Durango, also called as the Mountain town of Colorado is the starting point to tour the entire south west side of Colorado. You can start the day with breakfast at Brickhouse Cafe and head on to Animas River Trail. On the north end of Main Ave is the Animas Mountain, a great place for hiking. It is ideal in the winter with little snow. There are many points on the trail from where you can see the entire Durango town. You can actually feel the La Platas at the top most point which is about 1500 feet.

Back here in Durango, there are many places to have fun like the golf, fly fishing, or a horseback riding. You can even go down the river and have a nice raft trip. You can relax on the benches viewing the gurgling river as it passes by. And not to forget the lunch, Cypress Cafe is a perfect place to have your mid day meal or a drink. There are a few things which increases our adrenaline levels, like white water rafting, zipline adventure, glider soaring. You can also try jeep tours and alpine sliding. Just a few miles away from Durango there is Mesa Verde National Park. It is an interesting place where we can observe the ancient Pueblo culture and the prehistoric archaeological traditions. It has spectacular cliff dwellings including Cliff Palace which is considered as the largest cliff dwelling in North America. It has a Spruce tree house and a square tower house which are the major attractions. There is a Mug house which consists of 94 rooms in four levels including a large kiva and Mesa Verde Reservoirs which were named A National Civil Engineering Historical Landmark. You can even take a bus tour round the park.

Ever thought what’s there beyond the skies? Gunnison Valley Observatory is a heaven for the people interested in watching the clear night skies and the terrestrial or celestial events. The Gunnison Valley Observatory is Colorado’s largest public observatory and has a telescope with a 30-inch reflector lens. It offers public access to high quality instruments used by professionals and to the immense knowledge of astronomy. Students, educators, residents and visitors are all welcomed to visit the Observatory. We promise that you won’t get disappointed in this observatory as it also conducts various events for all of them. There are Friday lecture series and telescope viewings. It conducts a specialized lecture and a meeting comprising of all the local astronomical geniuses every week.

Come and check out the planets and the deep spaced objects. Explore the skies with the giant telescope. Gunnison Valley Observatory is a perfect place to learn and have fun, be it with your friends or home school group or with your business colleagues. There are lot of fascinating things happening in the skies which you can directly witness from here. Don’t forget to check out the ring Nebula.

The 2009’s regular season began long ago and it is open every Friday till September 25th. You can also book a private viewing with your family. You can also help the Gunnison Valley Observatory in meeting its mission and goals through financial and in-kind donations, memberships and volunteerism.

The Gunnison Valley Observatory is located exactly 2 miles south of the turn to Hartman Rocks from U.S. Route 50. It can be seen on the left side of the road. You can park in the parking lot and got to walk a little further to the Observatory. Volunteers will be around to help you. Gunnison valley nights are extremely cool sometimes. So, better carry your winter stuff like blankets, gloves, coats, and thick socks.

Contact Information:
Gunnison Valley Observatory
2804 County Road 38
Gunnison, CO 81230-9231
(970) 642-1111
Official Site

Depending on the weather, the reopening of the Breckenridge Fun Park is from 19th of June’ 09.  I have got a very informative map of the Fun Park which you can see. Though the fun at the Fun Park cannot be penned down to its full extent i have just listed some of the things below :

SuperSlideTM
Superslide is one the main attraction there. Ride the slalom courses there or else try out the giant slalom track with multiple dips.

Mountain Biking
Mountain biking through the sensational rocky mountain scenery and that famous Colorado sunshine are really an irresistible combination. The resort offers big network of trails for varying levels. It also has the facility of lifting access on Peak 8 through the Colorado SuperChairTM. On rents one may also get Trail Maps and bike.

SuperPutt™
It is a good and challenging golf course that is full of fun twists and turns.

Colorado SuperChair™ - Scenic Lift Rides & Hiking
A life time unforgettable ride to over 11,000 ft. on the Colorado SuperChair. Enjoy picturesque views of the Continental Divide.

Amaze’n Breckenridge™
It is the largest human maze in Colorado. Get lost there in its twists and turns.

Climbing Wall
If you are between 30 lbs to 250 lbs in weight then try out three different routs of safe and difficult rock climbing in an user-friendly environment.

Explore more fun there…

Contacts:
Snow Report:  (970) 453-6118
Toll-Free: (800) 789-SNOW

Hours:
9AM to 5PM
Regular Season : 6/29- 8/24
Value Season : 6/19- 6/28 & 8/25 -9/7

Pricing:
Half-Day Activity Pass- (9:00am- 1:00pm) - $50
All Day Activity Pass (for Value Season) - $60
All Day Activity Pass (for Regular Season) - $65
For Pricing On particular services please see the Fun Park Pricing List.

Lodging information:
Breckenridge Resort Chamber (877) 234-3981
Reservations For The Summit (877) 239-1643
General: (970) 453-5000

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1058
Breckenridge, CO 80424
Email: Breckinfo@vailresorts.com
Website: Here

Boyd Lake State Park is the perfect place in Colorado’s best fishing adventure spots. It has in store all types of water recreations in every season. One can enjoy boating, fishing and also swimming fully here in the summer. Ice fishing and lake-side hiking is the real attraction here in the winter.

Boyd Lake State Park also has a sandy beach and a pavilion. Swimmers can have a relax time with a coffee at a coffee shop on the pavilion. There is also a campground here with 148 paved pull-through sites.

Group picnic can also be organized at the Mariner Point at Boyd. It has to be pre-reserved for groups of up to 200 people. It is located north of the marina cove on a secluded peninsular. The area which are to be reserved for the picnic are covered with pavilion, tables, fire grills, food preparation countertops, electrical outlets, water, sink, fireplace and more. Adjacent to the covered facility there is a volleyball court, horseshoe pits and also a playground.

