Secret Denver - by Eric Peterson & David Lewis (Paperback)

About the Book

Where do the tunnels under the Colorado State Capitol go and why were they dug there in the first place? What is the backstory behind Tom's Baby, the largest piece of gold ever unearthed in Colorado? Denver may be known worldwide as the Mile High City, but its elevation is just one item on a long list of anomalies. In Secret Denver: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure you'll find many more quirks and mysteries to explore. Learn why Lakeside is one of the most historic amusement parks in the nation. Discover cemeteries repurposed as parks, streets once paved with radium, elves hiding in museum dioramas, and a seemingly endless parade of ghosts. Local journalists David Lewis and Eric Peterson tackle these conundrums and many others in the city they call home. With their combined experience traveling the trails less taken and the questions rarely asked, Secret Denver is bound to illuminate the city from an unexpected perspective.

About the Author

Eric Peterson is a Colorado native who has called Denver home for more than 25 years. He's written dozens of travel guides covering Colorado and the West and written for numerous local and national publications on topics ranging from business and technology to music and the arts. He lives in the Overland neighborhood with his wife, Jamie, and their faithful hounds, Duncan and Aoife.David Lewis is a longtime Denver-based journalist who has covered topics from Colorado travel to credit derivatives for publications from Town & Country to Institutional Investor. A New Yorker by birth and Coloradan by choice, Lewis has traveled extensively in North America, Europe and Asia.