Paradise awaits outdoor enthusiasts at Manitou Springs mountain community in Colorado Springs. The magical town lies between the Gods of the Garden and Pikes Peak. This outdoor recreation paradise allows extreme mountain bikers to hit the trails at Red Rock Canyon Open Space, provides water enthusiasts with the Arkansas River for rafting, and fishermen can drop a line at the North Slope Recreation Area.
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!
Enjoy outdoor beauty as you bask in the mist of cascading waterfalls at The Broadmoor Seven Falls in Colorado Springs. Challenge your physical endurance and climb the 184 steps along the mountainside, up to the magnificent platform to watch the falls tumble 181 feet down its solid granite cliffside. Afterwards treat yourself to the Ponderosa Cafe to refuel and Main Curio Shop for memorable souvenirs.
Discover a Victorian treasure at the Miramont Castle in Manitou Springs, minutes outside of Colorado Springs. Stroll through the castle's 42 rooms furnished with authentic, Victorian decor and lush green gardens. Enjoy high tea at the Queen's Parlor Tea Room and shopping at the gift shop for Victorian porcelain and books about the Castle.