Not too far from the U.S. Mint we drove towards the 16th Street Mall which had quite a variety of dining and shopping locations available, plus a couple penny machines.

Unfortunately during our visit large sections of the mall walkway was under massive construction. Loud noice, cramped detour paths and lots of dust in the air made this a less than perfect experience. But we were determined to make the best of it.

From where we parked there was about a 5 minute walk before we found the Hard Rock Cafe Denver location. The exterior of the building had some fun details, and of course the iconic Hard Rock Guitar was rotating over top of the front entrance awning.

If you have ever visited a Hard Rock Cafe then you pretty much know the deal inside, they are all setup very similarly. Plenty of tables, fun music, and of course a ton of memorabilia covering every wall.

The first floor was very full during our visit so I quickly headed up to the second floor just to be able to take some photos and really enjoy checking out the rock n’ roll history.

We opted not to have lunch here just because we were more interested in eating somewhere a little more local. Or you know maybe an In n’ Out Burger who knows the options are endless. Before we left however there was one quick stop needed and that was to the Rock Shop.

The pressed penny machine was sitting right out front of the shop. You do not need to be eating here or buy anything to access the machine.

If you have been following along you may have noticed that many of the penny machines we’ve come across so far have not been effected by the price increases we have seen elsewhere in the Country to press a penny. Here at the Hard Rock however their machine did cost $1 plus your approved penny to press. The only problematic thing is that the $1 needs to be paid in quarters. The staff near by where very helpful in making change for me so I could get a set, but just be aware you’re probably better off brining your own quarters and pennies just in case.

This penny set is fantastic. You know me I love a good set of designs that include the location and these even gave us some unique designs just for Denver like the Skyline. I do have a few other Hard Rock Cafe location sets so this will fit right in and I’m anxious to find more.

We have just a couple more stops on this Coloration vacation so stay tuned for the conclusion of this amazing trip over the next few posts. Have a wonderful day and Keep on Pressing!

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