Colorado Springs Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 24) Not To Be Missed: SOUTHWEST VisitCOS.com Not To Be Missed: Southwest The family vacation stop where history comes alive Manitou Cliff Dwellings 10 Cliff Dwellings Road Manitou Springs, 6 miles west of I-25 on US Hwy 24 cliffdwellingsmuseum.com, 800-354-9971 or 685-5242 • Experience the architecture of the ancient Ancestral Puebloans • Two museums feature cultural displays to explore • Several gift shops offer Native American & Colorado art • Hours of operation: May thru September - 9 am to 6 pm, Oct. thru April - 9 am to 5 pm • Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas 1-2 Hours Map Location: 38 B–6 Giant tropical insects and space exploration museum John May Museum Center May Natural History Museum & RV Park 710 Rock Creek Canyon Road 8 mi. South on Hwy 115 (Nevada Ave.) maymuseum-camp-rvpark.com, 800-666-3841, 576-0450 • Set in a beautiful canyon close to Colorado Springs • Thousands of giant tropical insects & their relatives • Space Expo. Photos of other worlds by Hubble Telescope • Camping at the Golden Eagle Ranch RV Park & Campground • 500 large shaded sites, 4 fishing lakes, hiking, campfires • Pull-thru hook-ups/separate 35-acre RV Rally area 1-2 Hours Map Location: 40 E-9 Historic, beautiful and unusual Miramont Castle Miramont Castle and Museum 9 Capitol Hill Ave., Manitou Springs, 80829 miramontcastle.org, 888-685-1011, Fax 719-685-1985 Queens Parlour Tea Room 719-884-4109 • Circa 1895, built as a private home • Restored as-built, with 9 unique styles of architecture • Memorial Day - Labor Day: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm • Labor Day - Memorial Day: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm • Miniature Museum included in tour, a castle favorite • Victorian High Tea by Reservation • Victorian Gift Shop 30 Min -1.5 Hours Map Location: 44 B–6 area code is 719 unless otherwise indicated http://www.VisitCOS.com http://www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com http://www.maymuseum-camp-rvpark.com http://www.miramontcastle.org
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