Denver is experiencing rapid population growth and economic expansion, with its population increasing by 1.74% in 2014. The city offers opportunities to indulge in the seven deadly sins, from lust at the Dada Art Bar featuring performances and microbrews, to gluttony in the form of a 7-pound burrito challenge at Jack-N-Grill. Greed can be satisfied through shopping along the mile-long 16th Street pedestrian mall, and sloth through visiting marijuana dispensaries like Pure. Wrath can be felt watching aggressive football games at Mile High Stadium, while envy may arise given Colorado's low obesity rate. Pride can be taken in the natural beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park.

1. Denver is drawing in new residents at a record pace, earning a spot on Forbes’ top 10-fastest-growing
cities, according to the Denver Business Journal. The population boom is a result of growth in
American’s energy industry coupled with some of these awesome facts:
• 2014 Population growth rate: 1.74 percent
• 2015 (Projected) population growth rate: 1.43 percent
• Job growth rate: 2.66 percent
• Unemployment: 4 percent
• 2014 Gross Metro Product Growth: 2.52 percent
• Median pay: $64,300
That’s all well and good and certainly covers the motivation for a large chunk of new residents. However,
may we put forth another, slightly-less-adult-but-much-more-fun theory? Denver is the perfect city to
seek out, reveal in, and deeply indulge the enjoyments offered by the wicked Seven Deadly Sins. Mile
High City, you’re home to Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride --- but only in the very
best of ways.
Lust
Lust is one of the many stepping stones to true love, although sometimes the path does veer off into the
wilderness. What fuels lust more than a dazzling smile or impressive biceps? Beer, of course. That’s why,
we’ve named the Dada Art Bar a lust-filled tavern for its ability to smoothly deliver an awesome first
date. Why sit at a boring bar struggling to come up with conversation and drinking Miller Light from the
tap? Instead, skip the first-date nerves by taking in Dada’s performance venue – featuring comedy acts to
burlesque shows – and spacious art gallery with a new show every month. Oh yeah, there’s a bar too,
stocked with microbrews and standard fare. Let lust carry the night.
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Gluttony
Seven pounds of burrito. Oh, to live in a city where a seven-pound burrito exists. This ode to gluttony
from Jack-N-Grill requires seven potatoes, 12 eggs, an entire pound of ham, a whole onion, cheese, and
chili. Deliciousness! Featured on the Travel Channel’s Man Vs. Food, this larger-than-an-arm burrito
earns you spot on the restaurant’s Wall of Fame if you managed to somehow finish the entire burrito.
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Greed
When you need to get your greed on, most people seek out the financial district. They’d be wrong. Well,
greed exists there, too, but it sounds boring. Instead, we prefer our greed in retail form, so we recommend
the 16th
St. Pedestrian Mall. An homage to wanting it all, the mile-long shopping area rests in the heart of
the city and includes 42 outdoor cafes, 12 movie theaters, and more than two dozen shops and restaurants.
Renowned architect I.M. Pei designed the pedestrian promenade’s red, white, and gray granite pattern to
resemble the skin of a Diamondback rattlesnake. Free and frequent shuttles ensure you can take in as
many sales, boutiques, and shopping steals as humanly possible.

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Sloth
Doesn’t seem fair to call something that actually requires no action a deadly sin, but it made the list. So,
of course, Denver has the perfect response – Pure Marijuana Dispensary. Whether it’s medical or
recreational, Pure offers plenty of reasons to sit on your couch and just think really, really hard about the
universe….and stuff.
A good, legal high is expensive in Denver, and at Pure it will cost about $25 an eighth. The shop sells
hash, extracts, and edibles for those long afternoons (and mornings and nights) when you just want to
puff, puff, pass. The employees have a reputation for knowing their stuff down to each purple crystal and
carefully crafted bud. Since this is about lazy slothfulness and not greed, please note that you can only
shop once a day.
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Wrath
Where can you go when you want to physically dominate and destroy your opponent or at least watch
well-muscled stand-ins do so for you? Well, Mile High Stadium of course, home to Denver Broncos and
31 consecutive sold out seasons. Don’t think this is a good example of wrath? Try telling any rabid
Bronco fans that Peyton’s career is over. Sure, Mile High Stadium isn’t the official stadium any more but
it’s still the birthplace of Broncomania.
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Envy
In a country with an ever-expanding waist line, having the lowest level of adult obesity is sure to spark a
few flames of envy in even the most balanced person. Colorado’s obesity rate was 20.7, based on data
from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For adults, a body mass index, which calculates a
ratio between height and weight, of 30 or higher is considered obese.
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Pride
When you have the Rocky Mountains in your backyard, you have 415-acres of reasons to feel a swelling
of pride. Denver residents can certainly take pride in the Rocky Mountain National Park, featuring “alpine
lakes, forested valleys, and a wide range of plants and animals,’’ according to the park’s website. Fishing,
hiking, nature centers – the park has it all.
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We say, don’t hide your shame. Celebrate the seven deadly sins in Denver.