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Welcome Letter

TO ALL OF OUR GUESTS, Welcome to The Broadmoor. Whether you are a returning guest, or it is your first visit, our staff will take great care to ensure that your stay is a memorable one.

In a year of challenges for both personal travel as well as for meetings, we not only want to thank you for choosing to stay with us, we want to use this opportunity—and this publication—to tell you about our continued commitment to your satisfaction. Not only are we continuing to evolve, with the introduction of our unique and versatile new Broadmoor Cottages shown on the cover and well described in our feature story, we also want you to know what goes on behind the scenes to ensure your stay at The Broadmoor meets and exceeds your expectations.

The Broadmoor Cottages are located along the 18th fairway of our legendary East golf course that recently hosted the U.S. Senior Open and will be the site of the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open. Rooted in our history and based on a concept dating back to the 1900s, the Cottages are an enclave of simple elegance reminiscent of an earlier, less complicated time. The Cottages are perfect for a family gathering, group golf or tennis vacation, a destination wedding, spa retreat, board meeting, corporate retreat, or romantic getaway. After you read our feature story, we invite you to take a tour. You can arrange one by visiting our Front Desk in Broadmoor Main.

For an inside glimpse, this year, we invited an award-winning writer to spend two days with our training staff in order to discover what separates us from other hotels and resorts. This total commitment to your satisfaction is well outlined in our Service Pledge on the following page.

And for meeting planners with new business who are considering The Broadmoor in 2009 or 2010, we have the Meetings Guarantee.

The Broadmoor is also committed to growing our green initiatives; we continue to find ways to reduce our carbon footprint in a state noted for its preservation of natural resources. To see exactly what we have done, as well as to stay informed on all we have to offer year-round, visit our dynamic and informative Web site at www.broadmoor.com. You will also find The Broadmoor on Facebook this year, and if you are on Twitter, we are there, too.

In the meantime, enjoy reading “Broadmoor Magazine;” enjoy your stay with us. We look forward to serving you now and often in the future, and as always we remain grateful for your goodwill and patronage.

Sincerely,

Stephen Bartolin, Jr., President and CEO

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Service Pledge

ARE YOU BEING SERVED? ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND TRAINING ARE KEY TO THE BROADMOOR’S SERVICE SUCCESS

THE BROADMOOR MEETING GUARANTEE In an unprecedented move, The Broadmoor has announced they stand behind their service, staff and facilities, by providing a guarantee for new group business held in 2009 and 2010: If your Broadmoor meeting doesn’t deliver superior value in service, facilities and quality, the master account will be waived. In other words, we perform or it’s free.

The Broadmoor promise is simple. It is steadfast.

“We feel that in difficult times it is more important than ever to bring people together,” says Steve Bartolin, President and CEO. “At the same time, organizations want to be certain they are making a responsible decision in doing so. I can’t think of a better way to assure that decision than by guaranteeing the outcome, or the entire meeting is free. To my knowledge, this has never been done before and it demonstrates the confidence we have in our staff.”

In a time when meeting dollars are stretched to the limit and discretionary funds for trips and vacations are seemingly nonexistent, customers are demanding properties to go above and beyond. They want more “bang for the buck,” and one place they don’t want to see skimping is on service.

All this comes at a time when many properties are reacting to the financial climate by trimming areas they consider to be expendable. Unfortunately, one area that is being hit hard is training; training equals service. There are no two ways around it.

Here at The Broadmoor, a Five-Star Five-Diamond property that is world-renowned for service excellence, employee training remains sacrosanct.

With more than 1,800 employees from 23 different countries and cultures, how do you deliver a consistent level of service? At The Broadmoor, it’s all part of a culture of service that began 91 years ago.

When the doors opened in 1918, an international staff took care of guests’ needs in a way that, at the time, was reserved for only the grandest of hotels worldwide. Serving guests was an honor that was not taken lightly. Standards were rigorously upheld at every level within every department. Guests always came first.

This is still true today.

Only today, with all the additional rooms, amenities and services, it means a lot more, highly specialized training. “The average Broadmoor employee attends approximately 150 hours of training in their first year and an additional 75 hours each additional year,” says Director of Training Danielle Roberts. “We have five full-time trainers in my department, plus approximately 50 additional managers and supervisors who have been trained to facilitate classes. We offer 25 to 30 classes weekly and our managers and supervisors have a minimum of 26 classes they are required to attend of the more than 75 we offer annually. Our classes not only teach the basics of hospitality, but the standards set forth by both the Mobil Travel Guide and the American Automobile Association (AAA) for Five-Star and Five-Diamond service.

In order to make this happen, our team embraces a philosophy of inclusion. If you treat every staff member who needs something done or who asks a question as an ‘internal guest’ and handle them with the same level of service and respect you would an ‘external guest,’ the culture of service will show.”

John Washko, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for The Broadmoor, feels it is what separates The Broadmoor from the crowd.

“It is almost impossible to quantify genuine, heartfelt service,” says Mr. Washko. “We feel the cornerstone of our value proposition is our guests’ emotional takeaway. This is the difference-maker between an average meeting or stay and a ‘wow’ experience. At the end of the day, it’s our people that make the lasting impact. We are intensely proud of our staff. Despite the current economic climate, groups will still encounter the service that has made The Broadmoor experience legendary.”

FOR MORE ABOUT THE BROADMOOR’S EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE STANDARDS, TURN TO “FIVE-STAR SECRETS” ON PAGE 80.

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46 46 THE BROADMOOR COTTAGES Completed in May 2009, The Broadmoor Cottages offer the ultimate luxurious escape. Located underneath magnificent Cheyenne Mountain, along the 18th fairway of the legendary East Course, The Cottages offer versatility and elegance perfect for couples, the whole family, or even an entire wedding. BY LOIS FRIEDLAND

56 ON THE COVER: The Broadmoor Cottages feature spacious and elegant parlors for sharing time with family and friends. Photo by McCory James.

56 SOMMELIER SOJOURN The Broadmoor sommeliers travel to the greatest wine regions around the world, bringing their knowledge and experience home to you. BY MICHAEL COSTA

64 THE BROADMOOR’S PAST COMES TO LIFE A chance discovery of precious artifacts has opened new windows into The Broadmoor’s fascinating history.

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Contents

EVERY ISSUE 1 2 Welcome Letter 3 The Broadmoor Service Pledge 10 Contributors 112 Through the Looking Glass

STYLE 14 Home Decor: Broadmoor Lifestyle 16 Bridal Fashion: de ma fille 18 Western Design: TAG Galyean and Gibson Gallery 20 Men’s Fashion: Tie One On

20 SPORTS & LEISURE 22 A Spa Escape 30 Broadmoor Golf Gets Global 34 2011 U.S. Women’s Open 36 Game, Set, Match

DINING 38 The Spice of Life 40 Young Guns 44 Barbecue University

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BUSINESS

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE 90 Riding the Rockies 92 On The Fly 96 Ye Olde Tyme Arcade

FAMILY 98 Train to the Top 102 A Broadmoor Holiday 104 Rocky Mountain Wild

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78 The Broadmoor Goes Green

106 Theater: An Off-Broadmoor Adventure

80 Five-Star Secrets

110 A Weekend of Jazz

84 Pikes Peak International Raceway

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Contributors BOB BOWS “My passion has always been to find the unity in all things and express it through writing on subject matters that span the spectrum of human experience,” says Bob Bows. “My theater reviews are posted to www.ColoradoDrama.com. My pseudonymous recent novel, ‘Solomon’s Proof,’ is available online at Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble. It’s based on www.SolomonsProof.com, which outlines the solution for the Final Theory, showing the convergence of science and spirituality.”

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NANCY CLARK “The reward in travel journalism is the opportunity to be the filter for others, conveying compelling reasons to include that location on their list of must-see locations,” says Nancy Clark. Clark is the founder of Blonde Productions Group, a member of the Unleaded Group (www. unleadedgroup.com) in Denver, Colo. She writes travel features and publishes a written and online magazine for Baby Boomers called www.watchboom.com.

MICHAEL COSTA After five years as a TV news reporter, journalist Michael Costa steered his career to the kitchen, attending culinary school while working in a high-end hotel pastry shop. Today, he combines all of his experience as Industry Relations Editor at “Hotel F&B” magazine (www.hotelfandb.com). Covering the always-evolving world of food and beverage creates a sense of discovery that inspires him every time he writes.

LINDA DUVAL “Reading good books inspired me to become a writer,” says Linda DuVal. “When I was 11, I received ‘Call of the Wild,’ by Jack London. I plopped in a pile of autumn leaves and read the whole thing by lunch. Cried my eyes out of course. When I finished I knew that’s what I wanted to be: Not just a storyteller but a writer.”

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LOIS FRIEDLAND Writing is a wonderful excuse to learn about new activities and ideas, and stretch one’s mind. As a freelance journalist and editor who specializes in skiing, travel and golf, Lois Friedland writes her way into new experiences. Friedland’s work has appeared in regional and national magazines and newspapers. She is About.com’s adventure travel guide: www. adventuretravel.about.com.

FINN JONES A harrowing climb of an Andean mountain emboldened Finn-Olaf Jones to write down his experiences and send them to a national magazine. One week later an editor, killing time at lunch, called and bought the story. Finn writes regularly for “ForbesLife” (where he is a contributing editor), “The New York Times,” “National Geographic Traveler,” Travel Channel, and “Adventure Travel” magazine. His published work is online at www.finnolafjones.com.

CHRISTINE LOOMIS Christine Loomis is a freelance editor and journalist specializing in travel, lifestyle, soft adventure, and family and parenting articles. “Travel is a critical avenue to understanding others and ourselves,” says Loomis. “If people traveled more, the world would be a more peaceful place and our own country would be more oriented to constructive compromise. That belief—and rampant curiosity—has inspired and informed my writing for 25 years. Of course, to stay sane, it’s all about massage.”

NORMAN PROVIZER Norman Provizer writes for “Down Beat” magazine and is a commentator and columnist for the NPR jazz station in Denver, KUVO-FM. He is a regular contributor to “Jazziz” magazine, as well as the jazz critic for the “Rocky Mountain News” until the newspaper’s closing in 2009. “While still in high school, I began writing about jazz,” he says. “The music made me do it then and it continues to do the same thing today.”

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CHRISTINE LOOMIS

LOIS FRIEDLAND

MICHAEL COSTA

BOB BOWS

JON RIZZI Jon Rizzi is the founding editor of “Colorado AvidGolfer,” widely recognized as one of the nation’s top regional golf magazines. In addition to writing about the sport, for which he won the 2008 Ralph Moore Golf Journalism Award, he also serves as a contributing editor of “The American Lawyer” and pens pieces for other national publications. He believes he contracted the writing bug in utero, and its effects became increasingly virulent at Vassar College and during stints at such magazines as “Esquire,” “Town & Country,” and “ESPN.” His forthcoming book, “The Club Menu: Signature Dishes of America’s Premier Golf Clubs” is available summer 2009.

DIANA ROWE Diana Rowe is a Denver-based writer who is inspired by the sheer adventure of traveling. “Travel turns the world into bite-sized pieces,” she says. “Travel is seeing a new destination— or a familiar one—with hungry eyes, eating local foods, and gaining a fresh introduction to the local culture.” Find more about Rowe’s travel adventures and writing at www.dianarowe.com.

IRENE THOMAS Irene Thomas lives in Aurora, Colo., with her three teenagers and two cats. She is inspired to write by just about everything: Travel, people, events, ideas and anything tasty. She loves writing about new places for families to explore, especially places that interest teenagers.

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Shopping at The Broadmoor is a worldly journey in its own right. With 25 stores on property—ranging from fashion boutiques to gourmet gifts to art galleries—guests find all the flair of Fifth Avenue with the relaxed ambience of the Rockies.

Broadmoor Lifestyle offers luxurious home accessories from bedding to lighting to custom furniture.

Here, from Lifestyle’s collection: Golden Pears by Lazy Susan ($22); Leather Leopard Ottoman by Stanford Furniture ($3,000); Jay Strongwater Foliage Clock ($1,136); and Textillery Weavers’ Chenille Throw in Cayenne ($297).

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BRIDAL BON TON The Broadmoor’s exclusive bridal boutique, de ma fille, is conveniently located on property in the Southmoor Building.

De ma fille carries the finest fashions from an exclusive array of world-class designers including Jim Hjelm, Christina Garcia, and Anne Barge (shown here). The unique store also features bridal accessories, jewelry, and shoes for the discriminating bride, mother of the bride, and bridal party. For personalized attention and service that will add sophistication and elegance to your special event, visit de ma fille during your stay at The Broadmoor.

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The carefully crafted homes of Nichols & Comito are unparalleled be it a Craftsman cottage, old world estate or Colorado mountain lodge. The incredible panoramic views of Cedar Heights are unmatched. Together, they have brought urban mountain living to a new elevation. Trails, open space and national forest offer an active lifestyle out your doorstep—all within minutes of downtown Colorado Springs. Call to schedule your personal tour today and come see what we see from Cedar Heights.

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WESTERN ELEGANCE TAG Galyean is widely considered America’s premier Resort Master Designer.

His architectural stylings—seen at the pool, the spa and all around the property—set The Broadmoor apart with a flair that honors its rich western history and stunning Rocky Mountain atmosphere.

Now, Galyean has teamed with Classic Leather to offer the TAG Collection of fine furniture. The resort-inspired furniture embodies a casual spirit imbued with elegance, like the Old West itself.

Find the TAG Collection at Lifestyle, in the shopping plaza at The Broadmoor.

NATURAL BEAUTY This spring, after 28 years at The Greenbrier’s Artist Colony in West Virginia, gemologist David Gibson and his wife, Suzanne, expanded their gallery of original works to The Broadmoor. Over the years, a single compelling theme has been the focus of their design: The beauty of stone.

Often working in collaboration with other American master craftsmen including blacksmiths, goldsmiths, woodworkers, and graphic artists, the Gibsons have overseen the creation of furniture, jewelry, home accessories, original board games, and mineral presentations seen in no other gallery in the world. Special—and unexpected—projects in petrified wood, agate, limestone, and jade are currently in production for their new Broadmoor gallery.

Stop by Gibson’s Gallery and see what they have in store for you.

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TIE ONE ON You work hard and deserve a little R&R. That’s why you’ve come to The Broadmoor: To relax and take in a bit of the good life. So, lean back, loosen that tie and enjoy a night off with one of our unique libations.

All ties shown are from The Gallery Collection by JZ Richards. They are available at The Haberdashery, a distinctive men’s clothing store, found on The Broadmoor property.

