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A. R. Mitchell Memorial ARP, 41 aby Doe Tabor Museum, A Museum of Western B Accommodations, 314 Art, 438–439 10–12, 43, 47 Bachelor Historic Tour, 426 Armory, 136 Adams State College-Luther Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour, Art Castings of Colorado, 230 E. Bean Museum, 424 400 The Art Center (Grand Aerial sports, Colorado Backpacking. See Hiking Junction), 343 Springs, 173 Backstage Theatre (Brecken- Art Center of Estes Park, 245 Air Force Academy Falcons, ridge), 297 ArtDistrict on Santa Fe, 124 175 Balcony House, 387 Art Fair, 32 Airport security, 26 Ballooning, 60, 117, 173, 205 Art on the Corner, 343 Air travel, 34–37, 43 Bananas Fun Park, 343 Arts District of Breckenridge, Alamosa, 421–425 Banjo Billy’s Bus Tours, 201 292 Alamosa-Monte Vista Barker Reservoir, 206 Art Source International, 208 National Wildlife Refuges, Barnes & Noble, 125 Arvada Center for the Arts & 424–425 Barney Ford House Museum, Humanities, 133 Alberta Falls Trail, 259 292 Aspen, 4, 317–332 Alpine slide, 281 Barr Lake State Park, accommodations, 326–329 Altitude sickness, 39 118, 121 getting around, 319–320 Amaze’n Steamboat Maze, Barr Trail, 174 nightlife, 331–332 270 Bas Bleu Theatre Company, restaurants, 329–331 Amaze’n Winter Park, 282 227 shopping, 326 American Automobile Asso- Baseball, 122–123, 175 skiing and other winter ciation (AAA), 448 Basketball, Denver, 123 activities, 320–323 American Express, 77, 448 Bear Lake Road, 255 traveling to, 318–319 American Cowboy Museum, Beaver Creek, 66 visitor information, 319 168 Bed and Breakfast Innkeep- warm-weather and year- American Indians, 8–9, 15–16 ers of Colorado, 24 round activities, America the Beautiful Access Benson Sculpture Garden, 323–324 Passes, 41, 59 229 Aspen Art Museum, 325–326 Amtrak, 37 Bent’s Old Fort National Aspen Highlands, 65, 321 Anasazi Heritage Center, 389 Historic Site, 444 Aspen Historical Society, 324 Andenken, 124 Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Aspen Mountain, Andrew J. Macky Gallery, 202 305 66, 320–321 Anglers All, 118 Bicycle Tour of Colorado, Aspen Music Festival, 31 Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 116–117 Aspen Music Festival and 216–217 Bierstadt Lake Trail, 259 School, 325 Animas Museum,COPYRIGHTED 370 MATERIALThe Big Blue Bear, 112 Astor House Museum, 136 Antique Emporium at Mani- Bijou Bar and Grill, 178 A Taste of Colorado, 33 tou Springs, 175 Biking and mountain biking, Atencio, John, 126 Antique Row, 124 60, 64, 374 ATMs (automated-teller Applejack Wine & Spirits, 126 Aspen, 323, 324 machines), 38 Arapahoe Basin, 65, 287 best places for mountain ATV tours, 267 Arapahoe Park, 123 biking, 8 Auto racing, 122, 175, Argo Gold Mine, Mill, and Boulder, 205 236, 265, 433 Museum, 140 Breckenridge, 290, 291 Avery House, 217 Arkansas Headwaters Recre- Colorado Springs, 173, 174 ation Area, 417 Crested Butte, 413 Boulder Army Store, 210 Buffalo Bill Days, 32 461 Denver, 116, 117–118 Boulder Arts & Crafts Coop- Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave, Fort Collins, 216, 221, 222 erative, 208 136 Glenwood Springs, 350 Boulder Bach Festival, Buffalo Bill’s Birthday Grand Junction, 339–340 30, 212 Celebration, 30 Loveland, 229 Boulder Beer Company, 202 Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery, Montrose, 358–359 Boulder Creek Path, 130, 131 Rocky Mountain National 199, 204, 206–207 Buntport Theater, 132 Park, 258–259 Boulder Creek Stream Burlington, 237–240 Salida, 424 Observatory, 199 Business of Art Center, 176 Steamboat Springs, 267 Boulder Creek Winery, 201 Bus travel, 38 Telluride, 394 Boulder History Museum, Butterfly Pavilion, 109 Trinidad, 440 202–203 Buttermilk, 66 Vail, 304 Boulder Kinetic Fest, 31 Buttermilk Mountain, 322 Winter Park, 282 Boulder Mountaineering, Byers-Evans House, 105 Bird-watching, 68, 260–261 210 Black American West Boulder Museum of Contem- Museum & Heritage porary Art, 203 Caboose Hobbies, 128 Center, 106 Boulder Philharmonic Calendar of events, 29–34 Black Canyon of the Gunni- Orchestra, 212–213 Camera Obscura, 124 son, 9, 360–363 Boulder Reservoir, 207–208 Camping, 60 Black Canyon of the Gunni- Boulder Theater, 210–211 Black Canyon of the son National Park, Box Canyon Falls & Park, 400 Gunnison, 363 58, 359, 365 Boyd Lake State Park, Breckenridge, 