2016 Colorado Vacation Activity Guide

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Territory Days Speed Week / Hill Climb Donkey Derby Days Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo El Paso County Fair Colorado Springs Science Festival Emma Crawford Coffin Races

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Colorado Springs is just 60 miles south of Denver.

VISIT

Colorado

Scenic beauty abounds in Colorado with plenty of things to do. Spend time in Denver or Colorado Springs, visit the towns along the Front Range or get up into the mountains. There are 53 peaks of 14,000 feet or more. If your interest is in native culture there are many museums, and explore Native American archeological sites such as Chimney Rock National Monument, Crow Canyon or Mesa Verde. Explore the Western Slope where towns like Durango, Pagosa Springs and Telluride still reflect the western influence of our mining and ranching heritage.

There are lakes and rivers for boating, fishing, kayaking and whitewater rafting. Colorado is the headwaters for several major rivers, including the Colorado, Rio Grande, Animas and Arkansas. Outdoor adventures await in 42 State Parks and 4 National Parks and all the wide-open spaces in Colorado. For more ideas and helpful information please visit the websites of our partners listed in the directory and those listed below.

HELPFUL TRAVELER INFORMATION All Emergencies Colorado Tourism Colorado Visitor Information Visit Denver Visit Colorado Springs Cripple Creek Visitor Information Pueblo Visitor Information Manitou Springs Visitor Information Estes Park Visitor Information Durango Visitor Information Gunnison-Crested Butte Visitor Information Mesa Verde Country CaĂąon City Visitor Information Boulder Visitor Information Delta County Montrose Visitor Information Colorado State Patrol Road Conditions

911 Colorado.com VisitorTips.com VisitDenver.com VisitCOS.com VisitCrippleCreek.com PuebloChamber.org ManitouSprings.org VisitEstesPark.com Durango.org GunnisonCrestedButte.com MesaVerdeCountry.com CanonCityColorado.com BoulderColoradoUSA.com DeltaCountyColorado.com VisitMontrose.com 719-635-0385 CoTrip.org

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Celeb±ating

125 YEARS OF PIKES PEAK

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CALL TODAY FOR RESERVATIONS (719) 685-5401 • CogRailway.com

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MANITOU CLIFF DWELLINGS

OPEN

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MAY - SEPT 9-6 MAR, APR, OCT, NOV 9-5 DEC - FEB 10-4 check web for off season hours

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COLORADO SPRINGS

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(800) 354.9971 CLIFFDWELLINGS.ORG

LOCATED AT

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CLIFFDWELLINGS.ORG

COUPONS

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For help in planning your visit, log on to FocusOnTheFamily.com/WelcomeCenter or call our 24-hour Visitor Information Line: 719-531-3328 16

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

© 2016 Focus on the Family

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• Wolf tours for the whole family • Feeding tours • Adult wolf photo interaction • Youth fox photos • Full moon tours & howl • Walk with a wolf • Gift shop

Education • Conservation • Preservation Dedicated to educating the public about wolves, wolf dogs, foxes, and coyotes.

Although these elusive animals are not often seen in the wild, through our guided tours you will have the opportunity to view them in the most natural setting possible.

TOUR INFORMATION Tuesday – Sunday (by reservation only) 10am - 12pm - 2pm - 4pm - 6pm Please visit our website for more info on tours, pricing, and directions.

A Truly Unique Experience!

719.687.9742

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Come enjoy 2.5 hours of pure Rocky Mountain wilderness aboard the Leadville Railroad.

History Wildlife Adventure Relaxation Wildflowers

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Experience one of our specials

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Everything YOU LOVE

CHEYENNE

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LOVELAND

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

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BOULDER

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CASTLE ROCK

COLORADO SPRINGS

Cowboy up. Find the keyhole. Embrace majestic sculpture.

Shop ‘til you drop. Indulge in liquid therapy 365 days a year, all with Rocky Mountain National Park as your backdrop.

