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THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $75.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*TWILIGHT GHOST TOUR462REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTPRIVATE ROCKY MOUNTA NATNAL PARK AND EST TOUR29REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $889.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 11)BEYOND LIGHT SHOW & MEDATN753REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. 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THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ADVENTURE TOURSOM $79.00 PER ADULT2 HOUR GUID SEGWAY TOUR66HISTORIL TOURSOM $69.00 PER ADULT30 MUTE VR EXPERIENCE22REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.VR EXPERIENCOM $20.52 PER ADULTDENVER'S GOLN TREASURE SVENGER HUNT7FUN & GAMOM $13.08 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*INTRO TO OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBG NEAR DENVER, COLORADO84REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.CLIMBGOM $120.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)CRAFT BEER TOUR LOWER DOWNTOWN DENVER426REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. 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JOHN'S CATHEDRAL200.2 MICHURCH & CATHEDRALSCOLORADO STATE CAPOL1,6250.3 MIGOVERNMENT BUILDGSOGN THEATRE660.2 MITHEATERSDENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY5020.5 MILIBRARIKIRKLAND MM OF FE & DERATIVE ART4020.7 MISPECIALY MMSHISTORY COLORADO CENTER6340.5 MIHISTORY MMSUNED STAT MT AT DENVER7580.5 MIGOVERNMENT BUILDGSDENVER ART MM3,4680.6 MIART MMSSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.POPULAR MENTNSFUN3.512 REVIEWSEXCELLENT4VERY GOOD4AVERAGE1POOR0TERRIBLE3NICCI H1 NTRIBUTN0-100000 OUT OF 10JUN 2023IF I ULD GIVE A ZERO STAR I WOULD. MY IENDS AND I ME BY DURG PRIDE 2023 ON 6/25/23 AT 12:31PM AND HAD A VERY UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE. AS WE WERE WALKG THE LADY AT THE ONT THAT WAS TAKG PAYMENTS TO GET TO THE CLUB ED A VERY DISRPECTFUL AND MEANG TONE. AS WE WALKED UP WE SIMPLY ASKED, "HOW MUCH IS FOR VER" BEFORE WE EVEN FISHED OUR QUTN SHE TERPTED AND LOUDLY SAID " ITS $25 IF YOUR BROKE GET OUT". THE MOMENT THIS HAPPENED WE IMMEDIATELY LEFT AS WAS EXTREMELY DISRPECTFUL. THIS SAME LADY NTUED TO SPEAK TO MULTIPLE OTHERS LIKE THIS. ALTHOUGH MY FIANCE AND I HAD CID TO LEAVE THE FACILY OUR IEND HAD GOTTEN PRR TO . ONCE SHE WAS AND PAID THE $25 VER FEE TO GET TO THE CLUB THEY AGAIN CHARGED HER ANOTHER $25 WH NO EXPLANATN JT SAID THAT SHE NEED TO PAY THAT TO NTUE TO GET EVEN THOUGH SHE ALREADY PAID THE VER AT THE ONT AND RECIEVED A STAMP AS PROOF OF THAT PURCHASE. VERY DISRPECTFUL AND SHADY BS. PRIDE IS ABOUT BEG RPECTFUL, LOVG, KDNS, EQUALY AND ACCEPTANCE AND TO GO TO A BAR AND BE TREATED LIKE THAT BLEW MY SOCKS OFF 10/10 DO NOT RECOOMENDREAD MOREWRTEN JUNE 25, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ANTHONY SDENVER, CO1 NTRIBUTN0WHAT WAS THE POTNOV 2022 • SOLOIT WAS NICE UNTIL I WAS THROWN ON THE GROUND WHILE ON CTCH YTERDAY BY AN EMPLOYEE. JT FOR ASKG FOR THERE SUPERVISOR,SCE $100 DISAPPEARED OM MY MONEY CLIP. NOT TO MENTN THE OFFICERS WHO FAILED THEIR JURISDICTN..PRETTY MUCH ONE THE MOST HEART BREAKG EXPERIENC I'VE HAD... I GUS THANKS????READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 7, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SHAWN HWASHGTON DC, DC380 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT GAY PATJUL 2022FUN, FORTABLE, OUTDOOR SPACE. REASONABLY PRICED DRKS WH A CENT CROWD EVEN ON OFF-NIGHTS. FRIENDLY PEOPLE STCK UP A NVERSATN WH OUT-OF-TOWNERS. THIS WAS A GREAT TRODUCTN TO LGBTQ LIFE DENVER.