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66 NEARBY COMMUNITIES VisitCOS.com THINGS to DO...........................................................Pricing: $=$1-$9 $$ =$10-$24 $$$=$25+ Casinos r Brass Ass Casino, triplecrowncasinos.com .......................800-635-LUCK, 689-2104 264 E. Bennett Ave, 90+ nickel slots, 80 quarter & dollar slots. r Bronco Billy’s Casino, broncobillyscasino.com.................. 877-989-2142, 689-2142 233 E. Bennett Ave, Your Casino of Choice/3 restaurants/700 slots/blackjack/live Texas Hold’em. r J.P. McGill’s Casino & Hotel, triplecrowncasinos.com, $ ...800-635-LUCK, 689-2446 232 E. Bennett Ave, 300 slot machines, newly renovated hotel & Irish pub. r Midnight Rose Casino & Hotel, midnightrose.com ............800-635-LUCK, 689-2446 232 E. Bennett Ave, Poker room, 300 slots, blackjack w/bonus. r Wildwood Casino & Gold King Mountain Inn, playwildwood.com ....... 877-945-3963 244-9700, 119 Carbonate St, First casino on the right on Hwy 67, featuring underground parking. Cañon City, Royal Gorge & River Communities PLACES to STAY.............................................Pricing: $=$30-$79 $$ =$80-$129 $$$=$130+ Cabins/Campgrounds r Prospectors RV Resort at Royal Gorge, prospectorsresort.com ..800-341-4471, 275-2128 43595 Hwy 50 W, Your Colorado adventure is just around the bend at Prospectors RV Resort! THINGS to DO...........................................................Pricing: $=$1-$9 $$ =$10-$24 $$$=$25+ Attractions/Museums r Dinosaur Depot Museum, dinosaurdepot.com, $ .............. 800-987-6379, 269-7150 330 Royal Gorge Blvd, Jurassic dinosaur museum, viewable labs. r Museum of Colorado Prisons, prisonmuseum.org ............ 877-269-3015, 269-3015 201 N. First St, Exhibits on the history of the Colorado State Penitentiary from 1868 to present. r Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, royalgorgebridge.com, $-$$$.......888-333-5597, 275-7507 4218 Fremont Cty Rd, North America’s highest suspension bridge, aerial tram, incline railway. r Royal Gorge Route Railroad, royalgorgeroute.com ........888-724-5748 ext. 150, 276-4000 401 Water St, Historic train ride through Royal Gorge, lunch dinner trains also. r Royal Gorge Scenic Railway, $$ ...................................................................275-5485 1193 Fremont Cty Rd, Charming scenic railway that runs along the rim of Royal Gorge. r The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, abbeywinery.com ......... 877-HCA-WINE, 276-5191 3011 E. Hwy 50, Located in beautiful park setting; taste award-winning wines; open daily. Attractions/Museums r Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center, wolfeducation.org ....................................687-9742 4729 Twin Rocks Rd, Educating the public about wolves, foxes & coyotes. Tours by reservation. r Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge, cripplecreekrailroad.com ...............689-2640 520 E. Carr St, Exciting trip into yesterday on a historic, family-friendly, wood-burning train. r Cripple Creek District Museum, cripple-creek.org, $ ................ 689-9540, 689-2634 500 Bennett Ave, Historic buildings with exhibits. Fun for the entire family! r Cripple Creek Heritage Center, bit.ly/CCHeritage, $........... 877-858-4653, 689-3315 9283 S. Hwy. 67, Educational family center for the world’s greatest gold camp. r Dinosaur Resource Center, rmdrc.com, $-$$..................... 866-480-4309, 686-1820 201 S. Fairview St, Woodland Park. Dinosaur exhibits, kids play area, large dinosaur gift store. r Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, nps.gov/flfo/index.htm, $.......748-3253 15807 Teller Cty 1 Rd, Fossil remnants of a redwood forest, 14 miles of hiking trails. r Gold Belt Tour Scenic Byway, goldbeltbyway.com ......................................689-2461 131 miles of scenery & history - travel through time to see fossils, ranching & mining. r Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tours, goldminetours.com ...... 888-291-5689, 689-2465 9388 Hwy 67, 1-hour guided tour of 1890s vertical shaft gold mine 1,000 feet underground. r Old Homestead House Museum, bit.ly/OldHomestead................................689-9090 353 Myers Ave, Tour the fanciest of bordellos in historic Cripple Creek. r South Park City Museum, southparkcity.org, $............................................836-2387 4th Front St, Fairplay, Authentic restoration of 1800s mining town, 34 original-equipped sites. r Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, victorcolorado.com/museum.htm, $ ........689-5509 3rd & Victor Ave, Explore gold rush history & present - gold panning, mine tours, gift shop. Recreation/Adventure American Adventure Expeditions, americanadventure.com .... 866.929.RAFT (7238) 395-2409, 41746 W Hwy 50, Family-friendly adventure rafting! 