Near Denver, Thornton is a short drive away from the Rocky Mountains. With parks, museums, professional sports teams, dining and shopping, the City of Thornton enjoys multiple points of recreation. Thornton's Division of Arts and Culture offers a community theater, summer concert series and a young artist's festival. Eight major universities are within 45 miles of Thornton, including Universities of Colorado at Boulder and Denver, as well as the University of Denver and University of Northern Colorado. Various hotels provide accommodations for Thornton area visitors.
Motel 6 Denver-Thornton has rooms with 32-inch LCD TVs with AV connections for gaming. Wi-Fi is also available. The motel has a kids stay free program and handicapped-accessible rooms. Next door to Motel 6, Jump Street provides an indoor trampoline park. Water World is within one mile, and the Denver Coliseum is within six miles. Santiago's Mexican Restaurant is also within two miles of Motel 6.
Right across from Vibra Hospitals and Sunrise Village Shopping Center, Crossland Economy Studios Denver-Thornton is a pet-friendly establishment that offers kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves and stovetops. Dining and cooking utensils are also provided. Rooms come with work spaces and computer data ports. Northstar Park is one block away from Crossland, and the AMF Sonesta Lanes bowling alley is located next to Crossland for additional entertainment.
Within four miles of Thornton, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Denver offers nonsmoking hotel rooms. Nearby restaurants include the Texas Road House, Applebees, Hops, Gala Gardens and Cinzettis. Denver International Airport is only 12 miles away. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel Denver is near Suncor refinery and Brighton/Adams County Justice center.The City of the Dead Haunted House is located inside the nearby Mile High Marketplace.
Within four miles of Thornton, the Super 8 hotel in Henderson offers a free continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet and truck or bus parking. The Super 8 is within a mile of the Mile High Marketplace, which offers shops, an antique alley, farmer's market, event center and flea market. Blimpie Subs and Salads is also located within two miles of Motel 6.
