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2018 EVENTS 5/26-5/28 6/19-6/24 6/22-6/24 6/25-7/1 7/11-7/14 7/14-7/21 9/1-9/3 10/27 6

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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 54 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 and 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.

Garden of the Gods

HELPFUL TRAVELER INFORMATION All Emergencies 911 Colorado State Patrol 719-635-0385 Road Conditions CoTrip.org Colorado Tourism Colorado.com Colorado Visitor Information VisitorTips.com Boulder BoulderColordadoUSA.com Canon City CanonCityColorado.com Colorado Springs VisitCOS.com Cripple Creek VisitCrippleCreek.com Delta County DeltaCountyColorado.com Denver Denver.org Durango Durango.org Estes Park VisitEstesPark.com Gunnison-Crested Butte GunnisonCrestedButte.com Manitou Springs ManitouSprings.org Mesa Verde Country MesaVerdeCountry.com Montrose VisitMontrose.com Pueblo VisitPueblo.org

Plan your Stay in the heart of the Pikes Peak Region

Nestled between Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs is centrally located to the attractions of the Pikes Peak Region. Our walkable small town is the perfect place to stay while you stroll the newly-designated creative district, sip the cold-water mineral drinking springs and explore unique shopping and dining.

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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 11

Focus on the Family Welcome Center and Bookstore 8685 Explorer Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920

© 2018 Focus on the Family

Wolf tours for the whole family Full Moon and Feeding Tours Wolf Interactions for Adults Fox Interactions for Kids Gift Shop Birthday Parties Much More!

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. You will also have the chance to view some of our endangered species that live here at the Center.

Open Tuesday – Sunday

SUMMER TOURS: 10am - 12pm - 2pm - 4pm - 6pm WINTER TOURS: 10am - 12pm - 2pm - 4pm (by reservation only)

Please visit our website for other special events, tours, and programs!

A Truly Unique Experience!

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wolf e du c a t i o n . o r g A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit/Tax Exempt Organization. We are a member of AZA (Associations of Zoos & Aquariums).

MAKE FRIENDS SAVE HER WILD FAMILY

Explore something wild 365 days a year.

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MOVING DINOSAURS

AERIAL ADVENTURE PARK 44895 US HWY 50, CAÑON CITY, CO

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You never know what you’ll come across at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park.

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Fort Collins

Santa Fe, NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Durango, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Amarillo, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Albuquerque, NM . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Oklahoma City, OK . . . . . . . . . . 678 El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633 Flagstaff, AZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677 Dallas, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 San Antonio, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . 933 Houston, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,029

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Colorado Gators Reptile Park 9162 Lane 9 North Mosca (719) 378-2612 Burlington ColoradoGators.com Colorado Springs Visitor Information Center 515 South Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs (800) 888-4748 VisitCOS.com/guide Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center 4729 Twin Rocks Road Divide (719) 687-9742 WolfEducation.org

Garden of the Gods Visitor Center 1805 North 30th Street / Exit 146 Colorado Springs (719) 634-6666 GardenOfGods.com

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Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road Glenwood Springs (970) 945-4228 or (800) 530-1635 GlenwoodCaverns.com

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Elitch Gardens 2000 Elitch Circle Denver (303) 595-4386 ElitchGardens.com

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Focus on the Family 8685 Explorer Drive Colorado Springs (719) 531-3328 FocusOnTheFamily.com/ WelcomeCenter

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Iron Mountain Hot Springs 281 Centennial Street Glenwood Springs (970) 945-4766 IronMountainHotSprings.com Manitou Cliff Dwellings 10 Cliff Dwellings Road Manitou Springs (800) 354-9971 CliffDwellingsMuseum.com Manitou Springs Visitor Information Center 354 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs (800) 642-2567 ManitouSprings.org

Outlets at Silverthorne 246-V Rainbow Drive Silverthorne (866) 746-7686 OutletsAtSilverthorne.com

Museum of the West 462 Ute Avenue Grand Junction (970) 242-0971

Cross Orchards 3073 F Road Grand Junction (970) 434-9814

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Music in the Mountains 515 East College Drive Durango (970) 385-6820 MusicInTheMountains.com

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Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour 721 County Road 4-A Silverton (970) 387-5444 or (800) 872-3009 MineTour.com

Royal Gorge Rafting & 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

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South Fork Visitor Center 28 Silver Thread Lane South Fork (719) 873-5512 SouthFork.org

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Town of Monument 645 Beacon Lite Road Monument (719) 481-2954 TownOfMonument.org

Performance Tours (800) 577-7238 PerformanceTours.com • Breckenridge • Buena Vista • Royal Gorge • Idaho Springs

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Plains Conservation Center 21901 East Hampden Avenue Aurora (303) 326-8380 AuroraGov.org/nature

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Tour of the Ancients ChimneyRockCO.org/ancients

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Pueblo Visitor Information Center 301 North Union Avenue Pueblo (719) 543-2430 or (855) 543-2430 VisitPueblo.org

United Campgrounds Durango 1322 Animas View Drive Durango (970) 247-3853 UnitedCampgroundDurango.com DurangoRV.com

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Raft Masters 2315 East Main Street Cañon City (719) 275-6645 RaftMasters.com

Visit Aurora 2260 South Xanadu Way, Suite 200 Aurora (720) 484-8902 VisitAurora.com

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Red Mountain Motel, RV Park & Cabins 664 Greene Street Silverton (970) 387-5512 or (888) 970-5512 RedMtMotelRVPk.com

