Manitou Springs Parks and Recreation and Public Works crews found more than 50 monuments or grave markers toppled or broken at Crystal Valley Cemetery on May 26. Large amounts of
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The Best Day Trips to Take From Denver This Summer
There are 27 weekend days this summer. Here s what to do during each one of them. Nicholas Hunt •
If you’re like us, there’s only one thing on your mind after the winter we’ve had: Get. Me. Out. Of. This. House. Which is why we’ve rounded up 27 of the Front Range foothills’ best escapes, one for every weekend day this summer plus a few experts to help guide you through new adventures.
1. Kent Mountain Adventure Center’s Via Ferrata | Estes Park
Rock climbing can be as scary as it is thrilling unless you’re tackling Kent Mountain Adventure Center’s (KMAC) two-year-old via ferrata in Estes Park. Italian for “iron path,” this style of mountaineering allows almost anyone to ascend sheer cliffs along metal ladders sunk into the stone while clipped onto safety wires.
How well do you know the history of Colorado Springs?
Sure, you might know that Gen. William Jackson Palmer founded the city and that Pikes Peak was Katharine Lee Bates inspiration for the song America the Beautiful. But how well do you really know the history of the town you live in?
Not surprisingly, there s much more to the region than Garden of the Gods and a statue of a man on a horse that can cause traffic problems. Here are nine historical facts about Colorado Springs you probably didn t know.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo wasn t the city s first zoo
The first zoo in Colorado Springs was opened by a colorful Chicago saloon owner. Photo courtesy Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.