Colorado Backcountry Aviation

Yee-haw! It's time for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, a long-standing Colorado Springs tradition. The western celebration kicks off with a downtown parade and rounds up with the nation's finest cowboys and cowgirls competing in non-stop rodeo action from bull riding to barrel racing.

Lasso a legend at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy, aka, the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to the sport of rodeo. Saddle up to learn the history of great American rodeo cowboys and rope in exhibits like the Wrangler National Finals Gallery displays of western memorabilia and art.

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.