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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

Cutting through the heart of downtown, there's really no missing it

Confluence Park

A small but wild Denver green space, minutes from downtown

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.

JW Marriott Parq Vancouver

One of two stylish lodging options anchoring the Parq Vancouver—a splashy urban resort.