One of my favorite parts of my two-year road trip across the United States and Canada a few years ago was watching snowstorms in Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah through floor-to-ceiling windows from the warmth of my corner hotel room. This was one of the contributing factors of why I agreed to go on a trip to Denver, Colorado with my friend—I was hoping to be able to touch some snow and enjoy the sights of a white-covered landscape.

Although there were unfortunately no snowstorms during my stay, I was still able to do some tourist activities to get me into the holiday spirit. One of those activities was attending the Denver Christkindlmarket, a holiday market produced by the Colorado Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce. The market is set up at Civic Center Park next to the Colorado State Capitol and hosts a bunch of different local vendors who sell food, crafts, and other holiday-themed goods.

Here are some photographs I captured during my visit: