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POINTS OF INTEREST Garden of the Gods Park
Experience the year-round pleasure of horseback riding in the spectacular Garden of the Gods. Academy Stables’ wranglers are real cowboys with the knowledge and skills to help you get the most enjoyment from your ride. 4 El Paso Boulevard.
Admission is FREE to this registered National Natural Landmark renowned for its unusual, giant rock formations. Park open 8am-8pm Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9am-5pm the rest of the year. Highway 24 to 30th Street north on Gateway Road.
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Located south of Colorado Springs on Highway 115, at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain, this 1,680-acre park offers miles of trails and spectacular places for picnics. The park is a haven for wildlife. Mule deer and elk are plentiful in the park. Other residents include black-tailed prairie dogs, coyotes, foxes and red-tailed hawks. Though you may not see them, black bears, bobcats and mountain lions also live in the park. There are over 100 species of birds, including wild turkeys, peregrine falcons, golden eagles, American kestrels and many migrating birds.
Historic home built in 1873. The house was constructed with Pennsylvania bricks. Its interior is furnished with turn-of-the-century pieces. Call for hours. 423 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs.
(719) 576-2016 Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Founded in 1936, the Fine Arts Center is a privately funded, non-profit art museum, performing arts theatre and arts education center. It is a place to learn about, appreciate and practice the arts. The Fine Arts Center is an accredited member of the American Association of Museums (one of the first 16 so accredited) and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located Downtown in the Plaza of the Rockies. (719) 634-5581 www.csfineartscenter.org Florissant Fossil Beds
National Monument - National Park Service area of 6,000 acres with hiking trails and petrified Sequoia stumps and the finest flora/fauna fossils from the Oligocene epoch. West of Colorado Springs on Hwy. 24, Florissant. (719) 748-3253 Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
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A center that hosts fossils of some of the most spectacular dinosaurs, marine reptiles, flying reptiles and fish of North America’s Late Cretaceous world. 201 S. Fairview Street, Woodland Park. (719) 686-1820
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Travel a well-maintained road through lush forests, past pristine lakes. Breathtaking view from 14,110 ft. summit. 10 minutes west of Colorado Springs on Highway 24. (719) 684-9383 Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame
Home to over 80 vintage and antique motorcycles, the museum has a large collection of memorabilia and area photographs of the true pioneers of this two-wheeled sport. Admission is free. Call for hours. Located at 5865 N. Nevada Avenue, exit 148 off I-25. Colorado Springs. (719) 487-8005 United States Olympic Complex
Tour the nation’s largest Olympic Training Center where 15,000 Olympic hopefuls train yearly. FREE one-hour tours include an exciting video and walking tour of the Olympic Training Center facilities. USOC Gift Shop features unique merchandise. Tours: Monday–Saturday 9–4:30. On the corner of Boulder and Union, Colorado Springs. (719) 866-4618
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Located in historic Manitou Springs. The 46-room castle was built in 1895 and is a combination of nine different architectural styles. Open 9am-5pm Memorial Day to Labor Day, and Tue.–Sat. 10am4pm, Sun. 12pm-4pm the rest of the year. 9 Capitol Hill Avenue, Manitou Springs.
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A fun and historic look back at the kind of old west towns that used to dot this region during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. 400 S. 21st Street, Colorado Springs. (719) 634-0696
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