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		Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Colorado Springs.

Entering "America the Beautiful." The majestic Rocky Mountains overlook a mecca of breathtaking scenery. Colorado Springs, one finds warm western hospitality and loads of activities to fill warm sunny days and crisp cool nights. Check out the base of Pikes Peak and then journey to the most beautiful summit in the Rockies. This paradise is filled with historic charm and takes credit for helping to prepare some of America's best and brightest Olympic athletes and United States Air Force officers.

View Of The Lower falls, Seven Falls, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

View Of Pikes Peak, Over Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Garden Of The Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Julie, Ian, Margaret, Ronnie, John Mac, Mike, and Friends.

Ronnie, Margaret, Family And Friends.

I first visited The Springs in 1990 with my friends Scona, Bernie and Alan. We stayed with a family for the first time that year and since then we always call back to see them.

Ronnie and Margaret Crowe and Family, they live in a beautiful big house on the Broadmoor Estate, Ronnie and Margaret and there family first moved out to The Springs in the 70's as this is where Ronnie's work took him, and they brought their family up in this beautiful part of America and becoming a respected part of this community.

Ronnie and Margaret originally come from the North East of England and still have close ties with the area, always keeping up on the news and following the soccer results, and still supporting their home team of Newcastle United (N.U.F.C.). Always keeping in contact with family and friends and getting back to the U. K. whenever they can visiting and staying in their hometown of Whickham.

Margaret and Her Grandson.

Margaret and Ronnie always make a fuss of us when we visit making sure everything is perfect, the whole family are great and we get on with them all, Julie and her husband Ian and family, Mike and Rob.

Margaret's cooking is Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. and she always lays on good food for us and is like a second mother to us all.

Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, population is 358,400, and is located about 70 miles south of Denver near the base of 14,110 feet high Pikes Peak, also nearby Garden of the Gods, in the western suburbs, contains some spectacular rock formations including a huge balancing rock.

In 1859, gold seekers, lured by the prospect of riches in the mountains west of Denver, established a village they called Colorado City as a supply depot and jumping off point for the South Park goldfields. That area is now part of Colorado Springs’ West Side. The first white men to see Pikes Peak were probably fur trappers or traders. An expedition led by 27-year-old army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted the great white peak in 1806 from somewhere near the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River. Pike dispatched a party and intended to scale it. But ill equipped and fighting November snows, they abandoned the effort.

Today Colorado Springs is home to major computer and electronic manufacturers as well as an important military center; Peterson, Falcon and Cheyenne Mountain air force bases, as well as Fort Carson, are located nearby. The city also is a year-round tourist destination and health resort that attracts visitors from around the country.
Magnificent scenic beauty, a favorable climate, and dreams of gold have lured visitors to Colorado Springs and neighboring Pikes Peak Country for well over 100 years.
The 1890s gold strikes at Cripple Creek, on the southwestern slope of Pikes Peak, added a new dimension to life in Colorado Springs. To many tourists, the city retains the feel and mood of a small western town, Most tourists come to marvel at the scenery at Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak, and explore the history of America's West.

Almost everyone is in Colorado Springs because they want to be: The city is populated by a lot of folks who chose to move here from somewhere else. And the natives can’t bear to leave.
And if there weren't’t enough to do in Colorado Springs already, new restaurants, theaters, and stores are sprouting up everywhere. The downtown area has undergone a renaissance, drawing people back to the heart of the city with dozens of new eateries, boutiques, coffeehouses, brewpubs, and one-of-a-kind shops.

No matter what time of year you visit Colorado Springs, you’ll find many scenic, cultural and recreational opportunities awaiting you. John Mac On top Of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1992.
The climate for Colorado Springs is moderate. The city is protected from the harshest weather by the Rocky Mountains to the west and Monument Divide to the north. The average yearly humidity is 50%. There are about 250 yearly days of sunshine in Colorado Springs!! There is an annual snowfall of about 37 inches. Colorado Springs average annual rainfall is 15.42 inches per year
An additional advantage of Colorado Springs' climate is the relief it offers persons who suffer from allergies and asthma. In decades past, the area was promoted as a health resort where people could go for relief of respiratory ailments.

