The Broadmoor Magazine 2022-2023

The Longest Consecutive Forbes Five-Star, AAA FiveDiamond Resort in the World

An American Masterpiece

Your inspiration for everything to do, see, taste, and experience at the world’s most unique resort.

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To Our Guests

WHILE A LOT HAS CHANGED AT THE BROADMOOR OVER the past 104 years, our never-ending pursuit to take exceptional care of guests remains our top priority. From the day we welcomed our first guests, we have always breathed energy into family vacations, adventures, group outings, and social events. And as we stride into our second century, we continue to create one-of-a-kind memories to be passed down through generations.

This commitment to excellence is why The Broadmoor, with our 62nd annual nod, boasts the longest consecutive string of Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond ratings of any resort in the world.

Welcome to The Broadmoor!

In 2018, we marked the 100th anniversary of The Broadmoor’s grand opening with a yearlong Centennial Celebration. With some amazing cornerstone events—Legacy of Ice, our Gala Centennial weekend, and hosting the 2018 U.S. Senior Open on The Broadmoor’s fabled East Course—we had a lot to celebrate. Not resting on our laurels, we continue to expand and enhance the possibilities with a vast array of activities across the entire property.

We know many of our guests seek unique outdoor experiences, which is why adventures are front and center. Whether it’s furthering our golf legacy through professional instruction and partnerships, facilitating an array of outings through Broadmoor Outfitters, a trip to the summit of Pikes Peak aboard the newly refurbished Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, or showcasing the beauty of the Rockies with the exciting Broadmoor Soaring Adventure and The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls, we put a unique spin on these authentic Colorado experiences.

We are also proud to offer our world-class setting and services to make any event unique. Whether you’re planning a wedding, a corporate reception, or your best friend’s surprise birthday party, our events team can help plan the perfect event among a diversity of venue options.

The food and beverage program supporting our hospitality experience has never been stronger. We have always set the bar high, only to see our own expectations push it that much further each year. Across the entire resort, you’ll discover a bounty of locally grown seasonal ingredients, prepared by inventive and creative chefs, to tempt your palate at every turn.

It is our sincere pleasure and singular purpose to not only meet the needs of our guests but to exceed all expectations. Thank you for joining us, and please enjoy your stay.

Sincerely,

STEPHEN BARTOLIN JR. Chairman of The Broadmoor and President of The Broadmoor–Sea Island Company

JACK G. DAMIOLI President and CEO The Broadmoor

We’re so pleased you have chosen to stay with us.

Whether you are a first-time visitor or a longtime member of our family, you are now forever a part of our history—and what a dynamic history it has been.

58 W ilderness Experience

T he Broadmoor Wilderness Experience properties—Cloud Camp, The Ranch at Emerald Valley, and Fly Fishing Camp— offer the ultimate Colorado outdoor experience.

BY GREG TASKER

66 I n Pursuit of Fun

A n active couple enjoy a respite from their everyday lives with a three-day stay at The Broadmoor.

BY MEGHAN RABBITT

72 H istoric Cog Railway

T he Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway rolls back into service following extensive enhancements.

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78 A Family Tradition

F or generations of guests, the resort is a special place where they can return time after time to relive treasured memories and make new ones.

BY BOB BOWS

An American Masterpiece

The Broadmoor has the longest streak of consecutive Forbes Five-Star, AAA FiveDiamond ratings of any resort in the world.

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12 C adillac Driving Experience

14 O ccasions to Celebrate

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18 10 Fun Facts

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WHILE THE BROADMOOR’S TRANQUIL surroundings and Rocky Mountain backdrop make the resort feel like a secluded retreat, transportation to and from The Broadmoor couldn’t be easier. Colorado Springs is conveniently accessible by air through both Colorado Springs Airport and Denver International Airport. Direct flights from major domestic and international cities provide numerous options for travel, and direct round-trip and one-way shuttle service is available to the resort from both airports.

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The Broadmoor Transportation Department is happy to assist with any travel-related needs, including reservations, directions, and other transportation options. Visit Broadmoor.com or call (855) 498-7558 for information.

Colorado Springs Airport

With more than 4,500 seats flying into Colorado Springs Airport (COS) daily on five major airlines—American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, and United—and connections with more than 300 destinations around the world, it’s easier than ever for guests to access The Broadmoor. Find more information at FlyCOS.com

Denver International Airport

Denver International Airport (DEN) is accessible from all major U.S. cities and is served by all major airlines. Nonstop international flights from Tokyo, Frankfurt,

London, Vancouver, Toronto, Cancun, Mexico City, Panama City, Reykjavík, and Calgary are also available. Find more information at FlyDenver.com

Gray Line Tours

Gray Line Tours, The Broadmoor’s preferred transportation partner, offers transportation service to and from both Denver International Airport and Colorado Springs Airport, by reservation only. A personal concierge greets guests at the airport and escorts them directly to a private shuttle equipped with Wi-Fi and bottled water. Gray Line can also provide door-to-door transportation for excursions anywhere in the region. For reservations, contact Gray Line Tours at (800) 345-8197

Enterprise

Rental car service is offered through our partners at Enterprise, with convenient pick-up or drop-off service at the resort. Visit Enterprise.com for information.

Within easy reach of numerous national and international locations, The Broadmoor only feels like it’s a world removed.

Fall in love with Colorado’s small airport

Big on convenience, comfort and friendliness. Colorado Springs Airport is just 12 miles from downtown. That’s easy if you live here. And if you’re flying in, you arrive closer to the mountains and the action. And now we’ve added a new airline to give you more options and more things to love. FlyCOS.com

Five major airlines departing daily to great destinations with hundreds of connections

For the Garage

Guests who reserve one of The Broadmoor’s Brownstones or the Estate House receive complimentary use of a Cadillac for the duration of their stay.

.ESSENTIALS. THE CADILLAC DRIVING EXPERIENCE AT THE BROADMOOR

Broadmoor guests can experience six Cadillac models—an Escalade, Escalade ESV, XT6, XT5, CT5 and CT4 sedans firsthand through a courtesy Ride and Drive program. Contact the Concierge at (855) 4987558 to reserve your complimentary three-hour test drive of a new Cadillac. Availability may vary.

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FROM THE 1930s THROUGH THE 1950s, THE Broadmoor operated one of the largest private fleets of Cadillac vehicles in the world. The cars were used to transport guests to and from the resort, for sightseeing tours around the region, and for special occasions. The brand was also a favorite of resort founder Spencer Penrose, who personally selected several custom models for the resort and for his own use.

specially designed Hibbard & Darrin body. The Penroses traveled to France to pick up the car and enjoyed its appointments and luxurious ride during a monthlong tour of Europe.

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Today’s guests also benefit from this Cadillac connection. Cadillac Escalade SUVs are used to transport guests to and from the resort’s Wilderness Experience properties, and guests may also reserve a complimentary three-hour test drive of several new Cadillac models through The Broadmoor’s Ride and Drive program. Two fully restored models from The Broadmoor’s historic fleet are also available with chauffeurs for use by bridal parties, during corporate events, and for other special occasions. Here’s a look at several notable vehicles from the resort’s history.

It Began with a Gift

When Mr. Penrose wanted the perfect car as an anniversary present for his wife, Julie, he ordered a custom-built Cadillac with a V8 engine and

Mr. Penrose purchased this model to become part of his Gray Line Touring Company, which he acquired in 1936 and which boasted the world’s largest fleet of Cadillacs. Guests utilized the cars for sightseeing trips, touring, and excursions to popular attractions. In pleasant weather, you will often see a fully restored version of this model parked in front of the resort’s main entrance. It’s also available for special events and weddings.

1937 Flathead V8 Cadillac Touring Car

A 1937 custom-made Cadillac was part of the original fleet that served the hotel through the 1950s. The number of these elegant vehicles reached a high of thirteen in 1956. The car has been meticulously restored to mint condition and is available for viewing at the resort, as well as for special events and weddings.

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Home for the Holidays

WEEKENDS IN DECEMBER

Give your children an oldfashioned holiday with classic traditions at The Broadmoor. Make a date for Wassail Tea, Elf Stories, Breakfast with Santa, and more. Don’t miss the giant gingerbread house in the upper lobby of Broadmoor Main.

The Broadmoor Holiday Spectacular

Occasions to Celebrate

While a stay at The Broadmoor feels like a holiday at any time of the year, these seasonal events lend extra excitement.

Father’s Day Weekend

JUNE 17–19, 2022

Fly fishing, golf, quality family time, and opportunities to just relax—what more could a father want?

The 100th Running of The Broadmoor Pikes

Peak International Hill Climb

JUNE 26, 2022

Competitors vie to be king of the mountain in America’s second-oldest motorsports event, after the Indianapolis 500.

Fourth of July Weekend

JULY 1–6, 2022

Fireworks, family events, and old-fashioned fun highlight this epic Independence Day celebration.

Labor Day Weekend

SEPTEMBER 2–6, 2022

Don’t let summer pass without an afternoon at The Broadmoor’s outdoor infinity pool.

Thanksgiving Weekend

NOVEMBER 23–27, 2022

Kick off the holiday season with a reservation at any of The Broadmoor’s dining venues.

White Lights

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Don’t miss the White Lights Ceremony, November 26, when Santa helps flip the switch on the resort’s annual display of millions of twinkling holiday lights.

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DECEMBER 16, 17, 23, 24, AND 26, 2022

The Broadmoor’s annual Holiday Spectacular is a family-friendly dinner show filled with seasonal favorites presented in a variety show format, sprinkled with a few surprises. Join Marcus Lovett and daughter Cathryn, songwriter Jim Salestrom, the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale, and Ken Miller and The Broadmoor Pops Orchestra for a festive evening that is sure to become a cherished tradition.

Twelve Days of Christmas

DECEMBER 20–JANUARY 1

Daily events, pickleball on our indoor courts, and classes, such as the “B’s and Q’s of Etiquette” and waltz lessons, add something special to each date on the calendar during our Twelve Days of Christmas celebration. Don’t miss the

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Special room rates and packages are available for these and many more special occasions at The Broadmoor. Visit Broadmoor.com or call (855) 498-7558 for information.

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Epicurean chefs’ menu of cooking classes inspired by the gifts “my true love gave to me.”

New Year’s Eve Gala

DECEMBER 31

Join us for the exclusive black-tieoptional New Year’s Eve Dinner and Gala in Broadmoor Hall.

New Year’s Eve Bash

DECEMBER 31

The more casual Bash, held in The Broadmoor’s International Center, features dance music by a DJ, cash bar, and champagne toast at midnight.

Winter Polo Event

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The Broadmoor, in partnership with the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, revives an equestrian tradition when winter polo returns to the region. Watch top players compete in a Winter Polo Classic match held at the Norris Penrose Event Center, an open-air arena at the base of Pikes Peak. For ticket information and updates, visit WinterPoloClassic.org and Broadmoor.com

Easter Weekend

APRIL 7–9, 2023

Make plans to celebrate Easter weekend at The Broadmoor with special brunches and an egg hunt.

Mother’s Day Weekend

MAY 12–14, 2023

Treat Mom like a queen with a celebratory stay at The Broadmoor. Enjoy an elegant brunch in the Lake Terrace Dining Room, soothing treatments at the Forbes Five-Star Spa at The Broadmoor, and most of all quality time spent with family.

Memorial Day Weekend

MAY 26–30, 2023

Welcome summer with a fun-filled weekend at The Broadmoor, filled with exciting activities and special events.

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At The Broadmoor Seen

Movie stars, elected officials, athletes, foreign dignitaries, and many other high-profile guests have enjoyed a stay at The Broadmoor. Visit our photo gallery in the West Tower by PLAY to see more.

ROCKY BLEIER

KATY PERRY

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR

BRETT YOUNG

KENNY LOGGINS

EMILY ATACK, MELANIE JANINE BROWN AKA MEL B, AND RUBY WAX

ERIN POPOVICH

MARTINA MCBRIDE

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LEE TREVINO

JORDAN BURROUGHS

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1 Guests could waterski on the lake

For a time during the 1960s, water-skiing was allowed on Cheyenne Lake. The resort would host demonstrations, and guests could also strap on a pair of skis and take a lap around the lake.

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The resort has had its fair share of interesting tales to tell over its 100-plus-year history. Here are a few of our favorites.

2 Flamingos once frolicked in the fountains

Topped by a glass roof and decorated with live plants and trees, La Taverne’s Garden Room opened in 1953 and featured a large fountain that, for a time, included a pair of resident flamingos. While most diners found them amusing, the flamingos were quickly relocated to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

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The Broadmoor’s first pool made a splash

The Broadmoor’s 35-by-80-foot indoor swimming pool was the largest in the West when the resort opened in 1918. Lined with blue-and-white ceramic tiles, the pool was filled with mountain spring water and purified by filters and a powerful violet-ray machine. The indoor pool was closed in 1961 and transformed into the Drugstore, which is now Café Julie’s.

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There’s an out-of-step dancer on the ceiling

The Broadmoor’s main mezzanine, fronting the lake, is painted with an elaborate fresco that depicts two dancing cherubs. A closer look reveals that the male figure has two left feet. Artist Giovanni “John” Smeraldi included a similar intentional mistake when he painted a Grand Central Station ceiling. It’s believed that the artist included these purposeful errors to symbolize that, while all human creations are flawed, only God can achieve perfection.

5 The Little Theater hosted some big acts

Originally used for staging plays and musical performances— including by Igor Stravinsky, Vladimir Horowitz and Sergei Rachmaninoff—The Little Theater became a movie theater on July 4, 1948. Today, hotel guests can enjoy complimentary daily screenings.

6 Spencer Penrose largely ignored Prohibition

In anticipation of Prohibition, Penrose stockpiled more than 300 cases of assorted liquor for the hotel. When Prohibition ended in 1933, he shipped an additional cache of liquor to the resort. Some of these bottles are memorialized in Bottle Alley, outside La Taverne restaurant. The oldest in the more than 1,000-bottle collection dates from 1801.

7 There was a ski area on Cheyenne Mountain

Ski Broadmoor opened in 1959 on the slopes of Cheyenne Mountain. Ahead of its time, the facility included lights for night skiing and a $200,000 snowmaking machine known as the “Phenomenal Snowman,” the first of its kind west of the Mississippi River. A double chair lift carried 600 people an hour. The area closed permanently in 1991.

8 Guests ride on the highest cog railway in the world

The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is the highest cog railway in the world and the highest railway in America. Zalmon Simmons built the railway in 1891, and sold it to Spencer Penrose in 1926.

9 The story of the Wonder Road ends with a twist

Mr. Penrose constructed the 7-mile-long Cheyenne Mountain Highway, nicknamed the Wonder Road, in 1925 as a means to reach his Cheyenne Mountain Lodge, atop Cheyenne Mountain. The road cost more than $1 million to build, and rises more than 3,000 feet in elevation over slightly more than a square mile. It was featured in “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” as the most-crooked highway.

.ESSENTIALS. BROADMOOR HISTORY TOURS

Join The Broadmoor Concierge and learn more about The Broadmoor’s past, including legends, lore, and other interesting stories. Regularly scheduled tours take place throughout the week. Private tours for small groups may also be arranged. Contact the Concierge at (855) 4987558 for information.

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A bear stole the show during the 2008 U.S. Senior Open

During televised coverage of the 2008 U.S. Senior Open, held at The Broadmoor, a black bear wandered onto the course during the second round of the tournament. The bear crossed the tee box on hole No. 14 soon after Mark McNulty hit his drive. Tom Watson’s backswing was interrupted by shouts of “Bear!” and an NBC commentator was seen running the opposite direction down the fairway

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One-Stop Shopping

For every taste and occasion, you’ll find what you’re looking for at The Broadmoor.

Twenty specialty retail shops are located throughout The Broadmoor, making it easy to take a piece of the resort home with you. With unique boutiques offering a variety of items—including men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, fine art, precious gems, spa products, and signature gifts—there truly is something for everyone.

Base Camp, The Broadmoor Wilderness Experience Shop

From signature apparel and gifts to gear, Base Camp features notable brands such as Kuhl, Columbia, and Patagonia. Broadmoor South

Broadmoor Jewelry À La Mode

The À La Mode collection features some of the finest jewelry designers and artisans in the industry, with a focus on bold, modern, and unique designs like Katy Briscoe, Bayco Jewels, and Aletto Brothers. The collection is

curated for the client who is seeking one-of-a-kinds, artisan handmade jewelry, and stunning colored gemstone items. Retail Plaza

The Broadmoor Jewelry Company

Featuring renowned designers Roberto Coin, Marco Bicego, Mikimoto, John Hardy, Pesavento, Temple St. Clair, Penny Preville, Birks Group, and many more. Retail Plaza

The Boutique at The Broadmoor Shop a curated collection highlighted by brands such as FRAME, Lululemon, and Derek Lam. Also a perfect shop to buy a unique gift, featuring

MacKenzie-Childs, NEST candles, whimsical ceramics, greeting cards, and more. Southeastmoor Building

The Broadmoor Traditional Gallery

Emphasizing timeless work in a variety of themes, subject, and medium. This includes serene landscapes, compelling portraits and still lifes, and an extensive bronze collection that’s sure to impress. Northmoor Building

The Broadmoor Shop

Featuring men’s and women’s specialty apparel, distinctive accessories, hats, sundries, and gifts. Don’t miss The Children’s Collection, featuring

fun fashions, toys, books, games, and gifts for kids and teens. Broadmoor West

The Broadmoor Western Art Gallery

Through the work of our nationally renowned and regional artists, this gallery focuses on the culture of the West, featuring an abundance of bronze work, from cowboys and American Indians to the wildlife that occupies the land and sky. Southmoor Building

Fitness Shop

Everything you need to look and feel your best while on the go, including fashionable activewear and swimwear for women and men, as well as swimming and exercise accessories, snacks, and supplements. Golf and Spa Building, second floor

Gibson’s Mineral Gallery

Celebrating the beauty of exotic stones and fossils from around the world. Designs include furniture, mounted specimens, jewelry, and board games. Northmoor Building

The Broadmoor Golf Pro Shop

A full-service pro shop featuring men’s and women’s golf and logo apparel and accessories, as well as equipment and rentals from Callaway. The Broadmoor Golf Pro Shop has been ranked in the top 100 golf shops every year since 1998

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THE BROADMOOR at Home

The Broadmoor’s online shopping portal carries a variety of signature products— from our luxurious bedding and robes to ornaments, mugs, and more—that make it easy to treat yourself to a little something special or to find the perfect gift, all from the comfort and convenience of your computer or smartphone.

The Broadmoor’s online portal is also a convenient place to purchase a Broadmoor gift card, which can be used for purchases at any of our fine retail shops and galleries, spa services, lodging at the resort or one of The Broadmoor’s Wilderness Properties, at any of our on-property restaurants, and more. Visit Broadmoor.com for more.

and has received numerous national awards. Club repair and storage are also available. Golf and Spa Building, first floor

The Great Republic

Specializing in 19th-century U.S. flags, exceptional period maps, and one-of-a-kind Americana.

The Great Republic also carries vintage British Empire and American sporting antiques and collectibles. Retail Plaza

Rutledge’s

Since 1967, Rutledge’s has offered the finest quality, fit, value, and service. Collections include Brioni, Robert Graham, Robert Talbott, Zanella, Baracuta, St. Croix, Paige, Remy Leather, Citizens of Humanity, Gravati, Allen Edmonds, and Alden

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shoes, as well as accessories from Bohlin, Pantherella socks, and Lucchese boots. Retail Plaza

Strata

Your destination for oneof-a-kind art, handmade jewelry, gifts, and decorations made from beautiful gems and crystals. Retail Plaza

The Salon Shop

With everything you need to create a more glamorous you, this shop features mineral makeup, hair and nail products, and gift items. Golf and Spa Building, second floor

Signature Shop

Take home a wonderful representation of The Broadmoor with our selection

SHOPS AND GALLERIES

Whether for an evening out, a day on the links or in the wilderness, or for the perfect gift or addition to your home décor, the shops and galleries of The Broadmoor offer an array of fine goods to suit every style and occasion. Visit Broadmoor.com or call (844) 361-8971 for information.

of branded gifts and apparel. Broadmoor Main

Peter Millar

Founded in 2001 with a single cashmere sweater, Peter Millar has grown into a premium menswear lifestyle brand featuring a wide range of casual sportswear, tailored dress furnishings, and luxury and performance golf attire. Retail Plaza

The Broadmoor Tennis Pro Shop

This award-winning shop features tennis, pickleball, and fitness apparel, as well as footwear, equipment, and accessories. Racquet customization and rental equipment are also available.

