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Order your usual at The Usual

Have you ever wanted to try an Old Fashioned? The Usual off Magnolia offers up prohibition-era cocktails in a slick venue with uber mod design. Drinks to check out include the Jimador (a spicy tequila concoction), the Old Fashioned (naturally) and their Aviation (three words: creme de violette). Drink prices are a little high starting at $6, but everything is top shelf so it’s actually a steal. The venue is also non-smoking, a breath of fresh air compared to most of Fort Worth’s watering holes. You can even order food at neighboring Nonna Tata’s and ask them to bring it to you at The Usual, a welcome relief from Nonna Tata’s extraordinarily small space. Please bring a sober driver; those prohibitionists didn’t mess around.

Spooky, Yet Serene Cheeseman Park

Cheeseman Park is a great place to relax, take a stroll, play with the dog, or sit in the sun and enjoy the view, but beware of the restless spirits! Yes, Cheeseman Park is one of the most haunted places in Denver. Built on a cemetery, it seems the workers forgot to move some of the graves that were still buried in the historic ground when it was converted to a park. The workers then began to disrupt the bodies in such a way that the undertaker proclaimed it was the “Work of Ghouls!” to a local paper.  Since then it’s been known as one of the haunted places in Denver.

But if ghosts are not you’re thing, head over to the eastern border where the picturesque Denver Botanic Gardens has made a home.