295 Black Sheep, 178 228–229 Colorado National Blossoms of Light, 34 Bradford Washburn Ameri- Monument, 337 BlueBards, 179 can Mountaineering Colorado Springs, 154–155 Bluebird Theater, 129 Museum, 136 Denver, 88 Boating, 60, 118, 290, 365. Bravo! Vail Valley Music Dinosaur National See also Kayaking; Rafting Festival, 305 Monument, 338 Boettcher Mansion, 136 Breckenridge, 4, 66, 284–297 Estes Park, 249–250 Bolder Boulder, 31 accommodations, 293–295 Grand Junction, 346 Bonny Lake State Park, festivals, 291–292 Gunnison and Curecanti, 238–239 getting around, 286 408 Books, recommended, 22 nightlife, 297 Hovenweep, 390 Book Sleuth, 176 restaurants, 295–297 Mesa Verde, 388 Boom Days (Leadville), 32 shopping, 293 Montrose, 360 Botanical gardens, Denver, special events, 286 Pueblo, 432, 434 109 traveling to, 285–286 Rocky Mountain National Boulder, 183–213 visitor information, 286 Park, 261 accommodations, 187–193 warm-weather and year- Campus Cycles, 127 arriving in, 183–184 round activities, 289–291 Cañon City, 435–437 drugstores, 186 winter activities, 286–289 Canyons of the Ancients emergencies, 186 Breckenridge Brewery, 131 National Monument, 390 getting around, 185–186 Breckenridge Festival of Carbon offsetting, 43 hospitals, 187 Film, 292 Carousel Dinner Theatre, 227 layout, 184–185 Breckenridge Music Festival, Car rentals, green, 43 newspapers and maga- 291 Car travel, 36, 37 zines, 187 Breckenridge National Castlewood Canyon State nightlife, 210–213 Historic District, 292 Park, 121 post office, 187 Breckenridge Train Company, The Catacombs, 211 restaurants, 194–199 292 Cattle drives, 60, 267–268, shopping, 208–210 Brewery tours, 131, 219 304, 373 sights and attractions, Bridal Veil Falls, 395 Cave of the Winds, 169 199–204 The Broadmoor, 165 Celestial Seasonings, sports and outdoor activi- Brown Palace Hotel, 114 201–202 ties, 204–208 Brush, 234 Cellphones, 46 taxes, 187 Brush Rodeo, 32, 236 Centennial Village Museum, visitor information, 184 Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & 232 what’s new in, 2 Railway, 436 462 Center of Southwest Studies, Colorado History Museum, Colorado Springs Dance Thea- 370 106, 113 tre Wine Festival, 30 Centers for Disease Control Colorado History Museum Colorado Springs Fine Arts and Prevention, 39 Store, 126 Center, 166–167, 179 Central Park, 199 Colorado Hotel and Lodging Colorado Springs Pioneers Chapel Hills Mall, 177 Association, 24 Museum, 161–162 Chapin Mesa Archeological Colorado MahlerFest, 29, 213 Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Museum, 387 Colorado Mills, 127 175 Charlie Brown’s, 130 Colorado Mountain Colorado Springs World Chatfield State Park, Expeditions, 116 Arena, 179 88, 118, 121–122 Colorado Mountain Colorado Springs World Cheers Liquor Mart, 177 School, 62 Arena Ice Hall, 174 Cherry Creek Shopping Colorado Music Festival, 213 Colorado State Capitol, Center, 124, 126 Colorado National Monu- 100, 114 Cherry Creek State Park, ment, 9–10, 58, 334, Colorado State Fair, 33, 433 118, 122 336–337 Colorado State Mining Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 170 Colorado Off Highway Championship, 32 Children’s Museum of Vehicle Coalition, 62 Colorado State Parks, 57 Denver, 111 Colorado Outfitters Colorado State University, Children’s Museum of Association, 57 217–218 Durango, 370, 372 Colorado Railroad Museum, Colorado State University Christmas Mountain USA, 33 137 School of the Arts, 227 Christmas with Cody, 34 Colorado Rapids, 123 Colorado Symphony The Church, 129 Colorado Rockies, 122 Orchestra, 132 Churchill Bar, 130 Colorado School of Mines Colorado Tourism Office, 24 Cinco de Mayo (Denver and Geology Museum, 137 Colorado Trail, 62–64 Colorado Springs), 30 Colorado Shakespeare Denver area, 119 The Citadel, 177 Festival, 32, 213 Comanche National City and County Building, Colorado Ski Country Grassland, 445 113 USA, 65 Comanche Peak Wilderness City Auditorium, 179 Colorado Ski Museum-Ski & area, 222 City Park Snowboard Hall of Fame, Comedy Works, 132 Denver, 109 305 Commonwheel Artists Co-op, Fort Collins, 220 Colorado Springs, 143–182 176 Pueblo, 433 accommodations, 147–155 Conor O’Neill’s, 211 Civic Center Park, 113 arriving in, 144 Consulates, 449 Clear Creek History Park, 137 emergencies, 146 Continental Divide Trail Alli- Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, getting