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To All of our friends,

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hank you for being with us. Whether you are a returning guest, or this is your very first visit, I hope your time here is enjoyable and memorable.

You will find that there is something very special about The Broadmoor.

Some of it is obvious: We have a hotel with history, character, and certainly one of the most magnificent settings you could imagine for a resort. The many recreational, dining, entertainment and shopping options here rival the very best our industry offers. However, what you will find at the core of it all, the thing that sets us apart, is our diverse and multicultural staff. They have joined us here in Colorado Springs to help create one of the great hotels of the world.

I have been President of The Broadmoor for the past 19 years, and I am proud to say that I love this property. But most of all, I love and respect the great people I get to work with. During your time with us, you will come to understand why.

Today’s economy has made it difficult for many businesses, and the resort hotel industry is no exception. The Broadmoor stands as a pillar of stability in a very tumultuous time and all the thanks for that is due to the loyalty of our guests and goodwill of our staff. We cannot tell you how much we truly appreciate both.

Enjoy our Broadmoor Magazine, and enjoy your time with us. We look forward to serving you.

Sincerely,

Stephen Bartolin, Jr. President and CEO

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Legendary Links The legacy continues when the greatest golfers in the world descend upon Broadmoor East for the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open. What can we expect, and what can we learn, from the course of history?

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The Broadmoor Unwrapped It may appear effortless, but hosting thousands of special events and conferences each year, while making every guest feel like royalty, requires a perfectly orchestrated effort. Learn how The Broadmoor pulls it off.

A Fitting Coda As strong and stately as Pike’s Peak itself, The Broadmoor’s founding father Spencer Penrose built a legacy that endures to this day.

On The Cover: Mementos of The Broadmoor legacy overlooking the 18th hole of Broadmoor East. From left: Golfer, 1920; Judy Bell and Ann Rutherford 1957 Broadmoor Ladies Invitational; Ladies Member/ Member Tournament trophy; Ladies Club Championship trophy; Annika Sorenstam; Babe Didrikson Zaharias receiving the Broadmoor Ladies Invitational trophy; The Niente Borchert Cup.

Coming Attraction.

Michelle Wie leads the group of young hopefuls coming to the Broadmoor next summer.

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contents DInInG 30 34 38 40

In eVeRY IssUe 02 10 14 112

Welcome Letter Contributors Broadmoor Photo Contest

Gibson Gallery Spirit of the West Weddings at The Broadmoor

sPoRts & LeIsURe 22 26 28

Time, Honored The Cocktail’s Comeback Tour Let There Be Barbecue

BUsIness 42 46 50

A Fairway Foray Doing Good Collective Sole

Looking Glass

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Fab Four of The Broadmoor

Star Treatment Courting Families Going Glamping

FAMILY 80 82 86 90

Beyond Compare

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Fit for a Princess Canine Comforts The Wild Side

tRAVeL & ADVentURe 96 100 102

Start Your Engines Get Hooked Culture of the Cog

ARts & cULtURe 106 108

Singular Sensation A Legacy of Giving

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contributors

BOB BOWS Bob Bows writes across an array of disciplines and media, including: theater reviews for Variety, The Denver Post and KUVO-FM; training for global organizations delivered via the Web and mobile devices; golf history for Golf World, Colorado Golf Magazine, KRMA-TV, and Castle Pines Golf Club; and a recent novel (under a pseudonym).

NANCY CLARK Denver-based journalist Nancy Clark would trade in her iPhone for a night in Old Broadmoor. Seriously. Nothing new or trendy compares to the graciousness of the resort. And there is no comparable Sunday featured anywhere else on the planet.

MICHAEL COSTA Michael Costa’s extensive culinary and journalistic experience come together in his role as Industry Relations Editor at Hotel F&B magazine. Michael thinks the breathtaking scenery, cutting-edge cuisine, and Five-Star, Five-Diamond ambience at The Broadmoor is the perfect combination of relaxation and revelation every time he visits.

ANDREA DOYLE Andrea Doyle has been part of the travel industry for more than 20 years. She is the proud recipient of several journalism awards, most recently an American Society of Business Publication Editors Gold Award. “Set against the lake and mountains, The Broadmoor is unforgettable,” declares Doyle.

LINDA DUVAL Linda DuVal was a writer, reporter and editor for The Gazette in Colorado Springs for 32 years, covering both news and features. Today, she is a regular contributor to major newspaper travel sections and national magazines, and she writes a regular column for EnCompass. Her attachment to The Broadmoor began in 1969, when she worked at the hotel as a waitress one summer—and met her husband of (now) 40 years.

LOIS FRIEDLAND As a freelance journalist and editor who specializes in skiing, travel and golf, Lois Friedland writes her way into new experiences. She is About. com’s Adventure Travel Guide and a co-author of the new Frommer’s 500 Adrenaline Adventures guidebook.

DAVID R. HOLLAND David R. Holland is an award-winning former sportswriter for The Dallas Morning News, football magazine publisher, and author of The Colorado Golf Bible. Before launching a prolific career as a travel golf writer, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force reserve, serving during the Vietnam and Desert Storm eras. Follow Dave on Twitter at twitter.com/David_R_Holland.

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JOHN LEHNDORFF John Lehndorff has been writing about food and music in Colorado since 1980. He is the former features and food editor at the Daily Camera, dining critic at the Rocky Mountain News, and chief judge at the National Pie Championships. He hosts a weekly radio program and pens “Nibbles,” a food trend blog. “As a dinner-hardened critic I found myself absolutely delighted by the inconspicuously impeccable service at The Broadmoor.”

CHARYN PFEUFFER Charyn Pfeuffer has written about food, travel and lifestyle topics for more than a decade and has contributed to more than 80 publications, including National Geographic Traveler, Seattle Times, DailyCandy.com, Sunset and San Francisco Chronicle. In all her travels, she’s yet to find a martini that compares to those at The Hotel Bar.

NORMAN PROVIZER Norman Provizer writes for Down Beat magazine and is a weekly contributor on KUVO-FM, the National Public Radio jazz station in Denver. His column “Jazz Notes” appears at kuvo.org and indenvertimes.com. He is one of some 100 jazz writers from across the globe voting in the annual Down Beat “Critics Poll” and is also a voting member of the Recording Academy.

JASON RICH Jason R. Rich (www.JasonRich.com) is the bestselling author of more than 42 books, including over a dozen full-length travel guides. He contributes travel-related articles to a handful of national magazines, major daily newspapers and popular websites, plus maintains his own travel blog at JasonRichTravel.com. Jason often travels with his Yorkshire Terrier, named Rusty (MyPalRusty.com).

JON RIZZI Before becoming the founding editor of Colorado AvidGolfer magazine, Jon Rizzi’s name appeared the mastheads of such magazines as Esquire, Town & Country, ESPN and Travel & Leisure Golf. Although he professes to be “more avid than able” when it comes to playing golf, his writing has earned numerous golf journalism awards. He is most recently the co-author of The Club Menu: Signature Dishes from America’s Premier Golf Clubs (Pindar Press).

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. Find more about Rowe’s travel adventures and writing at www.dianarowe.com.

IRENE THOMAS Irene Thomas writes about travel, food, business, lifestyles, parenting and health. She is fortunate to live in Denver, just an hour away from The Broadmoor, which she loves to visit whenever she can.

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n 2009, we launched our first guest photo contest through broadmoor.com. The response was overwhelming, as we received nearly 1,000 photo submissions. Our guests truly captured the kind of Broadmoor memories that we were looking for and it was extremely difficult for our team of design and photo professionals to choose the winners. Each picture was evaluated for light quality, uniqueness and its ability to capture The Broadmoor Experience in a visual and compelling manner. We are proud to feature our winners and a sampling of the finalists in this issue of Broadmoor Magazine.

Third Place: Paul DiLoreto

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Second Place: Dennis Lockwood

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style

Singular Beauty Gibson’s Gallery offers compellinG masterpieces with a unique focus: the beauty of stone. working with myriad master craftsmen, the Gibsons have created a collection of art and décor unlike any other in the world. stop by the northmoor building location and see for yourself. with 25 stores on property—ranging from art galleries to fashion boutiques to gourmet gifts—shopping at the broadmoor is a worldly journey in its own right.

Photography by Todd Nakashima

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Western Wonders Spirit of the WeSt iS a true Colorado gem. offering clothing, accessories and home accents inspired by the pioneering spirit of the Wild West, this one-of-a-kind store can be found in the Broadmoor’s South tower.

Photography by Todd Nakashima

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style From the Mountain View Terrace to the Pompeiian Room, The Broadmoor offers more than 15 locations for wedding ceremonies and receptions.

To realize your own dream wedding, contact a Catering Manager at 866.290.4414.

Weddings at The Broadmoor

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It’s a special day, your wedding day. It’s a day you’ve been planning for a long time, and dreaming about even longer. It’s a day when all of the pieces should fall easily into place while all the people you love gather to share in one of life’s greatest celebrations.

By Brendan Harrington PHotograPHy By Hardy KlaHold

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rom The Broadmoor Cottages to the newly reconstructed Cheyenne Lodge, The Broadmoor offers a variety of beautiful ballrooms and picturesque locations that will provide the perfect setting for your wedding festivities. Whether you want an intimate affair or an extravagant event, the different sites can accommodate 20 to 600 guests and offer a unique venue that reflects your personal style.

For destination weddings, The Broadmoor offers endless activities to keep your guests entertained. Whether they play golf on one of three championship courses, spend a day at the spa or relax poolside, everybody will appreciate the stunning scenery and exceptional service. And the wedding party can relax, too, as The Broadmoor’s experienced wedding staff will tend to every little detail throughout your stay. From a cocktail reception on the evening of arrival to a farewell brunch, your personal Catering Manager will

help you design and execute the perfect wedding getaway.

From all corners of the expansive property, stunning scenery backdrops your special time. Some of The Broadmoor’s world-class wedding venues include:

The Cottages

A destination wedding at The Broadmoor Cottages is as elegant as it is unique. Surrounded by lush landscaping and a meandering creek, the five eightbedroom cottages and one four-bedroom cottage can be configured to meet any party’s needs. The Cottages sit along the legendary East Course and include sweeping vistas of the 18th fairway and Cheyenne Mountain.

Each cottage features wood-accented chandeliers, high-beamed ceilings, handcrafted area rugs and natural stone fireplaces. Surround sound systems, large flat screen televisions and the latest in-room technologies blend seamlessly into a large common room adjoining the elegant and private suites. A small patio centered by a large outdoor fireplace and a large patio under Cheyenne Mountain provide beautiful settings for any size ceremony.

Cheyenne Lodge

Newly remodeled and totally unique, Cheyenne Lodge is a 6,300-square-foot mountain lodge that provides the ultimate Colorado setting indoors or outdoors. With tremendous views, stately patios and an expansive layout, the Lodge is the perfect location to host ceremony and reception.

Located just off the main Broadmoor property, Cheyenne Lodge feels worlds away.

Penrose Room

Sheer elegance. Colorado’s only Five-Star, Five-Diamond restaurant, Penrose Room has it all. The menu, the room, the service … every little detail embodies the classic sophistication that has stood signature since 1961.

Surrounded by windows and a breathtaking wraparound balcony, Penrose Room is unrivaled.

Lakeside Terrace

Perfect for a small ceremony, the Lakeside Terrace is set in the middle of the property, overlooking Cheyenne Lake and the towering Cheyenne Mountain.

This setting pairs perfectly with a reception in the Lake Terrace Ballroom for a one-of-a-kind indoor-outdoor wedding.

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Photo by Mic Clik

Featuring luxury skin care, cosmetics, and fragrances from Trish McEvoy, Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown, The Cosmetic Shop carries top-of-the-line products and offers personal and professional service to help you create the look and feel you desire.

Pictured here: Molton Brown Indian Cress Instant Conditioner ($28); Trish McEvoy planners, Sexy #9 Parfum ($98), and Even Skin Face Primer ($32); Laura Mercier Designer Beige Lipstick ($22), Bronzer ($38), and Golden Honey Glow ($25); Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Long Lasting Foundation ($45), and Lip Gloss ($30).

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star treatment The award-winning Broadmoor Spa promises to pamper your body and soothe your soul Arriving at the grand circular driveway of The Broadmoor, my body started its relaxation process as the valet parking attendant opened the door for me.

“Welcome,” he said with a smile, whisking me from my chariot and ushering me into tranquility. Gazing at the languorous swans, I strolled down the lakeside path for my three-minute walk to the Broadmoor Spa. By irene thomas

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he Broadmoor is the longestrunning consecutive winner of both the AAA Five-Diamond and the Forbes/Mobil Five-Star awards.

The European-style ‘grande dame’ property is an exquisite, longstanding fixture in Colorado Springs, with the majestic Pike’s Peak crowning its beauty. I’m here to once again enjoy The Broadmoor Spa, opened to the public in 2005, one of only 13 spas in the nation to receive the Forbes FiveStar rating.

I’m here for three signature Broadmoor Spa treatments selected by the staff. Entering the spa’s reception area, I’m taken in by the beauty of the Renaissance-style mural and the exquisite azure-blue marble counter. The blues, aquas and turquoises of the spa take me to another place in my memories— the Caribbean? Mexico?

Somewhere that I loved, to be sure.

The receptionist escorts me into the elegant dressing area, with its boudoir-like décor. I slip into a warmed, soft robe and step into the relaxation area, where I sip Earl Grey tea while gazing at a spectacular view of the golf course, framed by the snow-capped Rockies. Petra, a delightfully perky German ex-patriot, fetches me and deftly prepares me for my 70-minute Broadmoor Bliss.

Like many Broadmoor Spa employees, Petra has been working there for years—in her case, ten.

She explains that this consistency is part of the excellence of The Broadmoor. The staff is continually trained, polished and groomed for top-quality customer service.

Sheer Bliss

On to the Broadmoor Bliss: This massage incorporates various techniques, including a 20-minute exfoliation and massage of the hands and feet, utilizing The Broadmoor’s signature product line. Petra tells me about

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the Indulge in Acoustic Resonance Sound Immersion. I could choose whatever music I wish to play overhead or through the structure of the massage table, to feel the resonation. I need a good deep massage to help work out the kinks from some overdone skiing two days before, so Petra promises to devote special time to the areas that are in pain.

Seventy minutes later, not only are those areas feeling alive again, but I am relaxed,

comforted, pummeled and pushed into, yes, bliss. Seventy minutes was perfect—I feel very happy, yet ready for the next step.

Onward to the Herbal Bath Soak: Last time I was here, I indulged in the Signature Shower, which has 18 showerheads enveloping the happy bather in a warm waterfall of sheer pleasure.

The shower is also an aesthetic delight with gorgeous tile in a peacock-like array. This time, I decide to try the Soak. Not just any bath, The Broadmoor Spa’s soaks are an indulgence into a deep, oversized tub (complete with

whimsical rubber ducky!) in a darkened, oh-so-quiet private room. First, the therapist asks me which aromatherapy or salt soak I want and explains what each product is designed to do.

I choose the orange and linden blossom scent (if there is orange, I always choose it, whether in chocolate or my bath soak!) over such others as Lavender, Rosemary, or Almond Blossom.

