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.
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.
Laugh the night away on your romantic date at the Stick Horses in Pants "Improv with a Kick". The multi-award winning comedy troupe has been entertaining Coloradans since 2004 with improvisational comedy founded in humor from everyday situations. Check out the monthly show schedule and pick out a loving night to laugh together.
Pay homage to American pioneers and their history at the Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site located in Colorado Springs. Explore the lifestyles and homes of the region's earliest inhabitants as you journey though the historic site. On your journey through the ranch, you'll see a display of what life was like when it was an American Indian area 1775, and during time periods like the 1860s Galloway Homestead, the 1880s Chambers Home and Ranch, and the 1907 Edwardian Country Estate.