around, 145–146 ance (CDTA), 63, 265 133 hospitals, 147 CooperSmith’s Pub & Cliff Palace, 387 layout, 145 Brewing Co., 219 Climbing and mountaineer- nightlife, 177–180 Coors Brewing Company, ing, 64, 259 outdoor activities, 172–174 131, 137 Aspen, 324 post office, 147 Coors Field, 114 Black Canyon of the restaurants, 155–161 Copper Mountain, 66 Gunnison, 362 safety, 147 Corks/Wine Complements, Boulder, 205–206 shopping, 175–177 126 Durango, 374 side trips from, 180–182 Cortez Cultural Center, 388 Steamboat Springs, 268 sightseeing, 161–172 Country Boy Mine, 292 Cokedale, 442 spectator sports, 175 Country Christmas Jubilee at Colorado Avalanche, 123 taxes, 147 Old Town, 34 Colorado Ballet, 133 visitor information, Cowboy Gathering, 33 Colorado Brewers’ 144–145 Cowboys, 178 Festival, 32 what’s new in, 2 Cozens Ranch House Colorado Country Antique Colorado Springs Airport, 35 Museum, 282 Mall, 175 Colorado Springs Balloon Credit cards, 38 Colorado Directory, Inc., 60 Classic, 33, 173 Creede, 425–426 Colorado Division of Colorado Springs Dance Creede Museum, 426 Wildlife, 62 Theatre, 179–180 Creede Repertory Theatre, Colorado Gators, 424 426 Crested Butte, 66, 411–416 finding an address in, 72 Dinner theaters, Colorado 463 Crested Butte Mountain Heri- getting around, 75–77 Springs, 180 tage Museum & Mountain hospitals, 77 Dinosaur Depot, 436–437 Bike Hall of Fame, 414 layout, 71–72 Dinosaur Journey, 342 Crested Butte Mountain main arteries and Dinosaur National Monu- Resort, 412 streets, 72 ment, 58, 337–338 Crested Butte Nordic Center, maps, 78 Disabilities, travelers 412 neighborhoods, 73–75 with, 40 Crested Butte Wild Flower newspapers and maga- Doc Holliday’s Grave, 353 Festival, 32 zines, 78 Dog sledding, 61, 322–323 Cripple Creek, 181–182 nightlife, 128–134 Dominguez Pueblo Ruins, Cripple Creek & Victor Nar- organized tours, 115–117 389 row Gauge Railroad Co., outdoor activities, 117–122 Donkey Derby Days, 181 182 parking, 77 Dori Quilts & Lodge Cripple Creek District post office, 78 Furniture, 124 Museum, 182 restaurants, 88–99 Downtown Aquarium, Cross-country skiing, 61, safety, 78 110–111 280, 315, 322, 412 shopping, 123–128 Drinking laws, 448 Aspen, 322 sights and attractions, Durango, 367–382 Crested Butte, 412 100–117 accommodations, 376–380 Leadville, 315 spectator sports, 122–123 getting around, 368 Steamboat Springs, 265 taxes, 78 nightlife, 380–381 Cross Orchards Historic Farm, taxis, 70, 76 restaurants, 378–380 342 visitor information, 71 shopping, 376 Crow Canyon Archaeological walking tour, 113–114 side trip to Silverton, Center, 391 what’s new in, 1 381–383 Cruise Room Bar, 130 Denver Art Museum, sights and attractions, CU Art Museum, 202 100–101, 113 368–372 CU Concerts, 213 Denver Bicycle Touring Club, traveling to, 367–368 CU Heritage Center, 203 117 visitor information, 368 Cultural Arts Council of Estes Denver Botanic Gardens, 109 The Durango & Silverton Park, 245, 252 Denver Broncos, 123 Narrow Gauge Railroad, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Denver Center for the Per- 368–370, 372 Railroad, 423 forming Arts, 132–133 Durango Fish Hatchery and CU Museum of Natural Denver Center Theatre Com- Wildlife Museum, 372 History, 203 pany, 132–133 Durango Mountain, 66 Curecanti National Recre- Denver Civic Theatre, 133 Durango Mountain Resort, ation Area, 403, 404 Denver Firefighters Museum, 372–373, 375–376 Customs regulations, 27–28 106 Denver International Airport (DIA), 34–35, 69–70 Eagles Nest Wilderness Dairy Center for the Arts, Denver Metro Convention Area, 289 202 and Visitors Bureau, 71 Easter Sunrise Service D&F Tower, 114 Denver Mountain Parks, (Colorado Springs Daniels Park, 110 110, 117 and Denver), 30 Daylight saving time, 453 Denver Museum of Minia- East Longs Peak Trail, 260 Dedisse Park, 110 tures, Dolls & Toys, 107 Eating and drinking, 23 Deep vein thrombosis, 36 Denver Museum of Nature & Eben G. Fine Park, 199 Delicious Orchards, 364 Science, 101 Echo Lake, 110 Denver, 69–142 Denver Nuggets, 123 Echo Lake Park, 140 accommodations, 78–88 Denver Pavilions, 113, 127 Echo Mountain Park, 66 American Express, 77 Denver Performing Arts Eco-tourism, 44 arriving in, 69–70 Complex, 113, 128, 133 Eddie Bauer, 125 business hours, 77 Denver Skatepark, 118 Edora Park, 220 camping, 88 Denver Zoo, 110 El Centro Su Teatro, 133 doctors and