After 20 minutes, I certainly do not want to leave that sublime tub. But when I do, what a pampered feeling to have Petra dry my feet for me with a warmed towel.

Aahhh….

I am then whisked away to the next service, a 70-minute Customized Intraceuticals Oxygen Facial. Not quite a ‘facial,’ this service delivers oxygen under hyperbaric pressure to infuse an active serum to the deeper layers of the skin. My therapist uses a small wand-like instrument to gently glide the oxygen and serum in small waves over my face, reaching through the epidural layer of the skin to deeper layers. Again, I am able to choose from different products that I think will help my skin the most. I choose Rejuvenate, which infuses a deep treatment of vitamins and antioxidants designed to hydrate, firm and lift my skin. The facial—although not described as such—is very relaxing and soothing, and once again, I could’ve stayed on that table all day. Afterwards, Ludmile, my therapist, tells me that I will see the greatest results from the treatment two or three days later. In fact, I saw a noticeable difference right away—at least 20 years younger (or 20 laugh lines gone!) Next time, I’ll try the Vibrant Vibraderm treatment, in which a vibrating paddle exfoliates dead skin cells to improve the skin’s tone and texture.

Whether you have 30 minutes or three days, whether you need a true treatment or a spot of relaxation, don’t miss a visit to The Broadmoor Spa. If you’ve been here, you know. That is the motto of The Broadmoor, and as a regular myself, I know.

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SpORTS & LEISURE Kids have a ball with The Broadmoor’s nationally renowned teaching staff in a variety of tennis camps and programs for all ages.

Courting Families The Broadmoor tennis facility is one of the best in the nation—and it just keeps getting better by brendan harrington PhotograPhy by Karen brandner

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fter being voted the third best tennis resort in the country by Tennis Magazine, with the best teaching staff in the nation for ten years running, it doesn’t seem like The Broadmoor tennis facility could get much better. But it is, thanks to new courts, new teaching techniques and a renewed emphasis on the family.

Clay Courts

In the summer of 2009, The Broadmoor installed two new clay courts at the tennis facility to offer members and guests another option in playing surface.

On the softer clay surface, players do not suffer the aches and pains associated with hard courts, says Director of Tennis Karen Brandner. The surface does not grip as quickly, allowing people to slide into a shot, and it stays cooler allowing people to play longer on those hot summer days. All around, the clay is a much more forgiving surface that has made

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playing at The Broadmoor that much more enjoyable.

“They are playing very true,” says Brandner. “We love them. It’s been one year now and we’ve received amazing feedback.”

Family Emphasis

Beginning in summer 2010, The Broadmoor offers the Quick Start Program to members and visitors alike.

A national USTA program designed for children ages 4 to 7, Quick Start takes a new approach to teaching the game. By dividing the court into smaller sections with smaller nets and playing with larger foam balls, the program encourages confidence and success at an earlier age. “It really develops a child’s stroke correctly from the get-go,” says Brandner.

Of course recognizable props like Darth Vader and an extremely kidfriendly teaching staff help, too. “The emphasis is on fun, fun, fun, fun,” she explains. “Kids get so excited to tell their parents that they play tennis!”

For children ages 8 to 12, The Broadmoor offers Junior Day Camp,

a more traditional teaching program, led by the same great staff, that builds on basic techniques and groups kids according to their age and ability. To net families even more time together on the court, Wednesday evenings are now Family Night, with free doubles tournaments for any combination of age and family members, June through August.

For the grown-ups who are truly looking to improve their game, The Broadmoor utilizes Dartfish, a state-ofthe-art video teaching tool, three days each week, with a different highlight stroke each day. Now, players can get very thorough training on a particular aspect of their game at an affordable price. “It is so helpful,” Brandner says.

“Dartfish has given us a competitive edge over other camps.”

Special Events

Beyond the renewed family focus and highly touted clay courts, The Broadmoor has also introduced new events that will appeal to a wide audience. These two tennis camps go beyond the game, and include some other favorite outdoor activities: fly-fishing and wine drinking.

The Fly-Fishing and Tennis Camp, July 12-14, 2010, offers in-depth tennis instruction followed by guided fishing trips on the South Platte River.

The Wine Tasting & Culinary Tennis Camp, September 10-12, 2010, features in-depth tennis lessons followed by wine tastings with a sommelier and cooking exhibitions with Chef Barnhill at Charles Court.

The Broadmoor tennis program will not rest on its laurels. Brandner and her team of nationally renowned professionals have raised the net, so to speak, and taken their game to the next level. To learn more, stop by the Tennis Pro Shop or call 800.634.7711, ext. 6174.

Anyone for Tennis?

The Broadmoor offers an array of tennis camps and vacation packages for adults and families. Visit broadmoor.com to learn more or request a brochure.

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Glampling (verb): A marriage of the words Glamorous Camping to describe a luxuriously appointed stay in, or near, the Great Outdoors.

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going glamping Roughing it at The Broadmoor Cottages: The Great Outdoors, as seen from the lap of luxury

By CHARyN PFEUFFER ILLUSTRATIONS By DREW THURSTON

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et me come clean on something: The idea of roughing it doesn’t really appeal to me. There’s a time and place for everything, but parting with the creature comforts of home induces panic, even with the promise of falling asleep under the stars. So for this vacation, I had to steel my resolve and brave the possibility of wild animals, sudden storms and a sleeping bag to spend a night at the foot of the Rockies in the Cottages at The Broadmoor.

Upon arrival, I faced a grueling hike to my campsite in a resort golf cart (truly hoofing it means high risk for heel breakage, after all). Thankfully, I escaped the threat of pitching my own tent, as the deft staff at The Broadmoor already thought of my every need and my digs were camper-ready. My campsite was situated under towering pines, next to a bubbling stream, just a stone’s throw from the rolling green hills of the 18th fairway of the legendary East Course. The natural beauty of the rugged Colorado wilderness was intoxicating, and I was in the perfect spot for a quiet weekend respite, roughing it in true style.

My Cottage had everything a city girl needs for a night in the woods: hot running water, electricity, air conditioning, chandeliers, lush linens, heated bathroom floors and plenty of space to stretch out and unwind. Since a girl-on-the-go can’t bear to be unplugged for any length of time, the Cottages are wired to the world

with large flat screen TV’s, Wi-Fi and surround sound systems.

After settling in, I decided to explore the lay of the land and the campground cuisine. I put on my hiking boots, packed a compass, and headed out to the mess hall. I found several options ranging from Penrose Room—Colorado’s only Five-Star Five-Diamond—to sandwiches and salads at Café Julie. And though the seasonal fare and artisanal cocktails at Summit seemed mighty appealing (it’s not everyday you see an Adam Tihany-

designed mess hall), I opted for the casual mix-and-mingle atmosphere of The Golden Bee. Here, at this 19th-century pub (it was shipped from England and reassembled in Colorado Springs), the menu extended far beyond your standard baked beans on the fire pit camping selection. Yards of beer flowed abundantly and I was grateful for not having to pack it in. Devonshire Cheddar Cheese Soup warmed my soul, while a piano sing-along of “Sweet Caroline” put any campfire version of “I’ve Been Working On the Railroad” to shame.

Aglow from a much-deserved hearty meal and a few beers, I returned to my site to roast marshmallows on the open flame. Changing into something decid-

edly more comfortable, I lazed in front of the fire, listened to the creek tumble by and gazed at the endless stars of the clear night sky.

Exhausted from a day in the great outdoors, I called it a night and crawled into my king size sleeping bag to slumber.

As I soaked up perfect silence punctuated by sounds of owls and insects singing in the night, I succumbed to a perfect night of sleep.

The next morning, feeling alive and refreshed, I threw on my camping robe and slippers (to protect me from the outdoor elements, naturally), made some coffee and took the daily dispatch to sit outside and soak up clean Colorado air and views of Cheyenne Mountain. The area outside my tent suited me just fine, but word spread amongst the campers that a doe had birthed a few fawns and settled under a nearby tree. So I opted for some morning gossip around the large outdoor campfire, smiling as I savored the simple tranquility of my campsite, the early morning forest serenade and the company of new nature-loving friends.

After a leisurely morning in the wilderness, it was time to clean up, so I filled the sunken tub, sprinkled bath salts and scrubbed away. Had I actually physically exerted myself, I would’ve taken my body to the award-winning “first aid center” (read: sumptuous spa) and indulged in a hydrating tub soak, Broadmoor Bliss massage or vitamin infusion facial.

The idea of “roughing it” takes on new meaning at the Cottages at The Broadmoor. A stay here is short on hardship, but long on glamour, making it possible to experience nature and the great outdoors on a five-star, silver plate.

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Fab Four oF the broadmoor An elite group of chefs carve their niche over nine decades…and counting

by Michael costa

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Louis Stratta

George Ferrand

ouis, George, Henry, and Siegfried may not be as well-known as John, Paul, George and Ringo, but at The Broadmoor, they’re the culinary “Fab Four”—the only executive chefs in the 92-year history of the hotel.

The story of Louis Stratta, George Ferrand, Henry Trujillo, and Siegfried “Sigi” Eisenberger is, in many ways, the story of The Broadmoor itself. Starting as a 350-room property with one dining room in 1918, it has grown into 744 rooms, 44 cottages, 18 restaurants, bars, and cafés, plus state-of-the art banquet and catering facilities for weddings and events, all of which is overseen today by Eisenberger.

But to understand how The Broadmoor’s executive chef position became an exclusive table for four, we need to go back to 1917, when Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose hired Stratta to run the kitchen at his brand-new hotel.

building the Foundation

Louis Stratta: 1917-1976

Henry Trujillo

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Sigi Eisenberger

The career Stratta enjoyed at The Broadmoor will likely never be repeated at another hotel. He was given a lifetime job by Spencer Penrose, and lived on the property during his entire 59-year career.

“Chef Lou was like the chef emeritus at The Broadmoor,” says Trujillo, who joined Stratta’s staff 1956. “He always told me it was wrong to take shortcuts in the kitchen, even if you think the customer won’t notice.

Those people come here with high expectations, and it’s our job to show them we’re a top-quality place.”

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Stratta was born in June 1887 near Torino, Italy. He eventually moved to the United States, making his way to Colorado Springs to work at the Antlers Hotel.

the Penrose Room at the top. By the time Ferrand retired in 1981, he was overseeing all food production and menus for seven different dining facilities, including The Golden Bee and The Tavern.

Stratta brought a distinctly European perspective to The Broadmoor’s main dining room.

Stratta was just 29 years old when Spencer Penrose offered him the executive chef position in 1917 when the resort was still under construction. Stratta started out feeding the construction crews who were building the hotel, and he didn’t leave until his death in 1976 at the age of 89.

Stratta brought a distinctly European perspective to The Broadmoor’s main dining room, which was the only dining outlet at the hotel until The Tavern opened in 1938. His staff consisted primarily of French, Italian, and German cooks, and their focus on authenticity—particularly in executing classic French cooking techniques—is still present at The Broadmoor today.

“He did much to get The Broadmoor off on the right footing,” says Bill Roub, who worked at the hotel for 38 years, starting as a room service waiter, eventually becoming a maître d’, then food and beverage director.

Roub remembers Stratta was so devoted to The Broadmoor that “almost all of his clothing was chef ’s trousers and chef ’s jackets. One day he told me he was going to Italy to visit his sister, but he didn’t have any clothes to wear, except his chef ’s uniforms. So I took him to a few shops downtown and we bought some shirts and trousers, and that’s what he wore to Europe.

He didn’t even have a suitcase, so we bought him one of those too.”

Maintaining the Blueprint George Ferrand: 1976-1981

After Stratta died, George Ferrand was promoted to executive chef. Ferrand had been working at The Broadmoor since 1964, and before that he worked in hotels and restaurants all over the world, including his native Monte Carlo.

When Ferrand joined The Broadmoor, the hotel had recently finished its Broadmoor South building, which houses

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Trujillo says Ferrand maintained the culinary blueprint created by Stratta with a continued emphasis on classic French cooking techniques, which were still synonymous with fine dining in the late ‘70s. “Much of our cooking at that time was European style, and a lot of the books we used were in French, so we had to learn French just to make those recipes,” says Trujillo.

Ferrand died in 1984, and he is often remembered for helping The Broadmoor continue its Mobil (now Forbes) FiveStar status—now in its 50th consecutive year—and for starting the current 34year run of AAA Five-Diamond Awards in 1976, which was also the year that the Broadmoor West building opened, and with it, Charles Court restaurant.

sensing Change Henry Trujillo: 1981-1992

When Ferrand retired, it was Trujillo’s turn at the top spot. Even though he was executive chef for just over a decade, he worked at the hotel for 36 years, also serving as chef for both Penrose Room and Charles Court during that time.

until 1956. After that, he joined the Broadmoor as an apprentice, “and I had to work every aspect of the place: The butcher shop, pastry shop, bake shop, saucier, and garde manger. Then around 1961, I was promoted to sous chef in the main kitchen,” he says. “The Broadmoor is a great place, and I never hated a day going to work. I still miss it.”

Culinary renaissanCe

Siegfried “Sigi” Eisenberger: 1992-Present

The changing dining preferences that Trujillo sensed during the ‘80s became a permanent shift in the ‘90s and beyond, accelerated by the launch of the Food Network in 1993, and with it, a public obsession for all things culinary.

Because of this, the Austrian-born Eisenberger was perhaps the perfect chef to take over in 1992. His global view—honed through nearly 47 years of working in hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, and culinary competitions all over the world—gave him the vision that would help expand and redefine The Broadmoor’s roster of restaurants, as well as its burgeoning banquets and catering program, to consistently exceed modern customers’ expectations.

“I think I brought a whole new wave in here, much more updated, even in our approach to American regional cuisine,” says Eisenberger.

“Overall, I think I’ve added a lot of variety to the restaurants, and now they are all very distinct.”

“The kitchens here operate like a big family, even to this day.”

Overseeing Charles Court in particular helped Trujillo gauge changing dining habits, which were becoming a little more adventurous than in years past. As executive chef, he added some flexibility to his menus based on what ingredients were freshest each day, as opposed to setting a hard and fast menu to be executed the same way over and over. “Every day was something different,” he says.

Trujillo was born in nearby Fountain, Colorado, just south of Colorado Springs, and served in the U.S. Navy

Eisenberger’s legacy at The Broadmoor is still being written, and although each of the “Fab Four” arrived with a different set of talents that helped define dining in their particular eras, they all shared—and continue to share—a common goal to give the guest an unforgettable meal anywhere on the property.

“The kitchens here operate like a big family, even to this day,” says Trujillo. “I think that’s a large part of what makes The Broadmoor so unique.”

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Time, honored New Year’s Eve at The Broadmoor is a celebration for the ages By nancy clark

I could have teed up for a 5k on New Year’s Eve, endeavoring to start the year on the right foot. I could have tucked in at home, scratching out a list of daunting resolutions. Instead, I opted for a second-in-a-row New Year’s Eve celebration at The Broadmoor, an incomparable place from which to launch a new, and better, year.

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remember back to my first foray to The Broadmoor at 12 years of age: My parents drove us from Denver and when the guard waved our car past the fountain to the front door, I suddenly felt like Eloise at The Plaza. I was mesmerized by the room; not so much for the lush amenities but for the simple view of rooftop fans below, churning day and night, keeping guests cool and comfortable in the sultry mid-July. It was an epiphany of sorts for me to realize that hospitality at this grand scale means all the parts, from the cooling system to the bell captain, had to work ceaselessly.

