Behind the Scenes: Sheraton’s I.M. Pei Old Tower Building

Join us in another behind-the-scenes exclusive event!

About the Tour

Spend 45 minutes walking through the Sheraton Downtown’s historical I.M. Pei Old Tower Building, where you’ll discover the history and features of this unique presence in the Denver skyline. During the tour, you’ll hear stories of the past, visit features that still remain today, and marvel at the beauty of design that is a main tourist feature of the 16th Street Mall- both past and present.

Hear stories from Rich Grant, travel writer, and former director of Communications for Visit Denver, as the tour walks through time and space, with behind-the-scenes stops at focal points in the Tower Building. The tour will describe the story of the building (and historic block of the 16th street mall) and overview its use over the past 60+ years. Rich will be joined by a member of the Sheraton staff, who will share the building’s current ownership, vision, and utilization.

About your Speaker

Rich Grant is a freelance travel writer in Denver, Colorado and an active member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA). He is, co-author with Irene Rawlings of “100 Things to Do in Denver Before You Die,” published by Reedy Press.

Originally from New York, he was at Woodstock in 1969, before moving West as a ponytailed, pot-smoking hippie driving a VW bug. Today he drives a Honda CRV. He worked as director of communications for Visit Denver, the Convention & Visitors Bureau from 1979-2014 and in 2020 he was inducted into the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame.

He has won numerous travel writing awards and can be followed on INSTAGRAM at richgrantdenver and on Facebook at “Walking and Drinking Beer“ and 100 Things to Do in Denver Before You Die.” He has lived in Washington Park with his finance, Patricia Trahey, for nearly 50 years.