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Across the street from the main hotel, Summit Lounge features an extensive wine list and eclectic cocktail menu. It’s the perfect place to unwind with one of their signature drinks. Here, from left, are: A Daniel Bouju Cognac; Blue Moon Belgian White Ale, a Colorado original; Summit’s own South Side, with Tanqueray, simple syrup, club soda and a rosemary garnish; and an Apple Cocktail on the rocks, with Partida Tequila, Appelkorn, and agave nectar.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TODD NAKASHIMA

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A SPA ESCAPE

THE SPA AT THE BROADMOOR OFFERS AN AMAZING SELECTION OF SUMPTUOUS TREATMENTS CHRISTINE LOOMIS

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At the very least, a day at the Spa at The Broadmoor nourishes body and soul. But it can do so much more that that, too. It can calm the mind and emotions, and even nurture relationships when you share the experience with friend or family.

I had never checked into a spa with my teenage son. He had never checked into a spa period. But we did just that one weekend at The Broadmoor and it turned out to be one of those experiences that brought us closer, had us laughing, made a spa fan out of an 18-year-old more accustomed to snowboard parks than pedicures and, best of all, we both looked and felt better at the end of it.

The Spa at The Broadmoor menu offers traditional treatments as well as

unique and unexpected pleasures, so it’s hard to choose just one treatment when making a reservation. One thing to remember: There is no right way to spend time at a spa or to combine treatments—it’s all about what you like, how you want to feel, what areas of your body need pampering, and even what your plans are for later in the evening.

Everyone loves massage, of course, but what type is right for you? Hutch, my physically fit teen, opted for the gentleman’s Ashiatsu Deep Therapy treatment. Naturally, he never read the spa menu ahead of time.

“You didn’t tell me she would use her feet!”

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this treatment uses hands and feet to create a deep, beneficial, and truly relaxing massage. What Hutch also loved was that he could choose the music during his treatment, so, as the therapist worked magic with her feet, Hutch relaxed to the sounds of jazz.

As for myself, I am picky about massages—very picky. I want my muscles worked. I want the knots out and I don’t want the therapist spending a lot of time fiddling with equipment or stones. I’ve never loved hot stone massages for that reason, but I was convinced by the staff that the Colorado Deep Hot Stone Massage would be unlike any other I had experienced. They were right. It’s different because it uses the best of two modalities: Stones and hands-on work. You get the benefit of heat from the stones to relax and warm your muscles, followed by traditional massage work by hand for a deeper therapy. I’m definitely a convert and for all my resistance to even trying it, here’s the truth: If I had to choose just one treatment here—I hope never to be in that position—this would be it.

Fortunately, we had other treatments to try. I suggested the gentleman’s Peak Pedicure to Hutch, a suggestion met with something less than enthusiasm. Yet, he gamely agreed, but only because no one he knew would see him in a salon (ah, the fragile psyche of a teenager).

One Peak Pedicure later, Hutch left the salon fully understanding why men would want to be there—thanks to the excellent leg massage that was part of his treatment and the nice young lady who provided it.

It’s hard to compete with Mother Nature in a place as magnificent as Colorado, but the Mountain Showers Massage may have done her one better. Think of a Rocky Mountain stream splashing over sun-baked stones and an afternoon thunderstorm that’s warm and soothing. That’s what this is: Warm water, contrasting hot stones, the sounds of an afternoon thunderstorm, and a massage that leave you feeling as relaxed and cleansed as a fine summer day.

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The Ashiatsu Deep Therapy treatment is a truly relaxing massage.

There is no right way to spend time at a spa or to combine treatments— it’s all about what you like, how you want to feel, what areas of your body need pampering, and even what your plans are for later in the evening.

The Colorado Deep Hot Stone Massage is like no other.

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Sports & Leisure THE THERAPY OF SOUND One unique aspect of The Spa at The Broadmoor is their use of Acoustic Resonance Tables in all massage and facial rooms. These tables do more than send sound out into the room. They actually send sound through your body so that the music is not just an auditory experience but a tactile experience as well.

In other words, you feel the tones resonate from your head to your toes.

Acoustic Resonance Therapy has been used for a variety of purposes, including helping to reduce pain in chronic sufferers and even reducing symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and Parkinson’s disease.

Its benefits in a spa setting are no less dramatic.

Massage therapists and aestheticians are finding that the use of Acoustic Resonance before or during massages and facials helps spa guests achieve increased levels of relaxation, often within the first few minutes of the treatment, which makes the treatment immediately effective and that much more beneficial. And, by choosing their preferred music during a treatment, guests can tailor the total experience to their particular taste, which makes it all the easier for them to relax.

Broadmoor Spa Director Ella Stimpson puts it this way: “I like to compare the acoustic resonance experience with that of listening to an orchestra. Without the resonance, it’s like being in the audience listening to music. With the resonance, it’s like curling up inside the cello in the middle of the orchestra floor. It literally moves you.”

TAKING OFF THE YEARS

The Serenity Shower is a soothing escape.

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Like many women, as I grow older I think more about options to counteract the effects of aging. Surgery is not for me, and I’m not yet convinced about the long-term efficacy and safety of needles and fillers. That’s why the Nonsurgical Facelift on the spa menu intrigued me. Turns out it’s the perfect answer for women who want a noninvasive therapy with immediate results for a special occasion—or just because. My special occasion was a date with my son at The Broadmoor’s elegant Five-Diamond Penrose Room on Saturday night.

The “facelift” is achieved with electronic probes that stimulate muscles to counteract sagging. The technique actually has its roots in medicine, as it was originally developed for stroke patients and those with cerebral palsy to bring fallen muscles back to their normal or

neutral position. In the spa, the electrical current used is lower but produces excellent results that last about 72 hours. During the procedure, they caution, you might see little flashes of light and feel small pricks of electricity, but I hardly felt anything at all and was so utterly relaxed I actually fell asleep on the heated Acoustical Resonance Table.

At the end, the aesthetician cleansed and moisturized my face, eyes, and lips, even adding a little “plumper” to the lip treatment. My skin looked radiant and I was ready to go out immediately, no downtime required.

If you’re not getting this treatment in a series over several weeks, you can combine it with a peel for even better results. The Spa at The Broadmoor has a Sonya Dakar Peel that utilizes a blue azulene mask, pumpkin enzyme exfoliation, and custom green tea peel

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followed by an application of calming serums.

One of the most interesting therapies offered at The Spa at The Broadmoor is called Mind Massage. Anyone who practices yoga will be familiar with some of the exercises that are part of the experience—deep rhythmic breathing, for example, and focusing your mind to calm it. What’s unusual is that here you use a laptop to learn the techniques for relaxing your body and calming your mind. There are several guided experiences to choose from, offered by such renowned experts as Deepak Chopra, M.D., Andrew Weil, M.D., and Dean Ornish, M.D. During the session, sensors are attached to your fingers and your heart rate is continually measured. As you practice the relaxing techniques, the rate should drop and you should begin to feel calmer. I lowered my heart rate by 10 points during the session, and was successful at focusing and calming my mind

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on one guided activity—The Breathing Tree—so that I received the visual reward. I was unsuccessful on two others, but the fact is that I ended the session wonderfully relaxed and in the perfect place as I went into my massage. Better yet, I left with valuable tools to use anywhere the next time I feel stressed or off-balance because of life’s challenges.

Mind Massage can be a treatment on its own, but its value is extended even more if you use it as an add-on before a body massage. Ordinarily, it takes about 15 minutes of massage before you get into a true state of relaxation, which is when the therapy really starts to work.

But if you arrive at your treatment with your mind calmed and your body already relaxed, the therapeutic benefits of your massage are maximized because your muscles are immediately receptive to the hands-on work. This is a wonderful approach because, if you’re like me, you want every second of your massage to count.

MORE THAN MASSAGE One of my favorite things about The Spa at The Broadmoor has nothing directly to do with the treatments. It has to do with the ambience and thoughtful touches found throughout: Heated spa robes, a choice of citrus or cucumber water as soon as you arrive, a choice of music for your treatment, and a choice of rooms where you can wait for treatments or relax afterward.

I like the women’s waiting area just fine, but it’s often the coed Mountain View Room I head to. There’s something about this sunny yellow and blue room with its crystal chandelier and sconces, sweeping floor-to-ceiling views of the majestic Colorado landscape, and elegant calming atmosphere that never fails to make me feel at my very core that life is good.

When you experience The Spa at The Broadmoor with someone you love, well, life is even better.

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A ROUND, ABROAD PGA HEAD PROFESSIONAL MARK KELBEL HAS CREATED AN INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF EXCHANGE PROGRAM, BRINGING A TEAM FROM CHINA TO PLAY AT THE BROADMOOR JON RIZZI

Like most journeys, PGA Head Professional Mark Kelbel’s 2008 visit to the People’s Republic of China began on a plane—only this flight departed about 10 years earlier and was headed to his home state of Michigan. “I was chatting with a gentleman next to me about— what else—golf,” remembers Kelbel. “He told me that when he was a teenager, he participated in a home-and-home junior golf exhibition with a club in Russia, and how enjoyable it was and that nothing like it existed today.”

Years later, Kelbel recalled the conversation as he read numerous articles about how China’s thriving market-based economy had spawned an appetite for golf—a sport once banned by Mao Zedong because of its capitalist connotations and consumption of agricultural resources. Though the Chinese Communist Party remains the supreme political authority, the country is now dappled by more than 250 courses, with 58 of them serving the 43 million residents of Shanghai and Beijing alone. Shanghai and Hong Kong both have regular events on the Asian and European PGA tours, while in Shenzen, the 216-hole Mission Hills Golf Resort now

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ranks as the largest golf complex in the world and, in 2007, began a 12-year run as host of the prestigious OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup, which features two-man teams from 28 countries.

Far smaller in scope, Kelbel’s concept involved staging an annual tournament or exhibition between juniors from The Broadmoor and various clubs in China.

Not only would it foster a relationship between juniors from two radically different cultures, it would also potentially expose myriad Chinese visitors to the Five-Star glories of The Broadmoor— itself the home of seven national championships, including the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open.

Kelbel set up 10 days of meetings with “big hitters” in the golf and business worlds of Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzen, and Hong Kong. As The Broadmoor’s lone ambassador, he gauged the quality and maturity of the golf facilities and the level of support for the junior golf exchange. His travels also opened his eyes to the rich cultural identity of the world’s most populous nation.

SHANGHAI In Shanghai, Kelbel visited Silport Golf Club, workplace of Cyrus Janssen, a recent Florida State University graduate and the only American Class A PGA professional in the city of 25 million people. “It sounds cliché, but you have so much credibility if you’re from America,” Kelbel says, referring to Janssen.

“Apparently when he called about the job, the response was, ‘If you’re willing to come, you’re in.’”

Kelbel experienced similar reactions.

“To most Chinese, America is dreamland,” he says. “Some even knew about The Broadmoor, and they were so flattered and honored that I came all the way there to talk with them about golf.”

During his visit to the Oriental Pearl Tower—the tallest tower in Asia and third tallest in the world—he noticed how enthralled a group of college-aged women from rural China seemed with him.

“Most have never seen an American before,” his interpreter told him, as one of the girls smiled at him and opened her purse to reveal a little American flag.

“She was incredibly curious about how I lived. After I told her, she said, ‘That’s a real life. We know how great our country can be,’” Kelbel remembers.

“To most Chinese, America is dreamland.

Some even knew about The Broadmoor, and were so flattered and honored that I came all the way there to talk with them about golf.”

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BEIJING “My first impression of China’s capital was that it is far more orderly than Shanghai, which was probably due in part to the Olympics having been there just a few months earlier,” Kelbel observes. Further enhancing his assessment was the reception he received from K.C. Liao, Vice Chairman of the China PGA, CEO of the China Golf League and a catalyst for the burgeoning Chinese golf market. Liao brought Kelbel to Grand Epoch City, a sprawling, walled replica of Beijing City during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The 3,000-room Five-Star resort and conference center faithfully reproduces the tower gates, gardens, palaces and temples of ancient China, while enticing guests with dozens of restaurants, shops, museums and sporting activities—including 18 holes of golf designed by Greg Norman and nine by Peter Thomson that are lit for night play.

A Broadmoor junior golfer who hopes to travel to China in coming years.

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Mark Kelbel with Beijing business dignitaries.

“Grand Epoch City is just a very impressive place, and the owners are rightfully very proud of it,” Kelbel reports. “The course is challenging, with maintenance practices similar to those at The Broadmoor.” Also similar is the Chinese resort’s emphasis on world-class service, retail and amenities. CitiBank, which owns the property as well as China’s largest travel agency, already supports a junior golf program, making Grand Epoch, in Kelbel’s opinion, an ideal partner with which to begin the program.

“They want the event to be held annually, even in 2011 when we are hosting the U.S. Women’s Open, because they want to bring over the kids for the event,” says Kelbel, who also was wined-and-dined by CEOs from five major Beijing corporations, all of whom “showed tremendous respect and curiosity about American business practices.

They were very thankful for me bringing the junior golf program to the city of Beijing, and for the opportunity to interact with Americans.”

SHENZEN AND HONG KONG Two years ago, Kelbel targeted Shenzen’s Mission Hills as the first

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venue for his golf exchange, but the designers of two of the facility’s dozen courses—Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus— presently sponsor national Junior Golf events at Mission Hills. Undeterred, Kelbel approached the Guiness-certified “Largest Golf Club in the World” to see it for himself. He didn’t leave disappointed. “Mission Hills is impressive: Twelve courses, 1,000 golf carts, 2,600 rounds a day, multi-level golf shops in a 600,000 square foot clubhouse, and 2,500 caddies—all women, as they are with most clubs in China,” remarks Kelbel, who learned that most of the caddies have gone through a rigorous training program. “It’s very prestigious to have a job there—even at only $150 a month,” Kelbel reports. “Many live there, six to a room, and support their families this way.”

One woman who’s done well at Mission Hills is Cindy Reid, the worldrenowned former head instructor at TPC Sawgrass who runs one of Mission Hills’ three state-of-the-art golf academies. Kelbel met Reid via an introduction from NBA Hall of Fame player and Broadmoor member Rick Barry.

Reid—who counts Vijay Singh among her students—enthusiastically supported the junior golf project as a way to

help drive business to her academy—a sentiment echoed by the Mission Hills executives and Shenzen businessmen Kelbel met.

Kelbel’s journey finished in Hong Kong, where he met with international businessmen, including Eric Chang of Compasseco Enterprises and Mae Wang of Bain Company Consultants. More commercial than cultural, the former British protectorate is an official “enterprise zone” with junks, skiffs and ocean liners sharing the waterways and neon logos defining the skyline. His visit to the historic 63-hole Hong Kong Golf Club proved fruitful, as the directors expressed keen interest in having juniors participate at a facility with a history as rich as theirs.

COMING HOME Thanks to Kelbel’s efforts, the ChinaBroadmoor Golf Partnership should begin within a couple years, with a group of juniors from Beijing arriving to play a group from Colorado Springs.

Initially, however, some of the people he met wanted to send over a national team. “They didn’t want their kids to be embarrassed by our kids,” explains Kelbel. “The Chinese have a ton of national pride, as you saw at the summer Olympics. But we thought that arrangement would emphasize competition too much. So we agreed that we’d just take kids from specific cities.