dentists, 77 Devil’s Thumb Nordic El Chapultepec, 129 drugstores, 77 Country Center, 280 Eldora, 67 emergencies, 77 Dillon Schoolhouse Museum, eyeglasses, 77 293 464 Eldorado Canyon State Park, Fishing, 61–62 Fossil Creek Park, 220 204–205 Aspen, 323 Fountain Valley Trail, Eldora Mountain Resort, Black Canyon of the 119–120 120, 207 Gunnison, 362 Four Corners Monument, 384 Electricity, 449 Boulder, 206 Four Mile Canyon, 200 Elitch Gardens Theme Park, Breckenridge, 290 Four Mile Historic Park, 107 111–112 Colorado Springs, 173 Four-wheeling, 62, 394 El Pueblo History Museum, Denver, 118 Fox Theatre and Cafe, 211 428–429 Dinosaur National Fraser Snow Tubing Hill, 281 Embassies, 449 Monument, 338 Frisco Historic Park, 293 Emerald Lake, 259 Durango, 373 Frommers.com, 44 Emergencies, 449 Fort Collins, 221 Frontier Historical Museum, Enos Mills Homestead Cabin, Fraser Valley and Grand 353 244 County, 281 The Front Range, 49, 51–53 Entry requirements, 25–27 Glenwood Springs, 350 Environmentalism, 18–19 Gunnison, 406 Escorted tours, 45–46 Leadville area, 315 Garden Concerts, 32 Estes Park, 241–252 Montrose, 359 Garden of the Gods, Estes Park Aerial Tramway, Paonia, 365 9, 162–163 244 Pueblo, 432 Garden Park Fossil Area, 437 Estes Park Museum, 244 Rocky Mountain National Gateway Colorado Auto Ethical tourism, 44 Park, 259 Museum, 344 Evans, Mount, 140 Salida, 423 Gays and lesbians, Steamboat Springs, 268 41, 130, 178 Telluride, 393–394 Genesee Park, 110 Fairy Caves, 349 Vail, 303 Genuine Jazz in Brecken- Fall Festival, 33 Fiske Planetarium, 204 ridge, 292 Falling Rock Tap House, 130 FlatIron Crossing, 208 Georgetown, 141–142 Fall River Road, 255 Flat Tops Wilderness Area, Georgetown Energy Families with children, 41–42 266, 268 Museum, 141 best vacations for, 10 Florissant Fossil Beds Ghost Town, 167 Boulder National Monument, Glenn Miller Dancin’ on the attractions, 204 180–181 Plains (Fort Morgan), 31 hotels, 192 Flute Player Gallery, 176 Glenwood Caverns Adven- restaurants, 196 Food stores and markets, ture Park, 349 Colorado Springs Denver, 126 Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, attractions, 172 Football, Denver, 123 352 hotels, 153 Foothills Art Center, 138 Glenwood Springs, 348–357 restaurants, 158 Foothills Nature Trail, 229 Glider flying and soaring, Denver Fort Collins, 214–227 206 accommodations, 86 accommodations, 223–225 Glider rides, 373 attractions, 111–113 getting around, 216 Gold Camp Road, 182 restaurants, 92 nightlife, 226–227 Golden, 134–139 suggested itinerary, 53 restaurants, 225–226 Golden Bee, 178 The Farm at Lee Martinez shopping, 223 Golden Eagle Passport, 59 Park, 218 sights and attractions, Golden Gate State Park, 122 Farris Creek Trail, 413 216–220 Golden Pioneer Museum, Festival of Lights Parade, 34 special events, 216 138 Festivals and special events, sports and outdoor activi- Golden Triangle Museum 29–34 ties, 220–223 District, 124 FIBArk Whitewater traveling to, 214–215 Gold panning, 64, 292 Festival, 31 visitor information, Golf, 62 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 215–216 Aspen, 323 133–134 Fort Collins Municipal Boulder, 206 15C, 178 Railway, 218 Breckenridge, 290 Fillmore Auditorium, 134 Fort Collins Museum, Colorado Springs, 173 Firefighters Museum, Denver, 218–219 Crested Butte, 413 106 Fort Morgan, 234–236 Denver, 119 Fish Creek Falls, 270 Fort Morgan Museum, 235 Durango, 373 Colorado Springs, 174 465 Fort Collins, 221–222 Hamill House, 141–142 Crested Butte, 413 Glenwood Springs, 350 Hantavirus, 39 Denver, 120 Grand Junction, 339 Hard Tack Mine Tours & Durango, 373 Grand Lake, 253 Museum, 410 Fort Collins, 222 Gunnison, 406 Health concerns, 39–40 Grand Junction, 339 Leadville area, 315 Healy House and Dexter Idaho Springs, 140 Loveland, 229 Cabin, 314 Rocky Mountain National Montrose, 359 Heritage Museum, 313–314 Park, 260 Paonia, 365 Heritage Square, 138 Steamboat Springs, Pueblo, 433 Hi-dive, 129 268–269 Salida, 423 Hiking and backpacking, Telluride, 394 Steamboat Springs, 268 62–63. See also specific Vail, 304 Telluride, 394 trails Horse racing, Denver, 123 Trinidad, 441, 443 Aspen, 324 Horseshoe Park/Estes Park Vail, 304 best, 5, 8 Loop, 258–259 Winter Park, 281 Black Canyon of the Gunni- Horsetooth Mountain Park, Gothic Theatre, 129 son, 362–363 221, 222 Grand Junction, 333–347 Boulder area, 206 Horsetooth