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 17, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SHABANA IDENVER, CO11 NTRIBUTNS0FUN PLACESEP 2019 • FRIENDSFUN PLACE WH A DANCE FLOOR. BATHROOMS ARE A B EH BUT OTHER THAN THAT ’S FUN. THE OUTDOOR ATMOSPHERE HAS GOOD VIB AND DANCE FLOOR IS ALWAYS POPP’!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 3, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.GTRAVELLERG80210DENVER, CO594 NTRIBUTNS0ALL YOU COULD EXPECT OM A GAY BARJUN 2019 • FRIENDSX BAR IS A PLEASANT ENOUGH PLACE. WE HAVE A MONTHLY SOCIAL TIME THERE. QUE A NUMBER OF BEERS ON TAP AND MIXED DRKS ARE AVAILABLE. THERE IS A LARGE OUTDOOR PAT WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE. RATHER DARK SI. MIC IS ALWAYS PLAYG, BUT NOT OVERLY LOUD. IT IS A GAY BAR, SO EXPECT A LOT OF GAY MALE PATRONS.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 23, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MATT FCLEVELAND, OH24 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT PATAUG 2018 • SOLOTHE PAT AT X BAR WAS EXCELLENT. SHAD SPOTS, SOME SUNNY SPOTS. THEY GIVE YOU A RECEIPT, THAT IS FOR BOGO SO DON'T DISRD , 'S GOOD FOR YOUR NEXT DRK. I HAD JT STOPPED FOR A UPLE DRKS AND TO ENJOY THE DENVER AUGT WEATHER, SO REALLY DIDN'T TALK TO ANYONE, BUT JT AN OVERALL NICE SPOT. READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 2, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.A. VNIE VSAN DIEGO, CA1,659 NTRIBUTNS0FUN GAY BAR DENVER.OCT 2017 • FRIENDSWAS DENVER WH MY S AND WANTED TO GO OUT TO A FUN GAY BAR. SO WE HEARD ABOUT X BAR. THE STAFF WAS FUN, IENDLY AND GOOD LOOK. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN. THANKS FOR THE GOOD STRONG DRKS AS WELL. READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 13, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ICEBLOODALLAS, TX4 NTRIBUTNS0AVERAGE GAY BARJUL 2017 • COUPLYOU NEED AN ID TO GET . THEY WILL CHECK.THE BAR HAS A LARGE OUTSI AREA WHICH IS GREAT DURG SUMMER NIGHTS. THE SI IS QUE SMALL. THEY PLAY DIFFERENT STYL OF MIC ON DIFFERENT NIGHTS AND THERE IS A DJ AND A SMALL DANCE FLOOR.IT WASN'T AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE BUT I WOULDN'T SAY WAS MEMORABLE EHER.READ MOREWRTEN JULY 14, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.STEVEN A4 NTRIBUTNS1GREATMAY 2016DUH 'S MY FAVORE:) HAPPY HOUR AND DAILY SPECIALS. DJ'S MOST NIGHTS AND DON'T MISS THURSDAY NIGHT FLIP LIP-SYNCH AND SUNDAY NIGHT WET UNRWEAR NTTREAD MOREWRTEN MAY 25, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.PDROLAMISANTIAGO L ESTERO, ARGENTA45 NTRIBUTNS2BT GAY BAR TOWNDEC 2015 • SOLOBT BAR TOWN. SUPER FUN! GREAT STAFF! CHEAP DRK! A MT STOP FOR ME EVERY TIME I GO TO DENVER. FRIDAY NIGHT IS THE BIGGT FUNNIT NIGHT. DO NOT MISS YOU'LL HAVE A BLAST. I GUARANTEE.READ MOREWRTEN FEBARY 29, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. 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