That would provide a big enough pool from which they could draw players.”

Kelbel believes the combination of Chinese national pride coupled with incredible warmth towards Americans and a burgeoning golf culture should create a lasting partnership.

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THE 66TH U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN WILL BE STAGED ON THE BROADMOOR EAST COURSE, JULY 4-10, 2011.

The U.S. Women’s Open is the National Championship of women’s golf. Past champions include Jan Stephenson, Laura Davies and Annika Sorenstam. The 2011 championship at The Broadmoor will draw more than 125,000 spectators, 3,000 volunteers and will feature live television coverage in 50 countries from ESPN and NBC Sports. Lorena Ochoa (ranked number one in the world), Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr and Juli Inkster will lead the field of 156 players from around the world.

The 2011 U.S. Women’s Open will be the seventh USGA Championship staged at The Broadmoor.

FAST FACTS Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa is sure to draw a crowd.

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THE BROADMOOR TENNIS FACILITY IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY—AND IT JUST GOT BETTER BRENDAN HARRINGTON MIC CLIK PHOTOGRAPHY

The Broadmoor has raised the bar, yet again, making grand improvements to an already nationally celebrated tennis program. With new clay courts, a remodeled tennis shop, and an expansive outdoor patio—all designed to enhance the resort’s top-ranked teaching program—The Broadmoor has firmly established itself as a world-class boutique tennis facility.

Demonstrating a true commitment to its guests, The Broadmoor recently introduced two new outdoor clay courts.

These new clay courts feature cutting edge technology with a Har-Tru surface and advanced hydration system underneath the clay. Not only are clay courts more forgiving on a player’s body, but they stay significantly cooler on a hot summer day—about 20 degrees cooler than a traditional hard court.

“Clay courts have a ton of give,” says Director of Tennis Karen Brandner.

They allow a player to slide into a shot, which greatly reduces the jarring and friction typical of a hard court. More so, according to Brandner, they are great for teaching students of all ages because they offer a better, more pure brand of tennis. “A lot of guests come here and ask for clay,” she says.

Beyond the new courts, The Broadmoor also renovated the tennis shop—making it one of the largest in Colorado—and completed an expansive hospitality patio, located directly between the clay courts and the 18th green of the East Course, with stunning views of Cheyenne Mountain. All of this to improve a tennis program that features the country’s number one teaching staff, as ranked by “Tennis Magazine” for the last 10 years. The nationally renowned teaching staff is led by tennis legend Dennis Ralston, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, whose accolades include coaching the U.S. Davis Cup team as well as former champion Chris Evert.

Also new this year, The Broadmoor was ranked as the third best tennis resort in the country. Period. It is an upscale boutique facility, where each court has a dedicated lounge area personally serviced with tennis supplies and cold drinks throughout the day. All in all, The Broadmoor tennis facility is one of a kind, offering the best instructors, best service, and, now, the best courts available nationwide.

NATIONALLY RANKED FACILITIES The results are in. “Tennis Magazine” has ranked The Broadmoor among the country’s greatest tennis facilities: # 1 Tennis teaching staff for 10 consecutive years #3 Tennis resort nationwide

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THE SPICE OF LIFE

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WHEN IT COMES TO SEASONING, THE BROADMOOR CHEFS HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON: LESS IS MORE NANCY CLARK MIC CLIK PHOTOGRAPHY

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Anyone who watches The Food Channel is familiar with the extreme closeups of intimidating chefs facing off with each other, scowling down long-handled utensils at their secret sauce and then plowing in whole rations of spices and herbs to muffle the truth of the matter. Well, it is simply not so at The Broadmoor, where less is more, starting at the top with Executive Chef “Sigi” Eisenberger (only the fourth executive chef in The Broadmoor’s 91-year history) and extending through his stellar team of wunderkind culinary talent.

On this end of Five-Star, Five-Diamond dining, the skill is in restraint. So faint they seem airbrushed, seasonings are administered sparingly, tenderly, until the moment when just the right aroma rises heavenward, signaling it’s serving time. Just enough, says Summit/Penrose Executive Chef Bertrand Bouquin, that the guest’s takeaway from the dining

experience is an inability to consider anything but the suggestion of spice or hint of herb used, replaying the meal in his or her mind for hours on end.

If he had but one spice in his larder, Chef Bertrand says it would be pepper.

Not pepper as most non-ranking chefs know it, but green, white, Sarawak Asian pepper, and yes, coarse ground black pepper, too. He grinds black peppercorns over meats and white over fish so they’re not visible to the naked eye. “The spice is not the main flavor,” Chef Bertrand maintains. “It’s like making a cocktail ... the alcohol is there, but you don’t want to taste it. It’s all about balance.”

And playing to the audience.

The Broadmoor’s guests are increasingly knowledgeable about worldwide cuisine. Their palates are more tenured and their expectations at an all-time high as they seek relaxation and delight in the expansive menus served at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain. The newest trend in culinary science is molecular gastronomy, or the deconstructing of cooking applications, according to Chef Bertrand. That means distilling the preparation techniques and ingredients used down to the most fundamental parts and then reintroducing those elements that distinguish diamonds and stars from less regarded awards.

Chef Justin Miller

“There is no salt and pepper on the table in my home,” Chef Greg Barnhill says, proving that one chef’s sweet spot is another’s aversion.

While the chefs rely as much as possible on the herbs they grow on the grounds, it’s really the wood chips Chef Greg uses in the electronic smoker he insisted on introducing to The Broadmoor experience that dust the grilled fare with flavor. Used to smoke everything from meats to cheeses, the black cherry wood chips are this close to hickory, but on the far side of sweet. The sweet flavor is lifted from applewood chips and pecan chips net a nutty afterflavor closely resembling alder wood.

Chef Greg relies on spices that other chefs tend to use in dessert—vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg—to create savory center-of-the-plate fare, tracing back to his culinary training in the Caribbean.

And calling on his years as a chef in Pine, Colorado, he takes a seasonal approach to braising slow-cooked meats with rosemary and sage when making a winter stew. He prefers the fresher taste that basil and oregano offer for a summer dish.

There was a time that The Tavern’s Chef de Cuisine Justin Miller thought the more spices and herbs in a dish, the merrier. That changed dramatically when he came to The Broadmoor a decade ago. “I’ve learned to avoid heavy spices and now find it interesting where not to

Chef Bertrand Bouquin

Chef Greg Barnhill

So faint they seem airbrushed, seasonings are administered sparingly, tenderly, until the moment when just the right aroma rises heavenward, signaling it’s serving time. dominate with seasoning. No one wants a mouthful of aromatics,” he says about The Tavern’s range of guests—possibly the broadest audience in the resort altogether. The Tavern is the catch-all for 12 hours of dining service and an average of 350 covers daily—from business meetings to family meals.

Chef Justin’s preferred spices are directly linked to altitude. If he were limited to one spice only, it would be cumin at sea level, as “it ties into Mediterranean cuisine, fruits, fish and wild game,” he explains. But he’d opt for cayenne if he were stranded in the Rocky Mountains.

“It adds warmth and keeps you alert.”

A harmony of flavors is the impetus behind Chef Sigi’s application of herbs

and spices. That, overlaid with the welltraveled audience that is drawn to The Broadmoor, opens up new worlds of culinary flavor—places like India, South Africa and Australia. These international dishes give Chef Sigi the opportunity to deploy saffron (“The cream of the crop spice,” he calls it) while his own game spice mill is blended with fennel seed and coriander. He yields a lot of his flavors “straight from the pan,” deglazing to whisk up a tempting sauce in any iteration thinkable.

Each chef has his own favorite flavors, but when it comes to dining at The Broadmoor, there is one common trend that makes it stand apart from the rest: Less is more.

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YOUNG GUNS THE BROADMOOR SOMMELIERS ARE WISE BEYOND THEIR YEARS The Broadmoor’s Young Guns are, from left, Wendi Walk, Greg Shields, Tim Baldwin, and Desiree Boudouin.

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As you wine and dine your way through The Broadmoor’s elite eateries, you may notice some similarities among the sommeliers: Many of them are quite young. Indeed, The Broadmoor boasts four accomplished wine stewards under the age of 30. This youthful element brings energy and enthusiasm to the pursuit of a perfect pairing, a sensation that guests feel and appreciate.

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Timothy Baldwin, 29, is The Broadmoor Director of Wine and General Manager of Summit restaurant. To attain his title, he studied under several Master Sommeliers and tested with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Currently, he is a Master Candidate poised to take the Master exam early 2010. “I like the connection to history that wine provides. Every wine and every region has a story to tell,” says Baldwin. “Wine has been around for thousands of years. The more you know about it, you realize how much more there is to know.”

When working with a guest, Baldwin considers a sommelier’s approach paramount. “You need to make a guest feel comfortable talking to you and not have them feel intimidated. I start with talking to them about the food they are considering for the night and then ask them about wines they’ve enjoyed in the past ... I then give them multiple suggestions in various price points.”

Head Sommelier of Penrose Room, Wendi Walk, studied as an apprentice right on The Broadmoor property. “Tim Baldwin encouraged my interest in wine and taught me, not only about regions of the world and the physical attributes of wine, but also how to manage a wine list and make wine knowledge applicable to a restaurant,” she says.

Walk, 30, is completing the certified level through the Court of Master Sommeliers. With a background in theology, Walk was originally drawn to wine because it gave her a snapshot of countries around the world. “I have always been fascinated by other cultures,” she explains. “The great thing about wine is that you are, in essence, tasting the culture in a glass. You can taste the climate, the earth, the process behind how the wine is made, all in one sip— or several sips!”

Sommelier of Summit restaurant, Desiree Boudouin, 28, passed her certified exam in 2008 taking her lifelong fascination with wine to a new level of sophistication. “Wine takes you around the world in one glass,” she says. “Each

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aroma and taste awakens and creates memories of great experiences and good friends.”

Boudouin enjoys working with guests on choosing the perfect wine for a particular evening. After discussing their personal taste, she recommends wines they may not have tried, opening their eyes to different regions around the globe. “The ultimate reward is when the guests are interested in hearing about the wines. Then they are absolutely thrilled with the entire experience,” she says with enthusiasm.

As for her personal favorites, well, it’s hard to choose from Summit’s exceptional collection. “Today, I would enjoy Domaine Roulot, Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay from Burgundy to pair with Chef Bertrand’s escargot or paté,” she explains. “The toasty brioche richness followed by green apple freshness would be most satisfying. I would follow this with a Chateauneuf du Pape from Chateau de la Font du Loup in the Rhone Valley. This wine packs a powerful punch of baked fruits with a stony mineral balance followed by a lasting finish. Pair it with chef’s Lamb Loin or the Hanger Steak and Fries.”

Greg Shields, 24, is Sommelier and

Supervisor in Penrose Room. He has pursued the study of wine mostly on his own, following his love of food, flavors, and cultures. “I love learning about different wines; where they come from, how they’re made, and, finally, pairing them with food,” he says. Shields enjoys being part of such a young and dynamic team of wine experts. “I think that we bring a strong element of enthusiasm and passion to the area of wine here,” he says. “Everyone learns about and experiences wine in their own way, so we are able to teach one another about different elements of wine.”

On being part of a dynamic team, all of The Broadmoor’s young guns agree.

“We constantly challenge and compare ourselves to each other, thus pushing ourselves to be the best,” says Walk.

“As far as the guest is concerned, I think we bring an excitement and freshness that people appreciate. The wine world has a bad reputation of being filled with snobby old men that like to show off their pretentious attitudes and that is definitely not what we have here. It is exciting to show the world that wine can be fun, not only to drink, but to learn about.”

SEASONAL FLIGHTS When you think of ‘performance’ and ‘precision,’ aircraft and automobiles come to mind. At The Broadmoor, the values of performance and precision are factors used to assess a wine worthy of introduction to the grand resort’s menus.

Timothy Baldwin, Director of Wine and General Manager of Summit restaurant, has established some stiff rules for his sommeliers when identifying wines newly added to The Broadmoor menus. Even more rigorous are the restrictions he’s put on the words sommeliers can utter. “When talking about wines to a guest at the hotel, sommeliers are not allowed to use the words ‘alcohol,’ ‘acid,’ or ‘oak,’” Baldwin explains.

Hmmm. In other restaurants those seem to be the only words the wine guy knows. The Broadmoor sommeliers go deeper.

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GET YOUR GRILL ON THE BROADMOOR’S BBQ-U™ FEATURES ALL THE BEST OF SUMMER, ROLLED UP INTO ONE BRENDAN HARRINGTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALLISON SCOTT

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The Broadmoor is a unique luxury resort in a marvelous setting that offers one-of-a-kind events and opportunities for visitors all through the year. Perhaps the most entertaining of them all is Barbecue University™, hosted each summer by the world’s foremost authority on all things barbecue: Steven Raichlen.

Barbecue University is a four-day extravaganza of smoke, fire, food and camaraderie that draws outdoor grilling enthusiasts from around the country. Each day begins with a lecture—subjects range from the history of barbecue to the differences in various cuts of meat—before Raichlen introduces eight new recipes chosen specifically to demonstrate the five styles of live-fire cooking that he teaches throughout the course.

Participants work directly with Raichlen, learning the finer points of grilling, from creating unique sauces and rubs to building the perfect cooking fire. They learn how to prepare an entire meal on the barbecue and try their hand at different techniques in this interactive outdoor classroom.

After class, of course, guests can revel in the myriad amenities that

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The new Broadmoor CoTTages offer a disTinCT guesT experienCe: ComforT, luxury and versaTiliTy in a magnifiCenT and privaTe seTTing.

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ife is good,” you reflect while swaying gently in a rocking chair on the porch of a Broadmoor Cottage and watching a golfer hit a ball down the 18th fairway of the Cheyenne Mountain-framed East Course.

Family and friends staying with you in one of the six new cottages, designed as gathering places reminiscent of a more relaxed era, agree.

Since the early 1900s, extended families have migrated from cities to cottages in the Adirondacks or along the Eastern seashore to enjoy an unhurried lifestyle. The ambience in The Broadmoor Cottages, which were

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unveiled in May, reflects that same space in time. These new luxurious hideaways also embrace the relaxed atmosphere that Spencer Penrose envisioned when he asked his architects to design ten Grand Cottages to build near The Broadmoor Hotel he opened in 1918. Today, no one knows why those cottages were never built, but these new cottages reflect his wishes.

The elegant enclave of cottages has an aura of privacy because it’s separated from the fairway by a meandering creek and lush landscaping. Golfers on the 18th fairway only see a glimpse of the slate roofs peeking through 60-foot-

high evergreen and ponderosa trees, which were planted when the East Course opened in 1918. Despite feeling so remote, the cottages are next to the tennis complex and an easy stroll over the stone bridge to The Broadmoor Golf Club and just a few steps farther to Broadmoor Main.