2 riverside outposts: Royal Gorge, Buena Vista. r Arkansas River Tours, arkansasrivertours.com, $$$ ......... 800-321-4352, 942-4362 Cotopaxi, CO. Since 1973, exceptional whitewater rafting trips in the Royal Gorge Region. r AVA's Colorado Rafting, coloradorafting.net, $-$$.............800-370-0581, 970-423-7031 40671 Hwy 24 N, Buena Vista, World-class rafting on Colorado's best rivers. r Bill Dvorak Kayak & Rafting Expeditions, dvorakexpeditions.com, $$$ ........800-824-3795 539-6851, 17921 Hwy 285, Raft, kayak, float-fish, 9 rivers, instructional course, family/group/individual. r Buffalo Joe's Whitewater Rafting, BuffaloJoe.com, $$$ ..... 866-Buff-Joe, 395-8757 Buena Vista, CO, over 25 years of quality whitewater rafting trips. See the difference! r Clear Creek Rafting Co, clearcreekrafting.com, $$$ ......... 800-353-9901, 567-1000 2 locations: Clear Creek-close to Denver, Ark. River near Royal Gorge, FREE WETSUIT USE! Echo Canyon River Expeditions, raftecho.com, $$$ .......... 800-547-3246, 275-3154 45000 US Hwy. 50 W, Colorado's largest outfitter on America's favorite river. r Noah's Ark Colorado Whitewater Rafting, noahsark.com ...........................395-2158 23910 S. Hwy. 285, Buena Vista, CO, Offering quality rafting adventures since 1983. r Performance Tours Rafting, performancetours.com, $$$ ................... 800-328-7238 Breckenridge, CO. Professionally guided mild to wild whitewater trips for all. r Play Dirty ATV Tours, playdirtyatvtours.com ........................................877-ATV-COLO 27077 US Hwy 50, Texas Creek, ATVing at its best; awesome trails from beginner to advanced. Raft Masters, raftmasters.com, $$-$$$ ............................ 800-568-7238, 275-6645 2315 E. Main St, Cañon City, 2 Great Rivers! By C/S & Denver. Packages too! FREE GEAR USE! Recreation/Adventure r Colorado Hot Air Balloon Rides, coloradoballoonrides.com ... 888-468-9280, 970-468-9280 Dillon, CO, Experience the highest altitude hot air ballooning in the country, 1.5 hours from Colorado Springs. r Grey Wolf Ranch, greywolfranchcolorado.com, $$$....................................302-5906 2631 County Rd. 86, Taste, touch & feel our authentic Colorado ranch horseback riding experience. r Historic Triple B Ranch, triplebranch.com, $$$ ................. 877-687-8899, 687-8899 27640 N. Hwy 67, Working horse ranch, riding, boarding, cabins, meeting and wedding facilities. Mule Creek Outfitters/MLazyC Ranch, mlazyc.com, $-$$ ....800-289-4868, 748-3398 801 Cty Rd. 453, Horses, cattle drives, chuck wagons, pack trips, fishing, family fun! Fun. Adventure. Memories. Raft Masters! 855-666-1974 Area code is 719 unless otherwise indicated. Come to Tarryall River Ranch to live the West and leave with cherished memories! The Cripple Creek Railroad is a fun-filled trip for the whole family! Colorado’s 1st Outfitter License-Est. 1969; DvorakExpeditions.com, 800.842.3795 http://www.VisitCOS.com http://www.triplecrowncasinos.com http://www.broncobillyscasino.com http://www.prospectorsresort.com http://www.triplecrowncasinos.com http://www.midnightrose.com http://www.playwildwood.com http://www.dinosaurdepot.com http://www.wolfeducation.org http://www.prisonmuseum.org http://www.cripplecreekrailroad.com http://www.royalgorgebridge.com http://www.royalgorgeroute.com http://www.cripple-creek.org http://www.bit.ly/CCHeritage http://www.abbeywinery.com http://www.rmdrc.com http://www.nps.gov/flfo/index.htm http://www.americanadventure.com http://www.goldbeltbyway.com http://www.arkansasrivertours.com http://www.goldminetours.com http://www.coloradorafting.net http://www.bit.ly/OldHomestead http://www.dvorakexpeditions.com http://www.southparkcity.org http://www.BuffaloJoe.com http://www.victorcolorado.com/museum.htm http://www.clearcreekrafting.com http://www.raftecho.com http://www.coloradoballoonrides.com http://www.noahsark.com http://www.greywolfranchcolorado.com http://www.performancetours.com http://www.triplebranch.com http://www.playdirtyatvtours.com http://www.mlazyc.com http://www.raftmasters.com http://www.DvorakExpeditions.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Colorado Springs Official Visitors Guide 2012

Colorado Springs Official Visitors Guide 2012
Contents
What's New?
Get on the Radar
Regional Map/Index
Regional Itineraries
Live it Up!
Attractions Grid
SOUTHWEST
USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Pikes Peak Region Climate
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Historic Hotels
SOUTHEAST & DOWNTOWN
Are You Inclined?
Events with Altitude
Off the Beaten Path
Helen Hunt Jackson
NORTHWEST
High Altitude Tips
NORTHEAST
55 Attractions in 5 Days
NEARBY COMMUNITIES
Over the River
Distinctive Destinations
Services
Money-Saving Coupons
Listing & Advertiser Directory
Money-Saving Coupons
Drive Time Chart

Colorado Springs Official Visitors Guide 2012

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