Your adventure begins in the heart of northern Colorado, only 45 minutes north of Denver International Airport and 35 minutes east of Rocky Mountain National Park. Plan your getaway now at www.VisitLovelandCO.com

VisitLovelandCO.com/Activity Visitors Center • 970.667.3882 I-25 at US 34 • Loveland Exit 257

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6715 West Colfax Avenue Lakewood (303) 232-5115 casabonitadenver.com

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Colorado Adventure Center 1308 County Road 129 Glenwood Springs LAMAR (877) 947-7238 raftingcolorado.com

Colorado Gators Reptile Park 9162 County Road 9 North Mosca 385 (719) 378-2612 coloradogators.com

Springs 10 Colorado Visitor Information Center 160

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Cripple Creek 385 Chamber of Commerce 9283 Highway 67 Cripple Creek (877) 858-4653 visitcripplecreek.com

CAÑON CITY

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Chimney Rock National Monument

3179 State Highway 151 Chimney Rock (970) 883-5359 chimneyrockco.org/coguide

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LA JARA

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GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK & RESERVE

ALAMOSA

Casa Bonita Restaurant

Colorado Springs (719) 633-9925 cmzoo.org BURLINGTON

COLORADO SPRINGS

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DIVIDE MANITOU SPRINGS PONCHA SPRINGS

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23390 County Road K Cortez (800) 422-8975 crowcanyon.org

Cumbres & Toltec

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SPRINGFIELD 515 South Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs (800) 888-4748 visitcos.com

Wolf 11 Colorado and Wildlife Center

4729 Twin Rocks Road Divide (719) 687-9742 wolfeducation.org

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Mill Creek Ranch at

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36710 County Road CC36 Saguache (719) 655-2224 millcreekcolorado.com

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5234 Highway 285 Antonito (888) 286-2737 coloradomountaintrain.com

& Silverton 15 Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad

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18 Grand Imperial Hotel

1219 Greene Street Silverton (800) 341-3340 grandimperialhotel.com

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19 Leadville Railroad

20 Loveland Visitors Center

Pagosa Springs RV Park

10 Leisure Court Pagosa Springs (888) 724-6727 or (970) 264-9264 pagosaspringsrvpark.com

Gorge Bridge & Park 33 Royal 4218 County Road 3A Cañon City (719) 275-7507 royalgorgebridge.com

Gorge Rafting 34 Royal & Zip Line Tours

45045 West US Highway 50 Cañon City (719) 275-7238 royalgorgerafting.net

Gorge Route Railroad 35 Royal 330 Royal Gorge Boulevard Cañon City (719) 276-4000 royalgorgeroute.com

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640 Mineral Street Silverton (970) 387-0240 silversummitrvpark.com

Area Chamber 37 Silverton of Commerce 414 Greene Street Silverton (800) 752-4494 silvertoncolorado.com

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(800) 577-7238 performancetours.com

Pueblo Visitor Information Center

Visitor Information Center

Summit RV Park 36 Silver & Jeep Rentals

Performance Tours Rafting

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22 Manitou Springs

354 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs (866) 931-5907 manitousprings.org

721 County Road 4-A Silverton (800) 872-3009 or (970) 387-5444 minetour.com

Pikes Peak Cog Railway

21 Manitou Cliff Dwellings 10 Cliff Dwellings Road Manitou Springs (800) 354-9971 cliffdwellings.org

664 Greene Street Silverton (888) 970-5512 or (970) 387-5512 redmtmotelrvpk.com

Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour

• 115 Gregg Drive Buena Vista • 35 County Road 3A Cañon City • 1041 County Road 308 Downieville

326 East 7th Street Leadville (866) 386-3936 leadvillerailroad.com 5400 Stone Creek Circle Loveland (970) 667-3882 visitlovelandco.com/activity

