Denver, Colorado

WHY IS DENVER SO GREAT?--According to someone...?

• Denver receives 300 days of sunshine a year -- more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami Beach.
• Denver is the nation's most highly educated city with the highest percentage of high school and college graduates.
• Denver has the largest city park system in the nation with 205 parks in city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains
• Denver is 20th in the U.S. in population, but has the 10th largest downtown in terms of office space and retail space.
• Denver has the nation's second largest performing arts center. The Denver Performing Arts Complex has eight theaters seating over 9,000 people.
• Denver has the thinnest residents of any U.S. city, according to a federal study.
• Denver citizens contribute more public funding for the arts per capita than any other U.S. city.
• Denver really is a mile high. There's a spot on the west steps of the State Capitol building that is exactly 5,280 feet above sea level.