Things To Do in Colorado Springs, CO
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Rev up your engines a the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, aka, Race in the Clouds. This festival features an automobile and motorcycle hill climb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs. Join 35,000 spectators at the annual event, watch high speed races and motorcycle jumpers, eat at the chili cook-off, drink ice cold beer, listen to live music and cheer along with the Denver Bronco Cheerleaders!
Stargazers Theatre & Event Center
Check out the stars at Stargazers Theatre in Colorado Springs. The intimate theater seats 500 attendees, providing the perfect setting to sit back and enjoy live entertainment, film festivals, events, seminars and private parties. Indie folk band Paper Bird, the winner of "The Last Comic Standing" Josh Blue, and the 2011 Indy Music Awards are set to hit the stage.
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
A photographer's paradise is exposed at the Garden of the Gods public park in Colorado Springs. Soaring fins of clay-colored sandstone jet 300 feet in the air exploding all over the valley floor, spanning the backdrop of Pikes Peak. The park includes popular trails for hiking, walking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
Old Colorado City Historic District
Shop the homespun flavor of the west at Old Colorado City Historic District in Colorado Springs. The three-block historic district offers tree-lined streets laced with old brick buildings offering 113 one of a kind shops, galleries and restaurants, including, Vintage Revival, Velez Gallery, and Pizzeria Rustica. Spend a day being a historical shopper.