Lessons with our top-rated teaching staff can be arranged year-round. Golf and Spa Building, lower level

Spa Shop

Extend your Broadmoor Spa experience to your home. The Spa Shop features skin, bath, and body care products; candles; and accessories. Golf and Spa Building, third floor

Yarid’s Shoes

Featuring the finest collection of men’s, women’s, and children’s footwear, including designs from Tory Burch, Salvatore Ferragamo, J/Slides, and Sorel. Luxury handbags and accessories by Longchamp, Rebecca Minkoff, and Hammitt are also available. Southmoor Building

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When you visualize a city, you see feats of design, engineering, and craftsmanship woven together in a grid of infrastructure and cohesion. These structures are brought to life through the buzz of industry and the personalities that operate them. With its multifaceted culinary program, extensive network of kitchens, and gifted artisan makers stretched across a vast campus, The Broadmoor could be considered a bustling city unto itself.

Spencer Penrose laid this rich foundation when he founded the hotel in 1918. He envisioned a culinary program that both celebrated the West and brought the world’s finest flavors to the resort’s dining rooms. For more than 100 years, this mission has prevailed through a team of talented chefs, an underlying focus on classical cooking techniques, and a reliance on the very best ingredients. Across the resort’s sprawling campus, kitchens big and small are dedicated to a sole purpose: excellence. The most visible of those are the ten restaurants, from the fine-dining Penrose Room, Colorado’s only AAA Five-Diamond restaurant, to the Tuscaninspired Ristorante del Lago.

But behind the grand curtain are workspaces dedicated to single tasks— baking, chocolate work, butchering, pasta making, and even gardening and beekeeping. It is here, beyond the dining rooms, where much of the delectable magic happens. “No one in their right mind does this on the scale that we do,” says Executive Chef David Patterson, who first started at The Broadmoor as executive sous chef of restaurants in 2013.

Take the bakery, where eighteen fulltime bakers roll, rise, and shape every single slice and loaf of bread served on the premises. Depending on the time of year, this could mean crafting an astounding 4,000 to 6,000 pieces of bread daily. At night,

the bakery switches gears and spins the dreamy pastry wonders—croissants, tarts, eclairs, doughnuts, and cakes—that show up on dessert menus and in Café Julie’s, the sparkling sweet shop in Broadmoor Main.

At the back of Café Julie’s, behind a frosted glass window, lies the heavenly scented chocolate kitchen. This gateway to deliciousness is a temperature-controlled series of rooms where a dedicated team churns an array of gelato flavors and crafts a dizzying collection of bonbons made from a proprietary blend of Valrhona chocolate. Even the sweets that land on guests’ pillows originate here.

Such devotion to craft is also evident in The Broadmoor’s butchery program, headed by Justin Wilson. There’s been a movement in the past couple of years to centralize the hotel’s meat work. At one point, Ristorante del Lago and Summit were butchering their own poultry, and Ristorante del Lago was making its own sausage. It made sense, however, to bring that production under one roof so all recipes and techniques (including brines, burger grinds and blends, and on-site smoking) are done in unison. “There’s an old adage: You never want to look around the kitchen and see three people chopping shallots,” Patterson says. “We’re just doing that on a grander scale.”

And speaking of grand, the hotel’s supply of Wagyu beef, the most prized of proteins,

CAFÉ JULIE ’ S CHOCOLATE CULINARY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

arrives straight from The Broadmoor's owner's private Eagles Nest Ranch, in eastern Colorado. The herd of around thirty cattle is one of the most genetically pure in the country, and The Broadmoor is the only place in the world where guests can find its meat. (The Broadmoor also supports other local ranchers, including Colorado Springs’ own Corner Post Meats.)

Alongside a starter dish of the Wagyu Carne Cruda, the homemade pastas are the stars at Ristorante del Lago. Most guests are unaware that the fettuccini or orecchiette at the center of their plates is the result of a small but mighty operation inside the restaurant’s kitchen. One corner of the bustling space has been deemed pasta headquarters, where three dedicated chefs make and roll sheets of dough and run the

extruders. It is here that, with rare exception, all The Broadmoor’s fresh pastas are made. Noodles of all shapes and sizes are then delivered to individual restaurants and cooked to order.

Depending on where those pastas are served, they are likely to tangle with fresh vegetables or herbs grown and harvested from The Broadmoor’s on-site garden and greenhouse. Chef Patterson spearheaded the creation of the 3,500-square-foot outdoor garden and 2,500-square-foot greenhouse.

It was an ambitious project given the resort’s size, but it has become an inspiration point for the chefs who tend to it, farm it, and celebrate its bounty in their cooking.

The garden, the pasta station, the chocolate kitchen, the tireless pastry chefs and bakers—these are just a few of the threads that are woven together to create the fabric of The Broadmoor’s culinary city. This blueprint of thoughtful design, skill, and efficiency craft what has become known as The Broadmoor experience

“No one in their right mind does this on the scale that we do.”

—EXECUTIVE CHEF DAVID PATTERSON

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Taste of The Broadmoor

A where-to-eat guide to The Broadmoor’s award-winning restaurants and lounges.

FOR A GLOBETROTTING MEAL Summit

Summit showcases regional cuisine from North and South America; featuring classics prepared in their native style with a contemporary twist and complemented by an innovative wine and cocktail program in a modern atmosphere. The restaurant features a visually striking glass-enclosed wine turret that stores over 500 bottles. A vibrant network of the world’s finest farmers and purveyors provides the kitchen with the highest quality ingredients and local produce available, while an extensive bar highlights local microbrews, cocktails, and wines from the finest regions of the world.

Summit has been named one of America's 10 Best Hotel Restaurants by Frommer's; is a Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence winner; and has been honored in the Robb Report's “Best of the Best” and Esquire's “Best New Restaurants” and “Best New Restaurant Design.” Located across Lake Circle from Broadmoor Main. Serving dinner. Reservations are highly recommended. Private dining available. Resort casual.

ALASKAN KING SALMON TIRADITO

FOR A NIGHTCAP

The

Hotel Bar

Murals, photographs, and original letters illustrate Spencer Penrose and the Hundred Million Dollar Club’s 1920 visit to Colorado Springs at this beautiful lakeside bar. Select from a tempting menu of appetizers, microbrew beers, wines by the glass, and other libations. Gather with family and friends on overstuffed couches and chairs, or head outside and relax in the warm glow of the stone fireplace. Located at mezzanine level of Broadmoor Main. Serving lunch and dinner. Casual dress / resort casual.

FOR GAME NIGHT

PLAY at The Broadmoor

Play offers a distinctly fun take on dining at The Broadmoor. The menu is designed to delight, with retro Americana favorites such as Prop & Peller Pretzels, flavored popcorn, an

assortment of burgers, salads, and sandwiches. Classic handtossed pizzas round out the menu to delight the pickiest of palates. Adults can enjoy nostalgic cocktails, Colorado microbrews, wines, spirits, or an adult milkshake while watching a game at the bar. This lively bowling alley and restaurant

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keeps the family competition and fun going all night long! Located at Broadmoor West. Serving lunch and dinner. Reservations are required for bowling; separate reservations are required for dining.

FOR AN ITALIAN SOJOURN Ristorante del Lago

Ristorante del Lago crafts fragrant wood-fired pizzas, a selection of meats off the rotisserie, and pasta made fresh in-house daily. The aging room also boasts authentic salumi and formaggio imported straight from Italy. Freshly made cannoli and homemade

THE BROADMOOR RESTAURANT COLLECTION

The Broadmoor Concierge is happy to make recommendations and reservations for any of our on-property restaurants. You can also plan ahead and make your reservations online. Call (855) 498-7558 or visit Broadmoor.com/dining for dining reservations.

Scan the Code for Information and Dining Reservations

gelato are the most delightful way to conclude your meal.

Envisioned by renowned designer Adam D. Tihany and inspired by the finest culinary regions of Italy, Ristorante del Lago offers a lively and authentic dining experience at The Broadmoor. The restaurant’s inviting design evokes the luxurious villas of Lake Como, with exposed wood beams, terra cotta tile, custom walnut millwork, leather banquettes, and an indoor/outdoor fireplace. An enticing menu of Old World favorites combined with the restaurant’s timeless ambiance offers the ideal setting to dine with friends or make new ones. Located lakeside in Broadmoor West. Serving breakfast and dinner. Private dining and al fresco dining available. Reservations are highly recommended for dinner. Casual dress.

FOR A PARISIAN CAFÉ IN COLORADO Café Julie’s

The Broadmoor’s own Parisian patisserie features our Luxury Valrhona Chocolate Collection, house-made gelato, Lavazza specialty coffees, and a decidedly distinctive and inviting area to meet. Enjoy soups, salads, and sandwiches to go; artisan breads; cakes; and other culinary treats. It is

HOTEL BAR

RISTORANTE DEL LAGO

a gathering place for signature coffees, espressos, wines, and beer, as well as exclusive handmade chocolates from the new chocolate kitchen within the café and specialty pastries. Located lobby level of Broadmoor Main.

FOR A NIGHT OFF Bar del Lago

The menu of Bar del Lago offers an authentic Italian experience, including handcrafted cocktails and selections from Ristorante del Lago’s dinner menu. Classic Italian cocktails, Italian draft beers, and wine varietals from all over Italy complement bar favorites like the Antipasti and wood-fired pizzas. Bar del Lago also features Bianco and Rosso “house” wines on tap. Located lakeside in Broadmoor West. Serving dinner. Casual dress.

FOR A LIGHTER NOTE Natural Epicurean

Enjoy fresh, cold-pressed juices, espressos from our espresso bar, delicious breakfast pastries, salads, and sandwiches. Guests can enjoy their selections to go; eat inside the casual, open-air café; or sit outside on the garden patio and take in the beautiful mountain views with a perfect backdrop and setting. Located mountainside of Broadmoor West lobby. Open seasonally for all-day dining, including selected continental breakfast items. Recreation wear / casual dress.

FOR STEAK AND SEAFOOD La Taverne

The rich woods and traditional décor of La Taverne welcome guests to one of the most legendary steakhouses in Colorado. Savor the finest selection of hand-cut prime steaks, chops, and prime rib, along with an enticing array of options from our seafood bar. Our Wagyu beef is raised exclusively for The Broadmoor at Eagles Nest Ranch, here in Colorado.

Authentically Italian

The scent of freshly grated Parmesan enchants the senses as one enters Ristorante del Lago’s meat and cheese room. Wooden shelves are stacked with oversized wheels of Parmesan, along with bottles of fine olive oil. Dry-aged meat hangs among them. “It’s all from small momand-pop shops in Italy,” Executive Sous Chef Justin Miller says of the selection. Before Ristorante del Lago opened in 2014, Miller took two scouting trips to Italy to refine a vision for what an authentic Italian restaurant at The Broadmoor could be. “Every restaurant had a common thread: family recipes prepared traditionally and seasonally,” he says. “Italians aren’t trying to be hip and cool and make their own burrata. They go to the local market and procure the best.”

Miller brought that concept back to the resort, where he developed a menu that respects the same artisan craftsmanship. That starts with the ingredients, many of which arrive straight from Europe. The fragrant, pure olive oil you dip your rustic Pugliese bread in is from Tuscany’s Castello di Ama; the accompanying balsamic vinegar was hand-siphoned in Italy by family-run Giuseppe Cattani. Prosciutto is aged for 500 days by Pio Tosini, another family operation that’s been running in Emilia Romagna for more

Mingle with friends while enjoying a selection from our wine list or classic cocktails, complemented by fresh oysters from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coast. The Broadmoor Restaurant Collection procures only sustainable fish and seafood. The airy Le Jardin room brings the outdoors in and allows guests to dine among lush florals and a stunning 16-foot chandelier. Located lobby level of Broadmoor Main. Serving lunch and dinner. Dinner reservations are highly recommended. Casual dress / resort casual.

than a century. The Parmigiano Reggiano in many of Ristorante del Lago’s dishes is produced by Valserena, located in Parma—it’s one of just four dairies in Italy that relies on alpine brown cows. Valserena is a family-run, fifth-generation producer that yields fewer than eight wheels of cheese a day. And the unusual pine bud syrup that tops the burrata appetizer originates from a family that hikes into the high alpine areas of Northern Italy, hand-harvests the wild-growing pine cones, and then produces the sweet liquid. “Quality ingredients prepared simply is the philosophy,” Miller says. “We’re honoring age-old traditions. We’re honoring generational cooking.”

In a small corner of the eatery’s kitchen, three chefs make all the pasta from scratch before it’s cooked to order for guests. Pizzaiolos pull Neapolitan-style pies from a 700-degree, Italian-made Valoriani oven. Vegetables, steak, and octopus are also cooked by its wood fire.

Adam D. Tihany designed Ristorante del Lago’s dining room to feel like a trattoria in Lake Como, the picturesque resort area in Northern Italy. Sitting aside The Broadmoor’s Lake Cheyenne may not be exactly the same, but bite into your carbonara, sip your Aperol spritz, and watch the sun set over the water—and we guarantee you’ll be transported.

NATURAL EPICUREAN

At Ristorante del Lago, small producers and from-scratch cooking transport diners to Italy.

RECIPE SPOTLIGHT

FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY Lake Terrace Dining Room

The Lake Terrace Dining Room, situated alongside the beautiful Cheyenne Lake, is the perfect place to start your morning. Enjoy your breakfast favorites from our European-inspired à la carte menu or an extensive selection from our Breakfast Buffet. Located mezzanine level of Broadmoor Main. Open daily. Brunch reservations are exclusive to overnight Hotel Guests and Golf Club Members. Resort casual.

FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Penrose Room

casual dining room, overlooking our award-winning golf courses and breathtaking mountain views through the arched windows, and an occasional wildlife appearance, all while enjoying our seasonal menu. Located in the Golf Club. Open seasonally. Dinner reservations are highly recommended.

The Grille is reserved for hotel guests and Golf Club members only. Recreation wear / casual dress / resort casual.

FOR LIVE PIANO MUSIC AND A PINT Golden Bee

LA VIOLETTA COCKTAIL

The gentle purple hue and light floral notes of crème de violette meld well with tequila and citrus.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

1 1/4 OUNCES HERRADURA TEQUILA

1/4 OUNCE MARASCHINO LIQUEUR

1/4 OUNCE CRÈME DE VIOLETTE

1/4 OUNCE SIMPLE SYRUP (EQUAL PARTS

S UGAR AND BOILING WATER)

1/4 OUNCE FRESH LEMON JUICE

1/4 OUNCE FRESH LIME JUICE LEMON TWIST (FOR GARNISH)

Dinner here is an experience— from the panoramic city and mountain views to the live music and alluring dance floor. Penrose Room is Colorado’s only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond restaurant and a Broadmoor institution. In conclusion to your impeccable meal, a collection of dessert temptations await to delight your palate. Dance the night away to the sounds of our live trio and vocalist in the classic, stylish atmosphere. Located in the rooftop of the South Tower. Serving dinner. Enjoy cocktails in the adjacent Penrose Lounge before or after your meal. Reservations are highly recommended. Private dining available. Jackets required; dressy denim is acceptable.

FOR THE COUNTRY CLUB EXPERIENCE The

Grille

Situated in the Golf Club, our culinary classics are available to be paired with a selection of craft beers, sensational wines, or a signature cocktail. Invite family and friends to watch your favorite sports in our newly remodeled lounge or experience our elegant yet

You’ll feel transported right to jolly old England at the Golden Bee, The Broadmoor’s 19th-century British pub. The pub was actually transferred to The Broadmoor panel by panel, directly from the United Kingdom. While our Fish & Chips have stood the test of time, the menu embraces some pub-style favorites such as the Colossal Pretzel Twist, a Classic Reuben Sandwich, or Beer and Chorizo Steamed Mussels. A great way to end your pub dining experience is to enjoy our famous Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Enjoy nightly sing-along piano, and wet your whistle with our extensive British beer selection and half yards of ale. Cheers! Located on Lake Avenue and First Street across from Broadmoor Main. Serving lunch and dinner. Reservations are suggested. Casual dress / resort casual.

INDULGE WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR ROOM

In-Room Dining

When you don't feel like venturing out, the fine foods of The Broadmoor come to you. Our exceptional culinary team has created a series of tempting regional menus and dishes for you to enjoy.

1. Pour ingredients into a shaker or pint glass. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

LAKE TERRACE

The Broadmoor After Dark

AS NIGHT FALLS ON ANOTHER DAY AT

The Broadmoor, I head to the Golden Bee gastropub, a hive of upbeat live piano music, yard-long beer, and Old English ambiance to kick off my evening.

Cheese spread and crackers are placed on the table before an embroidered bee buzzes toward me, tossed by the waiter. “Stinging” guests with adhesive-backed bee appliqués is a tradition at the Golden Bee; sometimes, special seasonal bees even become collectors’ items. I proudly wear mine on my vest while perusing the menu.

Transferred to The Broadmoor directly from the United Kingdom, the wall-length bar is

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THE BARS & LOUNGES OF THE BROADMOOR

The Broadmoor offers an array of cafés and lounges for drinks and light bites, including:

• BAR DEL LAGO

• T HE GOLDEN BEE

• T HE HOTEL BAR

• L A TAVERNE

• P LAY AT THE BROADMOOR

• S UMMIT LOUNGE

• CAFÉ JULIE’S

• P ENROSE LOUNGE

Visit Broadmoor.com or call the Concierge at (855) 498-7558 for information.

backed by mirrors and framed with intricately hand-carved details. A polished veneer reflects the dim light, casting a golden glow. While happily munching on another cheese-smeared cracker, I sip the specialty Flight of the Bumblebee cocktail—made of Lee’s Lavender Gin, lemon juice, St. Germain, Crème de Violette, and maraschino liqueur—and take in the bar. As the room fills up, locals share their favorite not-to-miss Broadmoor activities with hotel guests while friends gather in groups to order drinks or dive into pipinghot malted potato wedges or bangers and mash.

A roar of laughter echoes off the tin ceiling as the pianist cracks a joke to a group gathered around the piano to sing along. I slide off my barstool to join in.

The Golden Bee is one of many bars, restaurants, and lounges that make evenings at the Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond resort special. Because when the sun sets, this sprawling property takes on a life of its own.

After harmonizing with my fellow singers, I head to The Hotel Bar for a nightcap and the perfect end to the evening. Off the mezzanine in the main building, the historic spot is anything but timeworn. Red leather banquettes, polished brass, dark wood paneling, and sculpted glass fixtures invoke the comfort and style of a velvet smoking jacket. Indeed, cigars are lined up in a humidor, and a gentleman puffs one on the outdoor patio beside a crackling fire. Grabbing a handful of pistachios, I take in the plethora of standout offerings behind the bar: Rémy Martin Louis XIII cognac, Blanton’s

bourbon, Don Julio 1942, and The Macallan (a 25-year-old rare cask Scotch)—all displayed prominently in their beautiful bottles. I select a snifter of Marnier Cuvée du Centenaire (a 100-year-old Grand Marnier seems appropriate for the 100-plus-year-old property) and gently eddy the contents in the glass, causing a bouquet of orange and vanilla to bloom in the warmth of the room. Hushed conversations and polite laughter emanate from the clusters of deep leather seats.

The next night, I watch a brilliant Colorado sunset dazzle in vermillion and crimson. The colors are so vibrant that guests stop to take photos. Swans glide across the golden waters of the central lake, and I have a bounce in my step.

I swing open the stained-glass-accented door to La Taverne and am greeted by strains of lively conversation and laughter.

Smiles abound as guests chat and savor crab claws and oysters from the raw bar. I sip my Champagne with a grin, feeling as buoyant as its bubbly effervescence. A few Kumamoto oysters, some more sparkling, and the Eagles Nest Ranch Wagyu featured cut, and I’m in for the night, filled to the brim in body and soul. No matter the time of year, you can count on evenings to remember at The Broadmoor.

When night falls, this sprawling mountain resort takes on a life of its own. BY CHAD CHISHOLM

GOLDEN BEE

A Natural Synergy

A visit to Eagles Nest Ranch underscores a deep culinary connection.

EAGLES NEST RANCH, AN IMMACULATELY maintained 50,000-acre spread in Northern Colorado, and The Broadmoor resort share a close association. It’s a symbiotic relationship that supports the ranch’s deep agricultural roots and connects The Broadmoor’s restaurants with local providers in a tightly closed loop.

Home to the most genetically pure herd of Wagyu cattle in America, the ranch is the sole provider of the highly prized, deeply marbled beef served at the resort. John and Lisa Finegan run the Wagyu operation at Eagles Nest Ranch and tend to a herd of about thirty lovingly cared for cattle. Once a month, Broadmoor chefs receive a shipment of various cuts from a processed steer. The meat arrives fresh and quickly finds its way onto plates at La Taverne steakhouse, Ristorante del Lago, and other Broadmoor restaurants.

“In the twenty-five years of being a chef, it is the highest quality American Wagyu beef that I have seen anywhere,” says Executive Chef David Patterson. “There are a lot of producers who say that they are the best, but nothing compares to what we have.”

The synergy of the ranch’s operations and The Broadmoor culinary program also extends to the fresh honey used in the antipasti misti at Ristorante del Lago, in Lake Terrance Dining Room, and that’s incorporated into chocolates, cheese displays, and sweets throughout the resort. Broadmoor chefs use about 1,000 pounds of honey annually, all of which is seasonally harvested and hand-rendered by beekeeper KJ Tencza from the forty hives at Eagles Nest Ranch.