The youthful romance returned on this trip, as my companion and I began

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with a relaxing cocktail in The Hotel Bar off the Mezzanine. Wrapped in rich paneling embellished with toile painting of polo gear overhead the plush club seating, and sporting views across Cheyenne Lake with the winter geese, the spot transported us to the same visions of royalty I experienced as a little girl.

The valet led us to our room, where we nestled in and shed the stresses of the past year with a single cathartic sigh. The past is just that, the new year begins tomorrow and the present is a fire warming our soles in the lap of Broadmoor luxury.

I remember the running shoes I’ve packed and now determine they’re better saved for the morning. I order up a deep

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Bliss. And as easily as I slid into that warm bath, we glide into the evening festivities as much ringing out the old as welcoming in the new.

I’ve packed my dancing shoes, too, for this adventure. The Broadmoor has hosted a New Year’s Eve Gala for as long as Ken Miller can remember. He has been performing at The Broadmoor for more than 27 years alongside major headliners like Bernadette Peters, Vegas acts and party bands. The Broadmoor Pops Orchestra is Miller’s personal fav: He is the conductor, after all, and puts together all the music the orchestra performs.

Opening with traditional ballroom music—the Cha-cha, Rumba, Waltz, Two Beat, and Swing—the band draws out ballroom aficionados from the crowd.

Couples who look just like you or me when seated at their tables take to the dance floor, wowing the rest of us with their professional so-you-think-you-candance moves. As the evening progresses, Ken Miller’s troops evolve to a party band pounding out 50s, 60s, 70s music with real strings, woodwinds, and brass. Music plays continuously through the fivecourse dinner to the champagne toasts, the drop of sherbet-color balloons raining from the ceiling, and midnight’s New Year kisses.

At every watering hole across The Broadmoor grounds, niche music meets niche menu preferences: Lila Mori and

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“If you’ve been here, you know.”

It’s the Broadmoor slogan. It’s about the seasons, the cycles of life, the generations. the Penrose Room Trio perform at the eponymous Five-Star, Five-Diamond Penrose Room, ditto for The Tavern Orchestra performing in the Tavern Restaurant, and David Grimsland, the newest addition to The Broadmoor music family, leading a sing-a-long at The Golden Bee.

Celebrating Generations “If you’ve been here, you know.”

It’s the Broadmoor slogan. It’s about the seasons, the cycles of life, the generations.

The boomer couple next to us flew into Colorado Springs especially for this time-honored ritual. The Broadmoor holds a special place in their hearts as they used to chaperone their now college-age progeny when she competed on ice at the Broadmoor Skating Club. They’d be hopping a plane home to Boston early the next morning to see that same accomplished daughter off for a semester in China. At another table across the grand ballroom were two precious girls wearing floor-length Snow White crinoline skirts and black patent leather shoes, their hair flaxen like I imagine Rapunzel’s own.

They danced the night away in Broad-

moor Hall with their Gen X parents to the glee of onlookers. It was obvious that these girls’ parents raised them right, training them in formalities of etiquette, maybe even a touch of cotillion, while introducing them to baronial traditions in a legendary place like The Broadmoor.

That family reminded me of my own.

My daughter fell in love with bath time and bubbles here in this very hotel. My son was fascinated by the mechanical aspects of his new surroundings, like riding the golden escalator, holding onto my hand but standing on his very own step.

They wore knee socks and saddle shoes and didn’t cry once for the entirety of our all-too-short stay. How fast time has gone; how clear the memory remains.

Day breaks January 1 too soon for my dancing feet, but precisely on time for breakfast. We approach the buffet table where exquisite cheddar cheese biscuits and gravy tempt us as much as the silver dollar Belgian waffles. We return to our table where the waitress has thoughtfully covered our coffee cups so as not to let them chill down.

A second go at the buffet is suddenly more tempting than trussing up those running shoes. This breakfast doesn’t count against our resolutions, my partner proclaims and I am a hearty believer in his theory.

We’ll sweat off the calories in the saunas at the spa complex this afternoon.

Finish the book I’ve lugged along, the one that’s been holding down my nightstand at home for months. Kick back and snooze a bit before heading out. Now that’s a proper New Year’s Day. While the valet tenders our car, a doorman suggests coffee for the road trip…to keep the spirit alive just a few more miles from this doorstep. I tip my top hat at his suggestion, the cardboard top hat from last night’s celebration.

No silver trophy cups for my mantel at home—my version of a worthwhile collectable is this headwear appropriately worn only one night a year. And best when worn at The Broadmoor.

I’ve been there. I know.

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The CoCkTail’s ComebaCk Tour Creative libations are always in vogue at The Broadmoor

The Saffron Blaze, created in an after-hour brainstorming session, and the Woodford Smash, facing page, are two of The Broadmoor’s signature cocktails.

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by NaNcy clark PhotograPhy by mic clik

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fter midnight, when the rush is off the bar but the energy is still high enough to be inspiring The Broadmoor bartenders are at their most creative. It’s a throwback to the Golden Age of Cocktails (1862-1912), a time when a Master of Mixology was an esteemed pillar of the community.

Imported wines and locally handcrafted microbrews have nothing on the legacy of fine spirits in this country.

First, there was the Whiskey Rebellion, a groundswell of revolt against Alexander Hamilton’s “sin” tax. Coincidentally (or not) it was the first President of the United States, George Washington, who quashed the rebellion in Pennsylvania in 1794 shortly before Congress repealed the excise tax. Ninety-some years later, Jerry Thomas tended bar at the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco while penning the first known bartender’s guide in 1887.

When The Broadmoor opened in 1891 as a gambling casino, you can be

sure that the mixologists recruited to work at the nascent resort were masters at their craft. And when the pendulum swung again to the conservative right in the name of Prohibition, a forwardthinking Spencer Penrose loaded up boxcars of the best spirits, wines and champagnes for the continued discrete consumption of his well-heeled guests, keeping empties along the way. After

that long dry spell, the bottles of rare and highly preferred beverages were enclosed in the glass cases that line the walls near The Tavern, the dust as original as Penrose’s bragging rights that guests at The Broadmoor never went without.

The chef-like approach of The Broadmoor’s bartenders who coddle simple syrups of brown and white sugar, pare spiraled vines of orange rind, and muddle—yes muddle—their way through lemons and mint is all about balance, according to Timothy Baldwin, Director of Wine/Spirits and G.M. of Summit restaurant. Acutely correct proportions and methodology plus fresh house-prepared juices are shaken (only infrequently stirred) with well drinks that would be premium serve at any other bar.

Yet there remains a stated respect for the classic cocktail, off of which the consummate drinker who has settled on a favorite will not be moved.

And in the low lights of the back bar, when night stretches into morn, you can observe the bartender at work.

A backdrop of infusions and crystal barware lights up against the reflection of the stainless steel shaker, raised skyward by arms toned from this practice.

The cocktail awaits.

Signature cocktails Saffron Blaze 1½ oz. royal Tokaji 1 oz. absolut apeach ½ oz. Grand Marnier ¾ oz. fresh orange Juice 1/8th oz. fresh lemon Juice Candied orange Wheel Heat the Tokaji in a sauce pan and add saffron to it bringing it to a boil. remove from heat, and let rest for ½ hour. Strain out saffron and add absolut, Grand Marier, orange Juice and lemon Juice. Garnish with Candied orange wheel.

SparklinG SuMMiT ¾ oz. Brown sugar Simple Syrup ¾ oz. Cranberry Juice ½ oz. finlandia lime Vodka Top with prosecco, orange spiral garnish.

Woodford SMaSH 2 oz. Woodford reserve Bourbon ½ oz. Grand Marnier ½ oz. Simple Syrup ½ lemons quartered, muddled add 2 springs of mint and muddle again.

Shake all ingredients together with ½ rocks glass of ice. pour everything back into the rocks glass; the muddled fruit is your garnish.

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Pour over rocks or into a martini glass.

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let there be barbecue Two intrepid journalists offer unique perspectives on Grilling Guru Steven Raichlenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbecue University TM

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Photos courtesy of The Broadmoor

She Said:

The Girl Can Grill

he Said:

The Caveman Cometh

by CHARyN PFEUFFER

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rowing up in my suburban household, it was always accepted that the grill was my father’s domain. Despite a lifelong affinity for all things meat, I never developed my own grilling skills. So, when I got an invite to attend Barbecue University with world-renowned grilling guru Steven Raichlen, I jumped at the opportunity to play with sharp implements, live fire, and alcohol—the holy trinity of grilling. Why

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here are two indisputable truths where I come from: I’m the only person in the state with “GRLMSTR” license plates, and I back that up with true grilling greatness.

So what was someone like me going to learn at The Broadmoor’s Barbecue University? If anything, I would school Steven Raichlen about operating over an open flame, not the other way around.

It turns out I was wrong.

Did you know you can grill a Tbone by putting it directly on top of hot coals? I didn’t. Raichlen calls this the “caveman” method, but I just call it awesome.

Raichlen started each session by reviewing the day’s recipes, rubs, marinades, and more, then he’d quiz us a bit. For example, do you know the three rules of great grilling? What the real difference is between barbecue and grilling? Or, how to properly control the heat on a charcoal grill? I used to just add more lighter fluid, but I know better now.

The glorious Cheyenne Lodge’s deck was loaded with nearly 30 state-of-the-art grills, smokers, rotisseries, and more—we’re talking Weber, Kalamazoo, and even a Big Green Egg ceramic kamado-style smoker-grill-oven combo.

We used that to smoke hard-boiled eggs for our smoked egg paté. Smoked eggs? That was new to me too.

The toys weren’t just for Raichlen, either. We all had turns in front of those babies, even using some of his signature line of grilling tools. My favorite is the LumaTongs, which are tongs with LED lights attached so you can see what you’re cooking in the dark. Why didn’t I think of that?

I jumped at the opportunity to play with sharp implements, live fire, and alcohol—the holy trinity of grilling. Why should guys have all the fun? should guys have all the fun?

The weekend of higher (ahem, fire) education began with Raichlen spelling out the fundamentals of grilling: knowing how to season, how to control the fire and knowing when it is done.

Simple enough. I could wrap my meat-loving mind around these concepts and knew that if I paid attention and kept a positive attitude, I could conquer—at least feel comfortable around—the grill.

Over the course of the weekend, I picked up a load of helpful hints, like using flat bamboo skewers so cherry tomatoes don’t spin and how to tell when ribs are done (hint: the edges of the bone shrink). Meanwhile, the men lustfully eyed shiny infrared grills and more than a dozen different kinds of wood chips, charcoal and briquettes in the “Burn Area,” not unlike my gal pals do in the shoe department at Neiman Marcus’ Last Call Sale.

But, a day at BBQ-U isn’t as all fun and games—there’s serious learning to be had. We rolled up our sleeves, right next to the guys, and sizzled our slabs to perfection. Our efforts and enthusiasm were rewarded with elaborate feasts of fresh-off-the-grill food and abundant new fire know how. The guys basked in a testosterone-fueled state of post-grill glory, piling their plates high, while the women practiced more restraint, allowing tasty dishes like Mussels Grilled on a Bed of Flaming Pine Needles and Best Barbecue Beans on the Planet to tease the palate.

The pièce de résistance though, was Raichlen’s Caveman TBones with Hellfire Hot Sauce, about which he touts, “Eyes will pop, jaws will drop.” Blessed be the cow.

Over the course of the weekend, I acquired all sorts of smarts regarding grills, fuels and techniques. Most importantly, I gained the confidence to experiment with recipes and wield barbecue tools with ease. BBQ-U not only informed, it inspired. While it only takes a slab of meat and a spatula to revert men into boys, I learned women, too, can rule the barbecue.

Did you know you can grill a T-bone by putting it directly on top of hot coals? Raichlen calls this the “caveman” method, but I just call it awesome.

When BBQ-U is going, I mean really going…out on that deck, with a slab of Hill Country brisket barbecuing slow and low in one corner, a beer can-chicken grilling in another corner, a whole, trussed hog turning golden brown on a rotisserie nearby, and a couple of pineapples spit-roasting a few feet away…well, that’s just grill-vana right there.

Did I mention we devoured everything too? I learned it’s one thing to impress my friends by throwing a “caveman” T-bone on searing hot coals, or grilling mussels on a bed of flaming pine needles, but when it tastes even better than it looks while it cooks, that’s when I know I’ve earned the “master” part of my “GRLMSTR” license plates.

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Relaxing in the evening beside the creek and the 18th fairway of Broadmoor East.

a fairway foray It’s all aces during a golf getaway to The Cottages by jon rizzi PhotograPhy by mic clik

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enver-based media executive Dick Baker loves to travel in a pack. Each spring for the past 25 years, the co-owner of Colorado AvidGolfer magazine and two-dozen of his closest friends have competed in

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their own golf tournament somewhere exotic and every fall he and another posse go pheasant hunting. Between those annual excursions, Baker’s dozens and their wives have gone to such discerning destinations as Sun Valley, Napa, the Hamptons, Cabo San Lucas, Scotland and Tuscany.

Last time, however, Baker and 23 fellow travelers decided to venture

closer to home. “We’d heard The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs had these new accommodations— The Cottages—that were great for groups,” he says. “They looked pretty spectacular on the website, but let me tell you, the photos don’t do them justice. They were over-the-top unbelievable. Everyone who went said the same thing.”

What so impressed Baker’s group wasn’t just the transcendent luxury that awaits an hour’s drive from Denver— everyone in the group had previously indulged in The Broadmoor’s five-star comforts—but the comfortable opulence, versatile layout and idyllic seclusion of the resort’s newest lodging option.

“It was like we were in our own little compound,” Baker marvels, “but just minutes from the dining, golf, spa and shopping—all the activities you normally associate with The Broadmoor.”

The Cottages, which opened in 2009, consist of six buildings—five “Grand Cottages” and one “Cottage”— nestled behind a stand of pines lining the 18th fairway of The Broadmoor’s fabled East Course. Although all come with views of Cheyenne Mountain, the shingled exteriors suggest a Cape Cod retreat more than an alpine lodge. A brook winds past the manicured lawns and canopied decks, where guests can sit in wickered comfort, sip coffee or cocktails, chat, and contemplate a stroll to what feels like an old-time village green, complete with bluestone patio, fire pit and lawn-bowling pitch.

A quick walk down a manicured path delivers you to the Spa, Golf Club and Tennis Complex, from which Baker’s six foursomes launched their daily assaults on the East and West Courses. “We’d have lunch in the golf grill between rounds,” Baker

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It was like we were in our own little compound, but just minutes from the dining, golf, spa and shopping—all the activities you normally associate with The Broadmoor. reports, “Then, after, we’d go back to the cottage for drinks—it was like going back home.”

The flexible Cottage floor plans encourage large groups like Baker’s. Five of the six buildings can divide into twoto eight-bedroom configurations, each with its own unique floor plan, depending on the bed types required. Baker’s entourage filled two 6,300-square-foot eight-bedroom buildings, each with five kings and three doubles. In this suitelike setup “everyone had their privacy—

the rooms are not only sumptuous; they’re hermetically soundproofed,” he says. “And that was a good thing, because things got pretty animated in the common area.”

