Hotel Deals in Denver, CO Make It Easy to Hit the Road This Summer

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - Jun 24, 2011) - Just because budgets are tight this summer doesn't mean that a quick summer getaway cannot be had, as there are a variety of Denver, Colorado hotel deals available to help make it easier for travelers to hit the road this summer. When visiting the Denver area this summer, stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek and enjoy a variety of events and hotel packages.

To help make travelling to the hotel more enticing this Denver hotel near Coors Field is fueling guests with a special offer that makes hitting the road a lot easier and cheaper this summer. Guests who take advantage of the Gas Card Promotion will enjoy a $25.00 Gas Card to help offset the cost of gas and make it easier to get from one destination to the next which is a great value on its own. In addition to the $25.00 Gas Card guests will also enjoy a delicious breakfast for two and comfy accommodation in one of the hotel's spacious rooms with a Mountain View.

Guests of the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek will also be able to take advantage of the hotel's convenient location and enjoy a variety of events. This includes events such as the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Concert Series at Elitch Gardens and the Botanic Gardens on York Street this summer.

Cherry Creek Arts Festival Running from July 14th to August 9th at one of the nation's top botanical gardens is the Concert Series at the Botanic Gardens on York Street. Travelers who want to enjoy music from some of the world's most sought after artists can find lodging in Denver, CO at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek. The lineup for this summer concert series includes performances from Natalie MacMaster and Great Big Sea, Allen Toussaint, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Buckwheat Zydeco, India Arie, Idan Raichel, Chris Botti, Rosanne Cash, David Sanborn, George Duke, and Marcus Miller.

Concert Series at Elitch Gardens From July 26th to August 13th, the Elitch Gardens concert series continues and heats up with entertainment for all ages. And guests who stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek will enjoy the family-friendly concerts and performances from the popular band Los Tucanes de Tijuana, five time Billboard Music Awards recipient Los Horoscopos de Durango, and Grammy award-winning rock band Third Day. The alt-rock indie band Anberlin, pop and RnB sensation Big Time Rush and pop recording artist and Nickelodeon's iCarly sensation Miranda Cosgrove completes the line up for this event.

Slingshotting 216 Feet Up In Downtown Denver at Elitch Gardens

This morning on the way to Elitch Gardens Kristin said “I’m a little nervous.” My response was “yeah, I get nervous too.” Little did we know what we were in for. :)

We met Jimmy, who would show us around the park, at the front gates and got right to it.

We started out easily enough at the Mind Eraser. It’s a “feet dangling in the air” thrill ride with some good twists and turns. (As you might know, I love the feet dangling in the air rides.)

Then we started walking towards Boomerang, which was next on my list. (3 coasters on my list here.)

Before Boomerang came The XLR8R, a free-fall swing that was not on my list because it’s not a coaster. But Jimmy wanted us to try it so with a little bit of apprehension we went for it. According to the Elitch website it’s the highest free-fall swing in Colorado. I’m not quite sure how high, but I’m going to guess around 200 feet.

The sun was shining directly at my camera so I didn’t get a great photo:

What happens is you get strapped into a harness and then hooked up to the swing. 1-4 people can ride at a time so Kristin, Jimmy, and I all went. Then you get pulled up to the top of that contraption you see in the photo. There’s a speaker up there and when it’s time you hear “3, 2, 1″ and you have to pull a cord to go into free-fall.

Jimmy was in charge of pulling the cord and I kind of expected a hesitation. But it was literally “3, 2, 1 [PULL!]” and we were flying. If you’ve never done bungy or a swing or a sky dive the experience is exhilarating in a way that words can’t describe. Your whole body tenses up and you sort of feel like you’ll fly directly into the ground. :)

An adrenaline high like that is a pretty good way to wake up …

Twister II is a classic wooden coaster. Lots of fun, long ride, beautiful, and not extraordinarily bumpy. I took about a dozen photos of Twister II, located here .

I went on the Boomerang at Knott’s Berry Farm , and this one was very similar. Boomerang definitely has the smaller seats that I don’t quite fit into. It’s really fun, but a bit uncomfortable and back-tenderizing. That said, after The XLR8R my back mostly stopped hurting. Must’ve been the adrenaline.

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