As Denver's ultimate urban park neighborhood and a hotspot for the city's best gatherings and events, you won't walk far without running into fun in City Park. The centerpiece of this commuter-friendly neighborhood is the 330-acre City Park, which truly lives up to its name because it is, unequivocally, "the city's park."

Inside City Park sits the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the City Park Golf Course to appease your inner animal lover, brainiac and pro player. Plus, you can paddleboat on beautiful Ferril Lake, experience all that is City Park Jazz (free concerts every weekend all summer) and take in some of the best views in Denver-not to mention multiple festivals, races and a local farmers market. The City Park area keeps its cool courtesy of a melting-pot mix of residents and a more suburban feel that's less dense and more "destination."