With wrought-iron chandeliers hanging from high-beamed ceilings and dramatic furnishings sitting atop hand-loomed rugs and glistening wood floors, the main living spaces invite guests to order in five-diamond room service, play cards or sink into the plush sofas while watching the giant high-definition flat-screen television above the natural stone fireplaces.

Should you want to avail yourself of The Broadmoor’s fine-dining options or other activities, ring up a shuttle or take an easy five-minute walk.

A look around The Cottages shows why they’re not only the ideal place for golf getaways, but also for family reunions, corporate retreats, weddings and other multigenerational confabs.

The wood-paneled units themselves seamlessly blend old and new. In each of the 450-square-foot bedrooms, for example, glicee prints of masterpieces from the long-gone Broadmoor Art Academy hang above computers connected via high-speed wireless routers. Heated floors and other modern conveniences counterpoint the deep ceramic baths and monstrous old-school showerheads in the 150-square-foot bathrooms. Thick window treatments operate by means of a remote control next to the plush, cosseting beds. The surround sound system sounds equally crisp playing Ella Fitzgerald and Lady GaGa. The ample dining table can seat an extended family as comfortably as it can an expensive sales team.

The Cottages also offer teams of two the same level of luxury and intimacy in the one-bedroom configuration. The phrase “honeymoon suite” comes to mind. Even if the entire wedding party were occupying the other five buildings, you—and they—might never know it.

What Baker and other groups know, however, is that The Cottages have elevated The Broadmoor experience to stratospheric levels. “I love The Broadmoor, but it’d been about seven years since I’d stayed there,” he says. “I guarantee you, it won’t be seven months before I’m back in those Cottages. They’re amazing. I know everyone that went down there with me feels the same way.”

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doing good In an era where economic greed dominates the headlines, it is a rare organization that puts its neighbors first.

The Broadmoor is that rare organization, focusing on its employees, guests and community, and not just the bottom line.

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hat has been named the “Great Recession” ravaged many. With millions unemployed and the collapse of the housing market, management at The Broadmoor decided not to send its top customers holiday gifts. Instead, its staff—from the president to the banquet captains—built bikes for underprivileged children in each customer’s name.

Staff members gathered for three hours in early December to complete the bikes. “With so many people needing that extra hand, we decided to make the bike donations in our clients’ names,” says Broadmoor Vice President of Sales and Marketing John Washko.

“It was really touching to do something for members of the Colorado Springs community who may not have enough to give their children.”

Destination Services Corporation (DSC), a destination management company that specializes in program development and event planning services for meeting planners, corporate travel companies, and incentive groups around the world, helped plan the event.

The bikes were donated to Christmas Unlimited, southern Colorado’s largest toy-distribution program, helping an average of 3,500 families each holiday season. Christmas Unlimited started in 1923 and works hard to uplift parental self-esteem by providing a service that includes a simple application process and a store-like distribution system.

“This is a life-changing experience for many,” explains Ashlee Peterson, an account manager for DSC. “If it wasn’t for this donation, many of these kids wouldn’t have bikes.”

Philanthropy-Oriented Culture

The emphasis on giving back has been passed down through The Broadmoor generations. The resort’s founder, Spencer Penrose, felt that wealth should benefit the region from where it came.

The Broadmoor began with a dream Penrose had to build a resort in Colorado Springs, a city he loved, at the foot of Pike’s Peak. The dream was not to build just any resort, but one that would be unrivaled by any other in the world for its luxury, service, food, drink, and activities. In 1918, his dream was realized and the ‘Grande Dame of the Rockies’ quickly became a favored destination of presidents, for-

eign leaders, socialites, and celebrities.

Many of Penrose’s contributions dot the Colorado Springs landscape. One of the most visible is the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun on Cheyenne Mountain, fashioned from a single sheet of granite that stands 114 feet high, at 8,000 feet above sea level. An impressive memorial to actor, philosopher, and humorist Will Rogers, a friend of Penrose who died tragically in a plane crash in 1935, this is also the site of the tombs of Penrose and his wife Julie.

The shrine sits just above the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, another Penrose creation. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society was founded in 1926 to house his growing collection of exotic animals. In 1938, after substantial development, he incorporated the zoo as a nonprofit public trust for the people of Colorado Springs. Today, the zoo features more than 800 animals from around the world including wolves, lions, leopards, red pandas, elephants, hippos, monkeys, giraffes, reptiles, snakes, and lots of birds. There are rocky cliffs for the mountain goats, a pebbled beach for penguins, and an animal-contact area for children. Its giraffe collection is the largest and most prolific captive herd in the world (there have been about 200 births) and offers the opportunity to hand feed these magnificent animals.

Washko offers further insight into the zoo’s beginning. “Back in that time, aristocracy had exotic pets. One of Penrose’s monkeys bit a hotel guest and he decided he couldn’t have these animals roaming around the resort anymore. He established the zoo, one of the few in the country that receives no government funding, no public dollars to support it.”

A United Effort

One of Penrose’s most lasting philanthropic legacies is El Pomar Foundation named after “El Pomar,” the Penrose home built on an apple orchard. Established in 1937, the foundation contributes $25 million annually through direct grants and Community Stewardship Programs to support Colorado nonprofit organizations involved in health, human services, education, arts and humanities, and civic and community initiatives.

Today, it is one of the largest and most innovative charitable foundations in the Rocky Mountains.

“El Pomar Foundation started with an investment of $2 million and today current assets have grown to $450 million, the second largest charitable foundation in the state of Colorado,” explains Washko. “Since its inception, $400 million has been distributed in the state in the form of 10,000 grants that have been used for Boys and Girls

Corporate Responsibility It is a deep-seated paradigm of The Broadmoor’s operating mission to give back to the community. Some examples of how the resort upholds its social responsibility include: • Sweeping efforts to keep it ‘green,’ by mandating ecologically friendly operating procedures throughout the resort, from replacing every single light bulb with a CFL to observing strict water usage on the golf courses.

• Building and donating bicycles to children through Christmas Unlimited.

• Sending basic needs and toiletries to U.S. soldiers oversees.

• An employee-run Food Bank to help families in need.

• Donating to The United Way, Salvation Army, local schools and myriad philanthropic organizations through community participation.

• Offering discounts to philanthropic organizations.

• And, through its historical association with El Pomar Foundation, contributing to the arts and culture of the region with the second largest charitable foundation in the state.

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Clubs, the building of parks, United Way efforts, helping the homeless, and building community centers.”

An impressive statue of Penrose can be found in front of The Broadmoor Hotel. Not only does it pay respect to its founder but it also serves as a constant reminder of the importance of philanthropy.

“The need for The Broadmoor to be a leader in giving back to the community comes from our founder,” Washko imparts. “El Pomar Foundation has its own building on the campus of The Broadmoor where its employees are hard at work for the betterment of the people of the state of Colorado. There, in front of it, is this statue that we pass every day as we go to our cars. It’s our visual reminder.”

Currently, one of The Broadmoor’s most successful community outreach programs is with the Pike’s Peak United Way. In 2009, The Broadmoor’s staff of 1,400 donated $71,000 to the organization, up from less than $30,000 in 2006. Washko reports that approximately 80 percent of that comes directly from employee payroll contributions. The rest is raised through bake sales, car washes, and by selling the

inventory from the retail store that is about to expire. The goal of the Pike’s Peak United Way is to provide for people’s basic needs, strengthen families, children, and youth, and help individuals become self-sufficient. There

“The need for The Broadmoor to be a leader in giving back to the community comes from our founder.” have been instances where employees have turned to the United Way for help and have shared their experience with fellow employees, making the donations even more personal.

An employee food bank is another internal program that Washko is proud of. “In these unprecedented times there are some who are really struggling.

We’ve had part-time employees who have a spouse or significant other who is out of work and are having a difficult

Staff at The Broadmoor gather with a few of the bikes they built and donated to the local community.

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time making ends meet and this food bank helps us take care of our own.

We’re a family here.”

Teams from The Broadmoor lace up their sneakers for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure races, March of Dimes

March for Babies, and Walks to Fight Diabetes among others. It also offers space to philanthropic organizations at reduced rates and donates gift certificates for overnight stays, rounds of golf, spa treatments, brunches, lunches, and dinners. “We make sure the majority of money they are collecting is used toward their fundraising efforts,” discloses Washko.

You’d think that getting a little bag filled with gum, candy, bath gel, shampoo, and conditioner would be a minor thing for hard-bitten Marines and other military personnel confronting life-and-death struggles every day in foreign lands. In fact, these bags are big deals and The Broadmoor donates thousands of bottles of its toiletries to this cause.

Its gently used bed covers, throws, and blankets go to the Salvation Army and worn sheets to local schools to be used for plays.

“Our goal is to be leaders as it relates to our involvement in the community,” declares Washko.

The Broadmoor makes it easy for groups meeting at the hotel to give back as well, should they choose to. The resort’s website offers information about the programs that are available. “We make it very easy and turnkey for an organization to give something back to the community while visiting,” says Washko.

It was Penrose’s friend Will Rogers who said, “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” Not only did Penrose humanize these words but his philanthropy helps Coloradans have happier todays and tomorrows. That spirit lives on in The Broadmoor.

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collective sole Head golf pro’s global goodwill hits its stride

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elping others comes naturally to Mark Kelbel, the Head PGA Professional at The Broadmoor. His supportive disposition not only makes him an outstanding golf instructor, it also informs his activities away from the lesson tee.

Since 2008, Kelbel has channeled his openhanded energies through Hemisphere Charities, an organization he founded after learning that many people, especially children in underdeveloped countries, contract diseases through cuts on their feet because they have no shoes. “I thought of our caddie master, Colin Francis, who’s from Jamaica and always gave away his shoes to people back home,” says Kelbel. “I asked him why he did it and he said, ‘If your friends didn’t

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have shoes, you’d give them yours, too.’”

Thus Hemisphere Charities took on its first project, “Foot Soldiers for Jamaica.” Working with Colorado Springs special education teacher Beth Gorab, Kelbel and Francis spearheaded shoe drives that have received corporate donations from the likes of Crocs, Yarid’s, Merrell, StrideRite, Payless, Wal-Mart, Nike and FootJoy, as well as countless privately donated pairs. Within the first year of the charity’s existence, Kelbel, Francis and Gorab collected more than 3,000 pairs of shoes with the goal of hand-delivering them in Jamaica last winter.

Before going to Jamaica, however, the Foot Soldiers did a more modest give along the Haitian border of the Dominican Republic, where they fit children at an orphanage in Jimaní with tennis shoes, were inundated by barefoot men, women and children at a pastor’s home in Duverge and even gave shoes to a

pestilence-riddled Jimaní prison where guards could use them to reward good behavior or give to prisoners working in unhygienic conditions. Kelbel’s group handed out a total of 330 pairs of shoes.

“The need is far too deep and wide to explain,” he blogged. “We will continue to do what we can to touch the lives of as many people as we can.”

That mandate took on a more urgent tone in January 2010, when a catastrophic earthquake devastated Haiti. Jimaní, just 30 miles from Port-au-Prince, had become swollen with refugees and a key staging point for global relief efforts headed into Haiti. Knowing that donating shoes to the survivors would make an impact, Kelbel teamed with American Airlines’ “Airline Ambassador” program to donate 1,000 pairs, which charities on the ground helped to distribute.

The following month’s earthquake in Chile prompted the donation of another 500 pairs using the same method. It also marked the group’s second South American donation. “We had also sent forty pair to an Amazon tribe that sent word through an American traveler of their great need for shoes,” Kelbel says.

“It’s truly gratifying to see how our contacts continue to grow as people from throughout the Western Hemisphere ask us about how to receive the shoes.”

In addition to the nations on Hispaniola, Kelbel says he has received inquiries from Guatemala, Brazil, Nicaragua and other countries. “Shoes are just one need, but it has really hit home,” says Kelbel, who sent another 300 pairs to the Dominican Republic in late April 2010.

“Where this has gone, has been and will be, is incredible.”

Ironically, the one place the Foot Soldiers for Jamaica have not set foot is Jamaica. But they will. The postponed trip to Montego Bay will happen. And thanks to the overwhelming support of The Broadmoor membership, the Colorado Springs community and an ever-expanding network of sponsors and donors, Kelbel will arrive there with an abundance of soles with plenty of soul.

To learn more, visit www.hemispherecharities.org or call 719.492.3426.

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When the greatest women golfers in the world take to The Broadmoor East Course for the 2011 U.S. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open, they will be making, and living, history

By David R. Holland

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o telling where such talks have been held—on the steps of The Broadmoor’s old wooden clubhouse, in locker rooms, board rooms, billiard rooms or restaurants.

But discussions have been going on for more than 50 years about one subject: What is the best way to prepare The Broadmoor East Course for a major championship?

This year is no different. Since the announcement that the legendary Donald Ross-Robert Trent Jones, Sr. East Course was selected by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the site of the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, July 7-10, the strategy sessions have been ongoing.

This year, however, the discussion ended with the announcement that for the first time in the history of the LPGA, a course will top the 7,000yard mark.

This is historic.

“For now we have the yardage set at 7,047 yards at par 71,” says Mike Davis, Senior Director, Rules & Competitions of the USGA. “And I’m sure some players will look at that yardage and say ‘Oh my, that’s the longest course in Women’s Open history,’ and do a double take.”

Prior to this U.S. Women’s Open, the longest course was at Interlocken in Minnesota where the LPGA women played at 6,789 yards—but at par 73. Length, however, won’t be the biggest challenge.

Another discussion of course setup happened in 1953. Just before the NCAA Tournament was scheduled on the course, Thayer Tutt, President of The Broadmoor Golf Club, and Ted Payseur of the NCAA, had a chat on the steps of the historic golf clubhouse. Payseur told Tutt they needed to toughen up the course by making the fairways narrow and by growing thicker rough.

Wrong. Tutt echoed the thoughts of many: That the mountain effect on The Broadmoor East’s tricky greens were enough of a test.

Andy North, a two-time U.S. Open champion, confers, having said that he thinks the greens are more difficult than Augusta National and it would be like taking Augusta’s putting surfaces with all the ridges and contours, and tilting them.

“There are so many wonderful attributes that make us want to stage a major championship here,” Davis continues. “It has the old charm of just being around since 1918 with Donald Ross and Robert Trent Jones, Sr. combining for the design. Experts look at the scorecard and think it shouldn’t be such a tough test, but once you have witnessed golf here and played here, you know that the effect of Cheyenne Mountain makes the greens the toughest I’ve ever putted on.”

You can ask Meg Mallon, too, about

The 433-yard 18th hole doglegs right, with a pond 125 yards out, creating an approach with The Broadmoor Clubhouse in the foreground. In the 1959 U.S. Amateur, Jack Nicklaus and Charlie Coe reached the tee all square. Nicklaus hit 20 feet below the hole, but Coe made a tactical error—his approach flew the green creating a scary downhill return. Astoundingly, Coe chipped his third stiff.

It was a gimme, but Nicklaus stroked in his birdie putt winning his first major one-up.