These cleverly designed cottages can easily be turned into a compound for a large family, a group of friends or a corporate retreat, because they offer up to 6,300 square feet of space. Five of the cottages have eight bedrooms, each with their own bath, and three parlors with terraces where guests can gather.

The sixth cottage has just four bedrooms and two parlors with terraces.

The bedrooms in these cottages are laid out so they can be rented as one- or two-bedroom suites, or even grand suites with three parlors surrounded by eight bedrooms.

When you reserve a suite, you are greeted at Broadmoor Main and taken by shuttle to the timbered entryway for the enclave, because cars aren’t permitted here. Then, you are escorted to your suite in the cottages, which were designed to look as if people have lived in them for a long time and built additions over the years.

ThE VISIon The vision for these cottages was created by Steve Bartolin, The Broadmoor’s President and CEO, and TAG Galyean, the master designer at TAG Studio, who has been guiding the creation of both the exterior and interior designs. “The mission was to create a cottage experience and a cottage type of environment as an additional venue at The Broadmoor.

From the guest’s point of view, this was to be a gathering place, whether for large family gatherings, small corporate groups or a bunch of friends coming together,” says Galyean. The two men came up with this flexible concept—workable whether eight couples want to share an entire cottage, two couples would like to have their own private parlor in a cottage, or a company wants several cottages for a corporate retreat.

Building on the concept, Bartolin and Galyean decided the cottages should be informal and focused on the notion of American architecture around the turn of the century, when wooden buildings were basically handmade, whether trim, stone or timber, according to Galyean. In those days, he notes, “Everything was done by a man with a saw and hammer. That developed the scale of the building and therefore the character. So, that’s what we adopted as our approach: To make a cottage in fact be a cottage.” Consequently, clapboard siding, slate shingles, painted walls and the type of beams in the parlor ceilings that would have been built by two men and a saw in 1900 were the material used to create these new infor-

mal, small-scale buildings.

“We didn’t follow the typical Mediterranean eclectic architecture of The Broadmoor, with the stucco and reddish orange tile roofs,” confirms Bob West, principal at OZ Architecture, the company in charge of the exterior design. Instead, OZ, in concert with Galyean, carefully followed the approach used to build those large Eastern cottages in the early 19th century. So, these Broadmoor Cottages also have board-and-batten wood exteriors, with varying roof slopes and dormer shapes popping out of Vermont slate tile roofs, brightened by copper down spouts and gutters.

QuIET LuxuRy Inside, the cottages offer comfortable, casual living amidst luxuries—an approach that reflects Spencer Penrose’s philosophy. “The interior design was inspired by the senses of culture, art and refinement that Julie Penrose, wife of Spencer Penrose, brought to The Broadmoor. The Penroses traveled to destinations around the world and those influences created The Broadmoor. As the interior designer, it was important for me to stay true to Julie’s vision,” says Cindy Johnson, Principal with Johnson David Interiors.

“The interior design and furnishings were chosen to represent a lifestyle that is uncluttered, unhurried and a little more relaxed ... more casual than the experience that you have over in the main building, which is more elegant and dressed,” she adds. Every cottage has a combination of wicker furniture, comfortable overstuffed chairs and sofas, and accent pieces such as painted dressers and carved headboards. All were picked to reflect the type of eclectic collection a cottage owner might gather over an extended period of time.

The spacious parlors have 22-foothigh ceilings and random plank reclaimed oak floors covered with handmade area rugs. Guests gather in comfortable seating areas before fireplaces clad in a sand-colored ledge stone and flanked on both sides by inset marble counters with wet bars. They can watch their favorite shows on a 52-inch television, or browse the Web on their computer with wireless technology. High up on board-and-batten paneled walls with occasional wallpaper accents, mullioned clerestory windows

Destination Weddings

What if you could combine the intimacy of a home wedding with a destination so majestic that it takes your breath away? What if you could go from ceremony to reception to stay, simply by opening a door?

What if you opened your curtains in the morning to step onto an elegant Virginia Blue Stone veranda to the sounds of a babbling brook with the sun rising on the majestic Colorado Rockies? And what if you could have your closest family and friends with you to share the experience, but with privacy usually found only at remote island retreats or expensive European estates?

It is not an unattainable dream. It is a destination wedding at The Broadmoor—family style—in your own enclave called The Broadmoor Cottages.

Situated along the 18th fairway of The Broadmoor’s legendary East Course, The Broadmoor Cottages are in a class all their own. With sweeping vistas of Cheyenne Mountain, these six comfortably elegant, European-country, “ultimate bungalows” featuring 44 individual suites, are a place to gather family and friends for an exceptional—and incomparable— destination wedding experience. The flawlessy detailed parlors feature wood floors with handcrafted area rugs, high-beamed ceilings, and glass doors that open to expansive verandas with unparalleled mountain views. A large natural stone fireplace is the centerpiece of the Cottage Patio offering a memorable location for a special ceremony, intimate reception, bridal luncheon or rehearsal dinner. The brand new Patio at the Tennis Center offers spectacular golf course and mountain views and can accommodate a reception for up to 300 people.

From single room suites to an eightbedroom cottage, there is nothing typical about The Broadmoor Cottages. They make a small destination wedding feel like a Five-Star, Five-Diamond “home away from home.”

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Cottages are Family Friendly Every place and every space in the new Broadmoor Cottages offers the ideal environment for family vacations: Grand parlors stocked with board games and 52-inch TVs for movie viewing; an outdoor fireplace in a very uncommon “commons” area; a lawn bowling court; lush landscaping framed by flowers; even a meandering brook just outside your window. The Cottages offer an unparalleled retreat from the run-of-the-mill family hotel experience. This is a place of privacy where reconnecting with loved ones is as simple as opening a door; where having a haven to escape to privacy in an incomparable setting is as simple as closing another. Breakfast on the patio. Dinner by the fireplace.

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allow natural light to flood the room.

Overhead, grand iron and crystal chandeliers six feet in diameter hang between massive arched beams painted white, supported by sky-blue ceilings.

On the south side of the parlors, Nana glass walls open, allowing guests to move freely between the parlor and an outdoor terrace.

The color palette in the parlors reflects the setting guests enjoy while staying anywhere on the property: The red rock in the mountainsides, the blue of the sky and the blue and green hues of Cheyenne Lake. “As each space gets smaller, the color palette becomes softer,” says Johnson. The hues are strongest in the largest parlor in each cottage and become more subtle in the smaller parlors.

Guests’ carpeted sleeping quarters have a more intimate ambience. The carved bed headboards are framed by simple fabric swags. Comfy chairs wait by marble-framed fireplaces in some rooms. Other guest rooms have a bay window with cushioned seats and overstuffed pillows, perfect for curling up and reading a book. Keep the window open at night and you can fall asleep to the sound of the water flowing over small waterfalls in the creek that runs along the terraces.

The 150-square-foot bathrooms have soaking tubs, separate showers with dual showerheads and double sinks in Carrera marble counter tops. The ceramic tile floors are heated and the walls have wainscoting of custompainted ceramic accent tiles.

Every guest room has a private terrace, where guests can sit in wicker chairs resting on Pennsylvania blue stone floors. Partial overhangs let guests stay outside without worrying about too much sun or rain. The murmur of rushing water comes from the creek flowing on the far side of the native moss-rock walls surrounding the terraces.

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“The interior design and furnishings were chosen to represent a lifestyle that is uncluttered, unhurried and a little more relaxed.”

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Each bathroom has a soaking tub, glass shower with dual showerheads, and double sinks in marble counter tops. Each bedroom is elegantly appointed in soft hues.

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IncorporatIng HIstory When it came time to choose artwork to decorate the cottages, Johnson worked with Broadmoor archivist Beth Davis. Delving into the resort’s history, Davis discovered blueprints for those ten cottages that were designed by Warren and Wetmore, architects of the original Broadmoor Hotel. Those cottages were to be two-story, fourbedroom and two-bath homes, with “sleeping porches,” popular during that era when many guests visited Colorado Springs because the clear air was reputed to help cure tuberculosis.

Prints in the rooms are reproductions of the Wetmore plans, so cottage guests can see what might have been.

Prints made of old maps of The Broadmoor area in the early 20th century also give guests a sense of the resort’s size when it was new. Van Briggle Pottery, which has been in operation in Colorado Springs since 1899, created wall tiles similar to those popular in the early 1900s, for cottage decorations. Some walls are adorned with giclée prints made from paintings by members of The Broadmoor Academy of Art, which was established by Julie Penrose in 1919 and hosted new American artists until 1945.

The luxurious enclave of cottages has its own private gathering place, a large communal patio of Vermont blue stone, with a natural stone fireplace and large grassy space, designed to bring people together. There's even a lawn bowling court to while away those warm summer evenings.

The new Broadmoor Cottages offer a unique style of living, one unlike guests enjoy when staying in the larger resort buildings. “You have great privacy here. Your guest room is big and there’s a big bathroom.

You have everything just like a hotel room, then you walk through the door and you’re in a living room that you are sharing with family or friends.

You walk two minutes to the golf club or a couple minutes to get a great meal, and you’ve got all the privacy you want when you go back to your room,” Galyean observes.

If you want to experience the less frenetic lifestyle enjoyed by generations of families when they retired to their “cottages” in the early 19th century, a stay in the new Broadmoor Cottages is just right for you.

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Situated along the 18th fairway of The Broadmoor’s legendary East Course, The Broadmoor Cottages are in a class all their own.

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The Broadmoor’s wine experTs journey To The world’s finesT vineyards, Bringing Their knowledge and experience home for guesTs

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n expert is someone who “doesn’t mistake the map for the territory.” In other words, true knowledge of any subject is acquired firsthand, not through books, lectures, or other educational tools.

When it comes to wine, the difference between the “map” and the “territory” is clear at The Broadmoor.

Sommeliers Timothy Baldwin and Michael Buckelew recently explored some of the vineyards, countries, and cultures that produce the world’s greatest bottles—a journey that started in California and continued through Hungary, France, and Italy.

“We wanted to see what makes these wine regions special,” says Baldwin, The Broadmoor’s Director of Wine and Summit General Manager.

“Burgundy, for example, is considered by many to be the most important wine region in the world. When we actually toured its vineyards, it all made sense.

We know why the Grand Crus, Premier Crus, and village-level wines are located where they are, and it helps us serve our guests better,” he says.

“I’ve been studying these places for 15 years, looking at maps and pictures, and reading about the people that make the wine. But actually experiencing it all in person was absolutely amazing,” says Buckelew, Head Sommelier at Summit. “Amazing” also describes the accumulated knowledge that Baldwin and Buckelew gained from their travels.

It’s an asset not just to The Broadmoor, but also to its guests.

“They’re getting a better experience because of our experience.

When I’m explaining wine characteristics to a guest, they’ll often ask, ‘Have you been there before?’ Now, I can say, ‘yes, I was just there, I met the winemaker, and I saw the vineyard firsthand,’” says Buckelew.

Helping Hands in California The trip started with four days in Napa Valley and Sonoma in California, where Baldwin and Buckelew were joined by Summit and Penrose Room Executive Chef Bertrand Bouquin. All three participated in the fall grape harvest, and visited six wineries: La Crema, La Jota, Vérité, Lokoya, Cardinale, and Stonestreet.

“We sell a lot of California wine at The Broadmoor, so it was nice to be there during harvest and actually see the

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“When I’m explaining wine characteristics to a guest, they’ll often ask, ‘Have you been there before?’

Now, I can say, ‘Yes, I was just there, I met the winemaker, and I saw the vineyard firsthand.’”

quality of the fruit coming in, and get to view firsthand how the vintage is shaping up rather than reading somebody’s evaluation of it later,” says Baldwin.

He also noticed an increased focus on organic and biodynamic winemaking, and the use of green technology, like solar energy. “It was really nice to see how, across the board, many wineries were investing a lot of money into it,” he says.

A highlight for Bouquin—who grew up around wine in Burgundy—was helping one winery balance the fermentation process by restoring the grape skins, stems, and seeds that naturally rise to the top of the tank. “The winemakers gave us this huge tool, and we had to push the grape skins back to the bottom of the tank. That was a lot of fun,” he says, adding that he was inspired by the dedication it takes to work with wine on a daily basis.

“I understand the passion of those winemakers, because it’s the same for us in the kitchen. The more passionate we are, the better quality of dishes that come out for the guest.”

Meeting “tHe godfatHer” in Hungary Bouquin and Buckelew weren’t able to make the next trip to Hungary, but Baldwin’s wife, Noemi—a native of that country—did. They were joined by her father, a consultant for a Hungarian cooperative wine cellar company called Helibor. Together, they spent seven days in one of Baldwin’s favorite wine areas: Tokaji.

“It’s possibly the greatest dessert wine region in the world, or number two behind Sauternes in France,” he says, adding that Tokaji is “one of the most sought-after wines on the planet” and is on the menu at Summit and Penrose Room.

A major honor for Baldwin was meeting “The Godfather” of Tokaji winemaking, Istvan Szepsy, and seeing his traditional methods in action. “He is the greatest Tokaji winemaker of the last several decades, and he pretty much makes wines out of his garage. He uses a press that’s a hundred years old, and it’s really interesting to watch. I was lucky to be in Tokaji during harvest and see it made,” says Baldwin. He came away with an understanding of how Hungarian wines currently compare to the rest of the world. He says Tokaji is firmly established as a superstar, and, in

Clockwise from top left: A worker’s hut on the hallowed ground of Burgundy; A glass of Rosé Champagne in Reims; A cave at Champagne Mumm with “pupitre” riddling racks; A wine bar in Chablis; Tim Baldwin on the ancient hill of Hermitage; Clos de Vougeot, the spiritual heart of Burgundian wine culture; Domaine Louis www.broadmoor.com Jadot’s Couvent des Jacobins; Bottles of Tokaji, nectar of the Gods.

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The chapel atop Hermitage, likely the oldest vineyard in France.

terms of sparkling and table wines, the region is “just a few years away.”

Hallowed and Historic France Buckelew rejoined Baldwin for perhaps the biggest thrill of the trek—10 days exploring more than 35 vineyards in Champagne, Burgundy, and Hermitage.

“The regions in France are hallowed ground,” says Buckelew. “Burgundy in particular had an incredible sort of ancient energy. The culture there has been wine-based for 2,000 years, and it’s almost overwhelming to feel that quiet persistence of wine being treated as a food product, which is something we miss in the United States, but certainly an idea we try to get across at The Broadmoor.”

Walking on that “hallowed ground” also gave Baldwin and Buckelew a crash course in the difference between “maps” and “territories.”

“Some of the vineyards in the northern Rhône—in particular Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and Condrieu—were all as steep as I’d read about. They’re just shy of being vertical, like a cliff, and it’s incredibly difficult to grow wine there.

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It puts some of the prices into context, because if people realized how difficult these vineyards are to work, they wouldn’t have any questions about the cost,” says Buckelew.

