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Colorado
Scenic beauty abounds in Colorado with plenty of things to do. Spend time in Denver or Colorado Springs. Visit the towns along the Front Range or get up into the mountains. There are 53 peaks of 14,000 feet or more. If your interest is in native culture there are many museums – plus explore Native American archaeological sites such as Chimney Rock National Monument, Crow Canyon or Mesa Verde. Explore the Western Slope where towns like Durango, Pagosa Springs and Telluride still reflect the western influence of our mining and ranching heritage. There are lakes and rivers for boating, fishing, kayaking and whitewater rafting. Colorado is the headwaters for several major rivers, including the Colorado, Rio Grande, Animas and Arkansas. Outdoor adventures await in 42 State Parks, 4 National Parks and all the wide-open spaces in Colorado. For more ideas and helpful information please visit the websites of our partners listed in the directory and those listed below.
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HELPFUL TRAVELER INFORMATION All Emergencies Colorado Tourism Colorado Visitor Information Visit Denver Visit Colorado Springs Cripple Creek Visitor Information Pueblo Visitor Information Manitou Springs Visitor Information Estes Park Visitor Information Durango Visitor Information Gunnison-Crested Butte Visitor Information Mesa Verde Country CaĂąon City Visitor Information Boulder Visitor Information Delta County Montrose Visitor Information Colorado State Patrol Road Conditions
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(800) 354.9971 CLIFFDWELLINGS.ORG
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For help in planning your visit, log on to FocusOnTheFamily.com/WelcomeCenter or call our 24-hour Visitor Information Line: 719-531-3328 12
Focus on the Family Welcome Center and Bookstore 8685 Explorer Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920
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• Wolf tours for the whole family • Feeding tours • Adult wolf photo interaction • Youth fox photos • Full moon tours & howl • Gift shop
Education • Conservation • Preservation Dedicated to educating the public about wolves, wolf dogs, foxes, and coyotes. Although these elusive animals are not often seen in the wild, through our guided tours you will have the opportunity to view them in the most natural setting possible.
TOUR INFORMATION Tuesday – Sunday (by reservation only) 10am - 12pm - 2pm - 4pm - 6pm Please visit our website for more info on tours, pricing, and directions.
A Truly Unique Experience!
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You never know what you’ll come across at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park. Buy tickets today at RoyalGorgeBridge.com.
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Come enjoy 2.5 hours of pure Rocky Mountain wilderness aboard the Leadville Railroad.
History Wildlife Adventure Relaxation Wildflowers
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Experience one of our specials
BBQ - Wildflower - Fall Photo
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An extraordinary summer of family fun and adventure awaits at the foot of the Rockies. Come rediscover what your heart yearns for in the heart of northern Colorado. Only 45 minutes north of Denver International Airport and 35 minutes east of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Everything You Love
VisitLovelandCO.com/Activity
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Visitors Center • 970.667.3882 | I-25 at US 34 • Loveland Exit 257
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2017 Colorado Vacation Guide
FESTIVAL
EVENT GUIDE
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Search for Events throughout Colorado at Colorado.com
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Colorado Chocolate Festival Air Force Academy Graduation Week Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Bolder Boulder 10k Road Race
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WAVE: Light + Water + Sound Summerfest on the Rio Animas River Days CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair Royal Gorge Pro Rodeo Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run Strawberry Days Festival Rio Grande Scenic RR Rails & Ales Durango Motor Expo Alamosa Round-up & PRCA Rodeo Greeley Stampede Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals Taste of Silverton & Antique Truck Show Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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Cherry Creek Arts Festival Rooftop Rodeo Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & Art In The Park Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Buffalo Bill Days
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Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews & Chili Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally Larimer County Fair & Rodeo Steamboat Wine Festival Salute to American Veterans Rally Golden Fine Arts Festival Colorado’s State Fair San Juan Brewfest
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Four Corners Folk Festival Early Iron Festival A Taste of Colorado ColorFest Weekend Festival Chile & Frijoles Festival Autumn Gold Festival
Chocolate-Festival.org USAFA.edu IronHorseBicycleClassic.com BolderBoulder.com
JUNE BreckCreate.org SummerFestOnTheRio.org AnimasRiverDays.com PeoplesFair.com CanonCityRodeoAssociation.com FolkWest.com GardenTenMile.com StrawberryDays.com ColoradoTrain.com Durango.org AlamosaRoundUp.com GreeleyStampede.org NSRA-USA.com SilvertonColorado.com PPIHC.com
JULY CherryArts.org RooftopRodeo.com SteamboatChamber.com PikesPeakOrBust.org BuffaloBillDays.com