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East Course History

the greens. The winner of a Women’s U.S. Open and Women’s Canadian Open with spectacular putting performances says, “I have never played harder greens than what they have at The Broadmoor.”

On July 16, 1995, Mallon began the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open at The Broadmoor with a five-stroke lead over 24-year-old Annika Sorenstam. But No. 4, the daunting par 3 that will play from 142 yards in 2011, was her downfall. She couldn’t register a par and Sorenstam won her historic first professional victory by one stroke.

“The Broadmoor’s greens are so tricky because they are very difficult to read,” Mallon says. “The slopes come off the mountains and you have to look at the entire mountain range to see which way the greens are breaking.”

Just think about the amateurs who visit on vacation. No doubt, many first-time Broadmoor golfers walk off the courses muttering about a scorecard loaded with three-putts … or more.

Ross, who had designed golf courses for several of the top golf clubs in the country, declared The Broadmoor his best work. Impressive, considering his last project had been another classic layout now named Pinehurst No. 2.

An Exacting Course

Putting tips from Director of Golf Russ Miller are invaluable. “In theory it is pretty simple,” Miller says. “Normally, long is bad and short is good.

The general rule is to keep the ball on the front part of the green with the flagstick between you and Cheyenne Mountain and you will have an easier, uphill putt.”

Optical illusions can be mystifying, especially when a green is sloped, appearing downhill, when it is actually uphill.

Davis remembers getting on the course the Saturday of the July 2008 Senior U.S. Open. “We realized that day that it is a must to ensure the greens are the proper speed for certain pin locations,” he says. “The fourth green is treacherous, even though it is not high on the mountain, so we need to watch the fall lines, making sure the greens are challenging, but fair. If you get them rolling too fast there are certain pin placements than can be a disaster.”

Davis thinks the greens will be a little slower for the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open. “But that doesn’t have anything to do with men vs. women,” he con-

tinues. “I just think if they are a touch slower we could use some unique parts of the greens—say have them running 10.5 or 11 on the Stimp meter. There would be parts of that fourth green we could use for pins that they couldn’t during the Senior Men’s U.S. Open.”

Another trend in recent years is to take a par 4 and make it drivable.

“We saw that in No. 2,” Davis says.

“It can be played from 339 yards, but a tee has already been built that sits up right around a fairway bunker that would make the hole about 265 yards giving it a risk-reward position.”

Other hole distances can also be changed from day to day—like the par3 eighth that can be played from 166 yards, but one day the USGA plans to move it up to 140 yards.

The ninth hole, a 535-yard par 5, is one Davis would like to see the women play aggressively. A large pond guards the entrance to this green. “It would be exciting to see if they could get drives far enough to go over the water in two,” he says.

And the 12th, another par 3, could be stationed back 223 yards on one day and play around 168 another day.

“This was a green that was especially difficult for the seniors to hold. It is downhill a bit and a left pin placement is where the green falls off toward the back,” Davis says.

Another first could be the 17th, a par 5 that will play another LPGA long at 600 yards. Normally, there is a prevailing south wind that would be behind the players.

Miller thinks the drivable second hole could produce some huge re-

wards for those who make the green.

“But the consequences would be high if they played the hole poorly,” he says. “We have also added a set of fairway bunkers on the right side of the No. 18 fairway that’s not only aesthetically pleasing; it puts much more demand on an accurate drive on the final hole.”

Living History

Aesthetically pleasing is a perfect description for The Broadmoor East, set in the Cheyenne Mountain foothills of Colorado Springs with 14,110-foot Pike’s Peak looming in the distance.

Spencer Penrose contacted classic architect Donald Ross in 1916 to design the 18-hole golf course for the rough, mountain property where he was visualizing a world-class resort.

Ross, who had designed golf courses for several of the top clubs in the country, declared The Broadmoor his best work. Impressive, considering his last project had been another classic layout now named Pinehurst No. 2.

When finished in 1918, Broadmoor East was the highest golf course in the United States at 6,400 feet in elevation.

It is now a combination of the original Donald Ross design mixed with holes designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. in 1952 and 1964. Holes one through six were designed by Ross, seven through 15

by Jones, and 16 through 18 by Ross.

Indeed, Broadmoor East is historic.

And when the greatest women golfers take to the course in 2011, they will tackle the legend head on. Not to be repeated, history will most certainly be made.

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Judy Bell (winner), left, and Ann Rutherford (runner-up) at the 1957 Broadmoor Ladies Invitational.

Golf ’s Goodwill Ambassador

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hen you think of women’s golf in Colorado and The Broadmoor, a single name emerges as an ambassador who has even bridged a gender trail for volunteering, leadership and stewardship: Judy Bell.

In 1996, Bell was elected the 54th president of the USGA, the first and only woman to lead golf ’s ruling body.

But it was at The Broadmoor where Bell first got an interest for golf. She entered her first tournament in 1948, The Broadmoor Invitational, and went on to compete in 38 USGA championships. In 1964, she fired a then-record 67 in the U.S. Women’s Open, a mark that stood for 14 years.

Bell, who played a significant part in attracting the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open to The Broadmoor, is excited about the return visit in 2011.

“I think the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open was really the first time it had been played in this part of the country,” Bell says. “We had a big crowd, made some money, and the city greeted it with open

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arms and supported it.”

Bell, who is consulting director for the USGA’s grant and fellowship program (a plan that was her idea), is on the 2011 U.S. Women’s Advisory Committee working with The Broadmoor’s Director of Golf Russ Miller.

Miller depends on Bell for advice in many arenas. “Judy, who is an incredible mentor and friend, has assisted me with many things since I first came 12 years ago,” Miller says. “Back in 1999, she consulted on how to approach the USGA with our interest to host more major championships. In planning for the 2008 U.S. Senior Open, there were many times when I called her with questions on issues regarding the championship. Having Judy’s presence at the 2011 championship will be historic not only to our staff, but to the players and USGA officials who have known her for so long.”

“Judy Bell is the matriarch of golf in Colorado Springs,” says Matt Sawicki, U.S. Women’s Open championship manager. “She is the only woman to serve

as President of the USGA in its 115-year history and was also the General Chair of the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open at The Broadmoor. Judy serves on the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open Advisory Committee and will lend her expertise to the planning of the event. She will no doubt be a visible and gracious host to the players, several generations of whom she has known since they were junior players.”

Mike Davis, Senior Director, Rules & Competitions of the USGA says, “Bell is truly a living legend. When you think about women’s golf and the USGA it is hard to think about it without her name. She is a long-standing fixture in the game, played a Curtis Cup as a young golfer and … is the first woman to go on our board of directors and the first woman president.

She was in charge of the U.S. Women’s Open and continues to contribute to the fellowship program she instituted for younger people making sure the money goes to the right places. [Bell] continues to make a positive impact not only on women’s golf, but all golf.”

Annika Sorenstam won her first major on The Broadmoor East Course.

Giving Back to the Game

By David R. Holland

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all of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam is the honorary chair for the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open, to be conducted at The Broadmoor, July 4-10. The Broadmoor was the site of Sorenstam’s first U.S. Women’s Open victory in front of a record-setting crowd in 1995.

“I am extremely honored to be able to serve in this role with the USGA,” says Sorenstam. “The U.S. Women’s Open is our premier championship and when I won at The Broadmoor in 1995, it was my first professional victory in the United States. Both the championship and the venue will always hold a special place in my heart and I look forward to going back.”

As honorary chair, Sorenstam will help promote the championship and appear at the ticket launch press conference. She will also host an exhibition during the week of the championship in which she will provide tips and demonstrate golf shots for spectators.

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honor her accomplishments at past USGA championships and her connection to the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open at The Broadmoor,” said Stephen Bartolin, Jr., president and CEO of The Broadmoor.

During her 15-year Hall of Fame career, Sorenstam rewrote the LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books, won countless awards, and changed the way women’s golf was played, viewed and covered. She has 89 worldwide victories, including 72 on the LPGA, 10 of which are major championships, including the 1995, 1996, and 2006 U.S. Women’s Open titles. She played on eight Solheim Cup teams and was inducted into the LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame in 2003.

In 2007, Sorenstam started the ANNIKA Foundation as a way to teach children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and to offer aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams. In 2008, Sorenstam was

named an Ambassador of the United States Golf Association, and in 2009, she was named a Global Ambassador by the International Golf Federation.

In this role, Sorenstam supported the successful efforts to have golf added to the 2016 Olympic Games.

Major ChaMpions at the broadMoor babe Zaharias won three Broadmoor Women’s Invitationals in 1945, 1946 and 1947 jack nicklaus, 1959 U.S. Amateur juli inkster, 1982 U.S. Women’s Amateur annika sorenstam, 1995 U.S. Women’s Open eduardo romero, 2008 Senior U.S. Open

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verybody knows that The Broadmoor staff is just a bunch of yes-men and yes-women. Tell them you’d like to hang a multimillion-dollar communications satellite from the ceiling of plush Broadmoor Hall.

They’ll say “Yes.” Not “maybe.” Not “We’ll consider that.”

When a meeting planner wants her group to meet a wolf up close and personal, the staff not only says “Yes,” but supplies tasty wolf treats. Need a band playing on a stage floating in the swimming pool? You’ve come to the right people.

You say your association of insurance agents needs to stage 50 intimate dinner events simultaneously at locations all over the property? The Broadmoor team doesn’t blink: “We can make that happen.” And, during a freak October ice storm, they do.

The affirmative approach is not surprising, when you consider that The Broadmoor was created by the original yes-man, Spencer Penrose. He refused to take “no” for an answer when almost every expert gave a resounding thumbsdown to his dream of creating a European-style resort in the middle-of-nowhere, then known as Colorado. From the first day it opened in 1918, The Broadmoor welcomed corporate leaders, presidents, movie stars, golfers and groups of all sorts to Colorado Springs for meetings, conferences and conventions. While the needs of attendees have evolved over time, the need to meet in person has only grown more essential. Facebook will never replace face-to-face.

So when groups decide to bring their team together in one place, one reason they choose The Broadmoor is that they want peace of mind—an absence of glitches, hitches and near misses. The resort is so sure of its legendary Five-star, Five-diamond hospitality that it even offers a remarkable guarantee for new group business booked for 2010 and 2011: If your event fails to meet expectations in terms of value, service, facilities and quality, the master account will be waived. In other words, it’s free.

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That sort of commitment makes The Broadmoor one of the nation’s premier event destinations, said Convention Services Manager Chris Clark. “Our president, Stephen Bartolin, from his very first day here said, ‘Never confuse your task with your job. Your task is setting up chairs. Your job is to be a hospitality professional and care for the guests.’”

The staff is empowered to personally take care of guests’ needs and wants, Clark said. They don’t need permission.

So, instead of a half dozen concierges in the lobby, there are, in effect, hundreds of concierges on duty 24-7 across the resort’s 3,000 acres.

They’re the real secret to The Broadmoor’s success. In the back of the house, there’s a synchronized army of specialists—everything from audio-visual experts and banquet chefs to fork-lift drivers and servers. It’s a strategically coordinated force that generals on the nearby military bases would envy.

not because they have to. There’s no grumbling. Everybody wants to get the job done,” she said.

In one day, a room may be set with tables for lunch and then immediately torn down and cleaned to create separate theater spaces for presentations in the afternoon and then reset for a general session at night. “It is very precise, organized chaos,” Clark said.

If a meeting planner needs “it” to have a successful conference, chances are The Broadmoor has “it” tucked away somewhere in its subterranean storehouses. The storerooms are jammed with linens, shiny chafing dishes, tables of all sorts, humongous ice machines, vacuum cleaners you ride like a Zamboni, food warmers, carpeting, music stands, and yes, wolf treats.

In the back of the house, an immense loading dock through which has arrived a school bus, a Lunar Lander, a Cessna with its wings folded back, as

Broadmoor meetings

by the

numbers

9,000

Maximum number of meeting attendees

1,400

Maximum number of guests (with one event exception: The annual D.E.C.A. conference hosts more than 2,600 teens, teachers and chaperones)

185,000

Total square feet of meeting and conference space in The Broadmoor Events Center Complex

62

Number of available meeting rooms

67

Number of brass stantions with velvet ropes at Broadmoor Hall

3,680

Number of chairs available in Broadmoor Hall

36,000

The Team in Action

Four days each spring, the annual Space Foundation Symposium takes over almost the entire resort. For security reasons the hallways and storage spaces of Broadmoor Hall have to be cleared, the contents loaded into six semi-trailer trucks and moved off the property. “A week later, it all comes back,” Clark said.

Space (as the event is called by the staff) means an all-hands-on-deck announcement. “We get people from sales, catering, from the spa and the golf course to help with banquets. You’ll see chefs setting up chairs,” Clark said.

“It ties into our sense of community here,” said Communications Director Allison Scott. “If someone has a need or problem, people come from all over the resort to help because they want to,

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well as numerous cars, a helicopter and several drones can accommodate any need.

Pulling off one or two events a day would be easy as pie, but there are sometimes a dozen or more in any given 24-hour period, including some of the more than 300 weddings held each year at the resort. That hubbub of activity was a concern initially for Deb Brawner, a representative of the American Society of Association Executives, which recently brought more than 500 members to The Broadmoor.

“One thing a planner hates is to be forgotten because there are other, bigger events going on at the same time,” Brawner said. “That doesn’t happen here. They are always checking in to see if you need anything. It really makes you feel good abut the place.”

Number of packages handled last year by the Packaging Division for events

16

Number of pianos on the premises (number increases dramatically during annual dual piano competition)

300

Average number of weddings held at The Broadmoor annually

10,000

Number of forks stocked at Broadmoor Hall

500,000

Number of guests served at Broadmoor banquets in 2009

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Once an event is ordered—sometimes years in advance—the planning begins in earnest. AutoCAD drawings are used to arrange set-up and traffic flow down to the fraction of an inch. “We know there will always be last-minute adjustments but wholesale changes don’t happen very often. The week of the event all we’re managing are tweaks,” Clark said.

That Extra Mile

As the resort’s Director of Banquets, Michael Reid was responsible for serving more than half a million guests last year. He said that The Broadmoor staged at least 10,000 discrete “events”—an event being defined as any planned gathering from a banquet for 1,000 to a coffee break with baked goods. And that doesn’t include those staged “out of property” at the Cave of the Winds, on the ice at the World Arena, and at the nearby Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The clientele and their tastes have changed dramatically in the past decade, according to Executive Chef Siegfried “Sigi” Eisenberger. “People are much more well-traveled now and sophisticated and their expectations are much higher. The most outrageous request was for a wild game dinner—we ended up serving leg of lion, antelope, rattlesnake and pheasant.”

Planners now want some form of “eatertainment” involved in banquets.

“They like to have action stations: meat carving, making desserts, Cobb salads or quesadillas to order, or trout on a grill,” he said. Tapas are a hot choice now so the chef ordered 900 small plates to serve them on.

He maintains order over a culinary realm that includes 18 restaurants, cafés and lounges in a small office behind the staff ’s Broadmoor Café where folks from a cross-section of departments mingle and grab an inexpensive meal. Most guests are unaware that The Broadmoor is also a campus. More than 200 students at a time study culinary arts under Chef Sigi and the staff.