“Our obligation as chefs is to find the best-quality ingredients possible and let those ingredients shine," Patterson says. "Take this honey—it’s served in its natural form and it’s perfect as it is. That’s the type of synergy we enjoy with the relationship between the ranch and the resort. It’s perfect.”

Photographer Karen Mitchell documents this relationship during a recent visit by Broadmoor chefs to the ranch.

BY THE NUMBERS

280+ Chefs who work at The Broadmoor

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Kitchens spread across the property

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Types of bread produced from scratch in the bakery

1,500 Pounds of honey harvested from The Broadmoor’s forty hives at Eagles Nest Ranch

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Pounds of from-scratch pasta made in Ristorante del Lago’s kitchen every day

COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: BROADMOOR CHEFS WORK CLOSELY WITH THE STAFF AT NORTHERN COLORADO’S EAGLES NEST RANCH. OVERLAND TRAIL CATTLE MANAGER MIKE JOHNSON HELPS OVERSEE THE RANCH’S HERD OF THIRTY AMERICAN WAGYU CATTLE. THE RANCH IS ALSO HOME TO A BEE POPULATION, WHICH HELPS POLLINATE CROPS AND PROVIDES HONEY FOR THE BROADMOOR. THE RANCH’S WAGYU CATTLE ARE AMONG THE MOST GENETICALLY PURE IN THE COUNTRY. THE WORKING RANCH IS ALSO HOME TO SIXTEEN FAMILIES.

Lighting a Fire

In the kitchen with Broadmoor Executive Chef David Patterson.

ASK DAVID PATTERSON ABOUT HIS morning, and you might find that The Broadmoor’s executive chef spent the early hours zipping around checking on seeds sprouting in the hotel’s culinary greenhouse, briefing top-level chefs on upcoming events, and blind taste-testing twenty different smoked salmons in search of the perfect one. Patterson is never idle, walking several miles each day as he crisscrosses the property to stop into each kitchen and restaurant.

The Kentucky native, who in 2017 was named the sixth executive chef in the history of The Broadmoor, has never been one to stand still. True, he didn’t dream of becoming a chef until a job making pizza in college lit that fire. But soon after graduating with a degree in industrial sociology from the University of Kentucky, Patterson enrolled at the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont.

He graduated first in his class and immediately began working in top kitchens: the Striped Bass in Philadelphia, Maisonette in Cincinnati, and then he was hired as

executive chef of Passport Resorts’ Hotel Hana-Maui in Hawaii. “I was definitely too green for the job,” Patterson laughs, but the position required him to step up as a leader.

And it was on the island that his upbringing—which included a deep appreciation for homemade food and his grandparents, who were avid gardeners and preservers—really began to inform his cooking.

To highlight local products, Patterson created a farm-to-table program that connected the restaurant with small farmers, ranchers, and local fisherman. This was in the early days of championing all things local, and Patterson received national accolades.

Patterson’s quiet, anything-is-possible brand of leadership eventually led him to Alain Ducasse. He spent nine years at Adour Alain Ducasse in New York City and worked his way up to executive chef. That same attention to detail and dedication to excellence continues to inform Patterson’s work at The Broadmoor today—be it in the greenhouse, managing his team of chefs, or, of course, in the kitchen

RECIPE

Here Chef Patterson offers a recipe for Black Forest Porchetta, a nod to his Kentucky home and a favorite for seasonal celebrations. From “Spirit of the West: Recipes, History, and Traditions of The Broadmoor” cookbook.

BLACK FOREST PORCHETTA

The key to porchetta is using a fatty cut like pork saddle. Ask your butcher to cut one for you.

SERVES 10–12

5 POUNDS PORK SADDLE

1/2 HEAD GARLIC

1 LEMON

4 TABLESPOONS

OREGANO, PICKED

2 TABLESPOONS

ROSEMARY, PICKED

1 TABLESPOON KOSHER

SALT

2 TABLESPOONS BLACK PEPPER

1. Preheat oven to 325˚. Chop garlic to a rough consistency. Peel the lemon skin with a vegetable peeler over the chopped garlic. Place oregano and rosemary on top of the garlic and strips of lemon peel. Rough-chop all ingredients together.

2. Place pork on a cutting board. Rub the loin and belly with mixture, and season generously with salt and pepper. Truss the pork belly around the pork loin.

3. Place in a roasting pan and cook to an internal temperature of 150˚. Depending on the size, this could take anywhere from two to four hours. Allow porchetta to rest for twenty minutes, slice, and enjoy with country bread.

CONTINUING A TRADITION OF Culinary Excellence

The Broadmoor serves up grandeur in the essence of each meal prepared, coupled with luxury service that allows guests a spectacular experience in each restaurant. Top-notch culinary skills and attention to detail aren’t just learned, however. They’re taught through the resort’s unique culinary apprenticeship program.

The advanced, two-year program is designed to train chefs who have already received a fundamental culinary education, and further those skills with hands-on experience and mentorship from Broadmoor chefs. The hope is that each chef will graduate into a junior sous chef role at the resort. If a graduate decides to explore another beautiful continent, however, they certainly will be prepared for any station in a Five-Star or Five-Diamond resort property—while carrying a little bit of Broadmoor magic in their knife bag.

Sweet Treats

Three things to know about The Broadmoor’s Chocolate Kitchen

THE CHOCOLATE KITCHEN IS A temperature- and humidity-controlled space at the back of Café Julie’s where all The Broadmoor’s chocolate delights are crafted, including the one-of-a-kind chocolate sculptures featured throughout the resort. Before you indulge in your next bonbon, here are three things to know about the hotel’s chocolate program.

Surprises Await in the Bonbon Case

Yes, you’ll find plain chocolate and chocolate-peanut butter and fruit-filled treats among the bonbon selection, but there are also plenty of unexpected flavors worth taste-testing. Creative thinking and the freedom to experiment have led to mouthwatering combinations like the savory kumquat-and-black-sesame or olive oil bonbons.

The Broadmoor Has Its Own Chocolate

When you indulge in a scoop of housemade chocolate gelato at The Broadmoor, you’re enjoying a 66 percent cacao house blend derived from three different places of origin and created exclusively for the hotel by Valrhona.

The All-Chocolate Showpiece Changes with the Seasons

Upon entering into Café Julie’s, an oversized confectionary showpiece immediately attracts attention. The allchocolate creation takes The Broadmoor’s pastry and chocolate team two to three days to construct, and the elaborate design changes with the seasons. While the display is not for eating, the rest of Café Julie's delicious offerings are

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During a recent mother-daughter trip to The Broadmoor, I signed my mom and myself up for beginner golf lessons. On a sunny Saturday morning, outfitted in our crisp Polo shirts and rental shoes, we eagerly met our instructor, Debbie Zamprelli, the head teaching professional at The Broadmoor Golf Club and a life member of the LPGA. “When’s the last time you played golf?” Zamprelli asked as she loaded our clubs into the cart and we made our way to the putting green.

That’s when I made a confession that I had been harboring for several decades: “My parents signed me up for golf lessons when I was 9, but I habitually climbed the fence and went swimming,” I said. My mom looked at me a little shocked, but I figured there was a statute of limitations. As I approach my 40th birthday, I’m too old for her to ground me anyway.

Suffice it to say, I’m a beginner. A golf school dropout ready to redeem myself. Zamprelli is up for the challenge, putting me at ease as she lays out her theory about golf: “The golf swing is pretty simple if you start with a simple swing and build upon it,” she advises.

And with that, we take to the practice green and begin by learning the most approachable stroke—putting.

I consider myself lucky that my introduction to golf (rather, reintroduction) is with Zamprelli, who has developed a curriculum on “Logical

Golf for Women” classes and schools and helped thousands of women enjoy the game of golf through her easy-to-grasp analogies and enthusiasm. I’m also excited to be learning the game on The Broadmoor’s East Course, which is consistently ranked among the best in the country, with tree-lined fairways and gorgeous mountain vistas in the backdrop. Despite its beauty, I’ve read that players have loved the course one moment and cursed it the next—with the putting greens especially tough to read. The trick, I’m told, is to remember that putts break away from the mountains. But for now, I’m focused on keeping my putter flat on the ground, practicing a straight back and straight through stroke.

The East Course has hosted many major tournaments, including the 1959 U.S. Amateur,

when a 19-year-old Jack Nicklaus captured his first major win. The victory, he said, “was my stepping-stone to realizing that I might really have a future in the game.” Another golf legend, Annika Sörenstam, won her first major title on the East Course during the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open. Like Nicklaus, she said The Broadmoor has a special place in her heart because it kick-started her career.

Nicklaus and Sörenstam have 210 professional wins between them. Indeed, it could feel intimidating to be a novice learning on the same course where legends have been born. But Zamprelli is a pro at breaking down the game, presenting the fundamentals as building blocks, and assuring us that people on the course are welcoming to players of all abilities.

As it turns out, beginners are plentiful on golf courses these days. The National Golf Foundation saw a surge in the number of new players picking up the sport in 2020, as the golf course became a socially distanced oasis for people looking to get out of the house and be active. The NGF count shows 24.8 million golfers in the United States in 2020, up 500,000 from 2019. It’s the largest net increase in golfers in nearly two decades, and female golfers new to the sport particularly helped drive the surge.

For those who are brand-new to golf, Zamprelli likes to break up lessons so they are spaced a week apart, giving newbies time to practice in between the sessions. But if you’re vacationing at The Broadmoor, like my mom and I were, and want a solid introduction to golf in a weekend, you can certainly learn the basics. Starting with putting, we then moved on to chip shots before graduating to full swings

NINTH HOLE, EAST COURSE

on the driving range. After that, it’s time to play a few holes—and, because the tee box can be intimidating when you’re just learning the game, Zamprelli likes to start those who are new to the sport twenty to twenty-five yards out from the hole so that it takes them no more than four shots to get the ball in the hole. Then, she moves them out to fifty yards, a progression that helps beginners learn the game’s flow, teaching them how to score and helping to improve their aim.

But the lessons start on the practice green, where putting is all about muscle memory, Zamprelli explains. “Everyone can be a good putter,” she says. To help build confidence, we start by putting from eighteen inches out. From there we gradually move farther away,

Tips from the Pros

The Broadmoor’s famed East Course has long vexed golf’s greats and amateur players alike. Its demanding layout, tight fairways, and punishing greens each present their own challenges, but there are a few general tips for playing well on this beautiful mountain course.

practicing the same stroke. Zamprelli reminds us that people have a hard time putting not because their direction is off, but rather because their distance is off. A perfect putt is one that rolls the right distance.

As we move to chipping, she tells us our goal is to get the ball onto the green and then in the hole in two putts. Then she tells us in a matter-of-fact tone that 80 percent of our score happens from twenty yards in. That was just the confidence-boosting fact this beginner needed to hear.

Our two days of lessons culminated with Zamprelli giving us each a customized notecard of the clubs we should use at varying distances. It’s now tucked in my new golf bag, as I have my own set of shiny new clubs ready to embrace a new hobby this summer and in preparation for a trip to Scotland, where I’ll play a round.

After our lessons concluded, my mom and I had lunch on the patio at The Grille, complete with golf course views. Then we hit the outdoor whirlpool—no fence hopping required

EAST COURSE

EYES ON THE SHRINE

Players should narrow their focus to a specific spot—the eighty-foot-high Will Rogers Memorial Shrine of the Sun on the flanks of Cheyenne Mountain. Putts tend to break away from the monument on nearly every green. “The main thing is keeping the ball on the other side of the flagstick from the monument,” says golf great Tom Watson.

TAKE A MEASURED APPROACH

Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer described the East Course’s greens as “some of the most severe and punishing in the world.” Shoot for the front, rather than at or above the pin, to set yourself up for a more forgiving putt.

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GOLF AT THE BROADMOOR

The Broadmoor features two golf courses—the West Course and the famed East Course, where many USGA championships have been decided and where the USGA Senior Open will return in 2025. The pro shop is stocked with Callaway clubs, clothing, and available instruction. To book a tee time, schedule a lesson, or get more information, contact the Golf Pro Shop at (855) 498-7558

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UPS AND DOWNS

“Always keep the hole between your ball and the mountain,” says Director of Golf Russ Miller, “which will always ensure an uphill putt, even if it doesn’t appear to be uphill.”

18TH HOLE, EAST COURSE

“My parents signed me up for golf lessons when I was 9, but I habitually climbed the fence and went swimming.”

Tennis Legend

Mats Wilander Returns to The Broadmoor

Tennis enthusiasts have the rare opportunity this summer to learn from one of the best in the game— former world No. 1 Mats Wilander.

“An Opportunity with Tennis Legend Mats Wilander” will take place August 14–16, 2022, at The Broadmoor, with fast-paced tennis drills, followed by courtside cocktails and an exhibition featuring Wilander. Participants will also receive ample one-on-one instruction with Wilander, a Swedish tennis player who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.

Known for his stoic temperament and fierce groundstrokes, Wilander, in 1988, won the Australian Open, the French Open, and the U.S. Open.

Afsoon Kelly—a finance professional from Denver, who attended last summer’s tennis weekend with her husband—says she was pleasantly surprised by how much individual instruction attendees received from Wilander. “He’s a legend, and yet he’s so humble and down to earth,” Kelly says. “He remembers who you are, and what you need to work on.”

For more information about the tennis camp, call (719) 471-6174.

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BROADMOOR TENNIS

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The resort’s acclaimed tennis program includes equipment, instruction, and challenging competition for every player.

CONSISTENTLY RANKED AS ONE OF THE finest tennis resorts in the United States by Tennis magazine, The Broadmoor’s tennis program offers something for every level of player. The program has four senior staffers and a host of professionals dedicated to helping you take your game to the next level.

The instruction program includes awardwinning adult and junior tennis camps, drills, private instruction, and complimentary daily round-robin-style tournaments.

Pickleball has also become a full-blown craze at The Broadmoor. The program includes three certified pickleball pros; four dedicated courts, including three on-site and one perched atop The Broadmoor’s

Cloud Camp at 9,100 feet; and a retail shop stocked with visors, T-shirts, balls, and fiberglass paddles from brands such as Head and Onix. “We heard lots of requests from our hotel guests coming from areas where pickleball was hot,” says Karen Schott, director of tennis at The Broadmoor. “We were also looking for more familyoriented activities, and pickleball fit the bill.”

Apart from being a fun and social drop-in sport, pickleball offers a great workout. It’s also relatively easy to learn, especially for current and former tennis players. “It’s getting people back on the court, and it’s about just playing and having fun,” Schott says

Facilities include eight courts, including two Har-Tru clay courts and three pickleball courts, as well as a fully stocked Tennis Shop and a hospitality pavilion. A bubble covers two of the hard courts for winter tennis and pickleball, mid-October through mid-May. Visit Broadmoor.com or call (855) 498-7558 for information.

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‘My Favorite Week of the Year’

The Broadmoor Invitation attracts the country’s top amateur golfers for a competitive, fun-filled event like no other.

BY JON RIZZI

“WITHOUT QUESTION, IT IS MY FAVORITE week of the year,” Trent MacEachran of Chicago says of the five-day Broadmoor Invitation, the resort’s premier amateur tournament that draws up to 100 players each July. This year marks the 101st anniversary of the event.

MacEachran, a 3.5 handicap and a veteran of five Broadmoor Invitation tournaments, doesn’t mind that everyone plays off scratch; nor that the format of the two-man-team event recently changed from match play to stroke play. “Sure, I want to win, but that’s not what keeps me coming back,” he says. “It’s the experience.

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“It’s world-class from start to finish,” he says. “They have your name on placards on the range when you warm up, like the U.S. Open; starters wear jackets and ties; your name appears on the leaderboard they use for the USGA championships. For those of us who never made it on any professional tour, it’s pretty cool.”

The Invitation’s elite pedigree dates to 1921, when it was known as The Broadmoor Amateur. Over the next 70 years it became one of the top amateur golf tournaments in the country, drawing the best collegiate and nonprofessional golfers to compete in a five-day match play. Notable winners include

U.S. Amateur champions Charlie Coe and Bob Dickson and seven future PGA TOUR champions. Hale Irwin, winner of the 1967 tournament, and three subsequent Invitation runners-up—Lanny Wadkins, Mark O’Meara, and Fred Couples—are now World Golf Hall of Famers.

In 2018, since many matches weren’t going 18 holes—thus depriving some from competing on the entire course— PGA Director of Golf Russ Miller switched the format to stroke play, allowing players to select from one of three yardages: 7,100 (Champions); 6,600 (Traditions); and 6,200 (Legends). New this year is the Honors Flight, consisting of one player from the Legends Flight and another from either of the other two flights.

And unlike the cash-strapped college golfers who had often played the Invitation without staying at The Broadmoor, today’s competitors and their significant others also lodge at the resort, taking full advantage of its myriad Forbes FiveStar, AAA Five-Diamond amenities.

“We put a huge emphasis on making sure the spouses have activities very unique to the hotel and the area while their significant others are playing golf,” Miller says.

Gala receptions, speakers, and championship-jacket presentations are among the featured events. Both players and spouses receive gifts, such as an embossed leather weekender, fashionable garment bag, and well-appointed Dopp kit. This year, everyone in the field will also get fitted by Callaway SVP/Odyssey GM Sean Toulon for an Odyssey Triple Track putter to help handle those tricky Broadmoor greens.

“Camaraderie,” banker Robert Blair answers when asked to summarize what makes the Invitation so special. Blair has played in every Invitation since 2014 and says he loves seeing familiar faces. While he jokes that the competition gets tougher every year, he’s not complaining. It’s a sign that everything about the Invitation keeps improving—both on and off the course

The Broadmoor Invitation, July 24–28, 2022, attracts premier amateur players to compete at one of the world’s most honored golf destinations over four rounds of stroke play. For application information, contact Director of Golf Russ Miller at (855) 498-7558 or rmiller@broadmoor.com

The D.O.G. Gets His Due

Director of Golf Russ Miller joins eleven other Broadmoor luminaries in the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.

BY JON RIZZI

IN 1993, RUSS MILLER WAS A PRODIGIOUS PGA director of golf at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C. “Man, was he impressive,” The Broadmoor’s Chairman Steve Bartolin recalls. “I loved the guy.”

On a recommendation, Bartolin had flown to North Carolina to assess whether Miller had the goods to replace the retiring Dow Finsterwald, the director of golf who’d worked at The Broadmoor for twenty-eight years— nearly as long as Miller had been alive.

And therein lay the rub.

“Russ was a stud—sharp, in control, personable,” Bartolin says. “But he was only 30 years old, and we had a legacy of golf at The Broadmoor that we had to preserve. So I turned him down.”

Bartolin’s decision was understandable. In addition to Finsterwald, who had won the 1958 PGA Championship and participated in four Ryder Cups, The Broadmoor had only had two other directors of golf in its history: “Long Jim” Barnes, who’d won two PGA Championships, a U.S. Open, and a British Open; and “Big Ed” Dudley, a fifteen-time winner on the PGA Tour who’d spent twentyfive years splitting seasons between The Broadmoor and Augusta National Golf Club.

Five years and a number of golf pros later, Bartolin hired the then-35-year-old Miller as The Broadmoor’s fourth PGA director of golf. Ever since, the North Carolina native has perpetually exceeded the expectations of members, hotel guests, and management.

He has delivered three USGA major championships since 2008 (plus a fourth, the 2025 U.S. Senior Open); resurrected The Broadmoor Invitation tournament; overseen the restoration of both the East and West courses; mentored dozens of future head professionals and Evans Scholars; and immortalized The Broadmoor’s 104-year golf history in the clubhouse’s stunning Heritage Hallway.

Miller has not only perpetuated The Broadmoor’s golf legacy. He’s burnished it to such high luster that the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame inducted him in 2020. We spoke with Miller about the honor.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE COLORADO GOLF HALL OF FAME?

I am incredibly honored, appreciative, and thankful. I never expected anything such as this. I have had the privilege to serve as director of golf at The Broadmoor for twentyfour years. Following in the footsteps of Dow Finsterwald is something I don’t take lightly. As only the fourth director of golf since 1918, I am committed to helping the golf program at The Broadmoor be as good as it can be.

WHAT GOT YOU INTO GOLF?

I grew up in Asheboro, North Carolina, fifty miles west of Pinehurst, playing football, baseball, basketball, and golf. But once I figured out that I wasn’t big or fast enough to play those other sports in college, I settled on golf. I went to Ferris State University in Michigan, which had the first PGA Golf Management program sanctioned by the PGA of America. I competed on the golf team—but I found I really loved the business of golf.

WHAT HAS MADE YOU A PERFECT FIT AT THE BROADMOOR?

