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Discover Colorado and soak in the breath-taking colors as well as some local attractions. Get out there and explore this glorious state we call home.
Pikes Peak Country
The Pikes Peak area has plenty to offer so here are some suggestions.
• Your first stop is the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the new Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit. Get to know Colorado’s wild heritage including mountain lions, moose, otters and more. This zoo is the only private mountain zoo in the U.S.; take the Sky Ride for an aerial view.
• Your next stop is to see Seven Falls, a waterfall cascading 181 feet in seven distinct steps. Evening viewing is even more beautiful with a full moon.
• If you are a history buff, visit the Ghost Town Museum. Learn about the gold fever that swept through the West and see authentic preserved artifacts; you can even pan for gold!
• Check out the Garden of the Gods, with over 300 sandstone rock formations you can either drive through or walk/hike. This park is a great picnic spot.
For more information on these attractions visit: www.pikes-peak.com/.
Denver
• Spend some time in the capital of Colorado. The Capital building has a lot of history and heritage that some of us might not be aware of. Colorado rose onyx (also known as Beulah red marble), a type of stone so rare that all known reserves were used in the capitol’s construction. Did you also know that in order to keep the gold luster in the capital’s dome they had to reapply gold from Italy in 1991? Take a day to soak in Colorado’s heritage. Tours are offered every 45 minutes.
• Visit the ‘Unsinkable’ Molly Brown House. Molly Brown was one of the few survivors of the Titanic. This house, now museum, was the family home and in 1902 served as the Governor’s Mansion. Learn more about Molly Brown and all of her accomplishments. Tours available Tuesday through Sunday.
• Learn something new everyday and stop by the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Enjoy a variety of exhibits, programs and activities for the entire family. The museum also offers an IMAX™ movie theatre and the world’s most advanced digital planetarium.
For more information on your weekend trip in Denver visit: www.colorado.com, www.denver.org, www.dmns.org
Fort Collins
• Fort Collins is the second largest producer of beer in Colorado, and if you don’t believe it, see for yourself on the Foam on the Range Tour. Visit and taste brews from five different breweries in town including traditional ales and stouts to the unconventional, yet delicious pomegranate wheat.
• Visit the Swetsville Zoo and experience a unique exhibit of animals, however they aren’t alive. This zoo is a sculpture park and the animals are made from recycled farm machinery, auto parts and assorted metal.
• Spend a day shopping in Fort Collins. Shop for western clothing, antiques, sporting goods and stop for some homemade ice cream and toffee! Visit Historic Old Town and take pleasure in this unique shopping experience.
For more information on attractions and lodging visit: www.ftcollins.org
Glenwood Springs
• Glenwood Springs is famously known for its hot springs and rightfully so. At the Hot Springs you can soak in the therapy pool, swim laps or cool off in the deep end. This lodge offers fun for the entire family with a diving pool, waterslides and kiddy pool. If you stay for a weekend you get unlimited hot spring access.
• Since you will be spending the weekend in Glenwood Springs you should also visit the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Experience horseback riding on Iron Mountain or challenge yourself on the climbing wall.
• With all of these adventures you will be in need of some relaxation in which the Vapor Caves will come in handy. Once a sacred healing destination for the Ute tribe, these underground caves are the only natural hot springs-fed vapor caves in the world. They are decorated with marble benches where visitors can relax and the upstairs spa features body and beauty treatments.
Visit www.glenwoodchamber.com for information on lodging and activities.
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