Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Top 10 Things to Do in Colorado Springs, CO



Have you ever been to Colorado Springs? Do you have a trip planned in the future? If so, check out this list of places you HAVE to see while you're here! Dan and I are including an insert with our wedding invitations that list these attractions since there will be a long break between our wedding ceremony and our reception. Plus, many of our guests are making a vacation out of their trip, so we thought we'd help them out with these ideas!

Garden of the Gods
Location: 1805 N 30th Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Hours: 8:00AM – 8:00PM
Admission: free







Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Location: 515 Ruxton Avenue Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Hours: 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Admission: $35 (book ahead)







Seven Falls
Location: 2850 S Cheyenne Canyon Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Hours: 8:30AM – 10:00PM
Admission: $9.25







US Olympic Training Center
Location: 1750 E Boulder Street Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Hours: 9:00AM – 4:30PM
Admission: free






Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Location: 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Hours: 9:00AM – 6:00PM
Admission: $17.25 (and totally worth it!)






Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Location: 10 Cliff Road Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Hours: 9:00AM – 6:00PM
Admission: $9.50






Cave of the Winds
Location: 100 Cave of the Winds Road Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Hours: 9:00AM – 9:00PM
Admission: $18







US Air Force Academy
Location: 4700 Ponderosa Drive USAF Academy, CO 80840
Hours: 8:00AM – 6:00PM
Admission: free
*visitors must go in North Gate unless they have a military ID or a cadet escort






Red Rock Canyon Open Space
Location: 3550 W High Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Hours: from dawn until dusk
Admission: free







The Broadmoor
Location: 1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Hours: hours vary
Admission: free to walk around





*Please note that many of these attractions offer discounts for military personnel, students, and children.
  • Have you been to Colorado Springs?
  • What is YOUR favorite attraction?
  • What's the best thing to do where YOU live?

6 comments:

  1. I LOVE Colorado Springs! I went there in June 2013 and had a great time! I actually did a lot of the things on this list! I would love to go back there sometime!

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  2. Oh how I miss Colorado Springs!! My favorite hiking was the punch bowl trail at Glen Eyerie, but it has closed since the wildfire. :(

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  3. I've never been, but I hear it's gorgeous!! Based on the photos you posted, looks like people were right!

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  4. You should put Helen Hunt Falls/hiking at North Cheyenne Canon Park on your list, for sure. It was my favorite place we saw/hiked when we were living there.

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  5. When I went to Colorado, we visited with my husband's uncle who lives in Castle Rock. We visited Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, the Zoo, Mount Evans. Loved all of them!

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  6. Ahh thank you for posting this! That makes me that much more excited to move there in a couple months!! I've been to quite a few from visiting Brian at the Academy but there's a lot we haven't done with the kids! Thanks for sharing!!

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