Groups are also becoming pickier when it comes to environmental matters. “We used to buy a lot of Chilean sea bass. No more now, since it’s overfished,” Chef Sigi said. “We also use a lot more local, organic produce—we have farmers who grow specifically for us—things like fresh garlic shoots and sorrel.”

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The Broadmoor walks the walk when it comes to going green, having committed to a sustainability program including energy and water conservation overseen by Recycling Manager Sunny Pressler. Many events create a literal Pike’s Peak of cardboard, foam and food items that would have gone straight to the landfill in an earlier time. Now it is recycled and composted. This effort is a boon to another back-of-the-house department, sales, because a rapidly growing coterie of groups will only book at venues that follow green practices.

More Than Meetings

Conference attendees do not live

by Powerpoint presentations alone.

They need some fun—preferably big and unique—to look forward to after the business of the day is done. That’s where Amy Atwater of Destination

Services of Colorado (DSC) comes in.

DSC partners with The Broadmoor to plan themed events, team-building exercises, programs for spouses, tours and off-site events.

“We have clients and event planners who want what’s never been done before,” Atwater said. “We always say ‘yes.’

There’s a way. There’s always a way.”

That has included headlining musicians such as Glenn Frey of The Eagles, Kenny Loggins, jazz guitarist Earl Klugh, and country stars Vince Gill and Amy Grant. DSC will arrange a guided horse ride, a meal in a cliff dwelling, special ice skating shows and even activities for kids who arrive with a parent who has a seminar to attend.

For corporate clients with today’s downsized staffs, team building has become an essential activity, Atwater said. Many companies are choosing responsibility programs in the community like Build-a-Bike. “We bring in the parts and they spend an afternoon assembling the bikes. We also have mail programs to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan,” she said. “One time I was asked to provide a violin-playing ice skater. It took some doing, but I found one.”

Atwater works closely with another Broadmoor partner, J&S Audio Visual, whose responsibilities include providing photographers and videographers and doing all the rigging for exhibitors, whether it’s a simple banner or a satellite. J&S makes its Broadmoor home in a storeroom packed to its very high ceiling with every gadget imaginable.

“What is essential is understanding the demographic of the group,” said Steve Boyd director of J&S. For example, big entrances are often required. The International Center stage includes Broadway-grade lighting and a hydraulic lift that can bring a CEO onstage in very dramatic fashion, unless they’d rather ride a zipline from the ceiling to the stage. “We’re always looking for the next cool thing,” Boyd said.

All spectacle aside, The Broadmoor welcomes any gathering on any budget with equal verve. “Expensive doesn’t guarantee a more memorable event,” said Atwater. Indeed, any event that takes place at this one-of-a-kind resort with a staff that enjoys exceeding expectations is going to be memorable, said Chris Clark. “This is The Broadmoor. This is what we do.”

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The Broadmoorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding father, Spencer Penrose lived with legendary zeal and created a philanthropic legacy that thrives to this day

By Bob Bows

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pencer “Speck” Penrose was many things to many people—realtor, gold baron, copper king, manufacturer, resort operator, community builder, world traveler, president maker, and arch enemy of prohibition—but often overlooked is his role as public benefactor and philanthropist.

The City of Colorado Springs and the State of Colorado are replete with museums, performing and visual arts centers, human service organizations, and institutions of higher education, all of which have benefited from Speck’s largesse.

The story of what brought Speck from his Philadelphia main line upbringing to the rollicking gold camp of Cripple Creek is a colorful tale filled with famous characters and great punch lines.

And while Speck’s philanthropy is the enduring coda of this story, it is impossible to understand these bequests without understanding the man, the tempering influence of his wife and the times that engendered him.

Finding His Way West

That Speck liked to party is well known. He followed three of his brothers to Harvard and distinguished himself in this regard, much to the

Spencer Penrose, left, and Colorado Governor Oliver Shoup at the second Broadmoor Roundup in 1921. In 1938, the Roundup became the Will Rodgers Rodeo and eventually the Pike’s Peak or Bust Rodeo.

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chagrin of his father, a noted physician and professor, who had helped establish the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospitals in Philadelphia.

Much of Speck’s life was spent trying to prove to his father that he was worthy.

That Speck ultimately would outdo his father in public works was something his father and brothers would never have believed in their wildest dreams.

After turning down a position at a bank, Speck was staked by his father to the tune of $2,000 and headed west, first to New Mexico and then to Utah, where various ventures in gold, produce, and land brought necessary seasoning, though little remuneration. Speck’s older brother Dick, a noted geologist, reconnected Speck with his old boyhood friend Charles L. Tutt, who had a small real estate and insurance business in Colorado Springs. Both Dick and Charles wrote to Speck, luring him with gold prospects in Cripple Creek, the superior climate, “the beautiful girls in Colorado and the most adequate bar at Cheyenne Mountain Country Club.” We can only guess how Speck prioritized these features, but we do know they convinced him to head to Colorado Springs in December 1892.

It was eventually agreed that Tutt and Penrose would become partners and that Speck would go to Cripple Creek to manage their new office there.

Tutt also had a mining claim, known as the C.O.D. (“Cash on Delivery”), near

a recent strike and offered Speck an interest in that. The shift from the silver standard to the gold standard brought large numbers of displaced miners and assorted commercial interests to Cripple Creek and soon the partners were able to expand their investments to office buildings and financial brokerage. By July 1893, Speck had raised enough money to buy the equipment needed to reopen the C.O.D. With the idea of creating a mill where small mine owners could bring ore at a price per ton based on assay samples, Tutt and Penrose formed the Cripple Creek Sampling & Ore Company. The business-savvy duo overcame a variety of obstacles, including cash flow and labor clashes. They leased their mine, shared in the profits when it struck a vein, bought it back later during a downturn, and eventually sold it through a broker for a hefty profit.

On his next trip home, Speck had the pleasure of repaying the $150 his older brother Boies sent him years before—which was accompanied by a telegram beseeching him to return home and “stop making a fool of yourself ”—with $10,000 in gold. By this time, Speck had earned his nickname, for “speculator.”

The money poured in. Early in 1896, Tutt, Speck, and a number of prominent investors including Dick Penrose, formed the Colorado-Philadelphia Reduction Company, which built and operated the famous narrowgauge railroad, the Cripple Creek Short Line, to bring ore to their mill. They now controlled the milling and transportation of mining in Cripple Creek, “the largest gold camp on Earth.”

Around this time, Speck moved to Colorado Springs.

Next, the partners formed the United States Reduction and Refining Company, raising $13 million and blanketing the mining district with mills. And still greater successes were just around the corner. A brilliant metallurgist in the employ of the mill trust invented a process that could efficiently remove copper from low-grade ore. This not only re-opened previously mined high-grade sites, but brought slag piles and tailings back into play. Dr. Penrose—who still would not acknowledge his son’s accomplishments—along with Boies and Charles (another son), decided to invest.

The venture made money from day one and the process was applied to gold ore in Alaska. When Penrose sold out, his stock had gone from 25 cents to $27 a share. Meanwhile, the copper venture was soaring by leaps and bounds, with the volume of milled copper far exceeding any production levels ever achieved. The venture controlled Bingham Canyon in Utah, the largest open face copper mine in the world. Speck was now a multi-millionaire in an era before U.S. income tax.

Personal Evolution

By 1906, Speck had lived the life of a social gadabout and confirmed bachelor in Colorado Springs for a decade. Although he was experienced in the ways of the mining camp, he was not “a ladies man,” finding conversation with refined women difficult. But his good looks and success made him a prime target for the eligible ladies in his social sphere.

Five years earlier, Speck had been introduced to Mrs. James H. McMillan (nee Julie Villiers Lewis) at a clambake he hosted. She was the daughter of the perennial mayor of Detroit, who was also a member of the Detroit Board of Trade, a director of several banks, and an investor in various other ventures.

Since that introduction, Julie’s husband died from tuberculosis and her 12-year old son also died, from appendicitis, leaving her daughter as the only child from the marriage.

Speck’s friendship with Julie, which began with sympathetic concern for her losses, turned into a courtship that lasted for nearly five years. It took a concerted effort on Julie’s part to shake Speck from his bachelor status, sending help to clean his house, inviting him to breakfast with her at her home on Dale Street, and requiring him to escort her to parties and other social gatherings.

Eventually, Dick wrote to Dr. Penrose and secured his approval for Speck and Julie’s marriage, which took place on April 26, 1906, in London.

Upon returning to Colorado Springs, Speck arranged to sell the mill trust, while continuing to expand his copper interests. He also began to develop fruit orchards south of Colorado Springs, securing water rights and building a rail line to the area that would later be named Penrose, in his honor.

Speck, circa 1938.

Speck’s world changed in the winter of 1908, when Dr. Penrose died, never having embraced Speck’s success.

Barely a month later, Speck’s boyhood friend and longtime business partner Charles Tutt died of a heart attack in New York City at the age of forty-five.

If anything, the death of two prominent people in Speck’s life resulted in an even stronger embrace of the possibilities. In 1911, he bought Turkey Creek Ranch, the largest spread available in central Colorado, and stocked it with the best Holstein cattle and exotic sheep he could find (The ranch eventually supplied produce and meat to The Broadmoor). He kept his hand in mineral extraction as well, revitalizing three gold mines in Cripple Creek and creating a milling operation to compete with the one he sold off years before to the Guggenheims.

Most importantly, though, Speck was enjoying his fame and starting to use his vast wealth to improve the quality of life in Colorado Springs.

He built the automobile road to the top of Pike’s Peak and worked out a deal to have it administered by the City of Colorado Springs. He began the famous auto race, The Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, that continues to this day. Later, he resurrected the defunct cog railroad and turned it into a profitable operation. He also played a role in the discovery of a young Cripple Creek mine laborer named Jack Dempsey, the future heavyweight champion.

Building a Legend

Speck had accumulated an impressive amount of land in The Broadmoor area, when he and Julie moved from her Dale Street home to a Mediterranean villa and apple orchard (el pomar, in Spanish) in 1916. This move marked the beginning of two key legacies from the Penroses: Years later, their villa became a conference center for nonprofits, developed and supported

by El Pomar Foundation (endowed by Speck’s fortune), and Julie’s Dale Street house became the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, which is also supported in part by El Pomar.

That same year, Speck and his old Cripple Creek business and drinking buddy, Charles M. MacNeill, announced they were going to build “the most wonderful hotel in the West—the most wonderful in the United States.”

Speck was clear on what he he wanted: Something that would outshine the fine resorts he had visited in Europe and elsewhere.

After going through several architects, Speck settled on Whitney Warren, whose work in New York included the Ritz and Biltmore hotels and Grand Central Station. The style, as it remains today, was Italian Renaissance, with Italian craftsmen brought in to work on the stucco and many of the features. Julie was involved in the worldwide selection of furnishings and Charles Tutt, Jr., with whom Speck had grown close after his former partner’s death, joined the management team.

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While the hotel was under construction during the Great War, Speck was a major donor to the American Red Cross and served as its general chairman in Colorado Springs, doubling the quota and making it the top U.S. city in per capita contributions.

Finally, on June 29, 1918, The Broadmoor opened with a lavish party for 200 of the nation’s elite. Additional accoutrements to the hotel soon followed, including horse stables and 400 mounts, bridle paths and hiking trails, a polo field, an ice-skating rink, a glassenclosed pool, a theater and a zoo, which became the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo that was later donated to the city.

Penrose had envisioned an idyllic kingdom in the manner of a Maxfield Parrish painting. This is no idle claim, as Penrose commissioned Parrish to paint an idealized version of the hotel, lake, and grounds, showing its best features all integrated into one view (a copy hangs behind the front desk).

Indeed, this was Penrose’s objective: To distill and import the best features of the world—hospitality, food, libations, recreation, culture, flora and fauna— for the enjoyment of his guests.

There were occasional clouds, of course. With the death of Dick Penrose, on July 30, 1931, Speck became the last surviving brother. Dick’s

He also played a role in the discovery of a young Cripple Creek mine laborer named Jack Dempsey, the future heavyweight champion. fortune of $10 million, derived in large part from investments in Speck’s ventures, was bequeathed equally to the Geological Society of America and the American Philosophical Society.

Speck began to ruminate on his own legacy and began planning for the construction of a tower three miles from the top of Cheyenne Mountain, with views of his Broadmoor empire and the surrounding region. Before he could decide on a name for the memorial, his acquaintance Will Rogers died in a plane crash. Speck honored America’s favorite humorist with “The Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun,” hiring a sculptor to depict Rogers. Frescoes that capture the history of the region were added later.

Speck’s philanthropy continued and, in 1937, he formally organized

the means for meeting his charitable goals: El Pomar Foundation was born, “exclusively for charitable uses and purposes … to assist, encourage, and promote the general well-being of the inhabitants of the state of Colorado.”

Speck transferred all his copper assets and all his Pike’s Peak area properties to the foundation. The copper stock alone, at that time, earned two or three million dollars a year. Speck died on December 7, 1939, a month after his 74th birthday, and was laid to rest in the Shrine of the Sun. The assets of the foundation have grown from $17 million in 1939 to nearly half a billion today.

Far Reaching Philanthropy

After Speck’s death, Julie moved into an apartment at The Broadmoor, with the family villa becoming a retreat

Special Collections Colorado College

Left: Spencer Penrose (seated third from left) started a men’s only gourmet cooking club in 1911, with his friend Chester Alan Arthur II. The chalkboard shows the menu for September 1913. The Cooking Club still exists today. Right: Spencer with brothers, Pennsylvania Senator Boies Penrose and younger brother Philip Thomas Penrose.

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house for the Catholic Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Julie also bequeathed the Penrose Cancer Clinic to the Glockner Sanatorium, which later, after a series of donations, became the Glockner-Penrose Hospital. In 1952, the original founder of the hospital, Mrs. Marie Glockner, suggested that the newly expanded 342bed facility be renamed Penrose Hospital, by which it is known today. The hospital remains a regular recipient of grants from the foundation.

During her remaining 17 years, Julie’s philanthropic interests included the Central City Opera, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and Symphony, Penrose Hospital, and other local educational, youth and nursing facilities. She remained President of El Pomar Foundation and Vice President of The Broadmoor Hotel Company; Charles Tutt Jr. served as President. Julie passed away on January 23, 1956. She is interred with

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This was Penrose’s objective: To distill and import the best features of the world—hospitality, food, libations, recreation, culture, flora and fauna—for the enjoyment of his guests.

Speck at the Shrine of the Sun. The Penrose House was reacquired and renovated by El Pomar Foundation in 1992. Today it serves as a conference center for nonprofit organizations. The foundation contributes more than $23 million annually “to support Colorado nonprofit organizations involved in health, human services, education, arts and humanities, and civic and community initiatives.” Local leaders throughout Colorado also advise the foundation on its grant-making activities.

In the spirit of Speck’s entrepreneurship and innovation, El Pomar Foundation has invested substantially in programs to support and develop

nonprofit organizations and individuals who lead and serve their communities.

El Pomar also continues to support Speck’s pet projects, including the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, El Pomar Carriage Museum, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the Shrine of the Sun. In 1998, the Association of Fundraising Professionals honored El Pomar by naming it Foundation of the Year.

The nomination reads, “We know of no foundation that has so enthusiastically embraced such a broad scope of creative programming in the service of the nonprofit sector.”

