As weather warms and people return to public life, walking tours are poised to become bigger than ever in Denver. Which means more drama from dueling tours.
On a gusty, bitingly cold Monday afternoon on the Auraria Campus last month, Jared Ozga paused outside what he called “Denver’s architectural crown jewel,” a 137-year-old, red-brick residence known as the Knight House.
But the explosion of themed, commercial walking tours in Denver over the last five years — which has paralleled the city’s population growth and gentrification — has created a surprisingly competitive, at times confusing field of players battling for the same customers. “The ones that are common are competitive,” said Kevin Pharris, owner of Denver History Tours. “ I have more than 50 different walking tours … most folks don’t come to Denver saying, ‘Hey, I really want a tour of the Baker Neighborhood.’ ”
Historic Denver’s tours of the Molly Brown House, haunted mansions and civic gems have long been the city’s gold standard, attracting about 12,000 attendees over the last eight years, Salutz said. But they’re sleepy compared to some of the newcomers. “I’ve actually been on a lot of other people’s tours because I like to know what’s going on around me,” said Billy Bradshaw, owner and operator of Best Tours of Denver. “What sets us apart is that we’re more like moving theater than a script-based . We do a lot of engagement and improvisation.
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