Exploring the Area
Attractions
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (FAC)
Garden of the Gods - about 10 minutes west from downtown Colorado Springs
United States Olympic and Paralympic Digital Museum – opened in Spring 2020
Pikes Peak – FYI: ~30 degrees colder at the top … most people feel lightheaded and woozy at the top
- Take the “Cog Railway” from Manitou Springs
- Take bus tour, or
- You can drive
Air Force Academy – about 20 minutes north of downtown Colorado Springs
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo – Named 6th best zoo in the nation – about 15 minutes southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, be sure to feed the giraffes
Cave of the Winds – in Manitou Springs, about 15 minutes west from downtown Colorado Springs
Manitou Cliff Dwelling – about 15 minutes west from downtown Colorado Springs
Seven Falls – “The grandest mile of scenery in Colorado” – near the historic Broadmoor Hotel, there’s a restaurant at Seven Falls
Bishops Castle – about an hour from Colorado Springs, toward Pueblo: Getting there
Royal Gorge - ~1 and 15 minutes from Colorado Springs in good driving conditions – Getting there
Museums
Walking distance
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (FAC)
Money Museum by the American Numismatic Association
McAllister House
Pioneers Museum
United States Olympic and Paralympic Digital Museum – opening in Spring 2020
ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Railroad/Train Museum
Shopping Districts
Downtown Colorado Spring - Tejon Street, just outside the hotels (printable map available)
Old Colorado City (between ~22nd Street and 28th) – national historic district, download the self-guided walking tour - about 10 minutes west of downtown Colorado Springs
Historic Manitou Springs – about 15 minutes from downtown Colorado Springs
The Pomenade Shops at Briargate – about 20 minutes north of downtown Colorado Springs
Additional Outdoor Attractions
Great Sand Dunes National Park - Baca Campus, Zapata Falls