For Baldwin, the moment of truth came from seeing the tiny distances that separate dozens of vineyards and quality levels, especially between Grand Cru (the highest level of classification in Burgundy) and Premier Cru (the secondhighest classification.)

“Burgundy might be one of the hardest regions in the world to fully appreciate, because there are so many different producers. I saw one Premier Cru vineyard smack in the middle of a Grand Cru, almost like it didn’t belong. I realized that this particular Premier Cru is an incredible value. It’s bordering four different Grand Crus, and we’re able to purchase it for a quarter of the price of a Grand Cru,” says Baldwin.

Tiny distances translated into big changes with the climate too, especially in the Rhône Valley. “There were some vineyards which would be covered in fog, and then you drive a half-mile down the road, turn around the bend of a hill, and there would be no fog. It was fascinating to experience these little

microclimates, and it really increased our understanding of the wine there,” says Baldwin.

Talking to the winemakers directly— some of whom were families who had worked the same vineyard for multiple generations—helped Baldwin and Buckelew appreciate just how deep the passion for winemaking runs in France. “We met one gentleman who, if you ever talk to him about irrigating a vineyard, you’ll get a two-hour conversation. He’ll yell and say irrigation is the worst thing that ever happened to making wine, and people who irrigate shouldn’t be able to put a vintage date on the bottle, because they’re manipulating the authenticity of that year,” says Baldwin.

Buckelew might have missed meeting the legendary Istvan Szepsy in Hungary, but he made up for it in France, where he and Baldwin tasted with Jacques Lardière, the winemaker for Louis Jadot in Burgundy and one of the most revered people in the industry. “We met one of the most famous winemakers in the world, and he spent more than a day with us, talking about wine and tasting wine. We could tell how sincere and passionate he was, and he wanted to share what he knows,” says Baldwin.

menu at Summit, and they wanted to be sure they were emulating an authentic brasserie version. When Baldwin and Buckelew stumbled upon a brasserie that used the exact same serving platter they had purchased for Summit’s version of fruits de mer, they knew they were on target.

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The three men sampled Louis Jadot’s 2007 Grand Cru and Premier Cru from a barrel in the cellar, and “it was amazing to taste these wines and realize what a great vintage 2007 is, because you don’t typically get to sample before you purchase,” says Buckelew.

Side TripS for SummiT Because The Broadmoor’s Summit restaurant is modeled after the French brasserie concept—it’s coined “An American Brasserie”—Baldwin and Buckelew decided to make extra use of their time in France to look for cuttingedge food and beverage ideas direct from the source.

“Most of the places we ate were

brasseries. We got to see the original style and what they’re currently doing. It wasn’t just wine, it was about seeing what the French are serving in terms of food, and how they’re serving it,” says Baldwin.

Simplicity was the most significant takeaway—food and presentation that wasn’t “overly cluttered,” according to Baldwin. “They weren’t smothering the plate with tons of different flavors. They were classic and extremely well made dishes. We definitely saw that trend at a lot of restaurants,” he says.

Another item Baldwin wanted to research was how the French brasseries presented their fruits de mer platters.

Chef Bouquin was planning one for the

Baldwin and Buckelew followed up France with a trip to the region of Tuscany in Italy, and a tour of Germany’s vineyards is scheduled next. In the meantime, both are studying for the difficult three-day Master Sommelier exam administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers. Approximately 10 percent of those who take the exam pass it, and fewer than 200 people in the world have earned the title Master Sommelier.

“We were quizzing each other about our test questions during the trips, and there are facts that we have to work hard to remember. But when we’re walking through the vineyards, we think, ‘Why was this so hard to understand?’ These journeys definitely help us prepare for the test,” says Baldwin.

The journeys also help improve the guest experience at The Broadmoor.

More than 25 of the wineries visited by

Left: A glass of Condrieu at the Clos Boucher vineyard. Right: Michael Buckelew on the Grand Cru hillside of Chablis.

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Baldwin and Buckelew are represented on the resort’s menus.

Now, instead of simply selling wine to customers—explaining flavor profiles and the basic geography of its origin—they can share a personal story about each winemaker, detail the topography of the vineyard, and list the elements surrounding it that contribute to the terroir.

They’re stories only someone who’s explored the wineries can tell—the ultimate difference between the “map” and the “territory” for wine knowledge.

“We can tell people why two villages that are just 10 minutes apart are unique, and why each of their wines are drastically different from each other,” says Baldwin. “We’re the only place in Colorado to have access to some of these bottles, and we’re giving guests an opportunity to try some really special wine that we’ve seen and tasted in person.”

Top: Barrels of delicious 2007 Red Burgundy. Bottom: The Premier Cru vineyard Clos St. Jacques in Gevrey-Chambertin.

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GlobetrottinG chefs add their expertise to international culinary competitions While Broadmoor sommeliers Timothy Baldwin and Michael Buckelew were exploring vineyards across California and Europe, executive chef Sigfried “Sigi” Eisenberger and executive restaurant pastry chef Rèmy Fünfrock were making their mark in other countries, too.

Eisenberger was chosen for the third time to be a juror in the Junior National portion of the Culinary Olympics held in Erfurt, Germany, which coincides with the official Olympic Games every four years.

He assisted in judging teams from 20 different countries, with Germany being crowned the winner.

“Thousands of chefs come together and celebrate cooking. We have good camaraderie there, and it’s great to see people from all over the world that I haven’t seen in four years,” says Eisenberger. “We share a lot of ideas, especially for plate presentations, and it’s a very good learning experience for everybody,” he adds.

Meanwhile, Fünfrock had a homecoming of sorts, when he joined Team USA for the Coupe du Monde World Pastry Cup in his hometown of Lyon, France. He visited with his parents, brother, and uncle during the competition, and helped Team USA finish seventh out of 22 countries.

“The pastry cooks here were pretty excited about me competing at such a high level,” says Fünfrock. “I learned a lot about organization and pushing myself to refine my skills, and I’m sharing all those techniques I learned with my team here at The Broadmoor.”

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The Broadmoor’s Past STAFF HISTORIANS LUCK INTO A PRICELESS HISTORIC DISCOVERY

t was serendipity. Fate. Or, just a series of happy accidents.

Wally Cotton was walking across the floor at the paper recycling plant where he works in Chicago when he glanced at the conveyor belt, where things were spilling out of bankers’ boxes to be sent to the compactor. “I saw old photos, journals, drawings, and I thought there must be some mistake,” he says. “This stuff looked valuable, so I stopped the belt and took it all back to my office to see if I could find out who it belonged to.”

He couldn’t find an owner—his company gets paper from a number of sources—but he noticed that all the materials concerned The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. “I had never heard of The Broadmoor, but I thought this stuff might be important to them,” Cotton explains. So he called and was connected to Allison Scott, Director of Communications for the hotel.

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“Thirty seconds one way or the other and I wouldn’t have seen it and it would have been gone forever.”

From left, Charles Farrell, Frank Borage, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. and Harold Lloyd play a round of golf at The Broadmoor, circa 1930.

The story is also amazing from the other end.

“I was way down in the basement of the west building and my cell phone rang,” Scott recalls.

It was Wally Cotton. “He says he found a box of photos, newspaper clippings and stuff ... from The Broadmoor!” she explains. “We were in the process of trying to capture more about the hotel’s past. In fact, that’s what I was doing in the basement when Wally called. We had just gone through scads of photos, and [former employees] had identified many of the people in them. But we had nothing from those earliest years. He was talking about stuff we’d never seen before.”

At her invitation, Cotton and his family flew to Colorado Springs to deliver the goods in person and visit the world-famous hotel. “He didn’t want anything for the box, just to get it to where it belonged,” Scott says. “That was very generous.”

The box, as it turned out, most likely

HISTORY ON DISPLAY Look for display cases showcasing artifacts from the hotel’s early history scattered around the property.

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belonged to Edward Burke, who was hired in 1917 as assistant manager of the hotel before it even opened in 1918. A couple of years later, in 1920, he became the second manager of the hotel when William Dunning left.

The Burke box, as they now call it, contained photos, newspaper clippings mounted in a tidy scrapbook, and other loose papers, all dating to the hotel’s grand opening 91 years ago.

Inside this cardboard treasure chest, Scott found photos of Burke with such famous folks as fighter Jack Dempsey and actors Harold Lloyd and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. There was also a photo of Burke greeting boxer Gene Tunney at the train station. Tunney is actually seen in several historic photos, including one with an elephant on The Broadmoor golf course.

Hotel founder Spencer Penrose kept the elephant and other exotic animals in a private collection, the precursor to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Also in the box were a lot of photos of Burke’s precocious daughter, Bonnie.

Bonnie was little more than a toddler when her family came to the hotel.

“She was The Broadmoor’s ‘Eloise,’” Scott says, referring to a children’s book character who lives in New York’s Plaza Hotel. She was popular with all of the guests, playing gleefully about the entire resort.

But Bonnie’s recorded antics were just a part of the Burke box collection.

“The contents of this box unearthed a whole other layer of Broadmoor history,” Scott says. “That’s what we were trying to do when it showed up!”

DIGGING DEEPER Enter Beth Davis.

Davis, formerly executive director and curator at the World Figure Skating Museum in Colorado Springs, was recruited to become the hotel’s archivist.

It fell to her to sort through the box and other recent historic finds, catalog them and discover their significance.

Davis became the hotel’s history detective. “Things had been put in lots of different places,” she says. In the hotel’s archives, she unearthed the original 1916 construction plans for the hotel—plans that never came to fruition.

It seems hotel founder Spencer Penrose

had hired Frederick J. Sterner, architect for the famous Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and the original Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs, to draw the plans for the hotel.

When finished, however, Penrose apparently did not like the concept Sterner drew, and gave him $20,000 to take his plans and go home. Sterner’s structure was long, rectangular, and imposing, but lacked elegance and grace.

If that sounds familiar, think of the early days of the Ritz Carlton hotel chain, Scott says. “Sterner probably took the plans and offered them to someone else, who liked them just fine,” she suggests.

Penrose went on to hire a New York firm, Warren & Wetmore, to build the hotel. They developed the plans that eventually became the Old European (mainly Italian Renaissance) style of the hotel that we still see today. He also sought the best when it came to

Edward Burke relaxing on the front loggia of the hotel, circa 1920.

Jack Dempsey, center, arrives at The Broadmoor July 1, 1926. Also shown are, from left, doorman George Roberts, Spencer Penrose, Dempsey’s manager Gene Normille, Bonnie Burke, Edward Burke, and Dempsey’s trainer Jerry Luvadis.

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landscape design—the Olmsted Brothers of Massachusetts. Frederick Law Olmstead, Sr. designed Central Park in New York and son John Olmsted came here to do the drawings and plan The Broadmoor’s grounds.

Restoring, or even looking at, these plans which had been tightly rolled for many years, proved to be a tedious task. But Davis was determined to work with them until they could be safely unrolled and copied for display. They have since been scanned and digitized.

“They turned out beautifully,” she says with satisfaction.

Davis also found plans for the elegant cottages that Penrose once wanted to build in front of the hotel.

When the Prussian Count James Pourtales, who originally owned the current hotel site, built his casino here, he wanted to develop lots to attract permanent residents. He started by building a couple of cottages nearby which were designed by a local firm. The hotel now owns one of those 1897 homes, using it for event-related office space.

Interestingly enough, The Broadmoor recently completed similar cottages along the golf course near the hotel. The original cottages really were to be small mansions, despite their quaint name. They were never built, as Penrose scratched the plan and instead installed the lovely Olmsted landscape with its signature fountain, which still remains today.

Davis also found, in the hotel’s maintenance building, the original plans for The Broadmoor Golf Club’s golf course, designed by legendary course designer Donald Ross. She discovered that Ross had designed a second golf course for the hotel in 1929—one that was never built. “I suspect that we were going into the Great Depression and that put a halt to things for a while,” Davis says.

Her collection of discoveries is nothing short of amazing. “I started nosing around and I had a list of things we might want to find,” Davis says. “I just had to figure out where they were stored.”

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TOP: Edward Burke’s wife, Mildred, soon after their wedding in April 1915. Moffett Studio, Chicago, Ill.; ABOVE: Bonnie Burke as a baby prior to moving to Colorado Springs. Moffett Studio, Chicago, Ill., circa 1917.

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REAL-LIFE TREASURE CHEST But back to the Burke box.

This was a gem to top the already impressive treasures that Davis accumulated. “It’s the kind of find that curators dream about,” she says.

A neat scrapbook of newspaper clippings showed the special status the hotel was afforded, both locally and nationally.

There was an AAU swim competition and bathing beauty contest at the hotel’s lake and beach in 1925. According to the clipping, 10,000 people attended the event.

“This was the place for people [from town] to come and enjoy,” Davis says.

“It wasn’t part of Colorado Springs at that time. It actually wasn’t incorporated into the city until about 1980.”

Indeed, The Broadmoor was a small self-contained city, she says. It had its own power supply, water supply, retail stores, florist, dry cleaners, gas station, employee housing, and even its own doctor and dentist.

The box also yielded something mysterious.

Davis found drawings of people, such as Burke’s wife, Mildred, that looked a lot like photographs. “Back in the ‘20s, there was this idea that you could print photographs on parchment paper and then draw over them,” she says. They were done locally at the Newman Studio, which advertised: “Photographs etched on parchment.”

“I had never seen anything like those before,” Davis says. “They’re gorgeous.”

Cotton says he, too, was puzzled by the drawings. And he says that finding the box was just a stroke of the purest luck. “It was just the weirdest thing,” he says. “Thirty seconds one way or the other and I wouldn’t have seen it and it would have been gone forever. If I hadn’t gotten hold of [Scott] and talked to her that day, if I’d just gotten her voicemail, or if I’d gotten the runaround, I might never have called back.

“And if she hadn’t been so helpful, this might not all have happened. I’m just so happy I was there at just the right time and now these things have found a home where they belong.”

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The Broadmoor is a storied resort with a colorful history dating back nearly one century. However, there is one aspect in which The Broadmoor is firmly planted in the modern era: Environmental responsibility.

The Broadmoor is going to great lengths to reduce its carbon footprint, reflecting a strong commitment to the environment. “It’s very important that we demonstrate social and ecological responsibility. We want The Broadmoor to shine as an environmental steward and we are proud to be a leader in this regard,” says Vice President of Sales and Marketing John Washko. “Our guests may not see many of these changes, but we still insist on taking great strides toward environmental responsibility.”

That’s right: The Broadmoor is going green.

Environmental improvement projects are in place throughout the entire resort.

For example: >> The central power plant has been completely overhauled, eliminating seven old evaporation systems and thereby reducing water, electrical, and chemical usage. The facility, the windows, and all of the mechanical distribution piping were insulated to further conserve energy. >> A state-of-the-art energy management system remotely controls lighting, heating, and cooling, allowing the resort to operate as efficiently as possible. >> A new waste-heat-recovery system recovers heat from the laundry and uses it to pre-heat the water supply, significantly reducing the use of natural gas. A new boiler plant provides hot water and steam to the majority of the resort. >> Upgraded irrigation systems, all toilets, and all showers throughout the hotel work on low-flow systems. >> The golf courses are certified at the highest level of environmental policy, with more than 50 acres of maintained turf converted to native grasslands and wild-flower areas, saving countless gallons of water. >> And every light fixture on the property—more than 30,000 bulbs— now have eco-friendly CFL, CCF, and LED light bulbs.