Visit Denver 1575 California Street Denver (800) 233-6837 VisitDenver.com

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Visit Golden 1010 Washington Avenue Golden (303) 279-2282 VisitGolden.com

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Royal Gorge Bridge & Park 4218 County Road 3A Cañon City (888) 333-5597 RoyalGorgeBridge.com

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Visit Greeley 902 7th Avenue Greeley (970) 352-3567 VisitGreeley.org

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Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience 44895 West US Highway 50 Cañon City (719) 275-2726 DinoXP.com

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Water World Colorado 8801 North Pecos Street Federal Heights (303) 427-7873 WaterWorldColorado.com

Dinosaur Journey 550 Jurassic Court Fruita (970) 858-7282

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Museums of Western Colorado MuseumOfWesternCO.com

Outlets of Colorado Outlets at Castle Rock 5050 Factory Shops Boulevard Castle Rock (303) 688-4495 OutletsAtCastleRock.com Outlets at Loveland 5661 McWhinney Boulevard Loveland (970) 663-1916 OutletsAtLoveland.com

Denver (303) 289-2841

Cripple Creek Heritage Center Lamar 9283 Highway 67 Cripple Creek (719) 689-3315 or (877) 858-4653 VisitCrippleCreek.com

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Gray Line Colorado GrayLine.com Colorado Springs (719) 633-1181

Cumbres & Toltec 9 Scenic Railroad 5234 Highway 285 Antonito (888) 286-2737 Springfield CumbresToltec.com

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Chimney Rock National Monument 3179 State Highway 151 Chimney Rock (970) 883-5359 ChimneyRockCO.org

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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road 34 Colorado Springs (719) 633-9925 Wray CMZoo.org

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Great Sand Dunes National Park & Reserve

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Adventures Out West 1680 South 21st Street Julesburg Colorado Springs (800) 755-0935 AdvOutWest.com 76

Arvada Visitors Center 2 7305 Grandview Avenue Sterling 385 Arvada (720) 898-3380 VisitArvada.org

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Colorado Chocolate Festival Air Force Academy Graduation Week Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Bolder BOULDER 10k Road Race WAVE: Light + Water + Sound

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Summerfest on the Rio CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair Animas River Days Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival Garden of the Gods 10 Mile & 10k Strawberry Days Festival Rio Grande Scenic RR Rails & Ales Alamosa Round-up & PRCA Rodeo Greeley Stampede Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Cowboys’ Roundup Days

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Rooftop Rodeo Crested Butte Music Festival Cherry Creek Arts Festival Music In The Mountains Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & Art In The Park Buffalo Bill Days

2-5 3-4 3-5 5-7 17-19 18-19 24-Sept 3 25 Aug 31-2 Aug 31-2

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews & Chili Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally Larimer County Fair & Rodeo Salute to American Veterans Rally Golden Fine Arts Festival Colorado’s State Fair San Juan Brewfest Four Corners Folk Festival Early Iron Festival

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A Taste of Colorado FORTitude 10k Stanley Arts Festival ColorFest Weekend Festival Chile & Frijoles Festival Autumn Gold Festival

COChocolateFests.com USAFA.edu IronHorseBicycleClassic.com BolderBoulder.com BreckCreate.org

JUNE SummerFestOnTheRio.org PeoplesFair.com AnimasRiverDays.com FolkWest.com GardenTenMile.com StrawberryDays.com ColoradoTrain.com AlamosaRoundUp.com GreeleyStampede.org NSRA-USA.com PPIHC.com Steamboat.com

JULY RooftopRodeo.com CrestedButteMusicFestival.org CherryArts.org MusicInTheMountains.com PikesPeakOrBust.org SteamboatChamber.com BuffaloBillDays.com

AUGUST DouglasCountyFairAndRodeo.com SLVBeatTheHeat.com MesaVerdeCountry.com LarimerCountyFair.org TheVeteransRally.org GoldenFineArtsFestival.org ColoradoStateFair.com SanJuanBrewfest.com FolkWest.com EarlyIronClub.com

SEPTEMBER ATasteOfColorado.com Fortitude10k.BolderBoulder.com StanleyArtsFestival.org VisitPagosaSprings.com PuebloChileFestivalInfo.com VisitEstesPark.com

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Chimney Rock National Monument

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Discover the sacred land of the ancient Puebloan civilization in some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes of the southwest.

Each site has something spectacular to offer as you walk their primitive pathways in time. Events Archaeological Site Toursback & Special Download the full map and brochure to start your May 15th - September 30th 33 cultural adventure!

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Delightfully antiquated.

Let our coal-fired steam engine take you to another century and beyond. Into an unspoiled West of simplicity, natural beauty, and authenticity. Climb aboard our national historic landmark and you’ll zig zag along the Colorado and New Mexico border through steep mountain canyons, the high desert, and lush meadows. It’s an experience that’s completely at odds with the modern world. And better for it.

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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

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1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • UnitedCampgroundDurango.com • DurangoRV.com

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Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival July 7th - 29th, 2018 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

The largest multi-disciplinary museum complex between Salt Lake City and Denver!

Discover the BEST of our West!

Museum of the West 462 Ute Ave. Downtown Grand Junction 970.242.0971

Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Ct., Fruita (Exit 19, just south of I-70) 970.858.7282

& Summer Exhibit:

HORNS FRILLS Cross Orchards Historic Site 3073 F Rd., Grand Junction 970.434.9814

Discover Together museumofwesternco.org | 970.242.0971

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People Have Been Ridin’ Our Asses For 126 Years!

Photo courtesy of Cripple Creek District Museum - First Donkey Derby Days, 1931

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)

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