AUGUST DouglasCountyFairAndRodeo.com SLVBeatTheHeat.com MesaVerdeCountry.com LarimerCountyFair.org SteamboatWineFestival.com TheVeteransRally.org GoldenFineArtsFestival.org ColoradoStateFair.com SanJuanBrewFest.com
SEPTEMBER FolkWest.com EarlyIronClub.com ATasteOfColorado.com VisitPagosaSprings.com PuebloChileFestivalInfo.com VisitEstesPark.com
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515 South Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs (800) 888-4748 VisitCOS.com
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Cripple Creek Heritage Center 9283 Highway LAMAR 67 Cripple Creek (719) 689-3315 or (877) 858-4653 VisitCrippleCreek.com
Crow Canyon 385 Archaeological Center
23390 County Road K Cortez (800) 422-8975 CrowCanyon.org SPRINGFIELD
Cumbres & Toltec 16010 Scenic Railroad
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ANTONITO
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5234 Highway 285 Antonito (888) 286-2737 CumbresToltec.com
OK Gardens 11 Elitch 2000 Elitch Circle
Denver (303) 595-4386 ElitchGardens.com
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Glenwood Caverns
Cross Orchards 3073 F Road Grand Junction (970) 434-9814
Grand Imperial Hotel
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Gray Line Colorado GrayLine.com
High Country Lodge & Cabins 3821 Highway 160 East Pagosa Springs (800) 862-3707 HighCountryLodge.com
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Amusement Park 18 Lakeside 4601 Sheridan Boulevard
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326 East 7th Street Leadville (866) 386-3936 LeadvilleRailroad.com
Loveland Visitors Center
5400 Stone Creek Circle Loveland (970) 667-3882 VisitLovelandCO.com/Activity
Cliff Dwellings 21 Manitou 10 Cliff Dwellings Road
Manitou Springs (800) 354-9971 CliffDwellingsMuseum.com
Manitou Springs
22 Visitor Information Center 354 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs (866) 931-5907 ManitouSprings.org
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Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour 721 County Road 4-A Silverton (970) 387-5444 or (800) 872-3009 MineTour.com
Outlets of Colorado Outlets at Castle Rock 5050 Factory Shops Boulevard Castle Rock (303) 688-4495 OutletsAtCastleRock.com
Tours Rafting 28 Performance (800) 577-7238 PerformanceTours.com • Breckenridge • Buena Vista • Royal Gorge • Idaho Springs
Peak Cog Railway 29 Pikes 515 Ruxton Avenue
301 North Union Avenue Pueblo (719) 543-2430 or (855) 543-2430 PuebloChamber.org
Raft Masters
2315 East Main Street Cañon City (719) 275-6645 RaftMasters.com
Red Mountain Motel, 664 Greene Street Silverton (970) 387-5512 or (888) 970-5512 RedMtMotelRVPk.com
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Royal Gorge Bridge & Park 4218 County Road 3A Cañon City (888) 333-5597 RoyalGorgeBridge.com
Gorge Rafting 34 Royal & Zip Line Tours
45045 West US Highway 50 Cañon City (719) 275-7238 RoyalGorgeRafting.net
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Royal Gorge Route Railroad 330 Royal Gorge Boulevard Cañon City (719) 276-4000 RoyalGorgeRoute.com
Sangre de Cristo
36 National Heritage Area South Central Colorado SDCNHA.org
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Pagosa Springs RV Park
10 Leisure Court Pagosa Springs (970) 264-9264 or (888) 724-6727 PagosaSpringsRVPark.com
Pueblo Visitor Information Center
32 RV Park & Cabins
1063 Main Avenue Durango 970-385-6820 MusicInTheMountains.com
Outlets at Silverthorne 246-V Rainbow Drive Silverthorne (866) 746-7686 OutletsAtSilverthorne.com
Denver (303) 477-1621 LakesideAmusementPark.com
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Music in the Mountains
Outlets at Loveland 5661 McWhinney Boulevard Loveland (970) 663-1916 OutletsAtLoveland.com
Glenwood Springs (970) 945-4766 IronMountainHotSprings.com
Leadville Railroad
MuseumOfWesternCO.com
Dinosaur Journey 550 Jurassic Court Fruita (970) 858-7282
51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road Glenwood Springs (970) 945-4228 or (800) 530-1635 GlenwoodCaverns.com 1219 Greene Street Silverton (970) 387-5527 or (800) 341-3340 GrandImperialHotel.com
Museums of Western Colorado Museum of the West 462 Ute Avenue Grand Junction (970) 242-0971
Mountain Hot Springs 17 Iron 281 Centennial Street
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4729 Twin Rocks Road Divide (719) 687-9742 WolfEducation.org
PUEBLO
8685 Explorer Drive Colorado Springs (719) 531-3328 FocusOnTheFamily.com/ WelcomeCenter
Denver (303) 289-2841
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CAÑON CITY
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Colorado Springs
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GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK & RESERVE
ALAMOSA
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Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs (719) 633-1181
7 and Wildlife Center
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11800 East Peakview Avenue 34 Centennial (303) 789-2582 WRAY CentennialGunClub.com
Mosca (719) 378-2612 ColoradoGators.com BURLINGTON
COLORADO SPRINGS
COTOPAXI
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Centennial Gun Club
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Gators Reptile Park 5 Colorado 9162 County Road 9 North
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CRESTED BUTTE
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Alamosa’s Colorado
Colorado Springs (719) 633-9925 CMZoo.org
CENTENNIAL
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1680 South 21st Street ColoradoJULESBURG Springs (800) 755-0935 AdvOutWest.com 76
Mountain Zoo 4 Cheyenne 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
