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Golden
Getting Here and Around
Golden is a 30-minute drive from downtown Denver via Colorado Highway 6. Downtown Golden is compact and easily walkable. You may want to drive to the Colorado School of Mines area of town, it's about a mile away from the downtown area, and you'll want a car to reach the Buffalo Bill Museum, which is several miles away. The parking area for the MillerCoors tours is within walking distance of downtown.
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