:56 a.m. and take about 19 minutes to arrive downtown. Coming back in the afternoon, there are four buses that leave downtown at 4:19 to 5:56 and take about 20 minutes to get back to Arvada. Alternatively, there is the local 52 bus that leaves from Olde Town or Downtown Denver twice an hour all day but takes about 30 minutes each way.
Fares are $1.50 each way for the local bus and $2.75 each way for the express bus. Fares from Downtown Denver to the airport are $8.00 or back each way. Children 5 and under are free and children from 6 to 18 are 1/2 price. You can also obtain more information at: http://www.rtd-denver.com/.
Shopping:
Costco Wholesale (0.5 mi, membership required): 5192 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 303-463-3603, www.costco.com
Safeway Grocery Store (1.7 mi): 9517 Ralston Rd (58th Ave), Arvada, CO 303-425-0560
Super Target (2.7 mi): 5071 Kipling St , Wheat Ridge, CO 303-209-1848
Colorado Mills Shopping Mall (8.8 mi): www.coloradomills.com 14500 Colfax Ave, Golden, CO 303-384-3000
Flatirons Mall (9.2 mi) (large sandbox outside and kids play area indoors) : 1 W Flatirons Circle, Broomfield, CO, 1-866-FLATIRON, www.flatironcrossing.com
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- Bella Bistro (Our favorite for upscale dining 0.3 miles): 7702 Ralston Rd, Arvada, 303-358-7253 www.bellabistro.com
- Udi’s (0.2 mi): 7600 Grandview Ave, Arvada, CO 303-421-8000, www.udisfood.com
- Manneken Frites (Belgian fries and beer, 0.3 mi): 5616 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO http://www.mannekenfrites.com/
- Thai Chili (0.6 mi): 5725 Yukon St, Arvada, CO 303-940-3866 (great take-out and free delivery)
- Chipolte Mexican Grill (0.4): 5545 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO, 303-431-6963
- Texas Roadhouse Steakhouse (0.4 mi): 5515 Vance St, Arvada, CO, 303-423-1185
- Grandview (0.4 mi): 7427 Grandview Ave, Arvada, CO, 303-422-0781
- Namiko’s Sushi (1.0 mi): 7310 W 52nd Ave, Arvada, CO 303-420-3600 www.namikos.com
- D-Note (0.4 mi) (live music bar and grill) 7519 Grandview Ave, Arvada, CO, 303-463-6693 www.dnote.us
- Red Robin (1.0 mi): 7460 W 52nd Ave, Arvada, CO, 303-431-6450
- DiCiccos Italian (0.3 mi): 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, 303-940-9877 www.diciccoscolorado.net
- Starbucks (0.4 mi): 5545 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO, 303-940-9159
- Ruby Tuesdays (0.5 mi): 5525 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO, 303-940-0441
- McDonalds with Playland (0.7 mi): 5235 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO, 303-420-1966
- Bennett’s BBQ (1.0 mi): 7490 W 52nd Ave, Arvada, CO, 303-424-0318
- Coldstone (0.4 mi): 5545 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO, 303-487-0505
- Einstein’s Bagels (0.4 mi): 5545 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO, 303-940-8606
Recommended Activities (* = fun with kids):
McIlvoy Park* (0.6 mi), Olde Town Arvada, Grandview Ave & Teller St
Butterfly Pavilion* (8.9 mi): 6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster, CO 303-469-5441, www.butterflies.org
Denver Zoo* (11.3 mi): 2800 E 23rd Ave, Denver, CO 80205, 303-376-4800, www.denverzoo.org
Giant Outdoor Sea-Saurus Park* (1.7 mi), behind the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO www.arvadacenter.org
Children’s Museum* (9.2 mi) : 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, CO, 303-433-7444 www.cmdenver.org
Downtown Aquarium* (9.4 mi): 700 Water St, Denver, CO, 303-561-4450 www.downtownaquarium.com
Colorado Railroad Museum* (7.9 mi): 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden, CO, 303-279-4591 www.crrm.org
Flatirons Mall* (11.7 mi) (large sandbox outside and kids play area indoors) : 1 W Flatirons Circle, Broomfield, CO, 1-866-FLATIRON, www.flatironcrossing.com
Apex Recreation Center* (4.3 mi) (workout facilities, indoor rock climbing, indoor swimming and water park, free indoor play land) : 13150 W 72nd Ave, Arvada, CO, 303-424-2739, www.northjeffco.org
Wheat Ridge Recreation Center* (3.8 mi) (workout facilities, gym, indoor pool and water park/water slide) : 4005 Kipling St, Wheat Ridge, CO, 303-231-1300 www.ci.wheatridge.co.us
Westminster Promenade* (8.8 mi) (small outdoor mall, restaurants, fountain, indoor skating rink, movie theater) : 10655 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO, 303-439-7014, www.thewestminsterpromenade.com
Denver Museum of Nature and Science* (11.5 mi): 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO, 303-322-7009, www.dmns.org
Pearl Street Mall* (16.0 mi) (outdoor pedestrian mall with restaurants and shops), 1300 Pearl St, Boulder, CO www.dbi.org
Water World* (13.0 mi) (5th largest water park in the U.S.): 1800 W 89th Ave, Westminster, CO, 303-427-7873 www.waterworldcolorado.com
Six Flags Eliches* (10.7 mi): 2000 Elitches Cir, Denver, CO 303-595-4386, www.sixflags.com
Denver Art Museum* (12.1 mi) (kids 12 and under always free): 100 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO, 720-865-5000, www.denverartmuseum.org
Coors Field*, Downtown Denver (11.0 mi), 2001 Blake St, Denver, CO, 303-762-5437
Pepsi Center*, Downtown Denver (10.5 mi): 1000 Chopper Cir, Denver, CO 303-405-1111, www.pepsicenter.com
Colorado Convention Center (10.8 mi), Downtown Denver, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 303-228-8000 www.denverconvention.com
Coors Brewery (8.5 mi) (free tours and samples, closed Sundays and holidays) : 13th & Ford St, Golden, CO, 303-277-BEER www.coors.com
Helpful tourist websites:
www.colorado.com
www.denver.org
www.historicarvada.org
Please contact us for your next rental:
Rebecca Cardie
Phone: 303-359-4122
E-mail: rebecca@watertowerloft.com