Harvie Ward always told me, “You have to work for the best people in the best places.” And this is it. I have great respect for The Broadmoor’s leadership because they have faith in us to take on new programs. They’re not afraid to try things, and neither am I. For example, in addition to our professional caddies, we’ve started The Broadmoor Caddie and Leadership Academy, which will teach teenagers not only

to caddie and forecaddie, but provide the life lessons that could lead to an Evans Scholarship and will serve them as adults.

WHAT WAS THE BEST PROFESSIONAL ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED?

I’ll never forget what the great PGA Professional Bill Strausbaugh told me when I was 23 years old: “Russ, success is a choice” It seems elementary, but it is something that I have never forgotten and try to aspire to every day.

WHAT ABOUT THE USGA EVENTS?

The Broadmoor has a rich amateur golf history, which includes eight USGA championships— three of which have been on my watch: the 2008 and 2018 U.S. Senior Opens, and the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open. I’m proud to say we are also going to have the U.S. Senior Open in 2025. Our team has remained the same and knows what to expect from the USGA, and vice versa. There’s a comfort level that I feel it’s my obligation to build on and continue.

WHAT’S THE BEST PART OF YOUR JOB?

This place is so busy and ever-changing that I never get bored. I enjoy going to USGA meetings. I love mentoring aspiring golf professionals and helping them obtain premier jobs in the golf industry. I enjoy interacting with people—our staff, members, and hotel guests—on a daily basis. This job gets into your blood. I’ve never regretted a day of work

RUSS MILLER

Women on the Water

A women-only fly fishing event, “These Boots Are Made for Wading” offers instruction and opportunity for connection.

BY BRITTANY ANAS

WHEN LOU STANCELL OF HOUSTON WAS organizing a girlfriends getaway for her friends to collectively celebrate their 40th birthdays, she discovered the Orvis-endorsed Broadmoor’s Fly Fishing Camp and “These Boots Are Made for Wading.” The women-only event checked all the boxes the friend group sought in a vacation: They would begin with a posh stay at The Broadmoor’s main resort before embarking on a scenic, 75-mile drive to the peaceful and private fishing camp. Over a few days, the women who met more than two decades ago in college strengthened their bonds on the river and learned a new sport together.

“We learned that it’s okay to try something new at 40 and be amateurs,” Stancell says. “The guides made everything so easy and approachable.”

Currently, women make up less than onethird of the 6.5 million Americans who fly fish, according to the most recent study by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation. For the all-inclusive “Boots” weekend, The Broadmoor partners with Orvis and its 50/50 On the Water initiative, an industry-wide campaign to increase gender parity in fly fishing.

During the weekend, guests are paired with guides, and the days can be customized for varying skill levels, from beginners who are learning to cast for the first time to more advanced anglers eager to refine their technique or learn to read the river better. Logistics—from securing fishing licenses to suiting up in waders and boots—are a breeze.

And, after a day on the water, the main lodge beckons with its wraparound porch and rocking chairs, a perfect perch to show off fish

photos from the day and compare notes.

In true Broadmoor fashion, the Boots weekend is also peppered with luxury: A resort chef prepares family-style, gourmet meals and leads cooking demonstrations, plus there is a wine tasting and nights around a fire pit, toasting s’mores under the stars.

Those learning the sport quickly find that fly fishing isn’t as easy as baiting a hook with a worm and dropping your rod into a lake. It takes more skill, better form, and a borderline obsessive curiosity about how fish move in the river and what, on any given day, will entice them to bite. With that in mind, the camp provides a series of clinics that cover fundamentals like casting and fly tying. Guests are also introduced to the wild world of insects during a class with Robert Younghanz (known as “the Bug Guy”), who has gained international acclaim for his entomologist’s approach to the sport and ability to identify thousands of insects.

Under the guidance of professional Broadmoor guides and along five miles of private waters, camp guests build on fly fishing skills— spotting seams in the river (the fast-moving sections where fish congregate to feed) as well as casting and setting hooks. The magic happens when you see your leader dip under the water’s surface, hinting that a fish has taken your fly.  For Stancell, that was the moment that got her hooked: “It was electrifying,” she says. “I couldn’t wait to catch my next fish

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THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WADING

JUNE 2–3 AND JULY 14–15, 2023

“These Boots Are Made for Wading” is an exclusive fly fishing retreat just for women at The Broadmoor’s Fly Fishing Camp, designed for anglers of all skill levels and endorsed by Orvis. An all-inclusive, two-night stay costs $2,100 based on single occupancy or $2,300 based on double occupancy (plus applicable service charges and taxes). All equipment is provided. Round-trip transportation can be arranged from The Broadmoor. Visit Broadmoor.com or call (855) 498-7558 for information.

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More Than Skin Deep

BY AIMEE HECKEL

BEFORE I EVEN CHECKED INTO THE SPA at The Broadmoor, I felt both calmed and inspired by my surroundings.

I’d just completed a killer workout: heavy deadlifts with a barbell. (That’s not the kind of equipment you’ll find in a typical resort, but The Broadmoor Fitness Center is stocked with everything, even for powerlifters.) After my workout I enjoyed a soak in the outdoor hot tub and then reclined on a chaise lounge by the indoor pool, sipping on

a glass of cucumber-infused water, as I—and my tired muscles—delightfully anticipated some quality spa time. Only at The Broadmoor, I thought to myself.

I’m a believer that spa visits are not purely an indulgent expression of luxury, but a crucial part of overall health and wellness. For everyone. Research backs this up; countless studies show the mental and physical benefits of massage, meditation, yoga, and overall relaxation, all of which are

offered at the Spa at The Broadmoor or The Broadmoor Fitness Center.

The spa is one of Colorado’s rare Forbes Five-Star facilities, which means it’s the best of the best. It also features some extra amenities that mean you’ll want to arrive well in advance of your appointment time.

About an hour before my scheduled treatment, I arrived at the spa to check in. The therapist offered me a glass of fruitinfused water and took me on a personal tour. Afterward, I slipped into the coziest

Relaxing, rejuvenating, and healing, an appointment at the Spa at The Broadmoor goes far beyond luxury.

white robe ever to explore the steam room, sauna, aromatherapy room, gender-specific relaxation room, and co-ed lounge (the aptly named Mountain View Room and Terrace) overlooking the stunning golf courses. The relaxation room was stocked with hot tea, spa water, and an array of healthy snacks, including fruit and nuts. All these extras are enough to warrant a visit even without a scheduled treatment, and hotel guests can

my lips looked fuller, like I’d had a plumping treatment. I was surprised at how dramatic an effect it was after just one treatment! (In fact, my face looked so great that I didn’t wear any of my usual makeup to our fancy dinner that night at Penrose Room. I had honestly never felt so naturally beautiful.)

After my appointment, my therapist brought me a cup of chilled water and walked me back to the women’s lounge.

get access for a small fee (worth it).

I spent most of my time on a comfy bench inside the unique oxygen room, the air of which is infused with a higher-than-normal concentration of oxygen. This is especially appealing to out-of-state travelers trying to manage the thin mountain air, but it rejuvenated this Colorado native, too. I felt my small headache quickly melt away.

That was a fitting prelude to the treatment I had booked: The Broadmoor’s Oxygen Infusion skin treatment. I’d never heard of anything like that before, and it seemed uniquely suited for a healthy Colorado getaway.

The facial was a little more technical than the typical rub-your-face-for-anhour treatment. It started with some of the standard steps I expect from a facial, including a gentle wash. Then my therapist applied an active serum and used the gentle, hyperbaric pressure of a special machine to deliver oxygen and infuse the serum into the deepest layers of my skin. It was soothing and (honestly) fun. When she went over my lips, it tickled a bit and made us both laugh. She spent some extra time on my deeper lines, such as around my eyes and forehead. I was pleased to see her using products from Sanitas, one of my favorite local skin care lines.

The fifty-minute treatment is deeply hydrating, which is great for the high altitude of Colorado. As the serum sank in, my therapist gave me a soothing shoulder and neck massage, and I felt my worries melt into the warmed table.

After it was all done, she handed me a mirror. My face looked like porcelain, and

The only other step to get me ready for my dinner was a quick stop by a station lined with Zents skin care products. A variety of gentle and natural-smelling scents (in body sprays, body oils, and lotions) were spread out on the counter.

I picked the one that best fit my mood: Sun, a cheerful scent made with vanilla, sandalwood, blood orange, grapefruit, and amber. Zents says its luxurious body care line leaves a “healing imprint”—which created the perfect bookend to my day at the luxurious yet healing Spa at The Broadmoor

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THE SPA AT THE BROADMOOR

The Forbes Five-Star Spa at The Broadmoor and The Broadmoor Salon feature an array of individualized treatments, products, and services in an ultra-relaxing environment. Spa guests are invited to use all the spa’s amenities during the same day of their scheduled treatment. Treatment slots do book up, however. We recommend booking your services in advance to ensure availability. Visit Broadmoor.com or call (855) 498-7558 for reservations.

As the serum sank in, my therapist gave me a soothing shoulder and neck massage, and I felt my worries melt into the warmed table.

Fun in the Sun

BY TOM WILMES

ALTHOUGH COLORADO IS A LANDLOCKED state, water has always been a central feature of The Broadmoor. The main campus is oriented around Cheyenne Lake, a humanmade reservoir that John and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.—The Broadmoor’s original landscape architects and sons of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., born 200 years ago this year—keyed off to lay out the paths, plantings, and green spaces that make up the resort’s bucolic grounds. As with New York City’s Central Park, designed by Olmsted Sr., the lake provides an attractive focal point that invites guests to relax on and around its waters.

When The Broadmoor opened in 1918, three sandy beaches lined Cheyenne Lake for bathers to bask in the abundant Colorado sunshine. The beaches remained until the early 1960s, which is also the era when waterskiing demonstrations were held on the lake. Guests could even strap on a pair of skis and take a few laps themselves. Guests could also try their hand at fishing in the stocked lake. Cheyenne Lake was once even home to two sea lions, who were introduced to help control an excess fish population. Sea lions require a saltwater diet, however, and were soon relocated to the nearby Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

The lake is quieter these days, yet no less enjoyable. Paddleboats and handsome electric canopy boats—recreations of the resort’s original wooden designs—now ply its waters. White swans, a personal symbol of Julie Penrose, wife of Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose, also traditionally make their home on Cheyenne Lake. As it’s been for decades, a stroll around the lake is a favorite pastime of Broadmoor guests.

The Infinity Pool Complex

The Broadmoor opened with the largest indoor swimming pool of any resort in the Western United States. Lined with blue-andwhite ceramic tiles, the 35-by-80-foot pool was filled with purified mountain spring water. The indoor pool was covered over in 1961, and a large outdoor pool built to take its place.

The original outdoor swimming pool served guests for several decades. When it was time for an upgrade in the late 1990s, Broadmoor management took the opportunity to construct a king-sized swimming complex at the north end of Cheyenne Lake.

Building a pool into an existing lake was not without its challenges, however. After an attempt to create a floating dam failed, the fish were removed from the lake and relocated, and the lake was drained to complete the project.

Abundant sunny days and year-round swimming options make for a fun-soaked time at The Broadmoor.

The new pool complex debuted Memorial Day weekend of 2001. Impressive in both size and scope, the heated infinity pool features a beach-like “zero-entry” slope that gradually reaches a maximum depth of five feet. The 11,000-square-foot pool’s crystal-clear water appears to blend seamlessly into the lake.

The complex also features Slide Mountain, with two waterslides built into a rock-scape that mimics the pool’s mountainous backdrop. A children’s pool and a small bubble-jet fountain are also nearby, as are two 14-person whirlpools. Attendants greet guests upon arrival and offer plush towels as they guide them to open chaise lounges. Seventeen private shaded cabanas are also available for rent, including a “grand cabana” with a largescreen television. Food and drink are available from the adjacent pool café. Locker facilities, including a shared facility for families with small children, are also located on-site.

Spa Pools

The Broadmoor’s tradition of an opulent indoor swimming pool continues on the ground floor of The Broadmoor Spa and Golf Club. Open year-round, the pool is located in a large, airy, and light-filled room outfitted in signature Broadmoor style. Daily fitness classes are also held in the pool.

A whirlpool overlooking the golf course is located just outside the pool’s door and is also open year-round, as is an adjacent two-lane lap pool.

Paddleboats

Guests may also take in the spectacular mountain views as they cruise Cheyenne Lake in two-person paddleboats or electric Lightning Bug skiffs. Paddleboat rentals, included in the daily resort fee, are located at the Lakeside Boat Dock and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Speak with an attendant at the floating dock located near the infinity pool to come aboard

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The heated infinity pool features a beachlike “zero-entry” slope that gradually reaches a maximum depth of five feet.

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Natural Connections

A father and his daughters enjoy falconry, try their hand at tomahawk throwing, explore a scenic canyon, and more during their Broadmoor adventure. BY

JOSHUA BERMAN

Our guide at The Broadmoor’s Falconry Academy positions my daughters to face each other, and then kneels behind them and holds up a leather-gloved arm. Suddenly, a burst of feathers grazes the girls’ faces as Goldie, a Harris Hawk, swooshes between them to land on her handler. My 12-year-old closes her eyes and stands her ground as the bird passes in front of her, and my 9-year-old jerks her head and upper body backward. Both sport enormous smiles.

We’re taking a weekend away, enjoying one another’s company in the beautiful spring setting of The Broadmoor and jam-packing our days with activities we’ve never tried before. We’ve booked everything through Broadmoor Outfitters before our arrival. All we have to do now is report on time to Base Camp, a shop and office on the lower level of the hotel’s South Tower, to sign our waivers and hop in the shuttle.

Close Encounters of the Bird Kind

The Falconry Academy was created with the goal of teaching guests about birds of prey, the history of falconry, and their role in raptor conservation. We began our ninety-minute falconry tour in the mews, as we learned the raptor house is called, behind The Broadmoor’s West Tower. There we met our guide, who taught an animated

lesson and removed several birds from their cages, bringing us face-to-beak with some magnificent creatures.

Two highlights were Dalilah the Eurasian Eagle Owl (the largest owl in the world) and Cupid the Barn Owl, who sometimes plays ring bearer at Broadmoor wedding ceremonies. Lesson over, we loaded into a van and ascended the property, past the golf course, to an overlook at the edge of a steep forest and field. Our guide opened Goldie’s customized wooden box in the back of the truck, and she took off and followed us, untethered, flapping from branch to branch as we walked along a trail. This was the experiential portion of our lesson.

The handler then had Goldie fly through our entire group while we formed a tunnel with our arms, then had her ascend and dive, chasing a sling loaded with bait. Then it was time for her final trick—the two-sister

All Together Now

With an innovative selection of activities designed for groups, Broadmoor Outfitters can customize a program for any team-building objective. Whether that means a morning spent on The Broadmoor Challenge—a scavenger hunt and race rolled into one; a blindfolded tentbuilding challenge; or simply a day of hiking, mountain biking, or zip lining, the activities are designed to get your group moving and working together.

squeeze. The handler placed my girls just so, and then the whoosh and the smiles.

That evening, the three of us recounted the experience over dinner, which we ate at a high-top at our reserved bowling lane at Play, a dining option in the West Tower. We had calamari, burgers, and salads, and then split a sundae to celebrate our embarrassingly low bowling scores. The restaurant also offers shuffleboard, pool tables, foosball, and game monitors— plus a loaded bar—a perfect combo.

New Hands Try Old-West Skills

I awoke early and jogged around Cheyenne Lake, taking a scenic route to the fitness center, then returned to the cottage after my workout to wake the girls. We had a big day of unknowns ahead of us, and I encouraged them to tank up during breakfast at Ristorante del Lago. Over omelets and

HOW TO SEE THE BROADMOOR’S Seven Falls

Located on the campus of The Broadmoor, Seven Falls is easily accessed via a complimentary shuttle that runs to and from the resort. Hotel guests may also enjoy a nature path that leads to The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls. Hotel guests may purchase their tickets at the hotel, while day visitors purchase their tickets at the entrance gate. From the entrance of Cheyenne Canyon, guests may choose to walk to Seven Falls along a 0.8-mile, mildly inclined nature trail or ride a tram to the falls.

An elevator and stairway both lead to the Eagle’s Nest, with a panoramic view of each of Seven Falls’ seven distinct cascades. Another staircase leads visitors to the top of Seven Falls itself, from which further trails extend into South Cheyenne Canyon. Call (855) 4987558 or visit Broadmoor.com for information.

THE BROADMOOR Soaring Adventure

The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure takes guests traversing above the secluded South Cheyenne Canyon for an unbelievable zip lining experience soaring high above rocky outcroppings and forested canyons on zip lines ranging in length from 250 to 1,800 feet, with some moderate hiking.

Start your adventure at Broadmoor Outfitters Base Camp, where you’ll be transported to the start of the course. Participants are fitted with top-of-theline gear and then receive extensive instruction on a practice zip line. Participants must weigh at least 90 pounds and no more than 250 pounds. Guests may choose one or both of our high-wire courses: The Woods Course and The Fins Course. The Woods Course features five zip lines,

while The Fins Course has five zip lines plus two 200-foot suspension-bridge crossings and a thrilling 180-foot controlled rappel at the end. Combined, they make up a four-hour adventure and the ultimate soaring experience!

“We always have two guides and no more than eight guests, so our guides connect with each person in their group individually,” says Kurt Segerberg, general manager of Broadmoor Outfitters. “We are committed to making it an amazing day for every guest.”

See for yourself why TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice awards call The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure one of the top-ten “best zip lining experiences in the world!” Call (855) 498-7558 or visit Broadmoor.com for information.

pastries, I read out loud from our itinerary for the morning: “You will learn and hone the skills once necessary to survive in the Wild West!”

We walked to Base Camp, climbed into the outfitter’s truck, and headed up Old Stage Road, on which horse-drawn coaches once traveled to the gold-mining communities of Victor and Cripple Creek. We got out and walked through ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest, finding our guides waiting for us at the archery range.

After a safety briefing, the guides gave us detailed, attentive instruction. It quickly became apparent that my 9-year-old preferred tomahawk throwing and my 12-year-old the bow and arrow. They divided and conquered, getting one-on-one instruction, the time flying by. Though neither would dream of hurting an animal, they took to the representational targets with glee.

Hiking the “Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado”

I’ll admit it: My daughters complained when I told them we were going for a hike. I thought I’d raised them better as Colorado natives, but they still resisted when I told them the afternoon activity—hiking up a canyon to a multitiered waterfall! Nevertheless, they came along and I knew that once we got there, things would turn around. We purchased our entrance bracelets from the Broadmoor Shop in the West building, hopped the five-minute shuttle to The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls gate, and started walking.

Less than a mile west of The Broadmoor, Seven Falls is a historic natural feature up South

OUTFITTERS FUN

Activities Include

• T HE BROADMOOR SOARING ADVENTURE

• FALCONRY

• G UIDED HIKING

• G UIDED ROCK CLIMBING

• G UIDED MOUNTAIN BIKING

• G UIDED FLY FISHING AND FLY FISHING INSTRUCTION

• T HE BROADMOOR SCAVENGER HUNT

• TH E WILD WEST EXPERIENCE

• . .. AND MORE!

Call (855) 498-7558 or visit Broadmoor.com for more information and to book your adventure.

Cheyenne Canyon, a 1,250-foot-wall box canyon pinched between the towering 900-foot-tall rock formations called the Pillars of Hercules and known as the “grandest mile of scenery in Colorado.” Sure enough, the moment we caught sight of a zip line way up above, spanning the canyon, my daughters were once again enthralled with the scenery, and I knew yet another proper micro-adventure had begun.

The silhouetted cable against the sky was one of ten zip lines that make up the Broadmoor Soaring Adventure, which also includes two 200-foot rope bridges and a rappel at the end. Although we wouldn’t be soaring that day, just the presence of those adventurers up above added to the discovery.

We declined the tram car and instead walked nearly a mile along the half-frozen, half-rushing creek that led us to Seven Falls, a series of waterfalls cascading down the rock face.

We took in the impressive site, and I could see the awe on the girls’ faces as they attempted to track droplets of water flowing down each of the falls’ seven pitches. Their mood was improved as we walked back down the path and returned to the resort to pack up.

As our Broadmoor mini-adventure came to a close and with so much more to explore, the girls and I were already planning our return visit

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BROADMOOR OUTFITTERS

Base Camp, located just outside the South Tower lobby, is your headquarters for outdoor activities at The Broadmoor and is staffed by experienced professionals who can help you choose your next adventure. Make it a point to stop by or call early in your stay, as our excursions are designed for small groups, and the spots do fill up. For more challenging endeavors, like guided mountain biking or rock climbing, your guide will reach out before the activity to better understand your fitness level and goals. When it comes time to meet up, all off-site activities begin at Base Camp, with provided transportation.

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The Call of

The Broadmoor Wilderness Experience properties—Cloud Camp, The Ranch at Emerald Valley, and Fly Fishing Camp—offer the ultimate Colorado outdoor experience.