Pikes Peak.

Pikes Peak Mountain has been the center of attention in this region for thousands of years drawing people from all over the world. Today, tourism, high-tech industry and the military are the driving forces for the economy of the region. So, see Pikes Peak Country for yourself and find out why so many people fell in love with the region and all that it has to offer.

Views Of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Nearby Scenic Drives: When you leave Cripple Creek, two drives of particular beauty offer alternatives to Colo. 67. Neither is paved and both are narrow and winding, but both are usually acceptable for everyday vehicles under dry conditions. Each is roughly 30 miles long but requires about 90 minutes to negotiate. First, take Colo. 67 south out of Cripple Creek for 6 miles to the historic mining town of Victor, a delightful and picturesque town that is worth a visit.

The Gold Camp Road leads east from Victor to Colorado Springs via the North Cheyenne Cañon. Teddy Roosevelt said that this trip up the old Short Line Railroad bed had "scenery that bankrupts the English language." The Phantom Canyon Road leads south from Victor to Florence, following another old narrow-gauge railroad bed known as the Gold Belt Line. A number of ghost towns and fossil areas mark this route.

Seven Falls.

Seven Falls, It has been called the Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado. Seven Falls is located just ten minutes from downtown Colorado Springs via Cheyenne Blvd. and is open every day of the year. From mid-May to Labor Day the summer nights come alive with a fascinating glow. The entire cañon is illuminated in a veil of light, culminating with the Seven Falls in a brilliant display of color. Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of pikes peak granite. Crystal clear water from the southern most edges of the Pikes Peak watershed have, over the ages, carved this unique scenic masterpiece in an easily accessed location.

Next to the Falls, a 224-step stairway leads to a system of trails that will take you to Midnight Falls and then onto Inspiration Point with a breath-taking view of Colorado Springs and the great plains beyond. Wildlife is everywhere, including hummingbirds, rainbow trout and the rare, waterfall nesting- American Dipper. Blasted 14 stories straight up through solid granite, a mountain elevator safely transports all who venture here to the Eagles Nest platform, where the most spectacular view of Seven Falls is experienced.

Side Trips: From Colorado Springs, it's an easy day trip to the breathtaking Royal Gorge and Royal Gorge Frontier Town and Railway. From the Springs, head southwest on Colo. 115 for about 33 miles, turn west for about 12 miles on U.S. 50 to Cañon City (about 45 miles altogether), and then south to the Royal Gorge.

Other Area Attractions: Cañon City was a popular setting for making films during the industry's early days, and it was a special favorite of silent screen actor Tom Mix, who reputedly worked as a cowboy in the area before becoming a film star. The drowning death of a prominent actress temporarily discouraged film companies from coming here, but the area's beautiful scenery and Old West heritage lured the industry back in the late 1950s with the creation of Buckskin Joe, a western theme park and movie set where dozens of films have been shot, including How the West Was Won, True Grit, and Cat Ballou.

While movies are rarely shot here nowadays, Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway (tel. 719/275-5149; located about 8 miles west of Cañon City on U.S. 50, remains a popular tourist attraction. The authentic-looking Old West town was created from genuine 19th-century buildings relocated from across the state. Visitors can watch gunfights, pan for gold, see a magic show, ride horseback (or in a horse-drawn trolley), and wander through a western maze. The Scenic Railway (tel. 719/275-5485) offers a 30-minute trip through rugged Royal Gorge country, where you're likely to see deer and other wildlife, to the rim of the Royal Gorge for a panoramic view of the canyon and bridge.

Other Cañon City attractions include the Colorado Territorial Prison Museum, 201 N. First St. (tel. 719/269-3015;. Housed in the state's former women's prison, just outside the walls of the original territorial prison that opened in 1871, the museum contains an actual gas chamber, historic photos of life behind bars, weapons confiscated from inmates, the last hangman's noose used legally in the state, a simulation of a lethal injection system, a simulation of the "Old Gray Mare" (a cruel apparatus used to punish misbehaving prisoners), and other artifacts and exhibits showing what prison life was like in the Old West and even into more modern times.

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