The specialty of Boyd Lake State Park is that it is the perfect recreation spot for family with 148 campsites and 1,700-acre reservoir.

Cost of Admission: $6.00 per vehicle 10/1-4/30; $7.00 per vehicle 5/1-9/30

Hours: 5:00am-10:00pm unless actively fishing or camping.

Phone: 970-669-1739

Denver International Airport, well known as DIA is, 53 square miles by land (around 140 square kilometres), is the largest international airport in the USA and is the second largest international airport in the world, standing next to King Khalid International Airport. Moreover, the airport has the longest runway in the USA, named as Runway 16R/34L.

As of the year 2007, DIA was ranked as the 11th busiest airport in the world, with the traffic of 49,863,389 passengers. Based on the aircraft movements, DIA was listed as fifth busiest airport in the world. It is located in the North-East part of Denver, Colorado. The airport has non-stop serivce to and from most countries in Asia.

It was voted as the Best Airport in the year 2005, by the readers of Business Traveler Magazine and by Time Magazine, in the year 2002. Moreover, DIA has Wi-Fi access all over the airport, and is free for public, which is the largest free Wi-Fi airport in the world.

UCD, the shortened form of University of Colorado Denver, is a public university and is one of the three schols of University of Colorado system. There are two campuses in the university, one at the Anschutz Medical Campus, located at Aurora and the other one in Downtown, Denver, at Auraria Campus. The Aurora Campus is the main medical campus.

Campus at Downtown has both Graduate and Undergraduate courses. At present, there are around 27,000 students pursuing their education in both the campuses. The university conducts online classes as well, via CU Online. There are over 100 degree programs in 12 colleges and schools. UCD awards over 3,400 degrees every year, and allots more graduate degrees comparing to any other educational institution in Colorado.

Moreover, the university is one top organisation to employ more than 10,000 people in Denver, Colorado. The UCD serves a minimum of 500,000 patients every year, by its clinical and hospital services. The Anschutz medical campus is undergoing a renovation at the cost of $4.3 Billion.

No place other than Colorado can be your dream vacation destination. Rocky mountains and streams offer you an excellent sport environment, where you can get involved in fun activities such as skiing, whitewater rafting, mountaineering, fly fishing, scuba diving, biking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, snowboarding, ice climbing, horseback riding, hot air balooning, kayaking and a lot more.

Rocky Mountains

Speaking about the Rocky Mountains (widely known as Rockies), it stretch around 4800 kms from North British Columbia, Canada to New Mexico, USA. Mount Elbert, highest peak in Rockies is 14,440 feet above the sea level. The best part of the Rockies is its climate. The average yearly temperature is 43 degree Farenheit. The hottest month is July when the average temperature goes up to 82 degree Farenheit, where as coldest month, January has the average temperature of about 7 degree Farenheit. This is why people love skiing at Rockies, especially in cold season.

To enjoy at least a part of them, you need to stay there for a week. But, where to stay? There are numerous vacation destinations in and around Rockies. So, Go.. Rock(y) your vacation!

© Photo By Scott Bauer.

Built in 1926, the Wonder Tower is situated between New York and Denver. Earlier it was used by CW Gregory, Colorado’s P.T. Barnum, to spot the license plate of cars. After the death of C.W., the owners of the wonder tower from last 20 years are Jerry and Ester Chubbuck. They have very well maintained the tower and kept it alive for the general public. It costs just $1 for the admission in the tower.

Main attractions are a Two Headed Calf, Animal Monstrosities and a mess of spoons. It also has an Indian room with its walls painted by an Indian princess. The Animal Monstrosities room has an eight footed pig and one eyed pig both kept in separate jars. But the conditions of the jars are such that one is dusty dry while the other is leaking formaldehyde.

The top of the tower is a must visit place but is not advisable for faint hearted and flabby people.

Contact details:
Wonder Tower
30121 Frontage Rd, Genoa, CO
Hours : 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Phone : 719-763-2309

Colorado is one of the perfect vacation places for maximum and infinite pleasure for your holiday with your family. Apart from offering a great diversity of cuisine, culture, activities, and vacation values, the best part of going on vacation in Colorado is the magnificent and countless of nice attractions it has. Amusement parks, historical sites, modern and high-technology art, all you can find in Colorado. In order to spend your unique and quality meaningful moment with you family, the perfect place for you is Pikes Peak Country Attraction Association, located in Manitou Avenue, you can save your money by enjoying biking, horseback riding, rafting, or even enjoy the historical values.

For those who love history, they can enjoy the history of Colorado by visiting Colorado History Museum. You will be exposed to the present and past of Colorado history. For music and theatre lovers, the perfect place for them is Denver Centre for the Performing Arts. Live theatre and musical performance are performed at Denver Centre for the Performing Arts.

Indeed, there are so many amazing attractions in Colorado which one cant miss at all when travelling to Colorado.

Apart from the natural scenerios and adventurous events in Colorado, the state is famous for its wildlife too. Following are a few places where you can enjoy Colorado wildlife.

1. Lake Pueblo State Park - This is located in SouthEast region which comprises of wide range of mammals, including muskrats and beavers, red foxes and fox squirrels.

2. Bonny Lake State Park - Here you can watch newly hatched wood ducklings in summer and spring season.

3. Barr Lake State Park - This lake attracts different categories of water birds, including grebes, geese, coots, white pelicans and different species of duck.

4. Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge - This is the prime area to enjoy watching mallards, Canada geese, canvasbacks, redheads, ruddy ducks, green winged cinnamon teal and common mergansers.

5. Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge - In the early weeks of Spring i.e., just before ice gets melt down, you can watch hundreds of bald eagles hunting on fish.

If you are a lover of wildlife, then don’t miss any of the above parks when you visit Colorado.