AAPS 2001 Annual Meeting and Exposition Pharmaceutical Sciences: Climbing New Heights October 21-25 Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO Headquarters Hotel - Adams Mark

Spouse/Guest Tours

AAPS is pleased to offer the following tours. All arrangements must be made directly with The Arrangers. Tour registration forms must be received by October 1, 2001. No refunds or exchanges will be made for cancellations received after October 1. A $2 surcharge will be added to any tour ticket purchased after the tour pre-registration deadline.

Once pre-registered, you can claim your tickets at the Tour Desk in the Registration Area located in the Colorado Convention Center. Tour Desk hours will be from 8:00 am-1:00 pm on Sunday, October 21 and Monday, October 22.

On-site tour registrations will also be available at this time, however, registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis only and will include an additional $2 surcharge.

PRE-REGISTRATION TOUR DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2001

Sunday, October 21

Tour #1: Denver City Swing
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Price per person: $24

Take a trip into the heart of the Mile High City on a Denver City Swing. You’ll tour the downtown finance and business areas as well as the revitalized parts of “old” Denver which have been creatively combined with the powerful skyscrapers. See the spectacular Colorado State Capitol Building, then stop at historic 9th Street Park.

Enjoy riding through our lovely mansion areas and parks and catch a glimpse of the recently renovated lower downtown (LoDo). Virtually forgotten for years, local visionaries have concentrated on the renovation of these buildings with exciting results! Shops and galleries are springing up everywhere and pulsing with life!

A picture stop will be made at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, and one of the top tourists stops in the Denver area. Here you will be able to view the “Evolution of the Ball” exhibit.

Tour #2: Private Peek at Historic Homes
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Price Per Person: $28

Visit the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown House, the entirely restored home of one of Colorado's most colorful Victorian heroines. Molly received her unusual nickname as a result of the courage and leadership she displayed during the sinking of the "Unsinkable" Titanic. Located in Denver's Capitol Hill area, the house was originally built in the late 1800s and reflects turn-of-the-century Victorian influence. A privately guided tour of the premises conducted by tour gouides in 1900s-style gowns, reveals fascinating glimpses into the flamboyant lifestyle of a bygone era.

Next, we'll take you to an equally interesting mansion — the Byers/Evans Mansion. John Evans was Colorado's second territorial governor. William Byers founded the Rocky Mountain News. Both men and their families were prominent during Denver's early years, and their names appeared on avenues and mountain peaks. This house, built by Byers in 1883 and sold to Evan's son in 1889, has been restored to the 1912-24 period. The two rooms at the entrance now house the Denver History Museum and its interactive video displays.

Monday, October 22

Tour #3: Foothills Fandango
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Price per person: $32

Visit one of Colorado’s most photographed and scenic sights — Red Rocks Park and Trading Post — an experience in itself! Stand amidst towering cliffs slanting upwards and slabs of red sandstone rising a hundred feet above you. This glorious view is a camera buff’s delight!

Next, you will be enchanted with superb vistas as your tour climbs atop Golden’s famous Lookout Mountain — offering a breathtaking and panoramic view of the entire Denver area. Here you may visit Buffalo Bill’s Grave and Museum.

A short motorcoach ride takes you into the nearby town of Golden, at the foot of the Colorado Rockies, for a marvelous tour of the Adolph Coors brewery — one of the nation’s leading producers of fine beer! Guests over 21 receive a complimentary glass of beer at the tour’s end.

Please note: Lunch will not be furnished.

Tour #4: Colorado Sights & Scents
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Price per person: $34

The Denver Botanic Gardens is a unique complex that has attracted international attention through its use of spectacular design, materials and choice of plant specimens. The only botanical gardens between St. Louis and the West Coast, the beautifully arranged gardens feature flowers of every color and description.

Next, visit the Denver Art Museum which has the largest most comprehensive art collection between Kansas City and Los Angeles. The Museum’s carefully selected collection includes works from Europe, Africa, the South Pacific and Asia, as well as a complete display of native and contemporary art. The American Indian art collection is one of the finest and most extensive of its kind in any art museum.

Tuesday, October 23

Tour #5: Day of Denver Highlights
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Price per person: $52

This tour has been described as “a one-stop tour of the world and its wonders” — not to be missed! The Museum of Nature and Science has assembled a myriad of fascinating, rare collections and intricately detailed displays. View wildlife scenes in elaborate dioramas as well as a comprehensive collection of pre-historic fossil remains in the newly remodeled “Prehistoric Journey,” including fully assembled dinosaur skeletons.

You’ll also visit Colorado’s newest attraction, Ocean Journey, a state-of-the-art aquarium that takes you on two incredible journeys of flowing water. One that follows the Colorado River from the Continental Divide to the Sea of Cortez. And then goes halfway around the world — to follow a tropical river from an Indonesian rainforest to the very depths of the Pacific Ocean. Colorado’s Ocean Journey is a hands-on learning experience that puts you right in the middle of five ecosystems.

Please note: Lunch will not be furnished.

Tour #6: Rocky Mountain National Park and Historic Estes Park
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Price per person: $45

Your tour of the gorgeous Rocky Mountains promises to be one of the most beautiful scenic tours ever taken. Enter the majestic Rockies and wind up the spectacular canyon to Estes Park, eastern gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. From here we continue up to Rainbow Curve, the absolute best view of the entire park. Cameras are a “must” here.

As you travel on Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the U.S., you reach more than 12,000-ft. elevation. Trail Ridge Road and the Alpine Visitors Center cannot be rivaled for serenity, beauty and incredible majesty (weather permitting).

Then, all aboard for the return trip down to the charming and quaint mountain town of Estes Park. Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the many unique restaurants and spend the afternoon sightseeing or shopping in the myriad of shops, quality boutiques and art galleries.

Wednesday, October 24

Tour #7: Experience Colorado Springs
Air Force Academy, Garden of the Gods and Old Colorado City
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Price per person: $72

Visit one of Colorado’s prime scenic areas and number one tourist attraction — the United States Air Force Academy, located on 18,000 acres of rolling pine-covered foothills. Your tour includes a stop at the soaring 17-spire Cadet Chapel and the Barry Goldwater Visitors Center, a spacious facility housing a gift shop, restaurant and displays.

There is ample opportunity to take pictures as the tour heads for nearby Garden of the Gods. Stop at the visitors’ center, and continue on through terrain composed of huge slabs of red sandstone rising vertically hundreds of feet out of the ground. The Garden of the Gods is considered by the Ute Indians to be an ancient mythical burial grounds for the Gods.

You’ll also enjoy a fabulous luncheon and tour at the famous Broadmoor Hotel before heading to Old Colorado City for an afternoon of shopping and sightseeing. The shady ladies, games of chance and other illicit attractions are only memories now. Many of these buildings now house distinctive shops, boutiques, galleries, restaurants and taverns.

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