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Population: Approximately 500,000
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Newbies to the Mile High City are advised to drink plenty of water and lay off the alcohol.
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Named after John Denver, a former governor of the Kansas territory, which included this area in 1859.
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Newspapers: The Denver Post, the Rocky Mountain News
According to a federal study, Denver has the highest proportion of thin people of any U.S. city.
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The cheeseburger was invented in Denver.
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More beer is produced in Denver that in any other city.
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With 30 percent of the population Hispanic, there is an abundance of Mexican and Latin American restaurants.