Considering the fact that over 16 million flatlanders visit the Mile High City every year, it’s pretty easy to spot a tourist in Denver. However, if you’d like some pointers, we’ve got some surefire ways to pick them out in a crowd. And here’s a little insider tip: They won’t be driving a car with a bumper sticker that asks, “If it’s tourist season, why can’t we shoot them?”

1. It's a powder day...
Greg Younger/Flickr
...so they're snuggled up by the fire.
2. They're teetering down the street in heels during the winter time (or at all).
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3. They're loading up on near beer at the grocery store.
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4. They're scarfing down Mexican food...
Mark L./Yelp
...at Casa Bonita.
5. They're here...
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6. ...and here...
Colorado Segway Tours/Facebook
7. ...and here.
Colorado Segway Tours/Facebook
8. They've got a bunch of old lift tickets dangling from their coats.
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9. They're on a brewery tour...
Coors Brewery Tour/Facebook
...at Coors.
10. They get lost walking back to their car at Red Rocks...
Adam Reeder/Flickr
...and end up in Morrison. (This has actually happened - I swear.)

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11. They think Rocky Mountain Oysters...
Wally Gobetz/Flickr
...are oysters.
12. They came for the pot...
420 Bus Tour/Facebook
...not the outdoors.
13. It's 4:20...
420 Bus Tours/Facebook
...so they're on a Cannabus tour.
14. They're postholing all over the place.
Will Murphy/Flickr
(And documenting it on camera.)
15. They're quitters.
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16. They want authentic Mexican cuisine...
Chipotle/Yelp
...so they go to Chipotle.
17. They're shopping...
itdp/Flickr
...at the 16th Street Mall.
18. They never wear proper attire...
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19. ...or footwear...
Brian Indrelunas/Flickr
20. ...especially when hiking.
Brian Indrelunas/Flickr

Speaking of tourists, why not be one in your own town? This Christmas Lights Road Trip around Denver is just what you need to get in the holiday spirit!

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