If your trip to Edgewater is all organized but your itinerary is a little on the empty side, let us give you a helping hand.Make the short drive out of the neighborhood’s center and spend a few hours discovering Lakeside Amusement Park and Sloan’s Lake Park. Like some more close-by options? Adams Mystery Playhouse is also worth swinging by.

If you’re eager to head out on a day trip, we can give you some ideas. Why not load up the car and find out what’s going on in Barths or Sloan Lake? Both have plenty to do and a great range of accommodations. Barths is 1 mile away, and Sloan Lake is 1 mile.

If you hope to do some serious networking in the convention centers of Edgewater, it’d be smart to secure a rental car. That way, you’ll be able to go for a spin, check out some nearby attractions and be sure that you’ll get to your event on time. You’ll likely be heading to one of these buildings:

• Colorado Convention Center (4 miles away).
• Denver Merchandise Mart (6 miles away).

Edgewater is a few miles outside of downtown Denver, so we imagine you’ll be doing a good amount of driving. If you intend to use Edgewater as a base from which to explore the city and its surrounds, go for a smaller ride. Nothing beats a compact for squeezing into those tiny parking spots. Alternatively, if you’re moving away from the bright lights and traffic, go for something with a stronger engine and more storage. Not many tourists regret splashing out that little bit extra on a full-size or an SUV.

You’ll be glad to know that there’s a broad range of both economy and high-end rentals in Edgewater. What you go for will depend on how much you want to spend and what you’re hoping to do. Specialty and prestige vehicles offer unparalleled comfort and class. If you want to treat yourself, why not grab a high-end SUV, or perhaps a flashy mid-size sedan? Otherwise, if you just need something to get from A to B as efficiently as possible, stick with a versatile compact vehicle (or something else that won’t burn a hole in your pocket).

In Edgewater, you’ll have to keep to the right side. When traveling someplace new, it’s always a smart idea to rent a car with automatic transmission. That way, you can focus on the road and not worry about gear changes.

One of the great things about traveling to a smaller city like Denver is less traffic — and you won’t find much of it in the neighborhood of Edgewater. However, you may still encounter busier road conditions just before and after work hours.

Nabbing a parking space in Edgewater isn’t too hard. Of course, it can depend on the time and place — it may be tricky parking in the very center during peak periods.

As with the wider Denver area, the neighborhood of Edgewater has speed limits that range from 40km/h to 65mph. In residential zones, you generally won’t be able to travel faster than 30mph.

Generally, your chosen rental car company will charge the fined amount to your credit card, including local surcharges and taxes. Otherwise, they may supply your information to local law enforcement agencies, who’ll then issue a fine to your postal address.

Although there are a small number of exceptions, seat belts must be worn in Denver.

It’s not illegal to use a cell phone while driving, but we don’t recommend it. For a safer journey, it’s best to wait until you’ve finished your journey before calling or texting.

The legal BAC (blood alcohol content) limit while driving in Edgewater is 0.08%. If a big night is on the cards, leave your rental car behind and organize some other way of getting home instead.

Yes, drivers may turn on a red light in Edgewater. Before making the maneuver, you have to stop the vehicle completely. Proceed only when you know the lane you are turning into is clear.