DENVER
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Adventures Out West
STERLING Welcome Center 610 State Avenue 385 Alamosa (719) 589-4840 or (800) 258-7597 Alamosa.org
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Town of Monument
645 Beacon Lite Road Monument (719) 481-2954 TownOfMonument.org
Tracks Across Borders
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Manitou Springs (719) 685-5401 CogRailway.com
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United Campgrounds Durango
1322 Animas View Drive Durango (970) 247-3853 UnitedCampgroundDurango.com
Visit Denver
1575 California Street Denver (800) 233-6837 VisitDenver.com
Visit Golden
1010 Washington Avenue Golden (303) 279-2282 VisitGolden.com
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visitgolden.com
303-279-2282 | visitgolden@cityofgolden.net
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Journeys don’t
always follow a trail
1-800-blu-skys
www.alamosa.org
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NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
Explore Southern Colorado’s Rich History Passport stamps available at: • Alamosa Welcome Center • Ft. Garland Museum • Great Sand Dunes NP&P • Sangre De Cristo NHA office
Alamosa • Conejos • Costilla
sdcnha.org
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Tracks Across Borders Scenic & Historic Byway Tracks Across Borders. The name itself begins to reveal a unique journey through time, re-tracing the tracks and pathways of the past, far off the beaten path—from seasonal big game migration paths, native trails, Spanish explorers, Anglos migrating to the West and the route of the Denver, Rio Grande and Western Railroad which supported the mining and logging industries in the region. It takes travelers on a journey across the border between two states, two Native American cultures, through breathtaking countryside rich in history and through the varied communities of the present day. The romance of the rails, authentic Native American cultures, spectacular scenery and a myriad of recreational opportunities await.
An authentic journey along the pathways of the past. www.codot.gov/travel/scenic-byways/scenic-byways/tracks-across-borders email: TracksAcrossBorders@gmail.com /tracksacrossborders
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Only 5 minutes from downtown Pagosa Springs! Lodge Rooms • Cabins with Fireplaces Complimentary Hot Breakfast • 3 Hot Tubs & Sauna Wireless Internet • Cable TV with HBO Situated on 15 Acres • Pets Welcome • Guest Laundry Playground Area • Large Lawn Area • BBQ Grills • Fire Pit
Closest Lodge to Wolf Creek Ski!
Call or visit us online to make your reservations today!
HighCountryLodge.com (800) 862-3707 or (970) 264-4181
Just 2.5 miles East of Pagosa Springs on Hwy 160 3821 Hwy 160 East, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
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book now at cumbrestoltec.com 1.888.286.2737
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ROW CANYON CARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER
Tour a real archaeology dig! Wednesdays and Thursdays May–September
crowcanyon.org
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Excavation Programs For adults, teens, and school groups
Cortez, CO
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800.422.8975
Deluxe Camping & Recreation
TROLLEY TO AND FROM TOWN Surrounded by the San Juan National Forest On the banks of the Animas River Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train runs through the campground. 100 plus level sites with water, electricity and sewers 90 tent sites with grass • Free Wi-Fi General store • Pets allowed • Plenty of shade trees 1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • www.unitedcampgrounddurango.com
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CST 2059347-50
Archaeology Day Tour
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Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival & Conservatory July 9th - 30th, 2017 DURANGO, COLORADO
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Join us for a magical season of music in the mountains! FOR TICKETS AND SCHEDULE CALL 970.385.6820 OR VISIT MUSICINTHEMOUNTAINS.COM
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100% pure relaxation!
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16 NATURAL, THERMAL MINERAL POOLS ON THE COLORADO RIVER 970.945.IRON (4766 ) • IronMountainHotSprings.com
Museum of the West 462 Ute Ave. Downtown Grand Junction 970.242.0971
Dinosaur Journey Museum Museums of Western Colorado
550 Jurassic Ct., Fruita (Exit 19, just south of I-70) 970.858.7282
Cross Orchards Historic Site 3073 F Rd. Grand Junction 970.434.9814
www.museumofwesternco.org 970.242.0971 2 for 1 admission with this ad!
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The
Incredible Back-Side of Pikes Peak
Photo courtesy of History Colorado
Cripple Creek - a historic gambling and mining town that’s one of the most dynamic and scenic tourism destinations in Colorado. The grandly restored Old West brick buildings along Bennett Avenue, surrounded by majestic mountains, boast nine unique state-of-the-art casinos, as well as great museums, attractions, restaurants, shops and hotels. The excitement that drove the Greatest Gold Rush Ever still lives in Cripple Creek, where treasure seekers and hooligans from near and far try their hands at poker, black jack, roulette, craps and slot machines with the highest casino paybacks and most authentic casinos in Colorado. Just 1 hour West of Colorado Springs (Hwy 24 West to Hwy 67 South)
Discover More at
VisitCrippleCreek.com
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