Everything you need to plan your trip to Colorado. Links to interesting attractions and trip planning resources. COLORADO ATTRACTIONS Bishop Castle Black Canyon of the Gunnison Canyon of the Ancients Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Colorado National Monument Colorado Springs Naval Academy Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center […]

After planning for almost a year, we spent one lovely week of June in Colorado, with family.  We had pretty much planned our whole summer of travels around this event.  My parents, two of my sisters, their spouses, and my nephew all met together in a […]

Colorado Springs is not only breathtaking, but there are many things to do for the entire family. Last time I wrote about FREE activities in Colorado Springs. Today’s post focuses on some excellent options that aren’t necessarily free, but still worth a visit. 1. Manitou […]

Colorado had long been on my bucket list, and when we arrived in Colorado Springs, we found five excellent and free activities that are worth a visit! 1. GARDEN OF THE GODS One of the most popular and gorgeous attractions in all of Colorado Springs […]

The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado have been on my bucket list for a long time.  These dunes are the tallest in North America, rising to about 750 feet, and were formed more than 400K years ago.  To read more about how the dunes formed […]

Rocky Mountain National Park We chose to spend two weeks in Fort Collins, Colorado, a college town about one hour north of Denver.  This was used as a base for visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, and just for exploring a new city.  Fort Collins, to […]

We arrived into Colorado via Wyoming, and it was a beautiful drive.  This was another new state for the boys to visit, and it had been a long time since I had been to Colorado. We visited Rocky Mountain National Park on Memorial Day weekend which […]