BY GREG TASKER

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of my favorite places in the world is a rustic, charming cabin perched atop a mountain in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies. It’s not just any cabin, and it’s not just any mountain. I’m talking about Cloud Camp, one of The Wilderness Experience retreats of The Broadmoor. As you would expect of any Broadmoor property, the cabin is well-appointed with rich, colorful furnishings, adhering to a Western motif. But it’s so much more than lodging.

Among Cloud Camp’s many delights is its top-of-the-world setting. Cloud Camp crowns Cheyenne Mountain, 3,000 feet above the expansive, well-maintained grounds of The Broadmoor’s main campus. Cabins are tucked amid pines and aspen trees, immersing guests in the natural landscape and removing almost all intrusions of modern life.

Like most people, I sometimes have trouble letting go of vacation to-do lists. Cloud Camp makes that easy. Conveniently, the cabins

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Guests of Cloud Camp have the entire wilderness as their playground, and the allinclusive activities make the ease of enjoyment part of the luxury. Daily options include:

• Guided hikes

• Mule rides

• Archery

• Pickleball

• Disc golf Yoga

• Cooking Club

• Watercolor painting

• Arts and crafts

• Lawn games and more

have no kitchens and no televisions (there’s one in the Main Lodge). Breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style, while dinner is enjoyed communally around an expansive table in the Great Hall of the Main Lodge. There’s no fussing in the kitchen— unless you’d like to partake in the daily afternoon Cooking Club, a glass of wine in hand—and no dishes to clean up. Daily activities including mule rides, pickleball, disc golf, archery, hiking, yoga, and more make it easy to stay active—or just plop yourself on a rocking chair on your cabin’s front porch or the wraparound deck of the lodge. It’s that easy; the scenery is as mesmerizing as any book. The wilderness has never been so relaxing, comfortable and inviting. Luckily, The Broadmoor offers more than one all-inclusive Wilderness Experience. The others are equally secluded, and each offers its own style and amenities. The Ranch at Emerald Valley, for example, boasts horseback riding, fly fishing, biking, hiking, and

more. Fly Fishing Camp, as you might expect, is ideal for casting a line and reeling in a brook trout in the company of an expert guide. Any of these boutique properties are ideal for families, couples, or solitary adventurers.

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Cloud Camp is located on the site of historic Cheyenne Lodge, which opened in 1926. Built by Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose in the style of America’s National Park lodges, the secluded retreat included a restaurant, four guest rooms, and a third-floor suite for Mr. Penrose. Guests could make the trek up the Cheyenne Mountain Highway on the backs of sure-footed mules—a tradition that continues to this day!

While the original lodge is long gone, Cloud Camp’s Main Lodge is built on its foundation. Today, guests can hike to the camp, ride a mule up the roadway, or choose to arrive in a chauffeured Cadillac Escalade.

My first trip to Cloud Camp was short—just a night—but enough to entice me to return. I remember not wanting to leave my cabin, but I was persuaded to join a three-mile guided hike with Ranger Rocky Shockley. We descended on a narrow path, past garage-size granite boulder outcrops, and through a forest of quaking aspens and pines. The views of valley and mountain peaks were mesmerizing.

“People are speechless when they get to Cloud Camp,” Shockley says. “The ride up primes them for the experience. They arrive with a smile on their face and say it can’t get any better. And then they see Pikes Peak and these views.”

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Accommodations are fifteen comfortably appointed one- and two-bedroom guest cabins nestled into the forested summit, with a pair of outdoor hot tubs located nearby. Additionally, the Main Lodge offers seven guest rooms, including a honeymoon suite.

The lofty Fire Tower Suite, perched on a promontory high above the camp, offers the ultimate in privacy with sleeping quarters on its first floor, private hot tub, a wraparound deck, and second-story study that affords 360-degree views.

“It’s an exceptional experience,” says Cloud Camp guest Carrie Kaveney, noting that she and her husband, Kevin, have stayed twice in the Fire Tower Suite. “It’s close quarters, but the views are exceptional, and we had our own hot tub. Staying there was a standout experience for us.”

The 8,000-square-foot Main Lodge features a great room with two massive stone fireplaces. The lodge is decorated with Westernthemed objects and art. A highlight is actor Kevin Costner’s costume from the film “Dances with Wolves." The wraparound deck invites guests to kick back and relax and revel in the natural splendor of the surrounding woods and mountain peaks.

Lafe and Debra Bailey are regulars at Cloud Camp, first visiting five years ago and returning every year since. Their intent has been to check out other Wilderness Experience properties, but they have been unable to pull themselves away from Cloud Camp, “our first love,” Lafe Bailey says.

The Broadmoor’s Cloud Camp is available late May through October. Guests staying at the all-inclusive retreat have all the fabulous Broadmoor amenities at their disposal, with regularly scheduled shuttle service to the main campus via Cadillac Escalades. Visit Broadmoor. com or call (855) 498-7558 for information and reservations.

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“We’ve pretty much gone up and stayed there during the duration of our visit, which has been as long as ten days. It was unanimous during our second visit: We don’t want to leave Cloud Camp,” says Bailey, co-CEO and president of sales and corporate development for a Kansas manufacturer of processing systems for food and animal feed. “It’s just been wonderful. We love everything about it.”

The Baileys like to gather at Cloud Camp with their family—their son and three daughters, as well as spouses and children.

An abundance of free time at Cloud Camp is a big sell for the Baileys, who live in northeast Kansas. They’re content to relax, linger over meals, play board games and just enjoy being together.

“It sounds old-fashioned, but we just hang out together,” Bailey says. “As we were raising our kids, we placed an emphasis on family time. Sometimes we just play games together. It’s a lot of eating together. We made mealtime a priority. The food is exceptional at Cloud Camp.”

Meals are served communally in the Great Room. The menu is seasonally driven, but expect to find dishes like Maine lobster bisque, Rocky Mountain trout, and decadent desserts. The sweettea fried chicken is a perennial favorite of the Baileys.

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THE RANCH AT EMERALD VALLEY

The Broadmoor’s Ranch at Emerald Valley is available May through October. Accommodations are ten one- and two-bedroom guest cabins, with a maximum of 32 guests at any given time. Guests staying at the all-inclusive Ranch can also enjoy the activities and amenities available at the main resort. Visit Broadmoor. com or call (855) 498-7558 for information and reservations.

In the evenings, the Baileys gather around a fire pit, roast s’mores, and recount the day’s adventures with other guests. The family has met some “incredible people” over the years, some of whom they keep in contact with, he says.

“Some families are all about getting together and going 100 miles an hour, doing this and doing that,” Bailey says. “We’ve always enjoyed nature and being a part of it. It’s just so relaxing, and you can really unwind. It’s that there is nothing to really do that is so captivating.”

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at Emerald Valley

A SECLUDED MOUNTAIN GETAWAY

The Ranch at Emerald Valley, which opened in 2013, boasts the distinction of being the first Broadmoor Wilderness Experience property.

Located about thirty minutes from The Broadmoor, The Ranch at Emerald Valley lies in the heart of a lush valley at the foot of Mount Vigil, surrounded by more than 100,000 acres of Pike National Forest. Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose purchased the property in 1923 and created the Pikes Peak Camping and Mountain Trails Association, a subscription membership club with

cabins and modern services. He called the ranch Camp Vigil, after the mountain.

Today, fittingly, The Ranch at Emerald Valley is very much an updated version of what Mr. Penrose envisioned all those years ago. The one-, two-, and three-bedroom cabins are outfitted with comfortable furnishings and modern amenities like handcrafted textiles and Western-themed art. Amenities include gas fireplaces, and heated floors in the bedrooms and bathrooms.

Kevin and Carrie Kaveney, who live in Colorado Springs, were among the first guests to visit The Ranch in the summer of 2014, with their two school-aged children, Conor and Carson.

“When you live in Colorado, there’s a lot you can do outdoors, but they make The Ranch such a genuine experience. Our kids were young at the time, but we all really enjoyed it,” said Carrie Kaveney, a former marketing manager for an IT consulting firm and now a stayat-home mom. “The staff was so accommodating. We were really impressed.”

The family embraced the myriad activities at The Ranch. Their long list of adventures included archery, fly fishing, canoeing, and

horseback riding. They also enjoyed the hot tub and sitting around the fire pits in the evening.

“Seeing the kids being able to catch some of their first fish was just awesome,” Kaveney recalls. “It truly piqued their interest in fishing.”

Meals are served in the Main Lodge. Unlike the other Wilderness Experience properties, families and couples can dine alone at separate tables. The Ranch at Emerald Valley offers buffet-style cookouts every Wednesday and Saturday nights, with lobster tails, prime rib, trout, fried chicken, salads, homemade cobbler, and more, as well as live music

“The food was absolutely amazing,” Kaveney says.

The all-inclusive Ranch features two private ponds for fishing and canoeing, and also offers guests a variety of activities, including horseback riding, guided hiking and mountain biking, and archery.

What strikes most visitors, says Ranch Manager Aaron Kuper, is the mountain valley setting, surrounded by Pikes Peak National Forest, the two lakes on the property, and the cabins.

“This is the picture-perfect postcard of Colorado,” Kuper says.

Fly Fishing Camp AN ANGLER’S PARADISE

The Orvis-endorsed Fly Fishing Camp is the farthest from The Broadmoor, about 75 miles west of the main campus, along the border of the 125,000-acre Lost Creek Wilderness. Reservations with Gray Line, The Broadmoor’s transportation partner, are recommended for travel to and from Fly Fishing Camp.

A five-mile stretch of Colorado’s famed Tarryall River runs through the camp, which was once a homestead with cabins in the early decades of the last century before The Broadmoor purchased the property. You can learn or perfect your fly fishing skills here under the guidance and tutelage of professional guides. Wild brown, cutthroat, rainbow, tiger, and brook trout can be found in the river. It’s all catch and release here.

This idyllic landscape of timbered canyons, grassy meadows, and winding bends is reminiscent of A River Runs Through It, Norman Maclean’s novella about family relationships and fly fishing.

Seven of the original cabins, which date back to the 1920s, have been reclaimed and reimagined in The Broadmoor style. The cabins boast two double or two single beds. Wooden-hewn beams, log furniture and accent pillows embroidered with rainbow trout accentuate the camp décor.

The Main Lodge serves as the hub of activity and is where guests enjoy communal meals at the large dining room table. Breakfast

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FLY FISHING CAMP

The Orvis-endorsed, all-inclusive Fly Fishing Camp is available for overnight stays, family reunions, and meeting retreats from May through late October. All equipment is provided. Visit Broadmoor.com or call (855) 498-7558 for information and reservations.

The Ultimate SevenDay Adventure

The Broadmoor Wilderness Adventure Seven-Night Package includes two nights at The Ranch at Emerald Valley, two nights at Cloud Camp, two nights at Fly Fishing Camp, one night at The Broadmoor, and airport transfers from the Denver or Colorado Springs airports. Guests also enjoy chauffeured transportation to and from the resort and between our Broadmoor Wilderness Experience properties. Available May through October 2022, rates start at $7,000 based on single or double occupancy, not including taxes and fees.

is a hearty affair, complete with eggs, bacon, sausage, omelets, potatoes, fresh fruit, yogurt, and specially prepared granola. Lunch is more casual, and guests are encouraged to eat outside. Typical dinners include trout, steaks, chops, fresh vegetables, salads, and freshly baked bread. The Main Lodge is also a place to relax after a day spent outdoors. Guests often gather around the large fireplace and share fish stories. They also congregate outside at the fire pit.

Fly Fishing Camp offers more than fishing, however. Guests can also enjoy hiking, bird watching, horseshoes, and the opportunity to see some of Colorado’s most spectacular wildlife, including black bear, deer, and elk

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In Pursuit Fun of

BY MEGHAN RABBITT

An active couple enjoy a respite from their everyday lives with a three-day stay at The Broadmoor.

V“VIOLATION!” ROARS CHRISTOPHER ELLIS FROM THE OTHER side of the pickleball court. I freeze. I’m about a foot from the net, my paddle still perfectly positioned above my head for the winner I’m about to hit.

The ball drops—there goes my McEnroe moment. And after a millisecond of shock and frustration (did Chris just yell at me?), I realized I was about to violate one of the cardinal rules of pickleball: In the no-volley zone called the "kitchen," you’re not allowed to hit the ball midair.

I look back at my boyfriend (and newfound pickleball partner), Brian, and we burst into laughter. Ellis, The Broadmoor’s head tennis professional, chuckles too. “I told you, Meghan, things can get hot in the kitchen,” he says, playing up his native Huntsville, Alabama, drawl.

I won’t lie: Before our private pickleball lesson with Ellis began, Brian and I had a whole bunch of preconceived notions about this game being for the retired set. We thought it was something we should save for our golden years in Florida or Arizona—not a game for age 40-ish people like us who fill our downtime hiking, biking, playing tennis, and generally staying very active.

Yet just five minutes into our lesson with Ellis, we have a change of heart. Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton, and pingpong, which makes it fast and lighthearted. The rules sound a little complicated, but Ellis assures us we’ll pick them up as we keep playing. Our burgeoning skills are impressive enough that when Karen Schott, director of tennis, walks by, Ellis talks her into joining us for a doubles match.

Brian and I get creamed. The score: 11 them, 0 us. Still, we walk off the court invigorated—and ready for more fun.

We head back to our room for quick showers—it turns out pickleball is a surprisingly great workout that’ll get the heart pumping and sweat flowing—before walking to the Spa at The Broadmoor for his-and-hers pedicures. While pickleball was a tough sell for my sweetie, I had to seriously twist Brian’s arm to

get him to the spa for his first-ever pedicure. I remind him of how much fun we just had doing something we were skeptical of. I read him the description of the zero-gravity chair he’ll enjoy as someone else clips his toenails and sloughs off his calluses. He remains unconvinced of how relaxing and indulgent a professional pedicure can be until he dips his toes into the warm, bath bomb–infused soak. Once the nail technicians working on our feet recline our chairs, we both fall asleep. And while Brian doesn’t exactly admit it, I’m pretty sure he fell in love with the experience.

We walk to Ristorante del Lago for a meal I am sure we’ll both love: wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta, and house-made cannoli and gelato. While we eat, we muse about how lucky we are to have amazing family and friends, good health, and jobs we love. Our lives are jam-packed with great stuff. Yet life can also be a little predictable. Boring, even. Not exactly jam-packed with play. Within the first few hours of staying at The Broadmoor, a veritable camp for grown-ups filled with all kinds of opportunities to be active, we

Within the first few hours of staying at The Broadmoor, a veritable camp for grown-ups filled with all kinds of opportunities to be active, we realize how much we’ve been craving a change to our go-to routine.

realize how much we’ve been craving a change to our go-to routine. And at that moment, we decide to fill the following day with some serious fun.

Our server either overhears snippets of our conversation or simply picks up on our new, spirited vibe. “It’s still early—you two should go bowling at Play,” she suggests. “And make sure you get an adult milkshake.” Within minutes, Brian and I are sharing a ginspiked vanilla milkshake and laughing our way through a few games in the hotel’s upscale six-lane bowling alley. On our way out, we’re tempted to stop at the shuffleboard table or play pool or foosball, but we head back to our room. We’ve got to save some energy for tomorrow’s action-packed day.

Ready, Set, Play

The Broadmoor has long been celebrated for the number of activities on offer that inspire guests to experience the beauty of the American West, and we quickly see how easy it is to link several of them together to create a customized itinerary.

We decide to start with a hike—a must when you’re surrounded by majestic mountains—and see that our options are endless. At The Broadmoor, you can enjoy everything from a mellow, informative walk with a naturalist through the nearby sandstone formations of the Garden of the Gods to a heart-pounding 850-foot uphill climb (at 6,035 feet above sea level!) on the Section 16 trail in Bear Creek Cañon. The Broadmoor continues to be a steward of nature in Cheyenne Canyon, participating in trail upkeep and maintenance.

Soon after sunrise, Brian and I have coffee and freshly baked croissants at Natural Epicurean and then hit the 1.2-mile Chamberlain Trail in North Cheyenne Canyon, which complements the previously existing South Cheyenne Canyon Trail. We’re the only ones on the rambling, wooded path—a rarity in Colorado’s high season—which tells us we’re on the kind of hidden treasure hike that only the locals know about.

A couple of hours later, we’re back at the hotel and hit the hot tub. As we soak, we chat about the fact that Brian’s filled with as much excitement as I am anxiety about what’s next: the courses at The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure.

At Base Camp, the outdoor shop located in South Tower, Kurt Segerberg with Broadmoor Outfitters talks us through what we’re in for.

We’ll start with the Woods Course, a zip line cruise high above a forested canyon with sweeping views of South Cheyenne Creek and St. Peter’s Dome. We’ll soar along five zip lines total—the last one stretching across a gorge 1,400 feet below us. My adrenalinejunkie boyfriend’s face lights up as he hears this, and mine contorts into a mix of shock and fear.

Segerberg notices this and assures me that the aerial installations we’re about to try were designed by industry leader Bonsai Design, which exceeded safety standards when engineering these courses for The Broadmoor. I start taking deeper breaths, which is Segerberg's cue to explain the Fins Course, on which we’ll traverse two 200-foot suspension bridges and rappel 180 feet down to the base of Seven Falls—the best way to see the famous cascading waterfalls of South Cheyenne Creek. “There’s nothing quite like the feeling of soaring a couple of hundred feet above the jagged rock pinnacles below,” Segerberg says.

It turns out he’s right. A rush of excitement makes my initial uneasiness seem almost laughable as I glide along that first zip line on the Woods Course, high above aspen trees and ponderosa pines. Thoughts of bowing out of the Fins Course have been replaced by pure excitement—and Brian flashes me a smile before I push off the platform to ride our last zip line of the day.

I’m still buzzing with adrenaline and pride as we walk to the Golden Bee, an authentic gastropub that makes us feel like we’re in the Cotswolds—not Colorado. (The pub’s beautiful wooden bar is originally from London. It was transferred to The Broadmoor, panel by panel, from New York City, where it had been in storage.) One order of beer-steamed mussels and two plates of fish and chips later and we’re happily stuffed and ready for a well-earned nap.

There’s something inherently relaxing about knowing you don’t have to get in your car after you’ve checked in to The Broadmoor, which makes our afternoon siesta even more enjoyable. When we’re up, we stroll around the lake to an outdoor table at Bar del Lago for cocktails before dinner. Brian dutifully plays Instagram husband as I pose against the picture-perfect backdrop, martini in hand. After watching the sun dip behind the Rockies, we walk to La Taverne for a hand-cut steak dinner.

The Broadmoor has long been celebrated for the number of activities on offer that inspire guests to experience the beauty of the American West.

In The Flow

Looking to balance an active, fun-filled stay at The Broadmoor with just the right amount of indulgence? Here’s a sample itinerary:

Day 1

• Pickleball lesson with a Broadmoor pro

• A relaxing treatment at the Forbes Five-Star Spa at The Broadmoor

• Dinner at Ristorante del Lago

• Nightcap and a spirited game of bowling at Play

Day 2

• Coffee, tea, or juice and a pastry from Café Julie’s

• A morning hike or stroll around the lake

• The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure

• Sunset cocktails at the Bar del Lago

• Dinner at La Taverne

Day 3

• Morning exercise class or workout at The Broadmoor Fitness Center

• Lunch at The Hotel Bar, Golden Bee, or La Taverne

• Half-day fly fishing excursion with Broadmoor Outfitters

GOLDEN BEE MUSSELS

All Fun and Games

I’m up with the sun again, and this morning I head to the indoor pool for a 7 a.m. Early Bird Aquafit class. It’s a surprising choice for me. I usually start my days lifting weights at my gym or riding my Peloton spin bike at home. And while I’m tempted by the fully stocked fitness center—complete with the kind of equipment you don’t usually find in a hotel—I put on my bathing suit and meet JudyAnn, the instructor, in the pool. The no-impact moves are gentle—but that doesn’t mean they’re not every bit as effective as my go-to exercises on dry land, JudyAnn tells me. “There’s a good chance you’re using muscles you don’t usually work, which means you may be a little sore tomorrow,” she says. Ten minutes into class, I have to dunk my head under the water to cool off. I have the distinct feeling JudyAnn is right about tomorrow’s soreness.

The workout is challenging but leaves me wanting more, so I head back to the fitness center a couple of hours later for Broadmoor Bootcamp, a fast-paced workout that includes some four-pound dumbbells, weighted medicine balls, a resistance band, and a ballet barre. The combination of exercises using a variety of equipment gives me a muscle-toning, cardio workout that burns 539 calories, according to my Apple Watch. I’ve officially earned lunch at The Hotel Bar.