The Broadmoor’s environmental initiatives greatly reduce the impact of operating this grand resort. To date, here are some trackable results: >> Electrical consumption has been reduced by 5.3 million kWh annually. >> Carbon Dioxide emissions have been reduced by 6,431 tons; Sulfur Dioxide by 53, 588 Kg; and Nitrogen Oxide by 21,435 Kg, annually. >> The changes will save 9,646 barrels of crude oil and 2,519 tons of coal annually, which is equivalent to eliminating the pollution from 750 cars or planting 1,554 trees per year.

This commitment to the environment, the community, and resort guests is yet another example of what sets The Broadmoor apart and helps keep it light years—and light bulbs—ahead in the industry. For updated information on The Broadmoor’s green initiatives, visit Broadmoor.com.

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Director of Training Danielle Roberts, right, does role playing exercises with Guest Service Supervisor Alan Davidson and trainee Miranda Smidt.

FIVE-STAR SECRETS AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE BROADMOOR’S HERALDED HOSPITALITY DIANA ROWE MIC CLIK PHOTOGRAPHY

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I experienced the renowned “FiveStar” treatment yet again on my recent visit to The Broadmoor, one of few resorts that hasn’t sacrificed service for the bottom line lately. This time, however, I was actually stepping into the shoes of a Broadmoor employee, tapped to attend a training class and then write about this thing called “hospitality.” Secretly, I felt a double-agent thrill at going behind the scenes and experiencing exactly how they teach that thing called “service.”

My mission was to attend a two-day guest-relations class called “Keeping the Stars.” Formerly reserved for the 2,000-

some peak employees, now plus me, this workshop focused on the Five-Star, Five-Diamond rating requirements and the importance of “going above and beyond guests’ expectations.”

BACK TO SCHOOL Did you know that The Broadmoor is the longest standing Five-Star, FiveDiamond hotel in the United States?

The Broadmoor may have earned those ratings, but it’s the employees that keep the resort’s stars shining. This was one of the first points made during my class.

In this economic environment, when resorts are drastically cutting back on

employees and customer service, The Broadmoor stands tall and proud on its accolades and commitment to service.

The Broadmoor has always been synonymous with over-the-top service and hospitality, and they are not going to sacrifice that stellar reputation.

Guests today are accustomed to having their high expectations met.

Nonetheless, in this turbulent economy, many high-end resorts are scaling back on training, time and monetary investment in their employees. This hospitality void leaves guests in a predicament when scheduling a family vacation or a business conference. Will the staff be the same well-trained professionals they’ve grown to expect, or merely temporary employees? Will the customer service standards be as high as in years past? Those are the answers I searched for on my undercover visit to a Broadmoor hospitality training class.

On my first day of class, I entered the “Keeping the Stars” classroom to the sound of 80’s dance music, a relaxed atmosphere with two dozen Broadmoor employees and sparkly stars and sunglasses as table centerpieces. Not at all the staid classroom setting I expected.

I’ve done this before—the corporate training platform—but what I haven’t experienced to date is the overall positive attitude of my fellow classmates.

Sure, attendance is required for this particular class, but everyone freely participated without prodding from the two teachers. These were happy employees, who clearly took pride in their job and received personal satisfaction working at The Broadmoor—what a concept!

During the two-day class we participated in role-plays, group activities, and games, like “Broadmoor Jeopardy,” testing our knowledge of property trivia.

Some of the questions asked: What are four different services the Spa offers?

How many years has the hotel had the Five-Star rating? Where can guests rent a paddle boat? What two restaurants offer dancing during dinner? I, of course, wasn’t the star pupil, but surprisingly, the housekeeping staff was as quick to answer correctly as the concierge.

The entire session—two four-hour afternoons—emphasized the same theme: Guest relations and service.

Secretly, I felt a double-agent thrill at going behind the scenes and experiencing exactly how they teach that thing called “service.”

From hourly employees to management to executives of The Broadmoor, these employees aren’t the flavor of the month. They are here for the long haul, as their career, whether a part of the housekeeping department or behindthe-scenes as a chef, steward, front desk receptionist, or manager. The average employee tenure is nearly six years and the longest to date is an amazing 51 years.

From stewards to management, no one is exempt from the more than 80 Leadership Training classes. These classes fall under the capable and creative leadership of Danielle Roberts, Director of Training. Some are optional for personal enrichment and career enhancement while others are required, such as the class I attended.

AN ELITE CREW Training is the foundation for guest service at The Broadmoor. Out of thousands of job applicants each year, only 20 percent even get a second interview.

According to Roberts, “Other resorts might quickly hire applicants because they need a body to fill a position, but we invest a lot of time and money into the training of our team. In the first year, an average employee receives 150 hours of training, and 75 hours each year thereafter.”

“Our training classes are conducted in multi-generational learning

A warm welcome gives guests their first taste of The Broadmoor hospitality.

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styles,” says Roberts. “Our employee demographics range from age 16 to 80, and our employee tenure ranges from new to more than 50 years with The Broadmoor. From traditional classroom style to e-learning and podcasts, we want everyone to be successful learners.”

The Broadmoor’s development classes range in topic from basic orientation to intense Franklin Covey-based management sessions. Additionally, classes are offered to employees as a chance for personal enrichment—such as “Dress for Success”—or professional training— such as basic computer skills. There are even classes to provide an overview of Colorado Springs-area attractions, from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. Internal employee development classes are just one of many ways that The Broadmoor takes care of their own.

WHAT’S IN A NAME I spent a few hours with Standards Supervisor Jack Forrest, a 25-year Broadmoor employee. The artwork in his office is a wall of comment cards and personal letters from guests, commending the resort and individual employees.

His take on The Broadmoor’s unique brand of hospitality is the difference between training and teaching.

“Attitude is larger than aptitude,” says Forrest. “If an employee makes it through the intensive screening and training, I know they’ve got talent. The competition is more intense and our customers have higher expectations.

My job is to teach the employees how to use their personality and skills to up the level of service. There’s no substitute for the human touch, and with 60 percent repeat guests, I think we’re doing something right.”

He adds, “There’s no such thing as a ‘small’ thing here. Every act of hospitality is large. The steward is as important as the manager. If the dishes aren’t clean, no one is happy. If the manager isn’t doing his job, no one is happy. The building might be the shell of this resort, but employees make the property come to life.”

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The Broadmoor has always been synonymous with over-thetop service and hospitality, and they are not going to sacrifice that stellar reputation.

In an environment with as many employees as a small town, the worldfamous Broadmoor hospitality starts with empowerment. Stephen Bartolin, Jr., President and CEO, is often quoted by his employees as saying, “The sound of a customer’s name is music to their ears.” In fact, staff is encouraged to go above and beyond guest expectations, because “service is in the hands of employees,” at this customeroriented property.

On my recent visit, I experienced the epitome of personalized hospitality from the moment I checked in at the welcome gate. The service that followed always makes me stand taller in my shoes and feel pretty important, like a

queen of The Broadmoor kingdom.

At the welcome gate, the guards handed me a parking pass and set the hospitality wheels in motion with a “Welcome to The Broadmoor. Enjoy your day, Miss Rowe.” The Broadmoor portico stood welcoming in the near distance, and an army of hospitality giants awaited my arrival. I barely slipped my SUV into park before two young men scurried to open my door and greeted me with, “Good evening, Miss Rowe. How was your drive?”

From there, my bags were unloaded, my car placed in capable hands and I was escorted to the front reception with a, “Welcome back to The Broadmoor, Miss Rowe. Let’s get you checked in.” The bellboy escorted me to my room with yet another, “Allow me to show you the way, Miss Rowe,” engaging me in conversation along the way.

It’s as if these historic Broadmoor walls have ears. Have you ever wondered just how they do it? How does everyone here, from valet to bartender, remember your name?

Well, now that I’m a graduate of the “Keeping the Stars” guest relations class, I can answer that question.

My parking pass had my name on it.

Before opening my door, the valet read the pass. Valet introduced me to the receptionist. The bellboy escorted me to my room and read my bag tags. It goes on and on. Employees are trained to do everything from ask for a guest’s name, repeat the name to remember, and read and repeat the name on the credit card, golf bags, or other personalized items.

In my two days as a double-agent at The Broadmoor, my discovery was simple. Broadmoor employees exude a genuine desire to incorporate an oft forgotten ingredient of the hospitality industry: Sincere service. The message ingrained during the class, echoed by the employee students and echoed throughout the halls of The Broadmoor is: “Providing memorable guest experiences provides rewards to all of us.”

That’s why I am one of those repeat customers and always look forward to my reward of escaping to The Broadmoor.

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PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY: EXHILARATION AT 6,000 FEET

Imagine attending an intensive threeday company meeting at The Broadmoor.

On the last day, you are instructed to dress casually for a team-building event.

You’d rather stay and play golf, but hey, you’re a team player. You’re loaded into a bus with your co-workers and transported to the renowned Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR), less than 15 minutes away.

You can’t help but get excited. Perhaps you’re a motor sports enthusiast who lives for NASCAR and the whole auto-racing culture. Or maybe you just like to drive fast. You mingle with fellow co-workers and the excitement builds— especially when you learn that your team-building event includes taking laps around the one-mile banked oval and conquering the curves of the 1.3-mile road course.

After safety instruction, you find yourself behind the wheel of a high performance vehicle or race car that is ready to test your limits of speed. Your adrenaline kicks in as you take a sharp turn at 65 mph. You surpass speeds on the straightaway that you only dream of pursuing on the open road and you’re nothing but smiles as you step out of the car to accept congratulations and high-fives. This is the best meeting you’ve ever attended.

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THE NEW OWNERS OF PPIR WANT TO CHANGE AUTO RACING FROM A SPECTATOR SPORT TO AN AFTERNOON ACTIVITY DIANA ROWE PHOTOGRAPHY BY TODD NAKASHIMA

Sound like something out of a car fanatic’s fantasy? Not so fast, because this is exactly the concept visualized by John Molloy, Guy Kathe, and Robert Brockway, the three new owners of Pikes Peak International Raceway. Besides a savvy business background, the trio brings a passion for cars, motorcycles, go-carts, and anything else that goes fast on the road. Corporate entertainment is just one component the three visionaries foresee in redeveloping PPIR into a new destination. From virtual reality races to arcades to test driving the vehicle of your dreams from PPIR’s in-house fleet, your motor sport experience will be limited only by your imagination.

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From virtual reality races to arcades to test driving the vehicle of your dreams from PPIR’s in-house fleet, your motor sport experience will be limited only by your imagination.

“We are transforming an already renowned facility from a spectator motor sport venue to a world-class participant venue that offers a breadth of experiences, attracting the global automotive community,” says Molloy. “Our connection with The Broadmoor will give its corporate clientele and other hotel guests another must-do Colorado Springs activity.”

“Expanding on the PPIR appeal will only build on the solid tourism industry already in place in Colorado Springs,” continues Molloy. “The oval race track will provide the anchor, with expansion to add more road courses to accommodate different types of automobiles.”

Molloy and his partners did their research. They noted that Colorado is the fifth most popular state for tourism, with more than 6.3 million visitors each year to the Pikes Peak region alone.

Visitors can enjoy more than 50 natural and man-made attractions including the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Olympic Complex, Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, Cave of the Winds and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Most of these are just a short drive from The Broadmoor.

With 300 days of sunshine per year, just about any day is picture-perfect for racing. The alpine desert climate offers the ideal setting for a year-round destination race track. In fact, many classic automobile and motorcycle collectors already travel to Colorado Springs to put their wheels to the roadways of the Rocky Mountains, cutting corners at Pikes Peak or enjoying the views at

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Garden of the Gods. Currently, these collectors are hauling their classic cars in trailers.

“The drivers return again and again to enjoy this great scenery,” says Molloy.

“We don’t want to take away from that experience, we want to complement it with a host of motor sport themed activities and first class amenities.”

PPIR’s track facility is already hosting automobile clubs and is available for spring and summer bookings.

From private events to NASCAR driver practice laps, the rumble of engines is already echoing in Colorado Springs.

However, the new owners of PPIR are confident that this venue has a lot more potential. “Our vision is to create a destination that fully encompasses all aspects that appeal to the automobile community, including participant-based events, driving experiences, corporate entertainment, testing, automobile service and storage, a clubhouse, and retail,” says Molloy. “We feel that PPIR is a unique facility, and it provides an excellent platform for further expansion and development.”

“The connection to The Broadmoor and the Colorado Springs community is essential to our success,” adds Molloy.

“Visitors to PPIR are often guests of The Broadmoor and other properties in the community.”

The track is titled to run cars 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to Molloy. “The key to the success of the facility is, of course, the racing circuits and associated infrastructure, and we want to diversify the offerings at PPIR and return to Colorado the enthusiasm once associated with the raceway south of Colorado Springs.” The company plans to creatively collaborate with automotive manufacturers, motor sports organizations, corporate interests, and the entertainment and hospitality industries. The combination of the one-mile oval and 1.3-mile road course provides an immediate venue for participant motor sports activities.

Approximately 10,000 grandstand seats remain to accommodate spectator events. PPIR sits on a 1,200-acre parcel of land, allowing plenty of room for additional high performance road courses, test tracks, automobile storage and maintenance—your own personal “garage-mahal”—and commercial real estate development.

PPIR originally opened in 1997 and hosted a regular schedule of worldclass racing events over the years, including IRL Races, NASCAR Busch Series Races, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Races, and AMA Superbike events.

The track’s most recent incarnation as a motor sports destination promises to draw new crowds from around the world. Whether they come to test drive a newly purchased BMW or test their mettle in a genuine race car, these enthusiasts will find a dedicated venue to pursue their passion.

IF YOU GO Pikes Peak International Raceway is located 15 minutes south of The Broadmoor. They have a one-mile D-oval track and a 1.3-mile road course. For more information and reservations, speak to the concierge or visit www.ppir.com.

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The Broadmoor is an icon of luxury; a glamorous escape from the rush of the modern world set among the stunning Colorado Rockies. But beyond the world-class service, sumptuous spa treatments and championship golf courses, The Broadmoor offers guests something especially unique: The chance to experience a true, historic Colorado lifestyle.

Just a 20-minute drive from the resort, The Broadmoor Stables is a million miles away from the modern world. Following Old Stage Coach Road—the very same trail that pioneers traveled in pursuit of riches along Cripple Creek during the Colorado Gold Rush in the late 19th century—you sink deeper into the mountains and deeper into Colorado’s history, until you round a bend and enter a rustic wooden gateway.

