Experience True Colorado
How many places in the world can offer opportunities to pan for real gold, descend a 14,110-foot peak on a mountain bike, whitewater raft down the Arkansas river, experience an authentic chuck wagon dinner and stage show (tin cups, steaks cooked over a real fire, wood benches and all!)? How many places in the world can offer the opportunity to stay at an internationally-acclaimed five star resort, watch Native Americans dancers at authentic Ancestoral Puebloan cliff dwellings, visit a mountain zoo with more than 750 animals, behold the world’s highest suspension bridge in Cañon City, and even travel to the North Pole where Santa lives year-round? How many places in the world can offer over 300 days of sunshine annually, yet still have all four seasons? How many places can proudly and patriotically boast they are home to the Air Force Academy, the United States Olympic Training Center, Fort Carson, Shriever Air Force Base, and, of course, Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain? How many places in the world can take you 1,000 feet underground and experience the life of the 1890s gold miner? How many places can you still see the Colorado scenery from aboard an historic train, or perhaps even on horseback from the perspective of old Frontiersman? The answer is one – the Pikes Peak region! Welcome to Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region, where the only thing we don’t offer is a “one-size-fits-all” Colorado vacation. Look inside this guide and you will see suggestions and itineraries to inspire you and help you start planning your perfect Colorado vacation getaway. Whatever you choose to do, wherever you go, we look forward to your arrival and showering you with our warm western hospitality!