Reservoir, accommodations, 345–346 Breckenridge, 291 220–221 getting around, 334 Colorado Springs, 174 Hose Company #3-Pueblo’s restaurants, 346–347 Crested Butte, 413 Fire Museum, 428 shopping, 344–345 Denver area, 119–120 Hostelling International special events, 334 Durango, 373 USA, 24 sports and outdoor activi- Fort Collins area, 222 Hotel de Paris, 142 ties, 338–340 Glenwood Springs, 350– Hot springs, 269, 352, traveling to, 334 351 374–375, 400–401, 419 visitor information, 334 Grand Junction, 339 Hot Summer Nights, 305 Grand Lake, 252–254 Leadville area, 315 House-swapping, 47 Grandpa Jerry’s Clown Loveland, 229 Hovenweep National Museum (Arriba), 238 Montrose, 359 Monument, 390 Great American Beer Paonia, 365 Howelsen Hill, 67, 264, 266 Festival, 33 Rocky Mountain National Great Divide Brewing Co., Park, 259–260 Salida, 423–424 131 ce skating Steamboat Springs, 268 I Great Fruitcake Toss, 29 Colorado Springs, 174 Telluride, 394 Great Sand Dunes National Crested Butte, 412 Vail, 304 Park & Preserve, 421–422 Fort Collins, 223 Winter Park, 282 Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, Steamboat Springs, 265 Hinsdale County Courthouse, 217 Telluride, 393 410 Greeley, 230–234 Idaho Springs, 139–140 Hinsdale County Museum, Greeley History Museum, 232 IMAX theater, Denver, 101 410 Greeley Stampede, Imperial Casino Hotel, 181 Historic Arkansas Riverwalk 31–32, 232 Indian Peaks Wilderness of Pueblo, 432–433 Greenback cutthroat Area, 206 Historic Denver, 105 trout, 61 Indian Springs Resort, 140 Historic Fall River Hydroplant, Green chile, 95 Infozone News Museum, 430 244 Green Mountain Reservoir, Insurance, 449–451 History of Colorado, 13–21 289 International Buskerfest, 31 Hockey, 123, 175 Greyhound, 38 International Snow Sculpture Holden/Marolt Mining and Grizzly Rose, 129 Championships (Brecken- Ranching Museum, 326 Gunnison, 403–410 ridge), 30 Holiday Gift & Garden Gunnison National Forest, International Society of Market, 33 413 Travel Medicine, 39 Holidays, 449 Gunnison Pioneer Museum, International Student Iden- HomeExchange.org, 47 407 tity Card (ISIC), 42 HomeLink International, 47 International Student Travel Horseback riding, 63 Confederation (ISTC), 42 Aspen, 324 International Youth Travel Breckenridge, 291 Card (IYTC), 42 466 Internet access, 46–47 Leadville Valentine’s Day Meeker Home Museum, 233 InterVac.com, 47 Wine Tasting, 30 Memorial Park, 170 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, 31 Leanin’ Tree Museum of Mercury Cafe, 129 Itineraries, suggested, 49–56 Western Art, 203–204 Mesa Verde National Park, Legal aid, 451 58, 386–388 Lincoln Center, 227 Michael Garman’s Gallery, Jackson Lake State Park, Llama trekking, 222, 304, 176 236 373–374 Mile High Comics Megastore, James M. Robb-Colorado L. L. Nunn House, 395 125 River State Park, 338, 346 Lookout Mountain Nature Mile High Flea Market, 127 Jet lag, 36 Center, 138 Mills Lake Trail, 206, 260 Jeweler’s Center at the Uni- Lookout Mountain Park, Miramont Castle Museum, versity Building, 126 136–137 165 John Martin Reservoir, Lorig’s Western Wear, 177 Missile Site Park, 232 446–447 Lory State Park, 221, 222 Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, JR’s, 130 Lost and found, 451 181–182 Louden-Henritze Archaeol- Molly Brown House Museum, ogy Museum, 439 105–106 Kauffman House (Grand Loveland, 67, 227–230 Monarch, 67 Lake), 252–253 Loveland Basin and Valley, Monarch Crest Tram, 419 Kayaking, 64 120 Money and costs, 38 Boulder, 200 Loveland Building, 134 Money Museum, 168 Denver, 118 Loveland Museum/Gallery, Montrose, 357–360 Fort Collins, 222 229 Montrose County Historical Gunnison, 406 Loveland Swim Beach, 229 Museum, 358 Salida, 418 Loveland Valentine Remail- Monument Lake, 442 Keystone, 67 ing Program, 30 Monument Valley Park, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Lower Downtown Arts 170–171 Decorative Art, 107 District, 124 Mother Cabrini Shrine, 138 Kit Carson County Carousel, Lowry Pueblo, 390 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, 237–238 Lyons, 212 414 Koshare Indian Museum and Mountain Chalet, 177 Kiva, 444 Mountaineering. See Climb- McAllister House, 165 ing and mountaineering MacGregor Ranch Museum, Mountainfilm, 396 Lab at Belmar, 108 244 Mountain Sun Pub & Lagerman Reservoir, 206 McGuckin Hardware, 209 Brewery, 211 La Junta, 443–447 Mahlerfest, 