There’s so much more Brian and I want to do. We talk about playing a game of tennis, considering that The Broadmoor has been rated one of the top twenty tennis resorts in the country by Tennis magazine for the past twenty years. We’re tempted to take a private lesson with one of the golf pros, thinking the instruction and world-class course could change our minds about the sport the same way Ellis transformed how we think about pickleball. We consider mountain biking, rock climbing, and even falconry, which would give us an up-close encounter with beautiful birds of prey. We make a mental note to do all of it during our next visit, deciding that a half-day guided fly fishing trip is the perfect end to our Broadmoor adventure. The setting is like something out of A River Runs Through It. Pine and aspen trees surround us; the pristine South Platte River is chock-full of trout. Brian, an avid angler, is in his element—and I’m revisiting the basics with our endlessly patient guide, practicing the casting techniques I learned a couple of years ago on a trip to Montana. Soon, we’ve all slipped into that meditative rhythm that draws so many people to this sport, and I let my mind wander to everything Brian and I have done in the past couple of days—and how it’s connected us in a new way. As we drive back home to Boulder, I’m still buzzing. In the world we live in, pure, adult fun is a rare commodity—and The Broadmoor offers the kind of custom-ordered activities and entertainment that stick to your bones long after you leave the place. When we get home, I head straight for my computer to buy pickleball paddles on Amazon, so we’ll be ready to avenge the 11–0 drubbing on our next visit

I let my mind wander to everything Brian and I have done in the past couple of days—and how it’s connected us in a new way.

RAILWAY REACHES NEW Historic Heights

The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway rolls back into service following extensive enhancements.

BY LIBBY KINDER

hree long blasts from the train whistle announce the start of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway’s nine-mile journey from Manitou Depot to the summit of Pikes Peak. The cars are filled with excited adventurers, and a symphony of chatter, laughter, and constant admiration of the changing scenery builds as the train rounds each bend in the tracks.

The Cog passes through boulder-strewn canyons and past sparkling waterfalls, skirts historic sites such as a 100-yearold hydroelectric plant, and overlooks reservoirs and a natural lake. Native wildlife such as elk, deer, and bighorn sheep are frequently seen along the route. The train passes through the Pike National Forest, eventually rising above timberline and into the snowfields of the tundra. Soon riders will get their first glimpse of the imposing summit of Pikes Peak. A 2,000-yearold bristlecone pine tree can be viewed as the train nears its destination. Yellow-bellied marmots can also often be observed contentedly sunning themselves on the rocks near the summit.

IMPRESSIVE TRACK RECORD: 130+ YEARS OF THE Cog Railway

1888 - The Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway is incorporated.

1889 - Construction begins.

OCTOBER 20

1890 - The railway is completed.

1890 - The first three steam engines from Baldwin Locomotive Works are delivered. During the steam era, there are a total of six engines.

1891 - The Cog is opened to the public.

JUNE 16

1926 - Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose purchases the railway along with the streetcar system that runs to the station and Crystal Park Road.

1938 - The first gaspowered locomotive makes its inaugural run.

1939 - The first dieselelectric cars arrive.

The train’s conductors provide interesting commentary as the Cog climbs 7,600 feet during the roughly one-hour journey to the peak. There are only three cog railways in the United States and only a dozen throughout the world. The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is the world’s highest and longest. The railway uses a specially fitted cog and track to help it safely climb steep inclines, as well as slow its descent.

Surprisingly, Zebulon Pike never actually reached the summit of his namesake mountain. Millions of guests have successfully made the journey in the Cog’s history, however. The Cog began climbing Pikes Peak in 1891, when businessman Zalmon Simmons, owner of the Simmons Beautyrest Mattress Company, built the original railway and opened it to the public. Back then a ticket on the Cog cost $5, a considerable sum in those days. In 1925, Spencer Penrose, founder of The Broadmoor hotel, purchased the Cog from Simmons, and led the way to it becoming one of Colorado’s most iconic attractions.

The Cog nearly wound to a full stop in 2017, however, when a periodic evaluation of the railway revealed the need for extensive maintenance. True to the spirit of The Broadmoor’s longtime ownership and stewardship of the railway, the decision was made to invest more than $100 million to completely overhaul and modernize the beloved Cog.

New tracks, a combination of new and refurbished trains, advanced technology, a completely renovated depot, and the City of Colorado Springs' new Pikes Peak Summit House Complex are among the numerous embellishments. After being closed for more than three

“Customers are once more enjoying the experience of riding to the summit of a 14,115-foot mountain by rail.”

—TED JOHNSTON

1949 - The original steam trains are retired save for one engine, which is occasionally used to plow snow from the tracks.

1964 - New dieselelectric railcars from Swiss Locomotive Works in Winterhur, Switzerland, are put into service.

OCTOBER 29

1976 - Two larger diesel-hydraulic Swiss Locomotive Works trains are put into service, with more to follow in 1984 and 1989. A new switch is also added so trains can run more frequently during the summer.

JUNE 30

2017 - The railway closes for future evaluation.

NOVEMBER

2018 - The decision is made to rebuild the railroad and invest $100 million in the project.

2021 - Grand reopening celebration and 130th anniversary of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway.

years of renovations and reconstruction, The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway once again began rolling in spring 2021.

Spencer Wren, who served as the Cog’s general manager for more than forty years, retired in January 2022, as soon as he was confident that the new operation was up and running smoothly. “I’m delighted and honored to be part of the history of the Cog Railway,” Wren says. “It’s top-notch!”

His successor, Ted Johnston, is focused on continuing the historic Cog’s legacy. “Customers are once more enjoying the experience of riding to the summit of a 14,115-foot mountain by rail,” he says.

.ESSENTIALS. THE BROADMOOR MANITOU AND PIKES PEAK COG RAILWAY

Departs from Manitou Depot and operates daily, weather permitting, year-round. The round trip is about three hours. Arriving at least thirty minutes before your scheduled departure is recommended. Buy your advance eTickets at CogRailway.com

Both refurbished and new trains now chug to the summit of Pikes Peak. The newly refurbished conveyances are self-contained, with the engine and passenger cars all part of one unit. In contrast, the new trains, manufactured in Switzerland, consist of passenger coaches and separate locomotives. A Swiss team accompanied the new trains to Colorado and supervised putting them into operation. Three passing sidings allow the trains to use radio control to safely and efficiently pass each other while traveling up and down the mountain.

Nearing the summit, the train chugs just past the newly built Pikes Peak Summit House Complex and stops atop America’s Mountain at 14,115 feet. Temperatures can range from balmy to frigid, so riders should be prepared for everything from T-shirt weather to temperatures cold enough for jackets, hats, and gloves.

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Upon alighting onto the platform, riders stand in awe at the sight of breathtaking, jaw-dropping vistas, often radiant in the bright sunshine. The air is fresh and invigorating, no matter what the temperature is.

The effects of being on the pinnacle of this gem are truly magical. Guests are free to meander along the metal walkways and overlooks while taking in the sprawling panorama. Crowds are frequently gifted with the pleasure of 360-degree panoramic views, accompanied by the tops of fluffy clouds scudding past like a flowing sea.

There’s plenty of time to savor the view, as well as sample the

The Broadmoor's Seven Falls

ANOTHER ICONIC COLORADO EXPERIENCE

Another historic attraction not to be missed is a splendid natural wonder: The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls and South Cheyenne Canyon. This scenic delight was called "the Grandest One Mile in Colorado” by the Ames Guide in 1912, and this designation still rings true today. Celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2023, Seven Falls has been a treasured piece of Colorado Springs history that is a truly inspirational destination.

A sojourn there is so much more than just a visit to a waterfall. The enclave is reminiscent of an otherworldly, mystical garden that is a feast for the senses. The combination of the sound of rushing water, the sight of the variety of flora and fauna, the scent of the ever-present dampness mixed with fresh mountain air, and the sheer beauty of the surroundings is a true balm for the soul.

A short walk on a nature path, or a complimentary shuttle ride takes visitors from The Broadmoor to the park entrance. The series of seven waterfalls is located in a 1,250-foot-wall box canyon, and tumbles over 180 feet through seven distinct leaps of sparkling water. The falls can be accessed either by traversing 224 steps, hiking the one-mile trail, or by zipping up 14 stories to the Eagle’s Nest observation platform via a swift elevator ride.

The Broadmoor Soaring Adventures offers a unique and exhilarating zip line experience in South Cheyenne Canyon with two courses and ten zip lines, combined with hiking, rope bridges, and a chance to rappel down a cliff within a backdrop of the spectacular set of waterfalls.

iconic high-altitude donuts and snacks available in the new Visitors Center and peruse the informative indoor and outdoor exhibits prior to the return trip to Manitou Springs.

The total experience has a family feel. Comments heard as the Cog winds its way down: “This is a slice of God's country!” and “Today the views were pretty perfect!”

Views of the mountain peaks slowly transition back to forested terrain as the journey gradually comes to an end. With three more long whistle blasts, the train announces its arrival back into the station and the completion of its three-hour round-trip journey. Just as it has for generations of guests, however, its riders depart with memories that will remain with them for a lifetime

OFFICIAL VEHICLE OF THE BROADMOOR

The Broadmoor forged an iconic partnership with Cadillac more than 70 years ago. We are proud to continue that relationship as Cadillac once again becomes the Official Vehicle of The Broadmoor.

A Family Tradition

For generations of guests, the resort is a special place where they can return time after time to relive treasured memories and to make new ones.

BY BOB BOWS

mong its many wonderful facets, The Broadmoor provides a unique sense of place for those who return regularly to indulge in its pleasures. This feeling encompasses several qualities, beginning with the natural beauty that surrounds us, the impeccable golf links, and the Olmsted-designed gardens and landscaping.

Within this dreamy setting are layers upon layers of the finest that life has to offer, including Colorado’s only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond restaurant, a Forbes Five-Star spa, the East Course (which has hosted seven USGA championships, with the eighth scheduled for 2025), a top-notch tennis facility, four outdoor and indoor pools, premier fly fishing, and one of the foremost collections of Western American art on the planet.

And while these unique amenities and The Broadmoor’s storied history draw guests from around the globe—as they have for more than a century—there are underlying qualities of hospitality, togetherness, and simple enjoyments many families sense as soon as they arrive. It’s one reason many guests have made cherished memories here and have even incorporated the resort into their own traditions.

A Lasting Impression

For some it began with the lasting impression it made on them in their youth. Bill Prentiss first came to The Broadmoor in 1958, when he was 11 years old.

“That week made an indelible impression on me, and when our two boys were young, we brought them to The Broadmoor,” Prentiss says. “In the last few years, we made Colorado Springs our summer home. We found a place close by, and each year part of our family—now grown children and grandchildren—visit us in Colorado, which always includes time at The Broadmoor.”

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: BILL PRENTISS, SECOND FROM LEFT, ON A BROADMOOR TOUR WITH HIS FAMILY UP PIKES PEAK. PRENTISS’ MOTHER, GRACE, SITTING BY THE LAKE IN 1983. PRENTISS’ WIFE, DAYLE, IN THE GARDEN ROOM OF LA TAVERNE DURING THEIR HONEYMOON IN 1971, AND IN THE SAME LOCATION IN 2015.

Home Away from Home

Richard Coon first came to The Broadmoor in the late 1960s, as a kid. “My dad started playing in The Broadmoor Invitation golf tournament, so we made it a family vacation. We really had fun—and we still do! I’ve been coming back here with my own family since 1982.”

The Coons liked it so much that they now have a home at The Broadmoor, in the West Residences. “I think it’s been about fifteen years,” says wife Karla Coon. “We live here part-time, literally on the property.

“We spend about eighty or ninety nights a year here,” says Richard. We enjoy both the summers and winters here. Our grandkids come now, so that’s four generations!”

For Tom White, it was his love of hockey. “My first visit to The Broadmoor in 1972 was to see Colorado College play Denver University in hockey. The strategy for DU fans was to spend the afternoon in the Golden Bee and make it to the Ice Arena by the lake around 7 p.m. The Bee was smaller then, and we made the most of their yards of beer.

“After the game, a glint of sanity suggested it may be better to take a room rather than try to make it back to Denver. The front desk said they had a room available, but they could not accept my credit card. Panic was short-lived, though, when the clerk said: ‘But we would be happy to bill you.’ The bill came, I paid it, and we have been friends ever since. Two years from now, I’ll have been coming here for fifty years.”

A Dream Wedding Destination

Among its many draws, the inspired setting of The Broadmoor is nothing if not romantic.

“The lake holds special memories for Karla and me,” says Richard Coon. “I came up to The Broadmoor with my family in 1984, and then she came up a few days later, only for a couple of days, but we were walking the lake one night and that’s when I knew that I was going to ask her to marry me. About a month later I asked her, and that was thirty-six years ago.”

For Richard and Karla’s daughter, her wedding was a dream come true.

“When our daughter, Bailey, was little,” Karla Coon recalls, “she spent so much time in the pool—right where the Main Terrace is now— which makes me think back when Bailey was probably 6. She was a well-behaved young lady, and we could take her to the Penrose Room, and we’d all get dressed up. Richard would take her to the dance floor. She just thought she was a princess.

“She had no doubt,” Coon continues, “that The Broadmoor was where she was going to get married, and she got married in an outdoor ceremony right there, outside on the Main Terrace, where it covers the pool that she spent so many hours swimming in. And talk about coming full circle—the father-daughter dance at the wedding reception brought me back to their time on the dance floor at the Penrose Room.”

Bill Prentiss and his bride married close to home, so The Broadmoor was their post-ceremony destination.

“The pull of The Broadmoor would bring me back in 1971 on my honeymoon. My wife and I stayed on the sixth floor of the South Tower in a room facing Cheyenne Mountain. I believe we still have the old key to that room. Each day the curtains would be drawn back to reveal the vision of sunrise on the mountain.”

Of course, there are plenty of other occasions, too, that are best celebrated with a large helping of elegance and pizzazz.

“We have enjoyed so many of our special family events there,” Tom White recalls, “birthdays, anniversaries, spring break. I loved staying on the fourth floor of the original hotel. One year, for my birthday, we reserved the whole floor for family and friends!”

RICHARD COON DANCING WITH HIS SIX-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, BAILEY, AT PENROSE ROOM (BELOW), AND AT HER WEDDING, HELD AT THE BROADMOOR.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

The centerpiece of Broadmoor celebrations has always been memorable fine dining experiences, going back to founder Spencer Penrose himself, whose philosophy of food was drawn from the man who revolutionized the culinary arts, Auguste Escoffier. The Broadmoor’s first executive chef, Louis Stratta, was a protégé of Escoffier. When Stratta was hired by The Broadmoor in 1918, he incorporated his mentor’s emphasis on top-quality ingredients, innovative recipes, and service techniques—standards that remain to this day.

Stratta’s original dining room is now the featured breakfast and brunch venue, as Bill Prentiss recalls.

“My mother and aunt would have breakfast at the Lake Terrace Dining Room every morning before sauntering out to the lake patio to sit and take in the grandeur. The Broadmoor became an Eden of sorts to both of them. They came back many times. To them, The Broadmoor was an early glimpse of heaven.”

During White’s first visit, he was captured by the camaraderie and libations.

“Part of our [Denver University] group was Mr. J. J. Johnston, a practicing lawyer in Denver and law professor at DU. J.J. was a longtime and devout DU hockey fan. While having beer at the Bee with J.J., I noticed his cool mug with his name on it. He explained the mug club [officially known as the Order of the Pewter Tankard] and how someone needs to die before a new person could be invited. Long story short, it took me thirty years, but I am in. It’s been a lifetime since then, and I have so many wonderful memories of The Broadmoor.”

Links in Time

And there’s no better way to work up an appetite than a round of golf on one of The Broadmoor’s fine courses.

For Prentiss, The Broadmoor was where he got hooked on the game.

“During a week in August of ’63, one rainy afternoon, from a distance through the drizzle, I saw a lone golfer hitting balls on the practice field,” he says. “I asked who that might be and was told it was Dow Finsterwald. He was a well-known winning professional on the PGA TOUR, and he was also the head golf professional at The Broadmoor. For a closer look, I walked down to the range and stood about thirty yards away. Mr. Finsterwald noticed me ... ‘Don’t stand there in the rain. You can use my umbrella.’ So I watched as he hit 5-irons and 4-irons to his caddie some 190 yards out, never missing more than a couple of paces left or right. That was another Broadmoor lifetime experience! My family returned again in 1967, and this time I brought my clubs and played on the East and the West courses. From that point on, golf would be an indispensable part of my visits.”

Golf played a role in White’s enchantment as well.

“I used to golf quite a bit, for fun and for business. I taught both my sons the game and loved to watch their competitive brotherly matches through the years.”

For Coon, The Broadmoor Invitation still casts a spell.

“Four hundred people playing in a golf tournament on both courses. It was one of the best amateur tournaments anywhere,” he says. “A lot of very famous amateurs would fly here. You’d qualify by stroke play for thirty-six holes to get into the match play for the championship. The format has changed now, but it’s still very popular.”

Taken as a whole, the years here are filled with quintessential moments. Clearly, Mr. Penrose’s vision of creating the “most wonderful hotel in the West—the most wonderful in the United States” is still with us, as the resort continually improves to maintain its status as the longest running Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond resort on the planet.

And, while many of our fondest memories have evolved into something else today, the most important aspect remains unchanged— the people. There is no better feeling than running into the familiar faces of those who make The Broadmoor tick, from the bellhops and housekeepers to the maître d’s and wait staff, as well as management and leadership. The key values shared by all of these folks are friendly, top-of-the-line service and remarkable experiences for guests. It’s what keeps them coming back

“He explained the mug club [officially known as the Order of the Pewter Tankard] and how someone needs to die before a new person could be invited. Long story short, it took me thirty years, but I am in.”

TOM WHITE, SEATED ABOVE, HAS ENJOYED VISITS TO THE BROADMOOR BEGINNING IN 1972 WITH A TRIP TO SEE A HOCKEY GAME. HE JOINED THE GOLDEN BEE’S ORDER OF THE PEWTER TANKARD THIRTY YEARS LATER.

Gatherings

A Dream Wedding Destination

For any size or style event you envision, The Broadmoor offers numerous options for saying “I do” in style. BY

AIMEE HECKEL

Add to that planning a destination wedding in Colorado Springs while you’re living in Los Angeles in the first year of business school— while your fiancé is living in Nashville and your parents are in Denver—and you’ve got the challenge of the Schoelzel-DiNardo wedding.

In light of that, you wouldn’t expect bride Hillary Schoelzel to say she misses the planning process. But she says she genuinely does. She says she misses her weekly talks with her wedding planner and the staff at The Broadmoor, where she held her wedding weekend.

That’s just one of the many things that Schoelzel says makes The Broadmoor stand out as a wedding venue. Her full list of reasons is long, but at the top is the support and involvement she experienced from the resort’s staff, from day one of planning all the way through today, as she contemplates going back to The Broadmoor for an anniversary getaway. In particular, Schoelzel says she developed a meaningful bond with The Broadmoor’s director of conferences and catering, Pierre Stone.

“She was always so upbeat and happy and genuinely excited for our wedding that it made us feel genuinely excited, too,” Schoelzel says. “She had an amazing attention to detail. She would think of things we never would have thought of on our own, and she just made the whole process totally delightful. Even though we were living in different places, it went smoothly.”

Schoelzel and her fiancé, Erik DiNardo, wanted to get married at The Broadmoor for three reasons. First, the sprawling resort in Colorado Springs has been a

special place for Schoelzel’s Colorado-based family since she was a child. She remembers visiting the grounds for her grandparents’ birthdays and other big events. Her grandparents spent their honeymoon there, and so did her aunt and uncle.

Then there was DiNardo’s family, primarily in Boston, and the couple’s friends scattered across the country. They wanted to pick

WEDDINGS AND EVENTS AT THE BROADMOOR

The Broadmoor features a wide variety of spaces and options for hosting private groups large or small, including catering services and a full slate of fun activities and experiences. Contact The Broadmoor’s sales department at sales@broadmoor.com or (855) 498-7558 for information.

a destination that felt like a vacation for guests, too. “Where friends would be excited to come—a special trip for them, a whole weekend,” Schoelzel says.

The Broadmoor more than delivered. Their wedding weekend also included a welcome dinner, bowling at Play, golfing, a cabana pool party, and a send-off brunch.

“We wanted to make sure our guests had a nice time, and from start to finish, The Broadmoor totally took care of us and our guests. Every event was so beautiful and went off smoothly,” Schoelzel says. “The ceremony and reception was the reason we were all there, but the surrounding moments and events leading up to and even after the wedding were perfect.”

The beauty of the hotel was the third characteristic that made The Broadmoor stand out, Schoelzel says. She envisioned a European aesthetic, and the pink-hued buildings and elegant atmosphere, all set against a mountain backdrop, provided the ideal environment.

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But style is not the full extent of what The Broadmoor offers. The versatility of the property truly makes it unique, and the perfect setting is limited only by your imagination, says Stone.

Planning a wedding can be immensely stressful. The details, demands, and decisions can break even the most organized and level-headed of brides.

.ESSENTIALS.

For a picturesque view of Cheyenne Lake and Cheyenne Mountain, choose the Lakeside Terrace for the ceremony and cocktail hour. This iconic location pairs perfectly with the sophisticated style of the Lake Terrace Dining Room for the reception.

