{"id":13526,"date":"2010-05-14T04:00:29","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/momstraveltales.com\/?p=297"},"modified":"2010-05-14T04:00:29","modified_gmt":"2010-05-14T09:00:29","slug":"destination-snapshot-colorado-springs-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/destination-snapshot-colorado-springs-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination Snapshot: Colorado Springs, Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My friend Sherri LOVES to travel with her family… and I have been fortunate to travel with her with our families, as well as just with our spouses, and enjoyed every trip! She’s super-organized and always plans a great time. Today she shares her thoughts on Colorado Springs, Colorado…<\/p>\n

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<\/strong> Colorado Springs, CO
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\nIs there an airport there? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes there is, and it\u2019s only about 15 minutes from our favorite hotel, the Broadmoor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Is this a place you have visited more than once? If so, what keeps you coming back? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, we\u2019ve gone at least once a year for the past 5 years, I think. \u00a0We love the many outdoor things to do and the incredible weather.<\/p>\n

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\nWhat makes this place great for families to visit? <\/strong><\/p>\n

We still haven\u2019t done it all!<\/p>\n

Each trip we visit Pike\u2019s Peak<\/a>, Garden of the Gods<\/a> and Seven Falls<\/a>. \u00a0There\u2019s also a big cave (Cave of the Winds<\/a>), Manitou Cliff Dwellings<\/a>, Air Force Academy<\/a>, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo<\/a>, \u00a0and there\u2019s a gold mine & the Royal Gorge<\/a> that are not too far away.\u00a0 All of this and we\u2019ve never actually been in downtown Colorado Springs!\u00a0 The small town of Manitou Springs is maybe 5-10 minutes away and is a quaint town to walk through (where you go to catch the cog rail that goes to the top of Pike\u2019s Peak \u2013 I always have just driven so we can do the stops along the way \u2013 the kids like panning for gold). \u00a0There\u2019s a great picnic spot at the first (I think) stop\/gift shop on the way up Pike\u2019s Peak that has picnic tables that overlook the reservoir. \u00a0We also walk around here.
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\nHow long should a family plan to stay to hit the highlights? <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re just doing the first 3 things listed above, I\u2019d allow a day each \u2013 you\u2019ll have plenty to see and do in each area while enjoying the wonderful weather. \u00a0I have to admit we\u2019ve never been in July, or winter months. \u00a0It\u2019s a wonderful escape from the Houston weather in August!! \u00a0We try to go for 5 days and are always sad to leave.
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\nWhat are some of the fun things to do? What were your favorites? Why? What ages would these spots appeal to? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I think I mostly answered this above. \u00a0I think my least favorite are the Manitou cliff dwellings \u2013 there\u2019s just not too much to see there and none of us have wanted to go back (but glad we did it once). \u00a0My kids have been going since ages 5 and 8 and have loved every trip. \u00a0Seven Falls might not be the best for younger than 5 if you want to climb the stairs to the top of the falls. \u00a0A LOT of steps (185) and it can be a little nerve-wracking (the views and trails at the top are great though). \u00a0Our last trip I had a broken foot and stayed at the bottom \u2013 still plenty to see, but I\u2019m looking forward to trying the stairs for our June trip.<\/p>\n

What family-friendly places to eat would you recommend? Anything special about them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing too special I\u2019ve had here. \u00a0Our family mostly eats in the hotel restaurants. \u00a0We\u2019ve brought food to our room from Chili\u2019s. \u00a0We\u2019ve eaten at the little restaurants in Garden of the Gods park. \u00a0We ate at P.J.\u2019s in Manitou Springs. \u00a0All okay restaurants, nothing spectacular.
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\nWhat hotels or other places to stay can you recommend? <\/strong> I can\u2019t really say I\u2019ve looked at any others. \u00a0I\u2019ve heard people talk about the Cheyenne Mountain Resort<\/a>, but since we love the Broadmoor and that\u2019s where my husband wants to stay, that\u2019s where we stay.<\/p>\n

If adults can fit in a date night without the kids while there, what would you suggest? <\/strong> On our one adult-only trip we went to the Golden Bee<\/a> at the Broadmoor. \u00a0It\u2019s a restaurant and pub, but we just went for drinks. \u00a0They have a man playing the piano (taking requests from books they pass around) and almost everyone in there sings \u2013 all at the same time from their tables. \u00a0It has a 30\u2019s or 40\u2019s feel. \u00a0It was a fun night! \u00a0No kids allowed inside after 7 or 8 \u2013 can\u2019t remember what time exactly. \u00a0We tried to take our kids and found this out a few trips ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Want a quick mom\u2019s eye view on a destination? MomsTravelTales.com has you covered with our new collection of Mom-servations on destinations across the globe. My friend Sherri LOVES to travel with her family… and I have been fortunate to travel with her with our families, as well as just with our spouses, and enjoyed every […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[479,451],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-colorado","category-destination-snaphots"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13526\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}