Colorado Springs (1.5 Hour Drive)

Garden of the Gods

US Air Force Academy (my alma mater)

Pikes Peak

Breckenridge (25 minute drive)

No place better than Breckenridge in the summertime! Premier dining, shopping, and activities

The nightlife is great year round!

Rock climbing wall

The Alpine Slide--a kid's favorite

Bungie jumping

And of course...world class skiing!

DENVER (1.5-2 Hour drive)

The Mile High City

See a Broncos game then head to the mountains!

The royal gorge (1.5 hour drive)

The Royal Gorge is a great day trip with lots to do and see

The Royal Rush Skycoaster. You swing off the edge of the gorge to a 1200 foot drop..yes it's scary!

See the white buffalo

FAIRPLAY (10 minute drive)

The Burro racers go right by the house

Burro Days - July

Yes, South Park is a real place. They even have a pretty nice recreation center

Alma (5 minute drive)

Alma is still a true mountain town. Alma Fest has become a big summer event - July

Frisco Silverthorne Dillon (45 minute drive)

Frisco is just north of Breckenridge and is a fun mountain town

Lake Dillon is a great location for boating or fishing

Silverthorne has some great outlet stores