Here, you have found a true relic, a genuine slice of the Centennial State: You have found The Broadmoor Stables.

Saddle Up The Broadmoor Stables is reminiscent of a Wild West frontier town, with rustic false-front lodge, wooden plank walkways and horses tied loosely to a post awaiting their next rider. “It’s like nothing’s changed when you come up here,” says Hugh Zickefoose who, along with his daughter Laurie have run the Stables for the past 15 years. It is a working ranch—the Lazy T Two-Quarter-Circle Ranch—run solely by the family and volunteers who relish the chance to work and ride in such a magnificent setting.

The Broadmoor Stables offers horseback rides for both novice and experienced riders in small or large groups.

Guests can tailor a ride to meet their ability and interest or simply follow the pack in a leisurely stroll along the trail.

Either way, riders will amble through pine forest and aspen groves, finding secluded vistas, mountain lakes and herds of wild elk and buffalo roaming the property. Experienced riders can climb Gray Back Trail to above 9,000 feet and expansive views of the mountains around. Or, those who prefer not to ride at all can take a carriage along shady forest roads into the wilderness.

No matter your experience level, The Broadmoor Stables offers something for you.

It is a great place to take the family or even host a large group event, whether business or social. Children can pan for gold in the creeks, like the pioneers who prospected this land more than 100 years ago. Groups can rent the large kiva lodge for a unique gathering complete with frontier games like the Tomahawk Throw and Cow Patty Toss. Families can overnight in the two secluded, yet modern, cabins hidden away on the property for a comfortable night under the stars. Both cabins sleep six people and are well-stocked, with full kitchens and large decks overlooking quiet lakes stocked with trout for easy fishing. Couples looking for a more romantic experience can take a moonlight ride together underneath the full moon.

No matter the occasion, riders are guaranteed one thing: A close brush with wildlife. The Stables’ experienced and friendly guides will take guests into the middle of buffalo and elk herds, to an arm’s length from a magnificent six-point bull elk or 2,000-pound buffalo—which Hugh actually raised and bottle fed as a baby. The Broadmoor Stables stays open year round, offering this one-of-a-kind outdoor experience

Riders will amble through pine forest and aspen groves, finding secluded vistas, mountain lakes and herds of wild elk and buffalo roaming the property.

in all seasons. In the autumn, riders stroll through glittering gold stashes of aspen. In the winter, the Stables offers private rides for hearty souls who wish to explore the Rockies draped in winter wonder. “All seasons have their beauty,” says Hugh.

The Broadmoor Stables offers resort guests a rare opportunity. Where else can you luxuriate in Five-Star status before tumbling into the backcountry to experience untouched wilderness and get a true taste of the Wild West?

The Broadmoor Stables provides a glance at the history of this colorful state, and a slice of life from the pioneer days. It is one more aspect that makes a stay at The Broadmoor truly unique.

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On the Fly

A fly fishing excursion with the BroAdmoor is An unforgettABle experience story And photogrAphy By tony giBson

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World-class fly fishing in Colorado begins at The Broadmoor’s front door.

Whether you are an experienced or a first-time fly fisher, challenging waters, big fish, and splendid rivers and lakes await just “over the hill” in beautiful South Park. Renowned guides are ready to take you on both public and private water, offering an idyllic excursion suited to your particular interests and level of experience.

Fly fishing at The Broadmoor began in 1918 when Spencer Penrose first opened the famous resort. Then, a short carriage ride brought guests to nearby streams and small reservoir impoundments on the slopes of Pikes

Peak. As time passed, and Colorado’s population grew, large dams were built that turned the often-unpredictable South Platte River from just another mountain run into a renowned “Gold Medal” trout stream.

Today, Broadmoor Sporting Classic and Colorado Fishing Adventure’s nationally recognized guides ply these exceptional waters daily, bringing their knowledge and skill to every fly fishing guide trip.

If you are looking to cast a line with Colorado’s best, then you’ve come to the right place.

To reserve your customized fly fishing getaway, please call 800-634-7711 ext.

5753 or visit www.Broadmoor.com.

This is how memories are made.

Our guided fly fishing trips are designed for maximum fun and memories that will last a lifetime. Beginner or advanced fishers will receive expert instruction by our highly skilled professional guides along with the best group rate around. Please call or visit our website to book your memorable trip today!

Located on site at the The Broadmoor 1.800.634.7711 ext. 5753 • Cell: 719.290.1427 • www.coloradofishingadventures.com • License #2393

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Fine Dining Manitou Springs offers many of the finest cafĂŠs & restaurants in the Pikes Peak region.

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Manitou boasts nearly two dozen artist galleries & studios exhibiting year round.

Shopping Shoppers will be delighted with the variety of quality stores in our unique shopping district.

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Accommodations Manitou hosts over 70 unique Motels, B&Bs and Lodges, ranging from quaint to elegant.

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930 Block, Manitou Ave. 719-685-9815 Arcade hours: Summer - Memorial day to labor day, open daily 10 a.m.-10 p.m. off season - Monday closed, tuesday-friday 1-5 p.m., weekends 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

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From the hardwood floors to the posters on the wall, a visit to Arcade Amusements in Manitou Springs is akin to stepping into a boardwalk, county fair and amusement park all rolled into one.

This classic arcade features a variety of games dating back to the early 1900s.

From Skee-Ball to Pacman to pinball to Dance Dance Revolution, this arcade has it all. The renowned Penny Arcade has the oldest games on site, many of which still cost ... you guessed it ... one penny.

Just a 15-minute drive from The Broadmoor, the delightful, historic town of Manitou Springs offers great shopping, excellent art galleries, topflight restaurants and bars, and a real dose of the ‘good old days,’ at the town’s yesteryear arcade. Filled with indoor and outdoor delights, the six buildings of the Arcade offer automated fortune tellers, pinball machines and the fan-favorite Arcade Derby, a 12-player horse race game designed after the Kentucky Derby.

Billed as the “West’s Oldest Arcade,” it has

been in business for more than 80 years.

Indeed, it’s the Smithsonian of game arcades, like a museum with extensive memorabilia hanging on the walls. There are many old-fashioned mechanical games as well as a great selection from the 1978-1983 “Golden Age” of video games.

When you need a break form the action, step across the street to another bit of history—The Royal Tavern. This historical watering hole is right out of the same movie set as the arcade. It’s the perfect place to loosen up before trying your hand at one of those classic pinball machines. If taverns aren’t your style, try Patsy’s, a delightful old-fashioned candy shop just adjacent where you’ll find all the sweets you’ve been craving.

Arcade Amusements is a must doand-see for any generation. The games are like rare artifacts from an earlier era of American pop culture. Take the family, or simply escape for the day, and step back into time.

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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo invites you on an expedition that will transport you to places you might otherwise never visit. Whether you’re down below with the animals or soaring up above on the Mountaineer Sky Ride, this is one journey you won’t soon forget.

Open 9 to 5 daily. For more information, call (719) 633-9925 today. www.zoojourney.org 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, located just west of The Broadmoor

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Train To The Top

The Pikes Peak Cog Railway makes an unfoRgeTTable exCuRsion foR The enTiRe family bRendan haRRingTon

The Cog Railway runs daily, throughout the year, weather permitting. Purchase tickets online at www.cograilway.com, or by phone at 1-800-PIKESPEAK. The santa Train runs through the month of december. Reservations are required, as space is limited and seats sell out well in advance.

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It’s impossible to miss.

Standing majestically above The Broadmoor and Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak rises abruptly from the plains to a staggering 14,110 feet in elevation. It is a landmark unique to the region, steeped in history and as alluring today as it was when first sighted by General Zebulon Pike, for whom it is named, in 1806.

Then, and for most of the 19th century, mule trains were the only way to ascend Pikes Peak, a rugged two-day journey that turned many a hearty climber back short of the top. Today, however, visitors have an easy, comfortable, and fun way to the summit: The Pikes Peak Cog Railway.

Opened in June 1891, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway has been carrying passengers safely to the summit for more than 100 years. Today, it is touted as the highest cog railway in the world and makes a nine-mile round trip that lasts a little more than three hours. Along the way, passengers see waterfalls, 2,000-year-old bristlecone pine trees,

deer, marmots, bighorn sheep and other alpine wildlife. Above timberline, the Cog Railway opens to expansive views of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains beyond. It is a unique and memorable way to journey to the summit of this historic Colorado mountaintop.

Great fun for the entire family, the Cog Railway now operates year-round, giving passengers the opportunity to experience Rocky Mountain majesty in all seasons. During the holidays, however, the Cog Railway offers a very special experience for families when it becomes The Santa Train.

For several weeks before Christmas each year, families can ride the Cog Railway up the mountain accompanied

by Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and all of their elves. Along the ride, passengers share in the holiday spirit with Christmas carols, hot chocolate, cookies and time with the jolly old soul, Santa Claus himself. This intimate, familyfriendly trip does not summit Pikes Peak (winter weather conditions prohibit), but climbs to 10,000 feet, where passengers get off the train and spend an hour at Santa’s Workshop, high in the mountains among winter’s splendor.

If you are looking for a memorable getaway for the whole family, to complement an unforgettable stay at The Broadmoor, a ride on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is just the ticket.

fun faCTs Pikes Peak is not the highest mountain in Colorado. it ranks number 31 among the 54 Colorado peaks which stand above 14,000 feet. mt. elbert, at 14,433 feet, is Colorado’s tallest peak. katherine lee bates wrote her song “america the beautiful” after a trip to the summit of Pikes Peak in the summer of 1893.

The first cog railway was built in new hampshire in 1869.

Today, switzerland boasts the most of these unique trains, where they carry passengers high into the alps.

For more than 100 years, passengers have taken the cog railway in safety and comfort to the top of Pikes Peak, 14,110 feet. Relax, enjoy the views and watch for bighorn sheep and other wildlife as you head up in safe and modern Swiss-made railcars. The vistas of the Great Plains and the majestic Continental Divide inspired the song “America the Beautiful.� Now open all year round! The Broadmoor Concierge staff is also pleased to assist you by calling extension 5252.

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A BROADMOOR HOLIDAY The season is filled wiTh wonder, joy, and special surprises for The whole family finn jones

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As the father of four young boys, Christmas is a demanding time for me.

For years, I counted on the in-laws to host the holidays and relieve us of the burden. They would do all the dirty work—decorate, cook, clean—and we could simply show up. Until, that is, they decided to take the show on the road.

“Next year,” they announced, “Christmas is going to be at The Broadmoor.”

Any trepidation of entrusting the family celebration to a hotel was instantly dashed with the extraordinary welcome The Broadmoor gave us. We were ushered into a fairy tale as a red-uniformed bellhop dragged everything from luggage to sleeping kids out of the car and whisked us from the brisk mountain air into the cozy lobby. The fireplace was in full roar, and a giant Christmas tree watched over a holiday scene even more decorated than my in-laws’ house.

My boys, suddenly wide awake, wandered right though the lobby to the edge of Cheyenne Lake on the other side of the building. The lake was iced over, save for the middle part where a striking white swan swam casually about. Further across the lake, The Broadmoor’s signature flock of geese quacked contentedly in an illuminated holiday wonderland.

An IDYLLIc Scene Soon we had our own blaze going in our in-room fireplace. Our suite, with its terrace view overlooking the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, became Christmas central. The staff had even set up a tree with lights in our living room. “This is going to be the best Christmas ever,” said my oldest son, Austin, through a mouthful of chocolates left by the night maid who

had figured out to leave extra candy on all the kids’ pillows.

To spend Christmas at The Broadmoor is to effortlessly enter time-tested traditions as old as the hotel itself.

Every detail is in place: The gingerbread village in the main lobby baked by the kitchen staff; the forest of decorated pines that graced both the inside and

The dozen outstanding restaurants and bars here are simply too dazzling to pass by. The coziest spot for a drink is the Hotel Bar, whose wood paneling, amber shaded lamps and Bill Mensching murals are imbued with winter cheer as warming as aged scotch. But my favorite tippling corner is downstairs in the informal Tavern, where Julie

Dorothy was wrong: Some places are better than home, even for Christmas. outside of the hotel; the winter geese caroling revelers going to and fro across the bridge in the frosty air; and the real carolers in Victorian garb serenading us as we sipped mulled cider and cocoa in the main lobby.

But the star of all the festivities was the hotel itself. It’s hard not to feel uplifted by The Broadmoor’s tower, arches, and landscaping, all set against the snowy mountains. Decked out grand halls, elegant and witty decorations, snow-covered playground, swimming pools—all watched over by The Broadmoor’s genuinely friendly staff—are a kid’s dream. Make that a parent’s dream, too, because after spending just a bit of time at The Broadmoor, its innate customs and civility will rub off on you—and even your four wild boys.

Penrose (her husband, Spencer, founded the hotel) liked to entertain surrounded by her Toulouse-Lautrec prints along the walls. The ancient, elegant bottles crowding the glass cases hail from the country’s finest wine cellars, and were carted here on the eve of Prohibition.

Spencer Penrose became famous for protesting prohibition driving around Colorado in a cart pulled by a llama from his beloved zoo, which he founded next to the hotel in 1926.

Santa was holding court in the main lobby. Watching this giant man handling my boys with good humor reminded me that this place has remained grand for almost a century, not just because of its size, but because of the grace of its personnel. Who, but professionals schooled in better-than-your-mom’s

manners, heats up spa robes before handing them over to guests? Or bothers to learn each of your kids’ names?

Or makes sure you constantly have a fresh bottle of water next to you as you work your way though the gym? Dorothy was wrong: Some places are better than home, even for Christmas.

Nowhere are the staff’s extraordinary efforts to ensure holiday cheer more evident than in The Broadmoor’s annual Christmas show. As the 35-piece Broadmoor Pops Orchestra started playing its big-as-the-Rockies sound up on the stage, I recognized some of its members. Wasn’t the percussionist the hotel photographer? And didn’t that guy on strings serve our meal at Summit? Now these masters of many talents were accompanying Academy Award winner Maureen McGovern, who was nodding to the holiday tunes along with everyone else. By the time the pint-sized Colorado Springs Choral Society was up there doing their unique version of “Oh Holy Night,” not a fork was moving in the whole hall.

“I hope we’ve created some great holiday memories for your family,” Ken Miller, the hotel’s Director of Entertainment, announced at the end of the show, having also tinkled his Juilliard-trained fingers on the piano with the orchestra.

“I’ll say,” mumbled my father-in-law.

None of us was going to argue with that. Especially since we plan to come back next year.

Holidays are magical at The Broadmoor.

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Family

Rocky Mountain Wild: uniquely coloRado An exciting new exhibit At neArby cheyenne MountAin Zoo showcAses colorAdo’s wildlife seAn AngluM

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As America’s only mountain zoo, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is uniquely suited to showcase Rocky Mountain wildlife in its natural setting. The Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit complex connects you with the wild heritage of the Rocky Mountain region, offering surprising, engaging, and memorable encounters with moose, mountain lions, North American river otters, lynx, bald eagles, and grizzly bears.