For a timeless, elegant ambiance with mountain views, Colorado’s only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond restaurant, Penrose Room, is a unique option for a group of up to 120 guests.

The landscape of the West Tower Lawn gives couples a stunning natural framework for a romantic ceremony or a tented reception. Schoelzel and DiNardo exchanged their vows on the lawn, after a cocktail hour on the Lakeside Terrace. The evening continued in the Lake Terrace Dining Room, the resort’s most-requested wedding venue.

The Estate House offers a stunning historic residence located just steps from The Broadmoor’s main campus. This exquisite residence provides a timeless backdrop for romantic wedding celebrations and is a truly unique venue. Recite your vows on the spacious and private back lawn, while surrounded by lush, meticulously landscaped gardens and stunning views of Cheyenne Mountain, and either move indoors for your reception or continue to enjoy the fresh mountain air with cocktails and reception on the lawn. The nearby Broadmoor Cottages and Broadmoor Brownstones offer additional options for luxurious residential-style lodging and entertaining.

The Broadmoor offers Pauline Chapel, a historic chapel with old-world charm. It is reminiscent of a small European cathedral and comfortably seats up to ninety guests.

Celebrations with a guest list of fifty can select from a variety of venues, including the South Terrace, the Donald Ross Room, or the Mountain Clubhouse. The South Terrace overlooks Cheyenne Lake; the Donald Ross Room patio is ideal for a cocktail hour with unobstructed views of the golf course and Cheyenne Mountain; and the Donald Ross Room is a charming venue for dinner.

The Broadmoor Wilderness Experience properties—Cloud Camp, The Ranch at Emerald Valley, and Fly Fishing Camp—are ideal destinations for groups looking to spend quality time together while enjoying the beauty of Colorado’s mountains and forests. These

all-inclusive experiences are a wonderful way to savor an intimate celebration with family and friends, while also enjoying activities such as horseback riding, guided hiking, fly fishing, and more.

Perched on Cheyenne Mountain and offering unobstructed views, the Mountain Clubhouse is a refined yet rusticfeeling venue that blends seamlessly into its natural setting. Anchored by a stone fireplace, this space is ideal for a mountain-inspired welcome, rehearsal dinner, or intimate wedding reception.

For the quintessential Colorado setting, Cheyenne Lodge offers 150 to 200 guests bird’s-eye views of the Pikes Peak region. The wraparound patio is a breathtaking location for a ceremony and cocktail hour, before you head into the lodge for dinner and dancing.

Finally, The Broadmoor has a traditional ballroom, the Rocky Mountain Ballroom (complete with an outdoor patio space), that comfortably accommodates as many as 400 guests.

Looking back, Schoelzel says she wouldn’t change a thing.

“When you’re a bride, it goes by fast, between the excitement and nerves, but I was never worried,” she says. “I could let go of the logistics and trust that The Broadmoor and my wedding planner were going to take care of it all. It was totally a dream.”

HOME AWAY from Home

In addition to rooms and suites on The Broadmoor’s main campus and Wilderness Experience properties, the resort offers several options for residentialstyle accommodations, including:

The Broadmoor Estate House, a 12,000-square-foot, fivebedroom residence located on the resort’s main campus. Each of the estate’s suites features a king or two queen beds, as well as en suite bathroom. The Grand Parlor can accommodate 60 people for seated dinners or 120 for receptions. Lush, private, and meticulously landscaped grounds and two croquet lawns are featured at the property.

Each of the charmingly appointed Broadmoor Cottages, available in one- to eightbedroom configurations, feature inviting parlors with high-beamed ceilings, wood floors, and natural stone fireplaces.

The Broadmoor Brownstones, each with two bedrooms, offer additional options for luxurious residential-style lodging.

State-of-the-Art Setting

Sea Island’s Golf Performance Center was designed to improve every aspect of your golf game, whether you are a PGA TOUR player or newcomer to the sport.

BY DALE LEATHERMAN

THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE BROUGHT remarkable changes to the golf scene at Sea Island, The Broadmoor’s sister property located on the Georgia coast. Among these additions are an eighteen-hole Speedway putting course; six cottages, a pool, pool house, and ocean-view golf practice facilities at The Lodge; and the redesign of the Plantation Course. Yet the pièce de résistance for instruction and improvement is the new Golf Performance Center (GPC).

“The GPC is dedicated to helping golfers play better and enjoy the game of golf with a holistic, comprehensive approach, regardless of their skill level,” says Director of Golf Brannen Veal. “This new facility combines the latest cutting-edge technology with the finest teachers in the country, taking what we

provide to an even higher level than before.”

Within the 17,000-square-foot facility are six instruction and club-fitting bays, a putting studio designed by world-renowned putting instructor Phil Kenyon, a fully equipped golf club workshop, a fitness center with locker rooms, a spacious retail area, and both indoor and outdoor meeting and event spaces for groups.

“Years ago, a decision was made to take a holistic approach to golf performance and to use experts in every area of the game to give our students the same kind of experience

Tour players get on a weekly basis,” says Craig Allan, GPC director.

“We outgrew our facilities from a space and capability perspective—in terms of being able to provide the level of service and technology required to remain a leader in this industry.

This left two options: Start over in the existing facility or build something brand-new. After collaborating with our leadership and laying out our long-term goals, it became clear that a new facility was the direction we needed to take.

“The new building has all the latest technology, which can be intimidating to some, so it was very important that it was designed to be welcoming and have an atmosphere of inclusiveness,” Allan says.

“We want people to feel energized about golf when they come here. We cater our programs to all golfers, from those just starting the game all the way to PGA TOUR professionals. These instructional programs are specific to the golfer’s needs and use all the tools in our toolbox, including the new technology in the bays. Our goal is to help all golfers.”

Allan was determined that the facility’s layout be convenient to navigate, with a logical progression from the moment a person checks in.

“If you intend to work out, the locker room is immediately across the hall,” Allan says. “If you’re in the putting studio and want to go to the putting green, it’s next to the building on that side. If you’re in the club-fitting area and want to go out under the canopy, it’s adjacent to that side of the building. If you’re on the group veranda and want to go to the group bay to enjoy the simulator, it’s conveniently located down the stairs, right below.”

Instruction

Irish-born instructor Justin Parsons joined the GPC staff as an Elite Instructor after nearly a decade as director of instruction at the Butch Harmon School of Golf in Dubai. A specialist in 3D analysis and functional movement screening, he has worked with leading players on the PGA, European, and Asian tours.

“What I’ve always wanted was for golfers to be able to undertake whatever discipline they

need in a professional setting,” Parsons says. “At the GPC, a player can do that, working on fitness in the morning, moving onto swing analysis or some in-depth putting work or club fitting.”

He adds that the facility’s aesthetic and relaxing atmosphere help golfers get into the right frame of mind. “That’s where GPC personnel factor in great instructors like Randy Myers and Gale Peterson,” he says. “When I see them interacting with students and putting them at ease, I realize why the center has been so successful. They have the capacity to humanize what we do, to make people comfortable very quickly.”

The combination of expert insight and

NEW PLANTATION COURSE IS A Historic Tribute

“Since opening in October 2019, the Plantation Course has received rave reviews from PGA TOUR players, Sea Island members, and guests,” says Sea Island Golf Director Brannen Veal. “Drawing from more than thirty years of living and playing at Sea Island, Mark and Davis Love III built a golf course that is fun and challenging and provides amazing visuals on all eighteen holes.”

Sea Island’s history as a golf resort began with the Plantation Nine, created by Walter Travis in 1928. Seventy years later, Rees Jones merged the Retreat Nine (designed by Dick Wilson) and the original layout to create the eighteen-hole Plantation Course, a companion track to the resort’s highly regarded Seaside Course.

Working with Love Golf Design architect Scot Sherman, the Loves created a challenging layout with expanded views of the ocean and St. Simons Sound, and spiced it with unmistakable historic features. Travis’ signature “chocolate drop” mounds dot fairways. Railroad ties like those fronting the second green evoke memories of Pete Dye. Centered fairway bunkers are a nod to the work of Seth Raynor and C.B. MacDonald. Famous Golden Age greens are faithfully replicated, such as the Redan, Biarritz, Thumbprint, and Punchbowl. And the Plantation’s 10th hole sports a Principal’s Nose bunker like the one on St. Andrews’ Old Course.

modern technology is also essential in the putting studio.

“We hired Phil Kenyon, arguably the world’s best putting instructor, as our director of putting, and we collaborated with him to design our new state-ofthe-art studio,” Allan says.

“His right-hand man, David Angelotti, operates the studio on a daily basis and provides people with an experience they can’t get anywhere else—from the standpoint of technology, experience, and level of instruction.” The putting studio has a Zen Greenstage platform that recreates various slopes a player can encounter, along with cameras to analyze the putting stroke and subsequent roll of the ball. A PuttView system projects the correct track for the ball—a valuable tool in learning to read greens.

Brian Harman, two-time PGA TOUR winner, has a relationship with Sea Island that dates back to his junior days when he worked with Jack Lumpkin, who prior to his passing served as senior director of instruction. Harman continues to work with GPC team members,

“The physical, technical, and mental aspects of the game are interlinked. I take a keen interest in all of them ... and I like our ability to be multifaceted in our approach to someone’s instruction.”

GATHERINGS

Parsons, and Allan. “Sea Island has always been at the forefront of golf destinations and golf instruction,” Harman says. “Now they have a golf instruction facility on the forefront as far as technology.

Fitness

The GPC’s gym was designed to inspire. Light and airy with thoughtfully placed equipment, its windows and doors open onto a patio that overlooks the driving range, St. Simons Sound, and the ocean beyond. “It’s a very energizing setting and has been extremely well-received by golfers,” Allan says.

Created to resemble the PGA TOUR Fitness Trailer that players utilize on the road, the gym is the domain of Director of Golf Fitness Randy Myers and Senior Golf Fitness Specialist Tom Hemmings. Because of its configuration, it’s available only by appointment. “We’ve created an environment in which golfers can be evaluated and put on a plan they can do at home,” Myers says. “Unlike a traditional gym, we have more space for functional movements with kettlebells, cable machines, and tubing—or swinging a golf club. In addition, the Technogym fitness equipment allows us to monitor cardiovascular health and stamina.”

Parsons says he is convinced that fitness is “where some of the magic happens,” as coaches are able to make a person’s body more flexible, more stable, stronger, faster—whatever is needed. “You can see a

big transference over to the technical side of a person’s game when the physical side becomes more able,” he explains.

Mental fitness is also crucial to a successful round, and that is also addressed at the GPC. Dr. Morris Pickens, a sports psychologist specializing in competitive performance enhancement, has his office there. His golf students have won four major championships, twenty-seven PGA TOUR events, one NCAA championship, and countless amateur victories.

Club Fitting

The new GPC’s club-fitting space has a large double bay where two fitters can work side-by-side in an area that houses all the fitting tools in one place. The walls are lined with fitting clubs and a large array of custom shafts. Fitters can still take golfers out on the grass for a real-world experience, too. Immediately across the hall from the bay is the workshop, so quick adjustments can easily be made during a fitting session. The new, larger workshop has all the machines necessary to dial in any club, from loft and lie to swing weight scales to grinders and everything in between. Most importantly, the team that uses them includes four full-time club fitters with more than fifty combined years of experience. The GPC fitters are perennially ranked by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine as some of the top club fitters in America.

“One of the wonderful aspects of the club-fitting program is Craig Allan, who has a very diagnostic and honest approach to club fitting,” Parsons says. “He uses his expertise along with the latest technology to give clients information about what does and does not work for them. And Craig’s expertise is being passed on to a team of club fitters who have learned to value putting the right equipment in every player’s hands.”

Group Gatherings

While the GPC is well-equipped to provide each golfer with an individualized experience, the facility also offers spaces that were especially designed for groups. A meeting area and patio are located on the second floor, with views of the practice range and St. Simons Sound beyond that.

“The group meeting space is beautiful, with a twelve-seat table overlooking the sound. Adjacent to it is a veranda facing the sunset,” Allan says.

It’s an ideal space for events, and it complements the other areas at the GPC that accommodate gatherings. For example, below is a double bay where players can hit out to the range through the large door or, inside, hit into a simulator. “Behind the simulator, we have comfortable seating and a bar-height table for twelve,” Allan says. “It’s a fun space that can be used by individuals or groups during or after hours.”

Two-time PGA TOUR winner Harris English, who works with Parsons and Sea Island Senior Golf Fitness Specialist Tom Hemmings, says that the “new GPC is incredible. From the technology in the hitting bays to the state-ofthe-art putting studio to the club workshop and the gym, it’s all we need as professional golfers to hone our games when we are at home. We literally have everything we need right there in one building. In addition, having the best people working there is a huge advantage. From swing coaches, putting coaches, and master club fitters to fitness trainers, they’re all right there ”

.ESSENTIALS.

SEA ISLAND

Sea Island is a Forbes Five-Star resort located off the southern coast of Georgia, halfway between Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida. Amenities include five miles of private beach, a Beach Club, Yacht Club, Shooting School, three championship golf courses, award-winning spa, and much more. Visit SeaIsland.com or call (888) 565-2364 for information.

Child’s Play

BY REBECCA L. OLGEIRSON

THE WORD “BORED” IS NOT in the vocabulary at The Broadmoor. Whether your kids’ first stop is the waterslide or they head straight for the bowling lanes at Play, there’s always something fun to do. Here are some of our favorite options for kids of all ages.

The Broadmoor Tennis Club

The Broadmoor Tennis Club is a legendary destination for players of all ages and skill levels. Reserve a court for yourselves or look for various lesson options for every age and ability.

The Broadmoor Fly Fishing School

Teach a kid to fish and you’ll have a fishing buddy for life. Our fly fishing excursions are perfect for older children of all skill levels. Choose from a variety of instructional experiences, including one-hour classes onsite at Fish House, as well as halfday and full-day guided trips.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Take our complimentary shuttle to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, America’s only mountain zoo. Located just minutes away from The Broadmoor, this charming facility features a variety of wildlife and activities. Don’t miss the opportunity to hand-feed the famous giraffes!

The Broadmoor Golf Club

The whole family can get in the swing with a round of golf or instruction at The Broadmoor Golf Club, consistently ranked among the best in the world.

Broadmoor Outfitters

Broadmoor Outfitters offers a variety of unique outdoor activities for families, including hiking, mountain biking, and guided climbing. For a unique Broadmoor treat, discover The Wild West Experience, which combines archery, air rifles, and tomahawk throwing.

Seven Falls

Don’t miss a visit to The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls, with its kid-friendly walking trails and majestic waterfalls. Younger children will love panning for gold in the river, and those with longer legs can tackle the stairs to the top of the falls.

PLAY

Play, The Broadmoor’s family-friendly fun center, offers food and beverages designed to delight all ages, as well as six lanes of bowling and a variety of games, including shuffleboard, pool, foosball, and video game consoles.

Bee Bunch

The Broadmoor’s full- or half-day camp sessions for kids ages 3 to 12 offer supervised excursions and exciting on-property activities. Available daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day and Thanksgiving through Christmas, Bee Bunch activities range from golf lessons to gold panning, as well as visiting the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo or taking a trip to Broadmoor Farms. Finally, Evening Camp offers musical storytime and campfire s’mores so Mom and Dad can enjoy a date night.

Daily Movies

The Broadmoor’s movie theater is free and open to guests with showings each evening and matinees on the weekends.

Falconry Academy

Learn what makes a falcon different from an eagle or an owl. Or walk in the field and watch a falcon strategically track from above before landing on the gloved hand of his trainer. Kids love seeing these amazing birds of prey up close while learning how they live in the wild. Our in-house experts at The Broadmoor Falconry Program, a short ride from the resort, tailor the educational experience to each audience. This activity is perfect for a family with kids ages 5 and older.

Holiday Activities

The Broadmoor specializes in making magical holiday memories. Easter offers an exciting outdoor egg hunt; the Fourth of July Carnival features games and races for all ages (not to mention a fireworks display); and the winter holidays include the Twelve Days of Christmas cooking classes, “Minding Your B’s & Q’s” etiquette lessons, and our famous, life-sized gingerbread house. During holiday weekends, look for our pop-up game room outside Play, offering table tennis, giant Jenga, and oversized chess boards.

Pickleball

Head to the tennis pavilion for pickleball, a racquet sport the whole family can enjoy. We have everything you need to try this fast-paced, tennis-style game played on a smaller court. It’s easy to learn and ideal for people of varying skill levels.

Babysitting Services

Just because you are traveling as a family doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some time on your own. Our partners at Broadmoor Nannies offer in-room babysitting services available year-round. All nannies have passed a background check, and are CPR and first aid certified. A dedicated app makes reservations and communication a breeze

Dive into these family-friendly activities spanning land, sky, and water.

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In 1916, Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose invited a select group of drivers to compete for the fastest time on a newly constructed road to the summit of Pikes Peak. Hoping the event would drive tourism to Colorado Springs, Mr. Penrose welcomed more than 600 media outlets to that inaugural run.

This year, the 100th running of the race now known as The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is expected to draw more than 30,000 racing fans participating in the pre-race street party and events leading up to the big day. With multiple divisions of vehicles entered into the invitational event, twelve miles of road, and 156 turns culminating above 14,000 feet, witnessing the mountaintop finish of the “Race to the Clouds” is a bucket list item for racing fans.

“Every year we have custom cars built just for Pikes Peak,” says Lisa Haight, event coordinator and historian for The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. “Whether it’s Acura or Bentley, there are some one-ofa-kind cars that are really exciting to see.”

Haight has been attending race day since she was a child and cheering on her father, Nick Sanborn, a five-time winner of the Stock Car division. She shares her tips for enjoying the race and the exciting events leading up to it.

Technical Inspection

MONDAY, JUNE 20 // 9 AM–4 PM

THE BROADMOOR WORLD ARENA

PARKING LOT C

Kicking off race week, all participating cars will roll in for technical inspection. Located in the parking lots surrounding The Broadmoor World Arena, the event is free and open to the public. Race drivers will bring their cars for the official check-in and inspection process. It’s a great opportunity to see all the cars and their drivers up close.

Practice Sessions and Qualifying

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 – FRIDAY, JUNE 24

4 AM–8:30 AM

TICKETS REQUIRED

Little-known fact: The drivers will drive the entire course only one time—on race day. Early morning practice sessions allow drivers to scout the course in three stages. Guests can scout the course to determine a prime position for race day, or just take in the mastery of professional drivers at work. Daily tickets ($50) are required.

Fan Fest

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 // 5 PM–9 PM

DOWNTOWN COLORADO SPRINGS PIKES

PEAK AVENUE AND TEJON STREET

This fun-filled event offers food, entertainment, and autograph sessions with the Fast 15 qualifying drivers. Free and open to the public, Fan Fest delivers an electric atmosphere for fans of all ages.

Race Day

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

PIKES PEAK HIGHWAY

TICKETS REQUIRED

Our best advice for race day is be prepared. Plan on an early start, as limited parking determines race-day ticket sales. Since the race is in a national forest, there are no bleachers or viewing stands. Instead, pack a picnic and camping chairs and supplies for any kind of weather: That means sunscreen, rain jackets, plenty of layers, plus food and water for the day. For those who want the flexibility of leaving before the end of the race (projected around 5 p.m.), park in the lot at the starting line. Otherwise, all cars along the racecourse will be there until completion.

“Whether it’s race day or one of the practice runs, it’s pretty amazing to be up there before the sun comes up,” Haight says. “Watching the sun come up on Pikes Peak? It’s an iconic moment.”

Penrose Heritage Museum

TUESDAYS–SATURDAYS // 9 AM–5 PM

SUNDAYS // 1 PM–5 PM

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If you can’t make it to Colorado Springs for race day, check out the permanent exhibition at the Penrose Heritage Museum, just across the street from The Broadmoor. This free museum hosts a vast collection of historic race cars and memorabilia from The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and an interactive exhibition, “The Pikes Peak Hill Climb Experience.”

“Whether it’s race day or one of the practice runs, it’s pretty amazing to be up there before the sun comes up.”

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A World of Inspiration

Penrose Heritage Museum showcases the passions and possessions of Broadmoor founders Spencer and Julie Penrose.

BY SARAH WOODS // CURATOR OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND ARCHIVES, EL POMAR FOUNDATION

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and philanthropists Spencer and Julie Penrose built The Broadmoor in 1918. The resort is one of many regional attractions the couple created in the first half of the 20th century, including Pauline Chapel, The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, and Penrose Heritage Museum.

Spencer and Julie Penrose married in London in 1906. They honeymooned throughout Europe and spent the next thirty years experiencing the best resorts, restaurants, shops, and excursions the world had to offer. They made recurring trips to Europe, Asia, and Africa each fall. They traveled by train in Pullman cars to America’s East and West Coast hotels.

From these ports, they sailed on luxury steamships. Their favorite destinations were New York City, Paris, Brussels, and Honolulu. The Penroses were also fond of China, Japan, and Egypt, countries they visited many times. The Penroses enjoyed exploring the natural and cultural wonders of foreign lands and visited more than thirty countries.

