The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is home to three important cultural institutions: an art museum, a theater company and an art school. Visitors can enjoy seeing permanent and traveling modern art collections, musical and non-musical original plays, and taking community-based art classes.
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.
Encounter Africa at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Meet South African elephant Kimba, weighing 10,000 pounds and standing over 9 feet tall, and see African lion cubs, Jamila and Zwena. See the zoo from above on a Sky Ride soaring above the zoo's 146 acres, teaming with 550 wild animals. Enjoy tons of exhibits and attractions including yummy food and fun souvenirs.