Westminster is a suburb of Denver, located north of the city in Adams County. The city has several golf courses, miles of trails for biking or hiking as well as fishing, boating, hiking or camping at Standley Lake.
The Bowles House Museum is an Italianate farmhouse in Westminster that is preserved by the Westminster Historical Society. Exhibits highlight the history of the area for the past 100 years.
The Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center in Westminster is the first stand-alone insect zoo in the US. Visitors will find themselves surrounded by more than 1,200 free-flying butterflies in the tropical conservatory. The Water's Edge exhibit allows an up close glimpse of shoreline tidepools. The Crawl-A-See-Em is a living habitat of tarantulas, cockroaches and centipedes that allow visitors to watch, touch, or take a closer look at.
Address: Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center, 6252 West 104th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80020-4107, United States
Phone: 1 (303) 469-5441, Fax: 1 (303) 657-5944
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Legacy Ridge is a public championship golf course in Westminster that opened in 1994. The scenery includes mountain views, wetlands, prairie grasses and rolling topography. The course is a Colorado-style Scottish links layout.
Address: Legacy Ridge at Westminster, 10801 Legacy Ridge Parkway, Westminster, CO 80031-6800, United States
Phone: 1 (303) 438-8997, Fax: 1 (303) 469-9880
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