Which certainly serves as a fitting coda for the Penrose story.

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beyond compare Two couples, two nights ... one unforgettable celebration Afterward, we jointly agreed we had been treated like royalty. The staff at The Broadmoor didn’t care that they had never seen our faces in People Magazine, our jewelry didn’t scream “bling,” or that we weren’t in the seventh of our 15 minutes of fleeting fame.

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y husband Dick and I, and our friends Susan and Steve Lehman, checked into one of the two-bedroom Cottages at The Broadmoor for a double celebration. It was a milestone birthday for me, and an in-between birthday for Steve. They had wonderful memories from when they brought their entire family to The Broadmoor for his coming-of-Medicareage party and were happy to join us for another special celebration.

The fun started with the waitress adroitly flinging tiny cloth bees that stuck to our shirts. When the laughter subsided, she took our lunch order at the Golden Bee, a restaurant assembled from panels and fixtures transported from a 19th-century English pub. We flicked the bee stickers

around, catching one another by surprise, as I tried to finish a big Cornish Pastry. It was too much for me and knowing we’d planned a big dinner, I ran to The Broadmoor’s exercise room afterward to burn off a few calories on the machines.

After sweating on the treadmill, primping before dinner was vital, so Susan and I checked into the Spa for facials.

Faces aglow and wearing classy outfits, instead of our normal Colorado mountain formal jeans, we met up with our husbands and headed to Summit.

Summit has the ambiance of a big-city chic brasserie, without being pretentious.

We settled in for an evening of great food and wine, while the day-to-day mental baggage that we’d brought with us gradually melted away.

Playing non-stop is hard work

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We had a mid-morning tee time on the Mountain Course the next day, so we woke at a decent hour and had breakfast on our porch, watching early risers stroll up the 18th fairway. The others all take this sport more seriously than I do and it was easy to see the difference as we played the Mountain Course. Although we drove in carts as couples, the guys tended to wind up near each other because they hit about the same distance and have similar handicaps. Susan and I have shorter drives but better laughs.

A red fox sat at the edge of the cart path watching us on one hole, sniggering at my tee shot that flew into the woods.

Dick gambled and successfully kept his drive on the left side of the fairway before making one of his best fairway wood shots ever, avoiding the stream and the bunker to land on the green. The twoputt for a par made his day.

The guys headed back to the cottage to sit on the porch with drinks and tell tall golf tales. But after a rough day on the golf course, what’s a woman to do? Head back to the spa, of course.

Both Susan and I love to be pampered, and this spa really knows how to cosset its guests. The Magic of the Silk Road treatment was 90 minutes of pure bliss.

My hands and feet were massaged with cinnamon gel, my body was treated to

As the sun sank, the last sliver of light was extinguished and the silver-tinted Cheyenne Lake disappeared. exfoliation with cardamom and nutmeg spices followed by a Vichy shower, a body-relaxing massage and a firming silk wrap to soften my skin. Based on Susan’s languid body language as we reclined on lounge chairs in the coed relaxation room sipping tea and nibbling on fresh fruit afterward, her massage was equally blissful. Eventually, we meandered back to our cottage and got ready for a double-birthday celebration dinner.

Crimson drenched the sky outlining the mountaintops, and as the sun sank the last sliver of light was extinguished and the silver-tinted Cheyenne Lake below us disappeared. On the dance floor in the Penrose Room, a couple danced a flashy rumba to the band’s beat, but seated in the glass-sided cube with its mountain view, we could hold a serious discussion about which single-malt scotch the guys should order. No discussion over the dinner menu was required. The unanimous choice was the seven-course Chef’s Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings, upon learning the chef and sommelier would create “his” and “her” selections to better cater to our individual tastes.

Half the fun during our three-hour dinner was conversing with the sommelier who presented the wine to pair with each course, explaining where the selection came from and why it would mesh with the food we were about to enjoy.

The 2004 Louis Carillon, Les Perrieres, 1er Cru, Puligny-Montrachet Burgundy paired wonderfully with my Maine Lobster Salad Nicoise and Dick’s Seared Ahi Tuna with Yuzu and Nori Gelée. Steve tried to hide the grin as he mingled the taste of the Alaskan King Salmon with Parsley Mashed Potatoes with the 2006 Owen Roe Pinot Noir, “Sharecropper’s” from Willamette Valley, Oregon. Susan simply smiled as she enjoyed the Loin of

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Occasional dances with our husbands between courses, and the chance to catch up on each other’s lives, what our adult kids are doing and any future travel plans.

We declined the golf cart escort, as our satiated bodies needed the five-minute walk back to the cottage, just far enough down Broadmoor Main to give us that welcome sense of isolation.

Can’t we stay longer?

It was colder the next morning, so I curled up on the overstuffed couch in front of the fire to enjoy a cup of coffee and the quiet before the others invaded the living room. It was our last day at The Broadmoor and we were going to be evicted at checkout time.

We tackled the East Course later that morning, host to the 2008 U.S. Senior Open and the upcoming 2011 U.S. Women’s Open. The pro shop staff had warned us, again, that our putts would break away from the Will Rogers Monument perched high on Cheyenne Mountain. Dick swore on some greens that it couldn’t possibly be true—to his detriment.

We ended our celebratory stay at The Broadmoor with a more plebeian burger at the Golf Club Grille. Perhaps it was a subconscious way to re-enter the real world.

At a party a few weeks later, a friend asked us why we chose The Broadmoor, knowing a getaway at this five-star, five-diamond resort can be expensive.

Susan responded, “Because you will experience something you’ll never experience any place else. The service, the accommodations, the food and things that they have and do are exceptional.

It doesn’t matter how much money you make, you feel like you are really someone special.”

And Steve summed it up best, “You’re treated like royalty and it’s a time when you want to feel a little pampered.”

That, we did!

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Fairy tales come true on a family vacation to The Broadmoor By diana rowe

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elcome to my princess land, Gramma,” said my four-year-old granddaughter as we arrived at The Broadmoor on a recent visit. I could see how the historic towers might resemble a castle to a little girl enthralled with the storybook world of princesses and princes.

Perhaps the only missing structures were a drawbridge and moat, but Kaydence didn’t seem to notice.

It’s no stretch of the imagination that the attention you receive from the uniformed staff truly is fit for a princess. A uniformed security guard greets you first, and from that moment, you’re whisked away into your own magical kingdom with what seem like your own personal servants all about the majestic grounds.

This wasn’t my first visit to the luxurious Broadmoor, but it was my first hotel adventure with my two grandchildren: Kaydence and two-year-old Ryland. Like most grandparents, any chance to spend time with my grandchildren is a priceless gift, and the opportunities to make memories together are random, and altogether too rare. Where else but The Broadmoor would a groundskeeper take a moment to direct my grandkids’ attention to the ducks waddling on the sidewalk near Cheyenne Lake and then laugh with me when Ryland waddled behind them?

Surrounded by the mountains and framed by Cheyenne Lake, the historic Broadmoor sits on 3,000 beautifully sculpted acres with luxurious splashes of brightly colored flora and manicured lawns. The lake’s glassy surface is broken by regal swans and with the right amount of rain (such as we experienced), other creatures like earthworms and frogs might catch your children’s attention.

Other animals, such as deer and foxes, frequently cross the fairways on the resort’s three 18-hole golf courses.

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tually preferred our South Wing room with a king-size bed plus rollaway. We had a stunning view of Cheyenne Lake and quick access to the Spa Pool.

Before the traditional jumping on the bed, the grandkids inspected the oversized bathtub and announced that it was their new “swimming pool.”

After a late dinner at the Golf Club Grille followed by a quick dip in the “real” pool, located near the fitness center, I somehow convinced the kids to go to sleep—or maybe I was the first to doze off.

The next morning, we headed a few minutes up the hill to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the highest altitude zoo in the U.S. An up-close-andpersonal visit with the giraffes was the highlight. After purchasing the affordable giraffe food, both grandkids fed the long-necked creatures with nervous excitement and an “ewwww” from my granddaughter when the animal’s rough tongue claimed its snack. This was the first of many hands-on animal meetings: Feeding the birds and petting a baby wallaby were also met with fascinated giggles.

We were minutes from the Skyride over the new Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit when thunderstorms necessitated a quick exit back to the hotel.

The rain may have chased us away from the zoo, but we still wanted to get wet at The Broadmoor’s 11,000-squarefoot outdoor infinity pool, “Slide Mountain” waterslide, and kiddie pool with a waterspout. Our return to The Broadmoor was hopeful, but the clouds and rain continued while my grandkids again pretended they were ducks, stomping their sandals in puddles along the way.

Historic carriages, cars and American memorabilia fascinated my grandkids during a visit to the free Carriage Museum. Located across the street from the hotel in Broadmoor Hall, the items once belonged to Broadmoor founders Spencer and Julie Penrose. The little ones preferred to believe they belonged to Cinderella’s fairy godmother.

Rain or shine, The Broadmoor offers plenty of on-site activities to keep you and your brood busy, from family

Photo by Tom McCavera

From the swimming pool and slide to the Little Theatre, children will find fun all over The Broadmoor property.

bingo to Wii tournaments to paddle boats and biking. Instead of holing up in your room, end the day in the Little Theatre. Bring your own snacks or drinks and enjoy a movie as a family. Most kids are also happy to hang around the pool, and The Broadmoor offers both an outdoor and indoor pool to accommodate all occasions.

If you’ve been here, I don’t have to tell you about the guaranteed amazing experience any age will have. The Broadmoor represents luxury travel at its best, and not just for the traveling businessperson or adult traveler. The renowned resort welcomes kids with myriad kid-friendly activities from frolicking in its swimming pools to a

Time To yourselves?

For parents wanting alone time, contact The Broadmoor children’s concierge for details about The Bee Bunch and babysitting services.

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horseback ride at their stables to pampering at their full-service spa.

But don’t let all that luxury intimidate your wallet. For those willing to scoot around its website, The Broadmoor offers a budget-friendly value for families, including a summer of deals when kids 10 and under stay and eat free. If you manage to tear yourself away from the luxury hotel experience, the Colorado Springs area has an abundance of activities available as well—many of them free.

After many promises to return and one more wave goodbye to the ducks, I finally managed to convince my family to leave our Broadmoor adventure.

From riding the Pike’s Peak Cog Railway (in a spring snowstorm) to feeding the giraffes to lounging in our pajamas on the king size bed, my granddaughter was right—The Broadmoor is a vacation fit for a princess.

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Rusty feels like a king overlooking his domain, Cheyenne Lake and the extensive Broadmoor grounds.

Canine Comforts

The Broadmoor treats every guest like royalty…even the four-legged variety Story and PhotograPhy

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or decades, The Broadmoor has welcomed families. As times have changed, so has the definition of “family.” Yet, The Broadmoor continues to adapt, making sure that parents, single parents, grandparents, same-sex parents, children, teens and extended family members always feel welcome at the grand resort.

For some, the family dog is considered an equal member of the family. Thus, the concept of leaving a family member behind when

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embarking on a vacation is simply out of the question. To adapt to this fast-growing four-legged trend, not only does The Broadmoor welcome small dogs, for a small daily fee, it actually caters to its canine guests with a wide range of added amenities and services through what it calls the Pitty Pat Club, a concept Julie Penrose initially conceived, as she herself was seldom seen without her poodle named Pitty Pat. Let’s fast forward to 2010 and meet Rusty, my five-year-old Yorkshire Terrier best described as adorable but spoiled rotten. In fact, he thinks he’s human, and expects con-

stantly to be the center of attention from humans and dogs alike. During his recent visit to The Broadmoor, Rusty experienced firsthand what it’s like to be pampered and truly welcomed at a full-service resort, and quickly felt right at home within his guestroom suite.

Upon checking in to The Broadmoor, Rusty was presented with his very own engraved brass ID tag displaying The Broadmoor’s address and phone number in case he happened to get loose. Waiting for him in the suite was a plush dog beg, food and water bowls, bottled water, gourmet dog biscuits, and information about

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For example, the resort has teamed up with responsible and skilled pet sitters, dog walkers, groomers and veterinarians, to ensure that a canine guest’s every need is promptly met, even if the dog’s parents are on the golf course or at the spa. The Broadmoor Lifestyles gift shop offers numerous pet products, many displaying The Broadmoor logo, so Rusty felt like every other guest wearing logoed apparel when strutting around with his very own Broadmoor leash and collar.

During his stay, Rusty was a welcome guest, not just within our suite, but throughout the resort’s property. With the exception of the golf courses, restaurants, tennis courts and pool area, Rusty was greeted with smiles and often by name. He felt like royalty as he strutted around the resort’s lake, interacting with other dogs and guests in the designated outdoor open areas, but he was always thrilled to return to the guestroom, where room service would deliver gourmet dog food meals upon request (featuring Blue Buffalo dog food and health bars).

While staying at The Broadmoor, guests with pets are given a special “Pet Occupancy Card” for their door, indicating to housekeeping that an animal is present within the room.

During our stay, special arrangements needed to be made with housekeeping and room services, for example, to ensure that Rusty was with me whenever any resort employee needed to enter the suite. However, both housekeeping and room service were extremely accommodating to my schedule in terms of cleaning the room and providing turndown service.

All in all, The Broadmoor understands how important dogs are to some families. And in the grand tradition of a regal resort, the entire staff treats each guest with equal and sincere courtesy. It was no different for Rusty, who, like me, enjoyed the personal attention he received at every turn. He’s already planning his trip for next year and if I’m lucky, he’ll bring the entire family along.

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Tips for Traveling with Dogs For someone who has not traveled with their canine companion, there are a handful of considerations, especially if you’ll be flying into Colorado Springs.

• All major airlines allow dogs less than 15 pounds to travel within an aircraft’s cabin, as long as they’re within an FAA authorized pet carrier.

• Rusty’s pet carrier is the “Ultimate Bag On Wheels” from Sherpa Pet Products which we’ve discovered through extensive travel experience is one of the best pet carriers made.

• The airlines charge between $50 and $125 each way to have a small dog accompany a passenger in the airplane’s cabin, and advanced reservations must be made for the pet.

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Before a long flight, make sure your dog is walked, and for the dog’s comfort, refrain from feeding or giving him too much water.

• If the airplane has televisions built into the seats, it’s essential that you do not sit in a center seat with your dog, as the electronics for these devices are located there and it will become too warm for your dog’s comfort and safety.

• FAA regulations state that the dog must remain within his carrier during the entire flight. However, if you take the dog into the airplane’s lavatory, you can take him out and give him a few minutes to stretch, or take a few sips of bottled water.

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Visitors of all ages can get up close and personal at America’s only mountain zoo.

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he usual signs of summer at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo could be considered unique to many.

There are new giraffe calves frolicking in the African Rift Valley; twin Golden Lion Tamarin babies weighing in at mere ounces, clinging to mom and dad in Primate World; and a spectacular new summer exhibit presenting Naked Mole Rats, one of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet.

There are also a generous number of high-octane conservation programs underway, many of them receiving funding from our “Quarters for Conservation” program, and myriad special events serving guests from ages 2 to 92.

