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Nicholas DeRenzo

Nicholas DeRenzo is a freelance travel and culture writer based in Brooklyn. A graduate of NYU's Cultural Reporting and Criticism program, he worked as an editor at Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel and, most recently, as executive editor at Hemispheres and Rhapsody, the in-flight magazines of United Airlines. His work has appeared in The New York Times, New York, Travel + Leisure, Sunset, Wine Enthusiast, and more. 

Dairy Block

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

One of the state’s most wildlife-rich green spaces is located about a 10-minute drive north of downtown.

Oakwell Beer Spa

A concept borrowed from Eastern Europe, where spa goers bathe in hot beer.

Meow Wolf: Convergence Station

The Denver iteration of the Santa Fe–based arts collective famed for their immersive, multi-floor installations.

16th Street Mall

Confluence Park

Clayton Members Club & Hotel

Clean, classic, and perfect for work and play alike.

Catbird

The Rally Hotel

Hip hotel in downtown Denver.

The Slate Denver, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

A historic academic building with a new glossy look

The Berkeley Hotel

A modern take on NOLA's French Quarter right outside downtown Denver

The Acoma House

Denver's artsiest boutique is just a stone's throw away from some of the Mountain West’s greatest cultural institutions.

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

This area just outside of Sonoma has been prime real estate since Indigenous peoples first discovered healing mineral hot springs centuries ago.

The Ritz-Carlton, Doha

A relaxing oasis in an on-the-rise Persian Gulf capital.