• Local favorites Liks Ice Cream, Wyman’s No. 5, Illegal Pete’s, Squire Lounge, Pete’s Kitchen, Voodoo Doughnut, and Lion’s Lair
• Great dining options such as Yahya’s, Tacos Tequila Whiskey, Pepper Asian Bistro, Shells & Sauce, Chipotle, and more
• Denver classic Tattered Cover Book Store
• Several great coffee shops, including St. Mark’s, Bar Max, Novo Coffee, Copper Door, Weathervane, and Downpours
• City Park Farmer’s Market (in season)
• Carla Madison Recreation Center

The Metropolitan is across from 80-acre Cheesman Park, the neighborhood’s namesake, which offers:

• Tree-shaded paths and lanes perfect for walking, running, cycling, roller-blading, or taking the dog for a stroll
• Vast green lawns that welcome picnicking, yoga, relaxing, lawn games, and more
• A gorgeous Neoclassical pavilion and waterless fountains, built in 1910
• Benches, picnic tables, and a playground
• Denver Botanic Gardens’ York Street, located on the east side of the park, with 23 acres of themed gardens, a conservatory, on-site cafes, and a sunken amphitheater that hosts a popular summer concert series

• A central location close to Cherry Creek, Uptown, and Downtown Denver
• A diverse range of dining spots like Jelly Cafe, City O’ City, Potager, Tom’s Starlight, Benny Blanco’s, Watercourse, Steuben’s, Snarf’s, Bar Nun, D Bar, and much more
• Many of Denver’s finest museums, including the Denver Art Museum, Molly Brown House Museum, Clyfford Still Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, History Colorado Center, and Byers-Evans House
• Time-tested concert venues such as the Ogden Theater and Fillmore Auditorium
• Civic Center Park, an urban park encircled by beautiful government buildings and home to frequent festivals, concerts, food truck gatherings, and other events
• Walkable shopping options for groceries and necessities such as Ideal Market (Whole Foods), King Soopers, Walgreens, Argonaut, and 9th Avenue Ace Hardware
• Longtime local favorite Wax Trax Records
• The eclectic mix of bars, restaurants, retailers, and culture that makes up Colfax Avenue – part of the fabled Route 66
• Only a 10-minute drive from Downtown Denver’s countless cultural attractions, restaurants, bars, and shopping

• Top-notch ski areas within 1.5- to 3-hours’ drive like Keystone, Breckenridge, A-Basin, Vail, Winter Park, Loveland, and Eldora
• World-class National Parks such as Rocky Mountain, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Mesa Verde
• Historic and scenic attractions such as Mount Evans, Pikes Peak, Dinosaur National Monument, the Maroon Bells, Garden of the Gods, the Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway, and the Million Dollar Highway, and mountain towns such as Estes Park, Aspen, and Glenwood Springs
• Top-notch concert venues like Red Rocks, Fiddler’s Green, Dick’s, Levitt Pavilion, Mission Ballroom, Paramount, Gothic, Bluebird, Summit Music Hall, Bellco Theatre, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Boettcher Concert Hall, and others
• Unique experiences like Meow Wolf
• Professional sports venues such as Mile High Stadium (Denver Broncos), Coors Field (Colorado Rockies), and Ball Arena (Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche)
• Denver International Airport, only a 30-minute drive (also accessible via light rail from Denver’s Union Station)