Don't waste another summer inside stitching tiny uniforms for your model Civil War soldiers; save that for the winter. Instead, spend those warm months taking informative tours of various historical establishments and businesses.

Luckily for you, Colorado offers plenty of that kind of action, assuming you know where to look. Quaff golden ales in picturesque mountain settings. Ponder works of Western art. Catch up on the latest developments in renewable energy. But above all, make sure you save some time for a glimpse of some rockin' buttons. So take a gander at our list of tourable locales and have yourself a merry little summertime journey across Colorado.

* Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours, 2351 Busch Drive, Fort Collins. Information: 1-970-490-4691.

* Arvada Flour Mill, 5590 Old Wadsworth Blvd., Denver. Tours by appointment. Information: 303-431-1261.

* Avery House, 328 W. Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins. Information: 1-970-221-0533.

* Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 35110 Highway 194 E., La Junta. Information: 719-383-2129, nps.gov/beol

* Button Museum & Wholesale Warehouse, 1955 S. Quince St., Denver. Reservations required at least a week in advance. Information: 303-751-8100.

* Celestial Seasonings, 4600 Sleepytime Drive, Boulder. Information: 303-581-1202, celestialseasonings.com

* Centennial House, 1671 Galena St., Aurora. By appointment only. Information: 303-289-0141.

* Colorado Capitol, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Information: 303-866-2604.

* Coors Brewing Co. Visitors Center, 13th and Ford streets, Golden. Information: 303-277-2337.

* Coors Field, 20th and Blake streets, Denver. Information: 303-762-5437.

* Denver Mint, West Colfax Avenue and Cherokee Street, Denver. Tours by appointment only. Information: 303-405-4761.

* Denver Public Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Information: 720-865-1351.

* Fort Collins Museum, 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins. Information: 1-970-221-6738.

* Forney Museum of Transportation, 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Information: 303-297-1113, forneymuseum.org

* Golden Pioneer Museum, 923 10th St., Golden. Information: 303-278-7151, goldenpioneermuseum.com

* Hammond's Candies, 5735 N. Washington St., Denver. Information: 303-333-5588, hammondscandies.com

* Invesco Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver. Reservations encouraged. Information: 720-258-3888, invescofield.com

* Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Information: 303-987-7850.

* Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art, 6055 Longbow Drive, Boulder. Information: 1-800-777-8716, leanintreemuseum.com

* McIlvoy House, 7307 Grandview Ave., Arvada. By appointment only. Information: 303-431-1261.

* Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver. Information: 303-832-4092.

* Morrison Natural History Museum, 501 Colorado 8. Information: 303-697-1873, mnhm.org

* National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder. Information: 303-497-1174, ncar.ucar.edu

* National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 325 Broadway, south of Baseline Road, Boulder. Information: 303-497-3333.

* National Renewable Energy Laboratory Visitor Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden. Information: 303-384-6565, nrel.gov

* Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver. Call in advance. Pepsi Center will be closed from July 3 - Sept. 1 because of the Democratic National Convention. Information: 303-405-8556, pepsicenter.com

* Rockies Brewing Co., 2880 Wilderness Place, Boulder. Information: 303-444-8448, boulderbeer.com

* World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame, 20 First St., Colorado Springs. Reservations required. Information: 1-719-635-5200, worldskatingmuseum.org

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