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

Durango (970) 385-6820 musicinthemountains.com

17 Golden Visitors Center 1010 Washington Avenue Golden (303) 279-2282 visitgolden.com

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

Red Mountain Motel,

32 RV Park & Cabins

in the Mountains 25 Music 1063 Main Avenue

Focus on the Family

8685 Explorer Drive Colorado Springs (719) 531-3328 focusonthefamily.com/ welcomecenter

museumofwesternco.com

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

Durango (866) 631-7012 durango.org

479 Main Avenue Durango (888) 872-4607 durangotrain.com

Museums of Western Colorado

Area Tourism Office 14 Durango 802 Main Avenue

Mountain Zoo 5 Cheyenne 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road

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DENVER

GOLDEN

Crow Canyon

12 Archaeological Center

Alamosa’s Colorado

(719) 942-4362 WRAY arkansasrivertours.com

SILVERTHORNE BRECKENRIDGE

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1680 South 21st Street ColoradoJULESBURG Springs (800) 755-0935 advoutwest.com 76

Arkansas River Tours 3 34 Cotopaxi and Cañon City

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IDAHO SPRINGS

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BRUSH

Adventures Out West

STERLING Welcome Center 610 State Avenue 385 Alamosa (800) 258-7597 or (719) 589-4840 alamosa.org

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S U P P O R T T H E S E PA R T N E R S

515 Ruxton Avenue Manitou Springs (719) 685-5401 cograilway.com

301 North Union Avenue Pueblo (719) 543-2430 or (855) 543-2430 pueblochamber.org

Raft Masters

2315 East Main Street Cañon City (719) 275-6645 raftmasters.com

Strater Hotel

699 Main Avenue Durango (800) 247-4431 strater.com/fun

of Monument 39 Town 645 Beacon Lite Road

Monument (719) 481-2954 townofmonument.org

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United Campgrounds Durango

1322 Animas View Drive Durango (970) 247-3853 unitedcampgrounddurango.com

VISIT DENVER

1555 California Street, Suite 300 Denver (303) 892-1112 visitdenver.com

Visit Vail Valley

101 Fawcett Road Suite 240 Avon (970) 476-1000 vailonsale.com

2016 Colorado Vacation Guide

FESTIVAL

&

EVENT GUIDE

Search for Events throughout Colorado at colorado.com

MAY

6-8 Royal Gorge Pro Rodeo 6-7 Colorado Chocolate Festival 26-June 2 Air Force Academy Graduation Week 28-30 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 28-29 Indian Arts & Culture Festival 28-30 Bolder Boulder 10k Road Race

JUNE

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Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival Summerfest on the Rio Animas River Days CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair Golden Music Festival Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run Strawberry Days Festival Rio Grande Scenic RR Rails & Ales Durango Motor Expo Alamosa Round-up & PRCA Rodeo Greeley Stampede Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals Taste of Silverton & Antique Truck Show Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

2-4 6-11 13-16 28-31 29-30

Cherry Creek Arts Festival Rooftop Rodeo Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Buffalo Bill Days Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews & Chili

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Larimer County Fair & Rodeo Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Steamboat Wine Festival Salute to American Veterans Rally Golden Fine Arts Festival Colorado’s State Fair San Juan Brewfest

2-5 2-4 10-11 16-18 17-18 23-25 23-25

A Taste of Colorado Early Iron Festival Silverton Colorfest Quilt Show & Sale ColorFest 2016 Balloon Event Autumn Gold Festival Chile & Frijoles Festival Mancos Valley Balloon & Art Festival

JULY

AUGUST

coloradoprorodeo.com chocolate-festival.org usafa.edu ironhorsebicycleclassic.com colorado.com/events bolderboulder.com

folkwest.com summerfestontherio.org animasriverdays.com peoplesfair.com goldenhistory.org gardentenmile.com strawberrydays.com coloradotrain.com durangomotorexpo.com alamosaroundup.com greeleystampede.org nsra-usa.com silvertoncolorado.com ppihc.com

cherryarts.org rooftoprodeo.com pikespeakorbustrodeo.wildapricot.org buffalobilldays.com slvbeattheheat.com

larimercountyfair.org douglascountyfairandrodeo.com steamboatwinefestival.com theveteransrally.org goldenfineartsfestival.org coloradostatefair.com sanjuanbrewfest.com

SEPTEMBER

atasteofcolorado.com earlyironclub.com silvertoncolorado.com visitpagosasprings.com visitestespark.com pueblochilefestivalinfo.com mesaverdecountry.com

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ZIp & raFT!