Whether it’s Teddy Bear Days (June 26 and 27) for children or Moon-

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Though this might seem like an unusual list for the signs of summer, at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo these are definitely signs of life as usual. Summer at America’s only mountain zoo finds this 75-acre zoological park bustling with activity. Nestled on Cheyenne Mountain at 6,800 feet above sea level and just a short shuttle ride away from The Broadmoor, this one-of-a-kind zoo offers an intriguing and invigorating visit with the natural world coupled with spectacular views of the Pike’s Peak region found nowhere else.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo recently opened the new Grizzly Grill, located next to the historic carousel and the Lodge at Moose Lake. Grizzly Grill is an exciting new restaurant offering zoo guests a unique dining experience with abundant indoor air-conditioned seating and beautiful sunlit patios. The menu offers selections that guests might not expect to see in a zoo setting: carving stations, pasta bowls, rice bowls, wraps, fresh made-to-order salads, specialty grill items and desserts are all presented “gourmet.”

With so much happening at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo every day throughout summer, it pays to check out all the options and schedules before your arrival. From carousel and train rides to animal behavior shows, feedings and talks, the zoo hosts events and attractions to keep you entertained all day or all week.

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eart-pounding exhilaration at 6,000 feet: It’s the cornerstone of a new image Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR) is building with motorsports enthusiasts across the country. So, with the rumble of engines already echoing through the Pike’s Peak region, how do the new owners of PPIR raise the stakes of excitement? They turn the facility into a full-blown participatory venue offering visitors the chance to get behind the wheel of a true NASCAR-style stock car.

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Pikes Peak International Raceway offers several ways to experience the thrill of auto racing. Now, they have teamed up with the nationally renowned Richard Petty Driving Experience to offer drive- and ride-along opportunities in legitimate stock cars a couple of times each year, taking the excitement to an entirely new level.

Pikes Peak International Raceway CEO John H. Molloy says, “We still are in the early stages of rebuilding and repositioning the PPIR brand, with a focus on transforming and developing the raceway into more of a participatory venue. Adding the thrill factor of driving or riding in a 600-hp NASCAR-style stock car at our famed raceway creates a new and energizing lure for the annual six million business and leisure visitors to the Colorado Springs area.”

The chance to get out on the track and try their hand at auto racing gives people one more thrilling way to spend a day.

“Our opportunity is unique in Colorado in that we are building on the success of an existing motorsports facility,” says Molloy. “This gives us leverage to attract a broad array of behind-the-wheel experiences and to expand on an existing infrastructure of road courses, meeting and banquet fa-

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“Adding the thrill factor of driving or riding in a 600-hp NASCAR-style stock car creates a new and energizing lure for visitors to the area.” cilities, and most importantly land that can accommodate that expansion.”

With 300 days of sunshine per year, the picture-perfect weather of Colorado Springs provides an ideal setting for a year-round motorsports excitement.

Already, many sports car clubs and classic automobile and motorcycle owners travel to the area to put their wheels to the roadways and curves throughout the Pike’s Peak region. The Broadmoor has an added advantage to captivate this audience, especially with its close proximity to PPIR, just 15 minutes away.

PPIR gives corporate groups at The Broadmoor a new option for a team building experience that can last a lifetime. Corporate Ride and/or Drive events can be customized for both small and large groups, accommodating any need. PPIR is working with The Broadmoor’s corporate sales group and its concierge services to coordinate bookings and include the driving experience as a benefit for both corporate and individual guests.

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Pikes Peak International Raceway’s renowned facilities currently host motorsports clubs and professional racing teams. The raceway also has behindthe-wheel driving programs with a fleet of Legends cars that appeal to both individuals and corporations. Now, with the RPDE partnership, visitors have one more way to get behind the wheel and try their hand at auto racing.

Sitting on 1,200 acres of land, PPIR boasts its famous one-mile oval, a smaller quarter-mile oval, a professionally designed 1.3-mile interior road course, and a 12-acre paved autocross lot. Existing facilities and amenities can host turnkey corporate and driving experiences for groups or individuals.

What’s more, PPIR provides a future of limitless possibilities for customized track configurations, building development or tailored events. A new 2.5-mile road course is being developed outside the oval, which will increase the driving options and excitement at PPIR. “Corporate entertainment is a key component of our vision in redeveloping PPIR as a motorsports entertainment destination,” says Molloy. “Our goal is to offer a full menu of driving experiences to thrill every level of motorsports enthusiast,” he says. By giving visitors the opportunity to race through a checkered flag at top speeds, they are right on track.

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Singular SenSation A variety of musicians come together for one great Weekend of Jazz

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hen Earl Klugh launched his Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor in 2004, the famed guitarist wanted to create an event that was not only entertaining, but one, in his words, “That provides listeners with balance in terms of the blend of music offered on stage.” Now that the seventh edition of Klugh’s Weekend of Jazz has come and gone and the date is set for the weekend’s eighth edition (April 7-9, 2011), it is abundantly clear that the master acoustic guitarist has succeeded beyond any reasonable expectation.

Part of the balance that Klugh seeks comes in the form of the vocalists featured every year. Over its first six editions, the weekend showcased Roberta Flack, Patti Austin, Jane Monheit, Sophie Milman, Michael Franks and Steve Tyrell, in addition to the R&B sound of KEM. In 2010, that list expanded to include Madeleine Peyroux and Al Jarreau, the only singer ever to win Grammy Awards in three different vocal categories—jazz, R&B and pop. Along with the smoothly instrumental jazz from major artists such as pianists Ramsey Lewis, Joe Sample and Bob James,

trumpeters Arturo Sandoval, Chris Botti and Chuck Mangione, and groups on the order of Spyro Gyra, the singers add spice to the musical mix.

One of the weekend’s charms is how seriously the soft-spoken Klugh takes his role as host, off-stage as well as on. When guests approach the Grammy-winning guitarist anywhere at The Broadmoor, they’re engaged in a conversation that is anything but perfunctory. Along with those many conversations, Klugh offers a review of the jazz weekend’s vocal side, beginning with Roberta Flack.

“Roberta is one of my favorites. When I was 17 or 18, she played at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit,” he says (the club, by the way, where Klugh performed with saxophonist Yusef Lateef when the guitarist was all of 16). “She was a protégé of Les McCann’s and I had a chance to see her there and discover just how unique she is. Her early music was like nothing else.”

The same is true, the guitarist continues, with Jarreau whose talents span a wide array of vocal styles. And, like Jarreau, Patti Austin can cover a number of musical bases. “Patti,” he comments, “is so versatile. She can do one show of pop material and another of jazz standards.” In 2010, young singer/guitarist Madeleine Peyroux joined the mix when she walked onto the Weekend of Jazz stage.

Born in Athens, Georgia in 1974, Peyroux applies her languid, Billie Holiday-styled voice to everything from standards and early blues to folk-rock anthems and Parisian street sounds.

In a number of ways, she is a vocalist “beyond category” (to borrow Duke Ellington’s famous phrase); and that’s a concept that appeals to Klugh who describes himself as being “genre-less.”

When you consider that Peyroux was followed on stage by the high-energy, soulful shouts of the “Sax for Stax” men, Gerald Albright and Kirk Whalum, Klugh’s willingness to blend things together in challenging ways was quite apparent.

According to the guitarist, there were those in the audience who wondered about that particular blend. But Klugh quickly continues, “Most people thought she was fabulous. From my perspective, her appearance was a home run.” In reality, the guitarist’s entire Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor is a home run— and that’s what continues to make it an annual destination for people from all across America.

Saxophonists Gerald Albright and Kirk Whalum let it go at the 2010 Weekend of Jazz. The 2011 event will be held April 7-9.

Learn more online at weekendofjazz.com.

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Julie Penrose’s regal presence and philanthropic spirit carry on today.

Julie Penrose: A legAcy of giving She was a paradox. Petite but powerful. Feminine and a feminist.

A perfectionist who forgave imperfections.

Julie Villiers Lewis McMillan Penrose was all of these things.

But one thing she was not: forgettable.

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rs. Julie Penrose was born in 1870, the daughter (and one of 13 children) of the mayor of Detroit, Alexander Lewis.

She married Jim McMillan in 1888 and they had two children, a daughter

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and a son. When McMillan’s health took a bad turn, he moved to Colorado Springs, as many did, to attempt to recover from tuberculosis. He didn’t, and died in 1901. Their son, Jimmie, died the same year of appendicitis.

The McMillans owned a house at 30 W. Dale St. in Colorado Springs, and Julie and her daughter, Gladys,

remained there for several years. Julie told friends she would never remarry.

But when her grief passed, she decided she didn’t want to spend the rest of her young life as a widow and she “set her cap” for the eligible and handsome copper millionaire, Spencer Penrose. That’s according to Marshall Sprague, author of Newport in the Rockies, a book about the early history of Colorado Springs. Sprague also knew Mrs. Penrose well; he and is wife, EJ, were longtime friends of hers.

Penrose was a confirmed bachelor.

Or so he thought. But that was before he met the charming and determined Julie. She regularly sent her household help to fix his meals and clean his house.

Then, depending on whose version of the story you believe, he either followed her or she followed him aboard the ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and they spent the entire voyage to Europe getting to know one another better.

At the end of the cruise, Penrose’s brother Dick (who had accompanied him), wrote in a letter to their father: “My impression of her is that she is a thoroughly sensible woman, whom a man ought to get along with if he can get along with any woman whatever.”

Dick, too, was a confirmed bachelor, but found Julie “a very agreeable woman.” At ages 35 and 41, respectively, Julie and Spencer were married in April 1906 in London. Till then, Penrose had been strictly a businessman. But under Julie’s influence, he changed, says Sprague in his book: “He was strongly imaginative in economic terms, but he was not concerned with abstractions such as beauty or religion.

By contrast, the headstrong daughter of the French mayor of Detroit lived an intuitive and sensuous life of the spirit.

Though Speck (his nickname) did not bother to try to understand why such spirituality was essential in human affairs, he was willing to follow Julie’s lead in these esoteric matters because he loved her and was proud of her and wanted to make her happy. For her and for her alone, he tempered his fierce egotism, his instinctive materialism and in the end he became her plumed— if somewhat nonplussed—knight as one of America’s great supporters of humanitarian and cultural causes.”

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When, a decade later, they decided to build The Broadmoor, Julie’s years touring and visiting her now-married daughter in Europe came into play.

“Spencer and Julie poured their burgeoning fortune into The Broadmoor as a grand reflection of their personalities and personal tastes,” according to Pikes Peak Partnership, a book about the Penroses and their business associates.

After the hotel was built, the Penroses bought and moved into El Pomar, an estate near the hotel. Julie then donated her beautiful home on Dale Street to The Broadmoor Art Academy.

The house made a perfect artist studio, with lots of light and impeccable views of Pike’s Peak and the Front Range.

It was here the academy members met, where visiting and resident artists worked and had their works displayed.

Such artists as Boardman Robinson, Edgar Britton, Laura Gilpin and Randall Davey spent time here.

Incidentally, there’s no indication that Julie herself was an artist, says Beth Davis, archivist for the hotel.

“She collected a great deal [of art], and much of it still is here, but I don’t think she ever tried her hand at it. I think she just admired and enjoyed it.”

The new facility drew the attention of The American Magazine of Art, which ran an article in a 1920 edition that said: “Those who have recently inaugurated The Broadmoor Art Academy at Colorado Springs, in the scope of their plans and the greatness of their purposes, show themselves the spiritual heirs of the frontiersmen.”

It went on: “Here, where the Great Plains and Rockies meet, they seem to have caught the comprehensive vision of the one and the strength of the other.”

Lofty praise, indeed!

Julie served on the Art Academy board, along with her good friend, Alice Bemis Taylor, who was looking for a way to spend the large fortune left by her father. She already had given the city its first day nursery. Mrs. Taylor also was an avid collector of Southwestern art— Indian rugs, Western paintings and the like. She wanted a place to display it.

In 1931, Mrs. Taylor and others convinced Julie Penrose to allow them to tear down the house on Dale Street and replace it with a new, modern structure, an arts center to be designed by architect John Gaw Meem. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

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opened its doors in 1936, complete with galleries, a theater for local productions and a courtyard for events.

None of this would have been possible if Mrs. Penrose had not donated her house and land to the cause. “She was a significant supporter of the arts,” says Blake Milteer, current director of the arts center.

Far-Reaching Philanthropy

Take another example: the Central City Opera.

“Mrs. Penrose and her husband, Spencer, were absolutely instrumental in our success as an organization in the early years and we are still supported … by donations from El Pomar Foundation today,” says Valerie Hamlin, Associate Director of Marketing for the opera.

They kept a home in Central City and summered there during the festival season. They were generous in their donations, which covered losses from productions to major renovations to historic properties, she says. That included “the actual purchase and donation of three houses now called the Penrose Complex … used today for artist housing.”

The Penroses established El Pomar Foundation, a philanthropic entity named after their Broadmoor home, in 1937—two years before Spencer died.

From his death until her own in 1956, Julie Penrose was president of El Pomar, directing disposition of its funds.

They were a devoted couple, and after Spencer’s death, Julie “was tragically upset for a long period of time,” according to a memoir by Roland

Wallace Giggey, Spencer’s personal secretary who then became Julie’s. She wore black almost exclusively for the next two decades.

She moved out of El Pomar, donating it to the Sisters of Charity, and moved into a penthouse at the hotel.

She also carried carried on their work, the mission of which was to improve life for Colorado residents. Records in the hotel archives show she was a stalwart contributor to such organizations as the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Minneapolis Symphony and, of course, many local cultural organizations, including the Colorado Springs Symphony, Pioneers Museum and Broadmoor Garden Club.

More than 50 years after her death, Julie’s legacy of philanthropy and love of the arts lives on.

“She was a visionary,” says Dave Palenchar, Senior Vice President and trustee of El Pomar Foundation. “She appreciated things that were important for a city to become a real city: culture, education, the arts.”

El Pomar contributed recently to the expansion of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. It has donated extensively to Colorado College, a private liberal arts college nearly as old as the city itself, and supported projects at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. It helped build the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts and the new World Arena, Palenchar says.

“I think she would approve. I believe her spirit lives on in El Pomar.”

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Broadmoor Archivist discovers the original Donald Ross golf course blueprints

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ore than a year ago, while researching an old typed list of numbered blueprints and maps, the listing “Plans by Donald Ross, 1917” caught my attention. An investigation of the old blueprint storage area revealed some very tightly rolled documents wrapped in brown paper. Enclosed, I found the original blueprints for The Broadmoor Golf Course with notations by course designer Donald Ross himself.

As clear as the day they were drawn, the plans revealed Ross’ original plans for the course. The 18th hole is today one of the remaining Donald Ross designs and a landmark of the now legendary East Course.

The first golf course at The Broadmoor, designed

by Ross, opened in 1918. The Scotsman transformed the American golf landscape leaving behind a legacy of 413 courses, including such gems as The Broadmoor Hotel East Course designed in 1917. On July 4, 1918, the first significant golf match to be held in Colorado Springs was played on that new course. Starring in the match was “Long Jim” Barnes, Broadmoor’s first professional and the highest paid pro in the world at the time: $15,000 for the summer.

All admission receipts and golf equipment sales, plus $10,000 added by Mr. Spencer Penrose, were donated to the Red Cross.

–Beth Davis

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