Art on the Streets Now in its 17th year, established first in 1999, Art on the Streets is an annual art festival that turns the streets of downtown Colorado Springs into a year-long outdoor sculpture gallery. This event helps celebrate the power of art in public places, this one specifically in the downtown Colorado Certified…
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Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Located in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, nestled in the center of one of two popular downtown parks, your group will find the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Located within a restored 1903 El Paso County Courthouse, the elegant and historic structure is surrounded by green lawns, colorful flowers, and artistic…
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Space Foundation Discovery Center
Space Foundation Discovery Center Created in 1983, the Discovery Center within the Colorado Springs Space Foundation is the perfect place to lose yourself for a day amid immersive space facts, activities, and exhibits. The Space Foundation is the global, non-profit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs, and international events such as the world-famous Annual…
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May Natural History Museum
May Natural History Museum Afraid of creepy crawlies? Well then prepare for an interesting couple of hours as you explore the world’s largest private insect collection at the May Natural History Museum. This museum had its beginnings as a classic roadside attraction, fueled and filled by local townsman James May over 80 years of traveling…
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Seven Falls
Seven Falls [caption id="attachment_31811" align="alignright" width="280"] Seven Falls Colorado Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] This next stop is a true treat, located on the most beautiful mile of scenery in Colorado. Seven Falls is a natural landmark that was discovered and developed further in 1858. This stop will show your group superb scenic falls, grandiose geological monuments,…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo [caption id="attachment_25541" align="alignright" width="425"] Credit Cheyenne Mountain Zoo[/caption] Welcome to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, America’s only mountain zoo! That's right, this zoo is the only one in the U.S actually situated on a mountainside! Located just southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, this animal haven was opened in 1926 after a local man wanted…
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Western Museum of Mining and Industry
Founded in 1970 after a generous donation of mining artifacts from Mr. and Mrs. Farrar, local mining legends, the Western Museum of Mining and Industry is now considered the "best of the springs" as well as the "best cultural spot" in central Colorado. This museum aims to preserve and interpret the rich mining history of…
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Old Colorado City
Old Colorado City [caption id="attachment_31893" align="alignright" width="425"] Old Colorado City Theater Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Get ready for some serious classic Colorado retail therapy in Old Colorado City. This historic shopping district was founded in 1859 and features 8 acres of shopping and eating fun! With over 100 fine and locally unique galleries, shops, boutiques, restaurants,…
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Pikes Peak Cog Railway *Closed until 2021* Have you ever wondered where the inspiration for our patriotic preamble, "America the Beautiful," came from? Well, look no further than the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the world’s highest cog train that has inspired many a soul with its invigorating grandeur and astounding panoramas. Sitting at an astonishing…
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Arcade Amusements Penny Arcade
Arcade Amusements Penny Arcade More commonly known as the Manitou Springs Penny Arcade, Arcade Amusements is a local treasure that has one of the best collections of antique to current video games, pinball, skeeball, and coin rides in the whole nation. This arcade is actually a collection of a handful of different, older storefronts, half…
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