2 greaT loCaTIonS rIghT on I-70 Idaho SprIngS Clear Creek Just 30 Minutes from denver

glenwood SprIngS Colorado rIver Between aspen & vail

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VailOnSale.com Your one-stop destination for the best lodging deals in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado.

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www.visitgolden.com

303-279-3113 | visitgolden@cityofgolden.net

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Experience the Old West without losing any of the comforts of today Ranch Resort with Full Restaurant Elegant Rooms and RV Spaces Stay for a Day or a Week Horses- Target Shooting- Archery Hiking - ATV Trails Weddings - Family Gatherings - Meetings

www.MillCreekColorado.com Saguache, CO 719.655.2224

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Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival & Conservatory July 8th - 31st, 2016 DURANGO, COLORADO

Join us for a magical season of music in the mountains!

FOR TICKETS AND SCHEDULE CALL 970.385.6820 OR VISIT MUSICINTHEMOUNTAINS.COM

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{ National Historic Landmark }

EXPERIENCE THE AUTHENTIC WEST Wow! The most amazing train ride I’ve ever experienced.

Scenery was just breathtaking.

You’ve got to do this!

ColoradoMountainTrain.com 1.888.286.2737 Train departs daily May 28-Oct 23, 2016 Antonito, CO & Chama, NM

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  Archaeological Site Tours & Special Events May 15th - September 30th

www.chimneyrockco.org /coguide (970)883-5359

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ROW CANYON CARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER

Archaeology Day Tour

Wednesdays and Thursdays May–September

crowcanyon.org

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Excavation Programs For adults, teens, and school groups

Cortez, CO

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800.422.8975

CST 2059347-50

Tour a real archaeology dig!

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Deluxe Camping & Recreation

TROLLEY TO AND FROM TOWN Surrounded by the San Juan National Forest On the banks of the Animas River Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train runs through the campground.

100 plus level sites with water, electricity and sewers 90 tent sites with grass • Free Wi-Fi General store • Pets allowed • Plenty of shade trees 1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • www.unitedcampgrounddurango.com

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Your Gateway to Old West Heritage, Ancient Ruins and Adventure

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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 888-872-4607 www.durangotrain.com

DISCOVER A DOZEN VACATIONS IN ONE DESTINATION™ GET YOUR FREE TRAVEL PLANNER TODAY 866.631.7012 • www.durango.org

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Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce

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Full & Half Day Jeep Rentals •• Ghost Ghost Towns Towns • • Waterfalls Waterfalls •• Wildflowers Wildflowers •• Wildlife Wildlife

970-387-0240 970-387-0240 Silverton, Silverton, Colorado Colorado

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Jeep Rental with Coupon

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1.800.752.4494 • silvertoncolorado.com

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The

Incredible Back-Side of Pikes Peak

Photo courtesy of History Colorado

Cripple Creek - a historic gambling and mining town that’s one of the most dynamic and scenic tourism destinations in Colorado. The grandly restored Old West brick buildings along Bennett Avenue, surrounded by majestic mountains, boast nine unique state-of-the-art casinos, as well as great museums, attractions, restaurants, shops and hotels.

The excitement that drove the Greatest Gold Rush Ever still lives in Cripple Creek, where treasure seekers and hooligans from near and far try their hands at poker, black jack, roulette, craps and slot machines with the highest casino paybacks and most authentic casinos in Colorado.

Just 1 hour West of Colorado Springs (Hwy 24 West to Hwy 67 South)

Discover More at

VisitCrippleCreek.com

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