Go to Idaho Springs (up I-70) and eat at Beau jo’s pizza. There’s one in Denver but the one in Idaho Spring’s is worth the extra effort if the roads aren’t bad. We liked Benny’s Mexican restaurant in Capital Hill on Logan. There’s always a lot of homos there though.
Red Rocks is a good place to go this time of year because it’s not way up in the mountains. If you go to the Springs as someone suggested you’ll want to go to Garden of the Gods.
As far as retail. Denver has some great places that some cities don’t have. I don’t know where you’re from but if you don’t have a Gander Mountain, Sportsman’s Warehouse, or REI, you should check those out. Go to the REI in downtown Denver and the others in Aurora.
For places to live. Suburbs except Aurora. I like Littleton and Highlands Ranch because the lightrail went down there. I think it goes down to Parker now too. The north Suburbs are cool too.
Denver has horrible traffic so the closer you live to work and Church, the better.
First Baptist in Englewood is where you want to go to church.
Idaho Springs is one of my all time favorite places. We used to love a Mexican cafe called Los Dos there. also, in South Aurora, be sure and check out the La Bola Mexican restaurant if it’s still there — and Beau Jo’s pizza, for sure, fabulous pizza.