29, 213 Mountain Top Children’s Lake City, 410 Mail, 451 Museum, 292 Lake Pueblo State Park, 432 Manitou Cliff Dwellings Pre- Mount Falcon Park, 119 Lakeside Amusement Park, serve & Museums, 167 Mount Manitou Trail, 174 112 Manitou Jack’s Jewelry & Mount Werner Trail, 267 Lakewood’s Heritage Center Gifts, 176 Mount Zirkel Wilderness at Belmar Park, 107 Manitou Springs, 166, 172 Area, 266, 268 Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, Mapsco Map and Travel Mt. Shavano Fish Hatchery, 133 Center, 78 419 Larimer Lounge, 129 The Market at Larimer Mueller State Park, 171, 174 Larimer Square, 105, 114, 127 Square, 126 Museo de las Americas, 108 Lathrop State Park, 442–443 Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wil- Museum of Colorado Prisons, La Veta, 442 derness Area, 323, 413 436 Lawrence Covell, 125 Martin Luther King, Jr., Rec- Museum of Contemporary Lazy Dog, 211 reation Center, 120 Art Denver, 108 Leadville, 312–317 Matchless Mine, 314 Museum of Space Explora- Leadville, Colorado & South- Maupintour, 45 tion, 167–168 ern Railroad, 314–315 May Natural History Museum Museum of the West, 342 Leadville National Fish of the Tropics, 167–168 Museum of Western Colo- Hatchery, 315 Meadowlark, 131 rado, 340, 342 Leadville National Historic Meadow Muffins, 178 My Brother’s Bar, 131 Landmark District, 313 Medical conditions, 451–452 Ouray Ice Park, 400 seasons and climate, 28–29 467 National Center for Atmo- Outback Territory Park specialized travel spheric Research, 200 Playground, 239 resources, 40–42 National Earthquake Infor- The Outlets at Castle Rock, sustainable tourism, 42–45 mation Center, 138–139 127 telephones, 46 National Mining Hall of Fame Ouzel Falls Trail, 259 traveling to Colorado, and Museum, 314 34–37 National parks, 58–59 Plant and Book Sale, 31 National Renewable Energy ackage tours, 45 Platte Valley Trolley, 76 Laboratory Visitor Center, P ski, 66 Poor Richard’s Restaurant, 139 Packer, Alferd, 408–409 178 National Western Stock Palmer Park, 171 Popular culture, Colorado in, Show, Rodeo, and Horse Paonia, 364–366 22–23 Show, 29, 123 Parade of Lights, 34 Poudre River Trail, 220, 232 Native American Trading Paramount Theatre, 134 Powderhorn, 67 Company, 124 Park Meadows Retail Resort, Powderhorn Resort, 340 The Nature and Raptor 127 Pow Wow, 30 Center, 430 Passports, 25–26, 452–453 Prescription medications, 40 New Belgium Brewing Pawnee Buttes, 231–232 The Promenade Shops at Company, 219 Pawnee National Grassland, Briargate, 177 Newspapers and magazines, 231 ProRodeo Hall of Fame, 168 147, 452 Pearl Street Mall, 200 Pueblo, 427–434 Niwot Antiques, 208 Peppercorn, 210 Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Norris-Penrose Events Peterson Air & Space Museum, 430 Center, 175 Museum, 168 Pueblo Zoo, 430–431 North Cheyenne Cañon Park Pets, traveling with, 42 Pumpkin Festival, 33 and Starsmore Discovery Phantom Canyon Brewing Center, 171 Co., 179 Northeastern Colorado, Phantom Canyon Road, 182 afting, 64 50, 214–240 R Phoenix Gold Mine, 140 Aspen, 324 The northern Rockies, Pikes Peak Auto Hill Breckenridge, 291 2–3, 50, 241–332 Climb, 32 Colorado Springs, 174 North Lake, 442 Pikes Peak Center, 179 Dinosaur National Monu- North Pole/Santa’s Workshop, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, 163 ment, 337–338 172 Pikes Peak Highway, 163–164 Durango, 374 Nothing Fest, 396 Pikes Peak International Hill Fort Collins, 222 Climb, 175 Glenwood Springs, 351 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Grand Junction, 340 Odell Brewing Company, 32, 175 Gunnison, 406 219 Pikes Peak Summit Fire- Salida, 417–418 Old Colorado City, 166 works, 34 Vail, 304 Old Curtis Street Bar, 132 Pinyon Flats Campground, Rainbow Bridge (Fort Olde Golden Christmas, 34 422 Morgan), 235 Old Hundred Gold Mine, Pirate, 125 Rancho Del Rio, 311 381–382 Pismo Contemporary Art Recreation centers, Denver, Old Town Glass, 125 120 Burlington, 238 Planning your trip, 24–49 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Fort Collins, 219–220 active vacations, 57–68 134 Old Town Hot Springs, 269 calendar of events, 29–34 Red Rocks Park (Morrison), Old West, best of the, 9 entry requirements and 110 OpenStage Theatre customs, 25–28 Red Rocks Settlers’ Park, Company, 227 escorted tours, 45–46 199–200 Opera Colorado, 132 getting around, 37–38 Redstone, 355 