You won't find a view of Colorado quite like the one you'll get at Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. The highest suspension bridge in the nation crosses the 1,250-foot gorge that has been called Colorado's Natural Wonder. Visitors at Royal Gorge don't only enjoy the view, the attraction is popular for whitewater rafting, and rides on the sightseeing Royal Gorge Railroad.
Head to the White Chocolate Grill for a romantic meal you and your date won't soon forget. The restaurant prides itself on making quality entreés from scratch, using only the freshest ingredients. Dine on American favorites like rotisserie chicken, roast prime rib, or a juicy cheeseburger. White Chocolate Grill says it all in the name: you'll definitely want to save room for dessert. The restaurant boasts house-made white chocolate and desserts for two like white chocolate banana cream pie, white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, white chocolate brownies and many more savory treats.
See your favorite band perform at the Ogden Theatre. The theater has been in business since 1918, hosting vaudeville performers like Harry Houdini in its storied past and later becoming a movie theater. The Ogden became a music venue in 1993 and never looked back - the local favorite has hosted performances by Weezer, Blue Oyster Cult, Deftones, Sublime, Korn, and No Doubt, among others.
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Those aren't the only animals you'll see at the Wild Animal Sanctuary. The refuge houses animals like leopards, cougars, wolves, bobcats, and foxes, most of them having been saved from dangerous or abusive situations. The animals roam their species-specific habitats, situated on 320 acres of open grassland. As the largest and oldest nonprofit sanctuary in the nation, the Wild Animal Sanctuary is surely a sight to see for all outdoors and animal lovers.