During their travels, Mrs. Penrose collected fine china, stylish clothes, furs, and magnificent works of art. Mr. Penrose collected historical armaments, riding equipment, and alcohol. (During Prohibition, he famously stockpiled large stashes of liquor in secret locations around The Broadmoor. Many of these bottles are on display in Bottle Alley, next to La Taverne restaurant.) In addition to material goods, the Penroses brought back inspiration for their very own

resort in Colorado Springs.

The Broadmoor opened on June 29, 1918. It combined everything the Penroses loved about their travels across the globe. The Broadmoor’s Mediterranean-inspired architecture, ceiling frescoes painted by Italian artisans, bamboo furniture imported from Hong Kong, and Turkish baths gave the property its unique flair.

Spencer Penrose promoted the resort and the region through sport. The Broadmoor opened with a golf course—a rarity at that time—and seventy-five miles of horseback riding trails. In the 1920s and ’30s, Mr. Penrose added polo fields, shuffleboard, fishing, and an indoor riding arena. He even built a stadium to host professional football games and the rodeo he started in 1937.

After the Penroses attended the 1928

LEFT: Julie and Spencer Penrose traveling to Europe for the winter, 1930.

ABOVE: Carriage gallery at Penrose Heritage Museum.

St. Moritz Winter Olympic Games, where they saw 15-year-old Sonja Henie win the gold medal in women’s figure skating, they accurately predicted that figure skating would become immensely popular in the United States. Mr. Penrose converted the indoor riding arena into The Broadmoor Ice Palace in a mere twenty-four hours at a cost of $200,000. Figure skating, hockey, and even skiing were among The Broadmoor’s most popular activities. To this day, The Broadmoor welcomes athletic competitions from across the nation and the world in a city that has become an epicenter of amateur Olympic and Paralympic sport.

Julie Penrose made sure visitors to the resort and the city had access to fine art, music, and theater through her creation of Broadmoor Art Academy in 1919. She also took pride in providing a sanctuary of spiritual solace. That same year, Mrs. Penrose built and named Pauline Chapel after her only granddaughter. She adorned the chapel with religious paintings and relics purchased in Europe. It was her gift to The Broadmoor and the surrounding neighborhood. Pauline Chapel features three stained glass windows Mrs. Penrose

commissioned in 1948. The windows of Italian Renaissance design and jeweltoned colors indicative of the Middle Ages commemorate the deaths of her young son Jimmie, husband Spencer, and her parents.

Mrs. Penrose expanded The Broadmoor’s amenities again in 1941 with her El Pomar Carriage Museum, which she created to display the collection of carriages the Penroses owned. The museum was a modern building designed by Bauhaus architect Jan Ruhtenberg, who made small-scale replicas of the carriages, artfully arranged them, and designed an oval-shaped building around them. The building was torn down in 2004.

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Today, the museum is next to Broadmoor Hall and is known as Penrose Heritage Museum. In addition to the Penrose carriages, the museum exhibits personal artifacts of the Penroses and a collection of race cars, race footage, and memorabilia from the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, started by Mr. Penrose in 1916. This year, the museum is celebrating its 80th anniversary with brand-new exhibits. Visitors have the opportunity to experience the enduring legacy of Spencer and Julie Penrose through never-before-seen garments and personal affects, photographs, home film footage, and correspondence. Thirty carriages, fifteen race cars, iconic Penrose hats and outfits, personal treasures, historic Broadmoor menus, and personal letters tell the story of the founders of The Broadmoor and prominent Colorado Springs citizens

PENROSE HERITAGE MUSEUM

Penrose Heritage Museum is owned and operated by El Pomar Foundation, the nonprofit grant-making organization founded by the Penroses in 1937. Located next to Broadmoor Hall, the museum is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.) Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is complimentary. While the museum is designed as a self-guided experience, guided tours are available with advance reservation by calling (719) 577-7065

LEFT: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Experience at Penrose Heritage Museum. BELOW: A portion of the 80 th anniversary exhibit.

This year, the museum is celebrating its 80th anniversary with brand-new exhibits.

World-Class Entertainment

HOSTING THE BIGGEST ACTS THAT COME through the West, The Broadmoor World Arena is a key component to entertainment in Colorado Springs. The multipurpose venue is where visitors could catch future Olympians practicing their triple axels, see monster trucks performing jumps and other tricks, or snag seats for Luke Combs on tour.

The Broadmoor World Arena was originally built as an enclosed horse-riding academy on The Broadmoor’s campus in 1930. After seeing figure skater Sonja Henie perform, Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose was

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THE Suite Life

Back in the original days of The Ice Palace, ice-skating waiters delivered drinks and treats to guests. Today, offerings at The Broadmoor World Arena are more substantial. For a real treat, guests can book a private event or special activity in the Broadmoor Suite, located on the third level on the west side of the venue. The suite is equipped for private dining and bar service and also offers private restrooms. It features reserved and open seating in booths or at high-top tables, offering a wideangle overhead view of The Broadmoor World Arena floor—the perfect vantage point from which to enjoy events such as Disney on Ice, Monster Jam, a concert, or a comedy show. Adjacent to each other on the Arena Level are the Peter Susemihl Room and the exclusive Penrose Club. Inspired by The Broadmoor’s décor, these rooms have the feel of a classic club with comfortable leather chairs and polished wood furnishings. Patrons can reserve these rooms for private functions or enjoy preshow dining before virtually all arena events.

inspired to convert the building into The Broadmoor Ice Palace. One hundred tons of water was frozen to create the surface, while steam pipes were installed at its edges to keep spectators warm. The Ice Palace opened on The Broadmoor’s campus in 1938.

Ice remains a vital element for The Broadmoor World Arena. Two additional sheets of ice are housed in the attached World Ice Hall, which hosts Olympic training, curling, speed skating, and youth hockey. In March 2019, The Broadmoor World Arena invested $3.6 million in its new Ice Plant, creating

THE BROADMOOR WORLD ARENA

Located at 3185 Venetucci Blvd. in Colorado Springs, The Broadmoor World Arena hosts a variety of world-class concerts, sporting events, special performances, and other events throughout the year. Visit WorldArena.com or call the box office at (719) 477-2100 for a calendar of upcoming events and more information.

high-quality ice for the Olympic hopefuls and skaters of all stripes utilizing the World Ice Hall. Finally, with an all-star lineup of Broadway shows and Colorado Springs Philharmonic concerts, along with other top touring acts, Pikes Peak Center is perfect for a night on the town. The beautiful theater, under the same management as The Broadmoor World Arena, combines world-class acoustics in an inviting setting. Reserve your spot for preshow dining with a tempting buffet in the ANB Bank Room. Park once and you’ll enjoy a fabulous meal without having to rush to make curtain time

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The Broadmoor World Arena, Ice Hall, and Pikes Peak Center offer an extensive variety of entertainment and activities.

A Beacon for the Arts

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FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, THE FINE Arts Center at Colorado College (FAC) has been a welcoming home to the arts in the Colorado Springs community. Focusing on the cultural legacy of the West, the FAC supports the fine arts, theater, and education much in the way its founder, Julie Penrose, imagined.

Mrs. Penrose, wife of Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose, created The Broadmoor Art Academy in 1919. It was originally housed in their donated residence. Mrs. Penrose, an avid art collector, also wanted an art school where students from around the country would come to Colorado Springs to learn to paint en plein air. Master artists came to teach smallgroup classes at the Garden of the Gods.

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As far back as 1926, The Broadmoor Art Academy partnered with Colorado College, a relationship that has only strengthened over the years. In 2017, the FAC entered an historic partnership with the college in a strategic partnership that promotes coursework collaboration and exposes students to professionals in myriad disciplines.

From beginner’s ceramics to free Military Artistic Healing classes and advanced art for students within the local public schools, the Bemis School of Art offers art instruction to the Colorado Springs community.

The FAC permanent collection, highlighting Southwestern indigenous art and Spanish Colonial pieces, began in 1936 with Alice

COLORADO SPRINGS FINE ART CENTER AT COLORADO COLLEGE

The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is open 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information and for the theater schedule, call (719) 634-5581 or visit fac.coloradocollege.edu

Bemis Taylor’s personal Native American and Hispanic art. Today, the Bemis Art School is named after its early benefactor.

Visitors can take in a Georgia O’Keeffe painting from the collection or plan to view a seasonal exhibition.

Admission to the galleries is included with theater tickets, so guests can arrive early and wander through the FAC. The building’s architecture is also striking, with influences of Spanish Colonial churches incorporated into the modern building.

The award-winning theater company presents a variety of shows, ranging from family-friendly productions and new works to traditional Broadway shows

FINE ARTS CENTER

The Colorado Springs Fine Art Center at Colorado College celebrates a century of fine art, theater, and education.

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Explore the Olympic Experience

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is the country’s first museum devoted to Team USA. BY REBECCA

L. OLGEIRSON

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OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC MUSEUM

EXPERIENCING THE RUSH THAT COMES FROM entering an Olympic stadium filled with thousands of cheering fans waving the flags of more than 100 countries is something only the most elite athletes can claim. Until now.

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs created a multimedia experience designed to allow fans of all ages to feel like an Olympian for a few hours.

“It takes upwards of a decade to make it to the Games, and then comes this moment walking into the stadium and getting that joyful celebratory experience,” says Michelle Dusserre Farrell, vice president of athlete engagement at the USO&P Museum and an Olympic silver medal winner herself as part of the 1984 U.S. gymnastics team. “This event is bigger than any one person, and we worked hard at crafting the exhibit experience to share that moment.”

The USO&P Museum celebrated its grand opening in 2020. The 60,000-square-foot facility contains a vast collection of Olympic memorabilia and the official Team USA Hall of Fame. But the museum also delivers the experience of being an Olympian, emphasizing what it takes for Paralympic and Olympic athletes to simply make it to the Games.

“But we also want to convey to the visitor ‘the grind’—just how hard it is to make the team and make it to the Games,” Dusserre Farrell says.

Colorado Springs, fondly known as “Olympic City, USA” is home to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committees and the flagship U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. The effort to build a permanent museum here began in 2013 with an official groundbreaking on the site in 2017.

Critical to the design were accessibility considerations of athletes and visitors. Relying on gently sloping ramps, there’s not a single stair in the museum. “We wanted this to be one of the

most accessible museums in the world,” says Tommy Schield, director of communications and marketing at the USO&P Museum.

It’s not just about the stairs, adds Dusserre Farrell, stressing that the experience is the same for visitors regardless of abilities. Her own daughter, a wheelchair basketball athlete at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was born with spina bifida. “Here, the museum experience is the same for everyone,” she says.

And that experience begins with getting “credentials” for the day. Visitors will choose their favorite Olympic and Paralympic athletes and events, which get included in their interactive chip credentials. Then, the displays and exhibitions will sense your interests and tailor your experience.

The visit begins in the Hall of Fame, and from there, the museum will take visitors on their own Olympic journeys. Finally, visitors will pause in the hallway before entering the Olympic stadium and hearing the roar of the crowd.

“This is what it really feels like to be part of Team USA,” says Dusserre Farrell. “It’s an incredibly unique experience the museum has created. It gives me chills just thinking about it.”

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Discover Colorado Springs

The Broadmoor Concierge is happy to provide additional information on visiting any of the attractions in the greater Colorado Springs region.

DOWNTOWN COLORADO SPRINGS

Colorado Springs offers a wealth of dining, shopping, and entertainment in its charming downtown area.

The Broadmoor World Arena and Pikes Peak Center for The Performing Arts

Visit southern Colorado’s premier sports and entertainment facilities. For more events and information, visit BroadmoorWorldArena.com and PikesPeakCenter.com.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

June 6 • Andy Grammer (PPC)

June 9 • Slipknot

June 11 • Tommy Emmanuel (PPC)

June 12 • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (PPC)

June 16 • The Glenn Miller Orchestra (PPC)

June 17 • Boz Scaggs (PPC)

June 18 • Steven Crowder & Dave Landau from Louder with Crowder (PPC)

June 30 • Keb’ Mo’ (PPC)

July 10 • Kenny G (PPC)

July 29

• Daniel Tosh (PPC)

September 6 • Weird Al Yankovic (PPC)

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At any time of year, the greater Colorado Springs area provides outdoor activities for the whole family. Here are some of our favorites.

The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls and South Cheyenne Canyon

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Visit the grandest mile of scenery in Colorado. The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Canyon features a beautiful waterfall with seven distinct cascades, hiking, and opportunities for viewing wildlife. An inmountain elevator is also available for visitors.

The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure

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Located in South Cheyenne Canyon above Seven Falls, The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure is a thrilling experience featuring zip lines ranging in length from 250 to 1,800 feet that take visitors soaring through and above the scenic canyon.

November 8 • The Black Jacket Symphony (PPC)

November 17 • Brian Regan (PPC)

December 5–7 • 9 to 5 (PPC)

December 15 • The Piano Guys (PPC)

January 17, 2023 • R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (PPC)

January 30–February 1, 2023 • Tootsie (PPC)

April 17–19, 2023 • Anastasis (PPC)

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Fine Arts Center

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An educational and multidisciplinary arts destination featuring fine arts, events, and special exhibits. The museum continues to break new ground with multidisciplinary projects including:

• Through June 18 ~ Black Sound Series

• Through July 2 ~ Diago: The Pasts of this Afro-Cuban Present

• Through July 30 ~ Reframing “Birds of America:” Conversations of Audubon

• Through August 7 ~ Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking

Fine Arts Center Theatre Company

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June 1–26 ~ The Wolves

Cave of the Winds

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Enjoy a guided cave tour or take to the sky on one of several thrilling attractions, including the Bat-A-Pult, TERROR-dactyl, and Wind Walker Challenge Course. Also features the Greatest Escape Games: Your group has one hour to figure out the clues and try to escape from one of four different themed rooms.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

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This 146-acre mountainside zoo, the only one of its kind in America, features a worldfamous giraffe herd and opportunities to hand-feed these gentle giants. Don’t miss Electric Safari (early December through January 1), with more than 1 million lights and 60 animated light sculptures.

Garden of the Gods

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Hike through towering red sandstone rock formations along accessible trails with views of Pikes Peak. Admission is free to the park and visitors center.

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Manitou Springs

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Leave time to explore this small, eclectic mountain town filled with shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Don’t miss the Penny Arcade, with hundreds of fun vintage games for the whole family to enjoy.

Olympic Training Center

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Headquarters for the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Olympic Training Center programs on a 35-acre complex located near downtown Colorado Springs. Year-round tours are available: adults, $15; seniors/military, $13; children 5–12, $11.

Pikes Peak Highway

LOCATED OFF HIGHWAY 24

Open year-round, weather permitting, the 19-mile highway leading to the summit of Pikes Peak offers numerous photo stops along the way. Don’t miss The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill

Climb on June 26 (ppihc.com), where professional drivers race to the summit.

United States Air Force Academy

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Visitors can tour this modern, picturesque campus that includes the academy; Falcon Stadium; a chapel; and Arnold Hall, a museum honoring Air Force personnel.

World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame

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Skaters and non-skaters alike will love the displays of costumes, medals, skates, videos, and more that represent the world of figure skating.

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

(719) 358-6325 // USOPM.ORG

Colorado Springs’ newest attraction is a state-of-the art museum celebrating Olympic and Paralympic athletes

Events

JUNE 26

The Broadmoor Pikes

Peak International Hill Climb

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First competed in 1916, The Broadmoor Pikes Peak

International Hill Climb is the second-oldest motorsports race in America. Drivers race up Pikes Peak in a bid to be crowned “King of the Mountain.”

JULY 13–16

Pikes Peak or Bust

Rodeo Days

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Sanctioned by the Pro-Rodeo Cowboys Association, rodeo stars compete in steer wrestling, bareback bronc riding, tie-down roping, bull riding, and barrel racing. The rodeo supports local military and their families.

AUGUST 13

The Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit

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The Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit is a breathtaking bicycle race up Pikes Peak. Sanctioned by USA Cycling, this competitive hill climb consists of multiple medal categories, giving cyclists of all skill levels the opportunity to take on America’s Mountain.

SEPTEMBER 17–18

Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon

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Cheer on the runners who run 13.32 miles straight up Pikes

Peak on the first day of this weekend event. The second day is a full marathon—and one of the most demanding on earth.

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Expand Your Horizons

Enjoy special savings, including discounts and upgrades, for preferred guests with the Xanterra Travel Collection.

Through our shared ownership, The Broadmoor is pleased to offer a suite of premium resort destinations and luxury travel opportunities with exclusive offers designed just for our current and previous guests. Whether you’re interested in a oncein-a lifetime safari, a biking trip in Italy, an active multisport tour or a luxurious cruise, our Preferred Guest Program opens the vacation door you’ve been waiting for. Visit Broadmoor.com/affiliates/ preferredguest-offers for details on these special offers.

The Oasis at Death Valley

oasisatdeathvalley.com // (800) 236-7916

The Oasis at Death Valley resort is situated in a lush oasis surrounded by the vast and arid desert of Death Valley National Park, California—just 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, and 275 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The Oasis is composed of two hotels—The Inn and The Ranch at Death Valley. The Inn is a historic, AAA Four-Diamond, sixty-six-room hotel that recently completed a $100 million renovation and added twenty-two brand-new private, luxury casitas. The family-friendly Ranch at Death Valley also completed a revitalization that brought a Spanish Colonial-style “Town Square” with new shops, a new restaurant, and The Last Kind Words Saloon. The resort includes natural spring-fed pools, an 18-hole golf course, horse-and-carriage rides, and world-renowned stargazing and is surrounded by Death Valley National Park’s main attractions.

Windstar Cruises

WindstarCruises.com // (800) 258-7245

For anyone yearning for a more authentic and intimate travel experience, your ship has arrived. Windstar’s small, elegant ships take you off the beaten path and into unique ports of call and hidden harbors, to explore iconic destinations and exotic cultures. Exceptional, locally sourced culinary experiences from some of the most recognized chefs in the world. Highly personal, awardwinning service. And an immersive approach that awakens the senses and stirs the soul. All this on ships that are unequalled in beauty and grace. This is travel that’s 180 degrees from ordinary, and it’s only found on Windstar.

WINDSTAR, FRENCH POLYNESIA

COUNTRY WALKERS, PROVENCE, FRANCE

THE INN AT DEATH VALLEY, DEATH VALLEY, CA

Country Walkers

countrywalkers.com // (800) 234-6900

For forty years, Country Walkers has provided active, immersive and unforgettable travel experiences on five continents—including unforgettable safaris to Africa. They offer two distinct ways to explore: scheduled, smallgroup Guided Walking Adventures and independent Self-Guided Walking Adventures. On tour, guests enjoy superb local cuisine, first-class guides, fine accommodations, and authentic cultural and natural encounters.

VBT Bicycling Vacations

vbt.com // (800) 245-3868

VBT Bicycling Vacations is the value leader in active biking vacations and has been rated among the “World’s Best Tour Operators” by the readers of Travel + Leisure eight times. VBT offers deluxe, small group bicycling and barge and boat vacations worldwide, including destinations in Europe, New Zealand, Vietnam, Peru, Canada, and the U.S. Unlike other companies, VBT also includes round-trip international airfare from over thirty U.S. cities and select Canadian cities for all overseas vacations

VBT BICYCLING

Tastefully Decorated

The Broadmoor’s annual giant gingerbread creations delight guests with over-the-top designs.

THE BROADMOOR’S BAKING AND PASTRY TEAM MAKE LIKE elves each holiday season, working from detailed drawings and a supersized list of ingredients to bake, construct, and decorate a life-sized gingerbread creation in the upper lobby of Broadmoor Main.

The team has made everything from a recreation of Santa’s Workshop—complete with multicolored gingerbread bricks and poured-sugar windowpanes—a race car celebrating The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a train engine in honor of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, and a fanciful take on a Broadmoor cottage. While each year’s theme is a surprise until it’s unveiled in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the meticulously detailed creations never fail to entice visitors to stop for a closer look.

“It wows you in its size, and then you start paying attention to the detail work—all the trimming, the decorative dough work, the poured sugar, and the giant carved chocolate piece over the mantle,” says Executive Chef David Patterson. “It’s a real showpiece for a baker’s art.”

It takes about a month to bake, measure, and cut all the pieces, and another five days to assemble. Everything, the baked goods to the candy canes and pulled-sugar ribbons, is made in-house by The Broadmoor’s culinary staff. The team didn’t rest on its laurels once the final gumdrop was placed, however. They immediately began sketching next year’s even larger design while ideas are fresh.

Says Chef Patterson: “We hope it will be a new tradition for years to come.”

COLORADO SPRINGS’

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IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE YOU’D RATHER BE.

You don’t come to Death Valley because abundant life flourishes here. Which is exactly why a four-diamond resort in the middle of it is so special. Join us to experience two unique hotels in one amazing location: North America’s only authentic desert oasis. Learn more at OasisAtDeathValley.com