A Visit to Denver ~ October 7 - 11, 2023
We spent our first night in Denver at the Westin Downtown. After our original plan to drive to Grand Junction and take Amtrak's California Zephyr to Denver (to see the Rocky Mountains during daylight -- third try) was thwarted by Amtrak's lack of passenger cars and planned "bus" substitution, I tried to book a room at the Queen Anne, but they were full. The Westin was a lovely substitute, and since we didn't find taxis lined up outside Union Station ready to take us to the Queen Anne, the Westin was - at least - walkable. After a rest and a refresh, we set about figuring out how we might get from the Westin to Nocturne, a jazz club on the other side of town. We ended up downloading the Lyft app and using that ride-share service, which worked out well. We arrived at Nocturne on the early side before the doors were open. Fortunately, the bar next door was open, so we enjoyed a glass of wine while we waiting until 6 pm for Nocturne to open. We were amon...