[T3] Things to see near Colorado Springs

Dave Hall dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk
Fri Jun 8 08:54:07 PDT 2012


Thanks Z, Brian and Mike.

We've found some of those in the online tourist info and will get to some of
them, I'm sure.  Sometimes it's the places you discover that are
fascinating, being less usually regarded as tourist attractions.

I quite fancy putting the odd coin in a one-armed bandit, but at the Myrtle
Creek invasion where the motel was next door to the Indian Casino and I
suggested we should at least take a look inside, it was clear that it wasn't
something Anne was going to do.  Sometimes you have to follow 'directions'
even when they are subtly given!

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Z Connell
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Subject: Re: [T3] Things to see near Colorado Springs


There is tons of stuff to do right in the area!
Cave of the Winds
Manitou Cliff Dwellings.  Both are right near Garden of the Gods.
Seven Falls and Cheyenne Mtn Zoo are right in the same area.  Helen Hunt
falls is a nice short hike that is close by as well.
The cog railway is fun and you get some different views from the drive on
the way up.  But isn't the Pikes Peak Cruise slated for Friday?    

There is the Western Museum of Mining and Industry on the north end of town.
Or the Ghost town Museum near downtown.  Then there is the Pro Rodeo Hall of
Fame.  Tons of stuff to do in the Springs!
If your up for a bit of a drive there is Canyon City and the Royal Gorge.
You can catch the train in Canyon city and see the royal gorge from the
bottom, or go directly to the gorge and cross the bridge.  Both are good
times.  The Gold Belt Byway is right by Canyon City.
http://www.goldbeltbyway.com/shelf-road-attractionssights  Then there is
Bishops Castle (kind of amazing what 1 man can build).  Or you can head to
Cripple Creek for some gambling.  Or a little further drive over to Buena
Vista and you can see St. Elmo, thats a pretty neat old Ghost Town with well
preserved buildings.  A car can easliy make it up there.
Denver has some nice attractions as well, like the Aquarium, Museum of
Natural History to name a few.
Z

> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 05:44:27 -0700
> From: fisherfarms at gmail.com
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Things to see near Colorado Springs
> 
> There should be some good Frederic C. Remington etc western artwork!
> 
> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 5:35 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > We've been pooring over the tourist info, and have found quite a few 
> > things to see and places to go. Is there anywhere we shouldn't miss?  
> > We quite like museums, natural history, scenery, so off to Cheyenne 
> > to see the  'Wild West', may go on the cog railway (or is that 
> > something best done with Typew
> > 3
> > friends?), Garden of the Gods etc.  Nothing too energetic as it's 
> > 'high and hot'.  A bit of gold panning might be fun - I missed out on
that in Oregon.
> >
> > Dave.
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