Your journey into Rocky Mountain Wild begins with an unforgettable encounter with the largest and perhaps most unusual looking species of wildlife in Colorado: The moose. Up-close encounters with Colorado’s top predator, the mountain lion, are also sure to provide surprises.

Journeying further into the “wilderness,” you’ll be delighted by the spirited North American river otters

playing in a waterfall and you’ll be wowed by the underwater viewing opportunities.

After the otters, the Rocky Mountain Wild adventure takes you on an ascent up the mountainside via a fire tower.

A rustic boardwalk weaves through the treetops, culminating with the experience of a lifetime: Seeing magnificent grizzly bears roaming the rugged mountainside and playing in Grizzly Falls.

Rocky Mountain Wild will inspire you to appreciate and learn to live in harmony with the wide array of wildlife in Colorado’s backyard—and to appreciate the Rocky Mountain environment as not what you inherit from your ancestors, but rather what you protect for future generations.

For more information and admission prices, go to www.cmzoo.org.

In a glass all its own.

Arts & Culture

An Off-Broadmoor Adventure

Colorado SpringS’ Culture iS riCh with world-ClaSS theater and art venueS, all juSt a Short drive away BoB BowS photography By phillip SpearS

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“All the world’s a stage,” says the Bard, so when theater is a part of your world, life becomes a play-within-aplay, a delicious amusement, particularly when you’re in the midst of some serious R and R at The Broadmoor. In this spirit, my better half and I set out to procure a taste of some out-of-theway—“off-Broadmoor,” if you will— theatrical and art venues within a short drive from the hotel.

We had only a weekend for our venture, but like a visit to Broadway and its environs, there’s a lot you can do in a short time. After a courteous and ef-

ficient late-afternoon check-in, our first stop was The Tavern, the hotel’s most informal dining spot. To accommodate our 7:30 p.m. curtain at the Manitou Art Theatre (MAT) we reserved a table for 5:15 p.m.

A few minutes before we finished dinner, the staff called for our car. We had no difficulty finding the MAT—just a ten-minute drive from the hotel—arriving in plenty of time to park, negotiate the box office, chat with the proprietors, and find our seats before the lights dimmed. The MAT moved to a new location for the 2009 season and the

We danced a few numbers and departed while there was still plenty of moonlight to illuminate the walk along the shimmering lake back to our room. new venue compares favorably to an off- or off-off-Broadway venue, where affordable lofts in mixed-use districts are converted into performance spaces: In this case, a sparkling, intimate 90seat house.

This would be my first show in Colorado Springs—after reviewing more than 1,200 shows nationwide over the past 13 years—and I did not know what to expect. I took out my reporter’s notebook, marked the time, observed the set, and took a deep breath.

It’s show tIme Like T.S. Eliot, who measured his life

by coffee spoons, Joni Sheram, playwright and performer of the one-woman show “Cups,” employed a perfect metaphor for her tale: brassieres. As odd as the choice may seem, it worked perfectly to explore the arc of her life, the key frames of the maturation process of the fairer sex, and the last half-century of American culture.

Sheram steadily warmed up to her alternately humorous and poignant material, flexing her comedic timing and making the most of a steady stream of zingers and insightful observations that brought home her witty and seasoned perspective on life. Her script captured

many of the remarkable, kaleidoscopic events witnessed over the past three generations, revealing a reflective and inquisitive spirit that artfully applies a liberal dose of humor to it all.

While a self-reflective piece guided by different styles of bra may sound like a “girls only” show, it wasn’t. The depth of Sheram’s writing transcended gender, asking us all to consider the touchstones of our own lives. Further, the quality of work at MAT should come as no surprise. Company founders Jim Jackson and Brigitta DePree are professionally trained actors with international experience and their varied backgrounds (Jackson in clowning and physical theater and DePree with classical training and improv) provide the basis for a diverse, award-winning program for all ages. The MAT features top-quality premieres and encores of original shows, as well as both single-day and ongoing theatrical workshops.

After the show, we were in the mood to decompress with some music and wine. As it turns out, the famous Tavern house band holds court—17 years and counting—Wednesday through Sunday evenings, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Their playlist was a highlight reel of the last half-century’s most popular songs. We danced a few numbers and departed while there was still plenty of moonlight to illuminate the walk along the shimmering lake back to our room.

Opposite Page: The SaGaJi Theatre at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Below: The FAC’s gallery and bar.

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the view from café 36 at colorado Springs Fine art center.

Select theater, art, and muSic venueS in the area: Smokebrush Gallery: 719-444-1012 or www.smokebrush.org.

Gallery showcases local, national, and international artists with a new show on the first Friday of each month, part of the First Friday art walk event. hayden hays Gallery (at the Broadmoor): 719-577-5744 or www. haydenhaysgallery.com.

Specializes in quality representational art, particularly Southwestern styles. including watercolors, oils, and acrylics as well as bronzes, wood sculptures, etchings, and Persian rugs.

Pikes Peak center: 719-520-ShOW or www.pikespeakcenter.com Since its opening in 1982, the Pikes Peak center has achieved international acclaim for its design and acoustical qualities. the center hosts in excess of 200 performances annually and offers Broadway road shows and occasional special collaborations. the 2009-10 season includes: “ain’t misbehavin’,” “rain: a tribute to the Beatles,” and more.

Studio Bee offers monthly concerts featuring bluegrass, folk, gypsy jazz, blues, hip hop, indie rock, circus music, and more.

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The next morning, after lattes and quiche at Café Julie, we set off for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, where we planned to make an afternoon of it: Lunch followed by the acclaimed exhibit “Designing Women,” that focused on the revolutionary departures in post-WWII British textile design.

Like most contemporary museums and galleries, the Fine Arts Center’s 1936 art deco National Historic Register venue offers cuisine to complement their exhibits—in this case, Chef Ben Hoffer’s upscale Café 36. Our table faced the glass doors to the patio, with breathtaking views of Monument Valley Park and Pikes Peak, while enjoying an impressive presentation of lobster bisque, soft shell crab verrine, and fresh berries over crème fraîche whipped and folded over swirls of Madhava, a renowned local honey. Café 36 is also open evenings when the resident theater company presents consistently stellar musical theater classics.

It was hard to leave our perch, but the exhibit beckoned. The astutely detailed presentation included 133 textile selections with captivating patterns that showcased the unprecedented creative burst led by Lucienne Day, Jacqueline Groag, and Marian Mahler. The whimsical, pleasing prints, with themes running from nature to the atom, reflected the influence of Miró and Calder, among others.

Following a busy day, we relaxed our muscles in The Broadmoor’s outdoor hot pool, before dressing and heading for dinner at Summit—Chef Bertrand Bouquin’s highly acclaimed brasserie just across the circle from the main entrance.

It’s always a treat selecting wine with advice from The Broadmoor’s knowledgeable sommeliers. This evening we went with the Corte alla Flora, a tantalizing Tuscan blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sangiovese to complement our entrees of Halibut Cheeks “Basquaise,” with lemon risotto, red bell pepper, and chorizo, and Pan Seared Maine Diver Scallops and Spiced Honey, with hazelnut-orange spaetzle, endive, and snow peas.

We left the restaurant at 6:45 p.m., with plenty of time to get across town to Theatreworks, on the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus, for a 7:30 p.m. curtain of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Wit.” It was the second time that I’ve seen this script produced and I was impressed by its flex-

Art enthusiasts gather at the fine Arts Center gallery.

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Manitou Art Theatre: 719-685-4729 or www.themat.org.

ibility and intricacy. The central character, Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., is an exacting professor of poetry, specializing in the 17th Century metaphysical powerhouse John Donne, in particular his Holy Sonnets (“Death, Be Not Proud,” et al).

Edson sensitively weaves together Donne’s transcendental meditations on the fine line between life and death with Vivian’s stage-four ovarian cancer and her terminal prognosis—two hours to live—creating an emotional presentation as all-encompassing as existence itself. Vivian is both a dry-witted taskmaster and a human being coming to grips with her mortality, while suffering through near lethal doses of chemotherapy. Actor Ethelyn Friend shaved her head for this role, which is de rigueur, whether you’re a method actor or not.

Theatreworks artistic director Murray Ross has built an incredible facility that caters to both professional and student productions, using local actors as well as many of the finest performers in the state, including an especially strong stable of equity actors from Denver. His selection of Jane Page—who has directed insightful productions all over the country—to direct this play speaks volumes about Ross’ discriminating taste.

Page is a cancer survivor, which added poignancy to her interpretation of this piece, and establishes a universality of interpretation for “Wit” that bodes well for the long-term life of the play.

After the show, we once again ended up at The Tavern, unearthing an unexpected theatrical treasure. Years ago, an artist friend had reframed six Toulouse-Lautrec lithographs that

hung in this famous watering hole since the days of Spencer Penrose, the larger-than-life mining baron who founded The Broadmoor. We learned that they now decorate the boardroom of the El Pomar Foundation, located in the Penrose House—once Penrose’s exotic residence, just up the hill from the hotel. We made plans to see the famous French artist’s work the next day.

In the early morning light between dream and waking consciousness, the lake and surrounding flora brought unlikely associations with Central Park, yet we discovered that Fifth Avenue was just around the corner, as we happily savored the conclusion of our off-Broadmoor adventure over the world-famous Sunday morning brunch at the Lake Terrace Dining Room. Here, amongst the endless specialty dishes and old favorites, listening to live piano played with panache, you’ll find a tempting Waldorf salad and alluring Eggs Benedict, if you’re in a Manhattan state-of-mind, as well as an indescribable numerousness of delectable adventures, including the new ethnic specialties table.

Just a few minutes after the last latte was consumed, we were visiting with Penrose House deputy director Peter Maiurro, who illuminated us with his historical and anecdotal knowledge of the grand estate and the larger-than-life persona that sponsored the proceedings. Much like Penrose himself, the Toulouse-Lautrec lithographs are oversized, stylish, and unpredictable. Come to think of it, our whirlwind “off-Broadmoor” adventure fit that description as well.

Children’s shows: usually the first weekend of the month, with occasional extensions.

Premieres: usually one weekend a month. Encores: usually one weekend a month. Special events, such as the “10-Minute Max” vaudeville review and a women’s festival.

Theatreworks: 719-262-3232 or www.theatreworkscs.org.

Classic works—Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov—plus awardwinning modern plays and original work. Season runs August through May. Productions include: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” August 2009; “our Town,” october 2009; Rick Miller’s one-man tour de force “MacHomer” (melding “The Simpsons” with “Macbeth”), November 2009; “Arsenic and old Lace,” December 2009; and “The Chekhov Vaudevilles,” february 2010. Special events: Annual Shakespeare festival (August to September) and Sunday lecture series.

Colorado Springs fine Arts Center: 719-634-5583 or www.csfineartscenter.org.

Classic musicals featuring the region’s best performers. The 2009-10 season includes “Lend Me a Tenor,” “The Music Man,” and more. Also a variety of art galleries, exhibitions and special events.

Penrose House: 719-633-7733 or www.elpomar.org. first Monday of the month tours include the stunning ToulouseLautrec lithographs that formerly decorated The Tavern.

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Get Jazzed The annual Weekend of Jazz aT The Broadmoor is a musT-see for any fan of The genre norman Provizer mic clik PhoTograPhy

Seventh AnnuAl Weekend of JAzz klugh will be back in 2010 to host another amazing Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor. it’s a great time to visit, so make plans now to attend this one-of-a-kind event. The seventh annual Weekend of Jazz is scheduled for april 8-10, 2010. visit www.weekendofjazz.com for more information.

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The Broadmoor is no stranger to jazz.

After all, throughout the entire decade of the 1970s, the resort was home to Dick Gibson’s famed Labor Day Jazz Party. Yet, for the rest of the 20th century, America’s great musical contribution to the world pretty much disappeared from The Broadmoor’s busy calendar of events.

That all changed in 2003 when popular jazz guitarist Earl Klugh performed at the landmark hotel for the first time.

The following year, in 2004, Detroit-born Klugh was back to host the first annual Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor, a tradition that brings some of the country’s hottest jazz musicians together on stage.

In 2009, that successful weekend of crossover-jazz sounds celebrated its sixth anniversary with a dynamic lineup that included—in addition to Klugh—pianist Bob James, Spyro Gyra, singer Patti Austin, trumpeter Rick Braun and saxophonist Richard Elliot (who perform together as RnR), as well as saxophonists Jessy J and Nelson Rangell.

The sixth annual Weekend of Jazz reunited old friends Klugh and James—they collaborated on the Grammy-winning album “One On One” in 1979—who are both recipients of the George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award. In fact, when you throw in the group Spyro Gyra, three of the five Benson award winners were on the bill for the 2009 event. Of course, when it comes to Benson, Klugh has a

special relationship. At age 17, Klugh was in the recording studio performing on Benson’s “White Rabbit” album. He then toured with Benson before spending several months as part of Chick Corea’s electric Return to Forever band.

By 1976, Klugh, who was born in 1954, was seasoned enough to release an album under his own name. Today, the highly melodic player has a soloalbum project in the works. While known for his easy-funk style—first influenced by Chet Atkins—Klugh has never been content to limit what he does musically. So, along with everything else, he has been performing in a trio with fellow heavyweight guitarists Bill Frisell and Russell Malone. Despite all of his achievements, the guitarist quietly comments, “I practice more now than ever before.”

That says a lot about Klugh as a musician and a person. It also indicates why his Weekend of Jazz draws 1,000 people each night during its annual run at The Broadmoor. The event is great fun for Klugh every year. “It gives me a chance to get out to Colorado. That’s a winner for me,” he says.

In return, the guitarist’s many fans would say that his Weekend of Jazz— which over the years has featured artists such as Ramsey Lewis, Joe Sample, Arturo Sandoval, Chuck Mangione, Chris Botti, Roberta Flack and Keiko Matsui—is always a winner for them.

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While examining the contents of a long-lost box of Broadmoor memorabilia, hotel archivist Beth Davis discovered something quite charming: Photos and newspaper clippings about Bonnie Burke, the precocious daughter of one of the hotel’s earliest managers. She ran all over the place and the guests absolutely loved her.

When Bonnie played golf with her miniature clubs, an entourage of fans followed.

When Bonnie broke her leg after it got caught in an elevator door (one can only imagine what she was doing), it made the local newspaper. One article sported this headline: “Bonnie, Queen of The Broadmoor, Makes Servants Out of Guests.”

“There were lots of clippings about her,” Davis says. One of her favorites comes from 1920, and reads: “Little Bonnie Paget Burke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burke, was the honor[ed] guest at a pretty party at The Broadmoor Saturday afternoon …” The occasion was Bonnie’s fourth birthday party. “At the close of the afternoon, delicious little French pastry cakes were served in lieu of the conventional birthday cake.”

Nothing was too good for Little Bonnie, Queen of The Broadmoor.

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