Oscar’s, 178–179 health concerns, 39–40 Redstone Meadery, 202 Otero Museum, 446 money and costs, 38 Regional Transportation Ouray, 399–402 package tours, 45 District (RTD), 75 Ouray County Museum, 400 predeparture checklist, 25 REI, 127–128 Ouray Hot Springs Pool & Fit- safety concerns, 40 Restaurants, green, 43 ness Center, 400–401 468 Rio Grande Scenic Railroad, Samba Room, 132 Snowmobiling, 68, 265, 424 Sandy Carson Gallery, 125 340, 351–352, 393 RipBoard, 118 Sangre de Cristo Arts & Con- Snow Mountain Ranch-YMCA Ritz Grill, 179 ference Center, 431 Nordic Center, 281 Riverboarding, Denver, 118 San Juan County Historical Snowshoeing, 260, 281, 412 River Corridor Trail, 393 Society Museum, 381 Soaring Tree Top Adventures, River rafting. See Rafting San Juan Hut System, 394 375 Riverside Park (Fort Morgan), San Juan Skyway, SolVista Basin at Granby 236 10, 382–383 Ranch, 67, 280 Rock Bottom Brewery, 131 San Miguel County Sommers-Bausch Observa- Rock Canyon Swim Beach, Courthouse, 395 tory, 201 432 Scenic Highway of Legends, Southeastern Colorado, The Rock Flour Mill Ware- 442–443 50–51, 427–447 house, 136 Scenic views, 9–10 Southeastern Colorado Rockhounding, 64 Scheitler Recreation Center, Heritage Center, 431 Rock Ledge Ranch Historic 120 The southern Rockies, Site, 165–166 Sculpture in the Park, 33, 229 3, 50, 403–426 Rockmount Ranch Wear, 125 Seasons, 28–29 Southwestern Colorado, Rocky Mountain Arsenal Senior travel, 41 3, 50, 367–402 National Wildlife 7-Eleven Velodrome, 164 in movies, 371 Refuge, 111 Seven Falls, 169–170 Spanish Peaks, 442 Rocky Mountain National Shambhala Mountain Center, Special events and festivals, Park, 5, 58, 206, 254–261 217 29–34 Rocky Mountain Quilt Sherman Street National His- Speedway (Morrison), 122 Museum, 139 toric District, 235 Sports Authority, 58 Rocky Mountain Repertory Silverton, 381–382 Colorado Springs, 177 Theatre (Grand Lake), 252 Silverton Mountain, 67 Sports Authority Sportscas- Rocky Mountain Wild, 170 Silverton Mountain Ski Area, tle, 128 Rodeos, 29, 31–33 382 Sportsfan, 127 Brush, 236 Sing Sing, 132 The Spot, 205 Colorado Springs, 175 The Sink, 211 Spring Barrel Tasting (Grand Denver, 123 16th Street Mall, 114 Junction), 30 Durango, 374 Sixth Street, 141 Spring Creek Trail, 220, 267 Greeley, 232 Skateboarding, 117–118, 440 Sputnik, 129 ProRodeo Hall of Fame, Ski Cooper, 67 Square Tower Site, 390 168 Skiing, 64–68. See also Cross- Stagecoach State Park, Steamboat Springs, 269 country skiing 266–267 Rolland Moore Park, 220 Boulder, 207 Stampede, 130 Rooftop Rodeo & Parade, 32 Crested Butte, 412 Star Bar Players, 180 Roosevelt National Forest, Denver area, 120–121 Starsmore Discovery Center, 221 Durango, 375 171 Rosemount Museum, 431 Fort Collins, 223 State Capitol, 100, 114 ‘Round Midnight, 211 Glenwood Springs, 351 State Forest State Park, Routt National Forest, 266 Grand Junction, 340 221, 222 Roxborough State Park, 119 Gunnison area, 406 STA Travel, 42 Royal Gorge, 435–437 Leadville, 315 Steamboat, 67 Royal Gorge Regional Rocky Mountain National Steamboat Lake Marina, 266 Museum and History Park, 260 Steamboat Lake State Park, Center, 436 San Juan Hut System, 5 266 Royal Gorge Route Railroad, Silverton, 382 Steamboat Ski Resort, 266 435 Telluride, 392–393 Steamboat Springs, 261–278 Rum Bay, 178 Winter Park, 279–280 accommodations, 272–275 Wolf Creek Ski Area, 402 getting around, 262–263 Ski Train, 120–121 music festivals, 271 Safety concerns, 40 SledCity, 68 restaurants, 275–277 Saint Patrick’s Day, 30 Smith-Grantham House, 410 shopping, 271–272 Salida, 416–421 Snowboarding, 340, 351, skiing and other winter Salida Hot Springs, 419 375, 392–393 activities, 263–265 Salida Museum, 419 Snowmass, 67, 322 traveling to, 262 visitor information, 262 3 Kings Tavern, 129 469 warm-weather and year- TIES (The International Eco- Ullr Fest (Breckenridge), 29 round activities, 266–270 tourism Society), 44 UMC Art Gallery, 202 Steamboat Springs Winter Timber Lake Trail, 260 The Underground, 178 Carnival, 30 Time zones, 453 Underground Mining Steelworks Museum of Tiny Town and Railroad, 112 Museum, 426 Industry & Culture, 431 Tipperary Creek Trail, 282 United States Air Force Stonewall Valley, 442 Tipping, 453–454 Academy, 164 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Toilets, 454 United States Olympic 395 Tony’s, 179 Complex, 164 Strawberry Days (Glenwood Town Park (Telluride), 393 University of Colorado, Springs), 31 Trail Ridge Road, 9, 255, 200–201 Strawberry Park Hot Springs, 257–258 University of Denver, specta- 269 Trains and railways tor sports, 123 Strings in the Mountains Buckskin Joe Frontier Town Upstart Crow Theatre Music Festival, 278 & Railway, 436 Company, 213 Strings Music Festival, Colorado Railroad USA Rail Pass, 37 31, 271 Museum, 137 USIT, 42 Student travel, 42 Cripple Creek & Victor Nar- U.S. Mint, 101, 104, 113 Summit Adventure Trail, 229 row Gauge Railroad Co., Ute Indian Museum, 358 Summit County, 284–297. 