After a busy week back from vacation I’m finally getting to share some of our pictures from Colorado! We flew into Denver on a 6am flight so we would have time to explore the city before making the 2.5 hour drive into Vail later that day. After picking up our rental car, we drove into the heart of Denver without any specific plans but to explore the downtown area and see the city.
Although we’ve flown there many times to head to various snowboarding destinations in Colorado, neither of us had ever actually spent a day in Denver and wanted to see what the city had to offer. We were both surprised at how historical and beautiful many of the buildings were! I had to seriously narrow down my pictures as there were so many intricate architectural details that we couldn’t stop snapping photos!
We spent a few hours walking around and saw several of the city’s notable sites, like the gold-leaf-domed Colorado State Capitol Building and Civic Center Park across from it, the Denver Art Museum and Denver Public Library, and the 16th Street Mall and Denver Botanic Gardens (although they weren’t in bloom), to name a few. It was convenient that they were all located within blocks of each other so we didn’t have to try hard to figure out where to go!
I dressed comfy since I knew it would be a long day of traveling and exploring. The weather was perfectly mild and warm enough to be comfortable outside without a heavy jacket, so I wore a knit sweater with a southwestern pattern, my most-worn pair of white jeans, and my Old Navy slip-ons. I also learned an essential tip for Airport Style 101: no white! I got numerous marks and rubs on my pants from all of the travel-hustle throughout the day, so I’ll definitely be opting for black next time I plan my travel garb.
I also had to include a picture of Blake and his noteworthy beard (which he’s been cultivating for probably 5 months). He gets countless comments and compliments on it but we were both laughing when we realized that no less than 5 people that day had been impelled to comment or ask him various questions about it, like what products he uses, etc. Admittedly it is exceptional and maybe makes me a little jealous when my chin is frozen and windburned after a full day of snowboarding… :P
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HCO SOUTHWEST SWEATER (SIMILAR) | HCO WHITE SKINNY JEANS (1, 2) | OLD NAVY SLIP-ONS (1, 2) | CROSSBODY (1, 2)
Cara says
March 15, 2016 atTo wander off exploring with no specific plans – my kind of travel! Seriously makes for great travel tales later.
You just reminded me of how much I need me some white jeans. Haha. You look gorgeous in your effortlessly chic getup.
PS. Blake is dashing in that beard for real! :) And you make USA look good. Makes me want to visit.
Cara
Tristan says
March 29, 2016 atTHANK YOU for the sweet comment Cara! I hope you do decide to visit one day! :)
Cielo says
March 15, 2016 atSo many wonderful things to see in Denver! Would love to visit! =)
– Cielo
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Tristan says
March 29, 2016 atIt was a unique city and certainly worth a day of exploring!
Vanessa @ Living in Steil says
March 16, 2016 atLooks like a fun trip! Thanks for the tip about wearing white while traveling. I usually stick to darker denim for that exact reason. Love that crossbody bag you brought along, and all of these fun snaps!
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Tristan says
March 29, 2016 atI learned my lesson the hard way and will be doing the same from now on too! Hope you’re having a wonderful week Vanessa!
Dominique says
March 16, 2016 atHow gorgeous is your photography?! Love this comfy chic look, you look great! xx
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Tristan says
March 29, 2016 atThank you dear for the sweet comment!
Alina Bostan says
March 16, 2016 atBeautiful photos, I was really able to get a sense of the place and you look lovely x
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Tristan says
March 29, 2016 atThanks Alina!
Rach says
March 17, 2016 atIt’s been awhile since I’ve been to Denver but it is definitely a cool city!! Looks like you did a lot of exploring! Your outfit is so perfect for walking around, but still manage to look cute!
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Tristan says
March 29, 2016 atThanks Rach! It was nice that everything was so close together and allowed us to see a lot of the sights!
Marianna Farese says
March 17, 2016 atLove this casual look and thanks for beautiful photos!
Marianna
Tristan says
March 30, 2016 atThank you Marianna!
Valerie Price says
March 17, 2016 atThese photos are amazing! I love seeing all the amazing architecture in Denver! Also loving your outfit…the sweater is so cute!
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Tristan says
March 30, 2016 atThanks Valerie!
Lynda Gergen says
March 19, 2016 atI like that crossbody with that cute sweater. Nice pics… I especially like the picture of the building with the, what looks like a giant yellow number 2 pencil standing up the side of it.
Tristan says
March 30, 2016 atIt is a number 2 pencil, we thought it was cool too!
Danielle says
March 21, 2016 atI have never bee to Denver but it looks like a nice city! Love your sweater!! Hope you had an excellent weekend!!
Danielle
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Tristan says
March 31, 2016 atThank you Danielle, it’s definitely worth spending a day seeing the sights!
JarOfSweeets says
March 22, 2016 atLove this casual but cool outfit of yours! You look beautiful, girl!
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Tristan says
March 31, 2016 atThanks Rita!
Harriet Emily says
March 24, 2016 atWow, Denver is so beautiful! I love the photographs! Your outfit looks amazing too! :D
Tristan says
March 31, 2016 atThank you Harriet! :)
Kia / KTS says
March 24, 2016 atI am so loving these photos. And I am definitely loving how casually chic you look in this laid back outfit. Loved seeing Denver.
Kia / KTS
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Tristan says
March 31, 2016 atThank Kia, glad you enjoyed the post! :)
kristina says
March 29, 2016 atomg that place looks like a dream! (and you too of course, that goes without saying) hope you enjoyed the day!
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Tristan says
March 31, 2016 atYou’re too sweet Kristina! :)