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Local Attractions
Appletree Golf Course
This 18-hole golf course designed by Lee Trevino has spectacular views
of the front range, El Paso's best kept secret.
10150 Rolling Ridge Road
Fountain CO
(719) 382-3649
Fountain Fall Festival
Come enjoy a pancake breakfast, parade, arts and crafts, car show, riding and
roping events, tractor pull and top off the evening with a dance
at the local Fire Station. This family fun filled day takes place
yearly each Labor day!
Fountain CO
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway
The Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest cog railway in the
world, climbs nine miles from Manitou Springs to the 14,110
summit of Pikes Peak.
Cog Road Depot
515 Ruston Ave
Manitou Springs, CO
(719) 685-5401
cograilway.com/
Pikes Peak Highway
The Pikes Peak Highway is open year round and climbs 19 miles from
Cascade to the summit of Pikes Peak. Check for road closure as weather
conditions warrant temporary closures during the winter season. Pikes
Peak Highway hosts the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb each 4th of July
where over 50 drivers "race to the clouds"!
City of Colorado Springs
(719) 685-5401
www.ppihc.com
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Enjoy Pikes Peak or Bust parade, live entertainment, refreshments and
competitive rodeo event. Competitive events include bareback, saddle
bronc, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, women's
barrel racing and a wild horse race.
Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy
Visit the gallery, art exhibits, video theatre presentations, rodeo and
cowboy gear and memorabilia, live rodeo animals, rodeo arena, sculpture
garden and Rodeo America store.
101 Pro Rodeo Drive
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 528-4764
www.prorodeo.com
Pueblo Reservoir
Water lovers will enjoy swimming, water-skiing, boating, sailing, and
fishing on Lake Pueblo. Lake Pueblo has 4500 acres of surface water,
9600 acres of park and 400 campsites.
Pueblo State Park
640 Pueblo Reservoir Road
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 561-9320 ext. 0
parks.state.co.us/pueblo
Pueblo Zoo
The zoo exhibits more than 300 animals of 110 different species from
throughout the world. The zoo is being developed as a "biopark," a
place where animals are exhibited in natural settings, where the
interdependence of Earth's life - plants and animals, including humans - is
made clear for all to see.
Pueblo Blvd and Goodnight
Pueblo, CO
(719) 561-9664
Sky Sox AAA Minor League Baseball
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox is the AAA affiliate of the Colorado
Rockies. The Sky Sox play home games in the Sky Sox Stadium from April
to Labor Day.
Powers Blvd and Barnes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 591-SOXX
www.skysox.com
Seven Falls
Beautiful panoramic views and seven separate falls tumbling 181 feet
down a sheer granite cliff make some call this the "Grandest Mile of
Scenery in Colorado".
P.O. Box 118
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 632-0752
www.sevenfalls.com
Other regional attractions include baseball, football, basketball and
hockey teams within a one hour drive and 20 major skiing areas
within a three hour drive. For information on other regional attractions visit http://www.pikes-peak.com/attractions/attractions.htm!
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