182 Ute Mountain Tribal Park, See also Breckenridge Cumbres & Toltec Scenic 389 Sundown Saloon, 211 Railroad, 423 Sunlight Mountain, 67 Durango & Silverton Nar- Sunlight Mountain Resort, row Gauge Railroad, Vail, 4, 67, 298–311 351 368–370 accommodations, 306–309 SuperShuttle, Denver, 70 Durango & Silverton Nar- festivals, 305 Sustainable tourism, 42–45 row Gauge Railroad getting around, 300 Swetsville Zoo, 220 Museum, 372 nightlife, 310–311 Swimming, 340 Fort Collins Municipal Rail- restaurants, 309–310 Boulder, 207 way, 218 shopping, 305–306 Colorado Springs, 174 Leadville, Colorado & sights and attractions, 305 Denver, 121 Southern Railroad, special events, 300 Fort Collins, 223 314–315 traveling to, 298, 300 Loveland, 229 Rio Grande Scenic Railroad, visitor information, 300 424 warm-weather and other Royal Gorge Route activities, 303–304 Tabor Center, 114 Railroad, 435 winter activities, 300–303 Tabor Opera House, 314 Train travel, 37 Vail International Dance Taste of Creede, 31 Transportation, 37–38 Festival, 305 Tattered Cover, 125 green, 43 Vail Oktoberfest, 33 Taxes, 453 Transportation Security Velez Galeria, 176 Telegraph and telex services, Administration (TSA), 26 Venice on the Creek, 118 453 Travel CUTS, 42 Victor, 182 Telephones, 46, 453 Traveler’s checks, 38 Viestenz-Smith Mountain Telluride, 4, 67, 391–399 Traveling to Colorado, 34–37 Park, 229 Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Tread of Pioneers Museum, Vine Street Pub & Brewery, 32, 396 270 131 Telluride Film Festival, Trimble Hot Springs, Visas, 26–27, 454 33, 395–396 374–375 Visitor information, 24 Telluride Historical Museum, Trinidad, 437–441 Voice-over Internet Protocol 394, 395 Trinidad History Museum, (VoIP), 46 Telluride Jazz Celebration, 439–440 Volunteer travel, 45 396 Trinidad Lake State Park, 440 Temperatures, average, 29 Trinidad Skate Park, 440 Tennis, 121, 174, 207 20th Street Recreation Walden Ponds Wildlife Territorial Capitol, 134 Center, 120 Habitat, 206 Terror Creek Winery, 365 Waldo Canyon Trail, 174 Walnut Brewery, 211 470 Walter Orr Roberts Weather Whole Foods, 126 Wizard’s Chest, 128 Trail, 200 Boulder, 209 Wolf Creek, 68 Washington Gold Mine, 292 Wi-Fi access, 46 Wolf Creek Ski Area, 402 Washington Park Recreation Wild Basin, 260 Wonder View Tower, 238 Center, 120 The Wildlife Experience, 108 Woodcarvers Rendezvous, 32 Watersports Wildlife viewing, 68 Wool Market, 31 Black Canyon of the Alamosa-Monte Vista World Figure Skating Gunnison, 363 National Wildlife Ref- Museum & Hall of Boulder, 207–208 uges, 424–425 Fame, 169 Fort Morgan, 236 Black Canyon of the The World Outdoors, 59, 116 Waterton Canyon, 118 Gunnison, 363 World’s Largest Christmas Water World, 113 Fort Collins, 223 Lighting Display, 33 Weather, 28–29 Rocky Mountain National Writer Square, 114 West End Tavern, 212 Park, 260–261 Wynkoop Brewing Company, Western Colorado Botanical William Harrison Briggle 131, 132 Gardens and Butterfly House, 292 House, 343 Willow Creek Trail, 119 Western Colorado Math & Will Rogers Shrine of the Yampah Spa and Vapor Science Center, 343–344 Sun, 170 Caves, 352 Western Museum of Mining The Wines of Colorado, 177 Yampa River Botanic Park, & Industry, 168–169 Wineries and vineyards 270 The western slope, Boulder, 201 Yampa River Trail, 267 3, 50, 333–366 Grand Valley, 341 West Nile virus, 39 Paonia, 365 Wheel Bar, 252 Wings Over the Rockies Air & Zip lines, 5, 375 Wheeler/Stallard House Space Museum, 108–109 Zoos Museum, 326 Winter Park, 68, 278–284 Denver, 110 Where the Buffalo Roam, 126 Winter Park Mountain, 280 Pueblo, 430–431 White River National Forest, Winter Park Resort, 120, Swetsville Zoo, 220 289 279–280 White-water rafting. See Wintersköl Carnival (Aspen Rafting and Snowmass), 29