FOR INFORMATION AND TICKETS COLPITTS-BEEKMAN Co. TRAVEL SPECIALISTS RAILROAD & STEAMSHIP TICKETS 281 MosslitIPG29Et1 ST.,BOSTON Under the Turquoise Skil Passenger Traffic Department Rocb Island Lines Chicago Copyrzuht. Ian, L. M. Alien Colorado Where "crhe Dal's of Real Sport" Are Lived Again 4 pIGEON-holedthere lies a cherished among the and memory never-to-be-forgotten files treasured by picture. every American, In it a I road or by-path stretches away toward the spot that was dearest to the heart of childhood or youth. It may have led to the ball lot, to 1 4 the old swimmin' hole, to the haunts of a summer evening's "hide and • seek.- to the fishing rendezvous, to the summer camp, to the wooded trails where the arbutus grew, to the old barn or deserted dwelling that drew its enchantment from its eerie environment. Or it may have been a pathway, trod in later years, whose overhanging boughs and romantic lights and shadows gave it the name of "Lovers Lane-. Favorite trails of boy or girl typify the best in life, and, with the passing of the years, they become time-hallowed. In imagination their charms are exaggerated, while in reality they seem to diminish in 1 length, breadth and importance. There is often a wide difference between 4 the original and the picture, for although youth's little by-paths remain unchanged, the appreciative spirit of youth passes on, leaving but a fanci- ful recollection of its ideal. it is only through the renewal of that spirit that the real wonder-days of the child are to be recalled. And that is what Colorado accomplishes. It renews the spirit of youth. ) 4 Straight is the way to Colorado via Rock Island 2 4 4 4 A picnic party in the greatest outdoor region in all the world What the old familiar paths were to the child, Colorado is to the grown- up. All the delightful trails of Young America are concentered there, each magnified a thousandfold. Gorgeously colored mountains take the place of the little yellow hills back home that once excited so much of awe because of their seemingly gigantic proportions. Tumbling trout streams, 1 4 tossing their crystal-pure waters into white foam and swishing with regu- 4 larity to the cast of a fly, bring back in amusing contrast the memory of the old mill-race whose sluggish pools yielded on rare occasions their meager rewards in mud cat and sunfish. Great fields of wild flowers, fringing the ii bases of the mountains and bobbing their graceful heads in brilliant array up the slopes to "snow line," embrace at a single glance all the previous wild-flower delights of a lifetime. In the contemplation of jagged peaks, rugged canyon walls, million-ton glaciers, the soul is uplifted, and the same feeling of wonder and adventure that once braved the mysteries of the unknown in the world of boy or girl is reinspired. Drives and bridle-paths are more alluring, swimmin' holes more refreshing, playgrounds more complete--all because the clear, crisp air of the Rockies in summer brings back the spirit of youth and leads the middle-aged and old along the same paths of open-air sport that the young take spontaneously. • , ! crhe Most Attractive Plawround in America With the rapid development of the natural resources of the United States and the consequent narrowing of local playgrounds, it is indeed fortunate that the nation possesses a general playground so well adapted to the recreation requirements of all the people. Colorado is the greatest outdoor region in all the world. Within 4 4 the boundaries of the State forty peaks, whose heights are more than 14,000 feet, look down from their immaculate altitudes upon the 3 Nr, A' tile V, • w 1 'xl 4 1 "From every mountain side Let Freedom ring" 4 4ffixtre:,- a-a—gm s 07-')," lightest hearted people in all the world. There are watering places innum- erable, including mineral springs of varied description. There are national parks, national monuments, national forests. There are thousands of ) summer hotels, lodges, cottages, ranch resorts, and camp sites. There are hundreds of miles of granite-surfaced highways, comfortable, safe, and spectacular. There are golf links, tennis courts, and sport courses devoted to various pleasure pursuits, each with an unprecedented attrac- t 4 tion, because Colorado makes the pleasure of her visitors a business in order that the business of her visitors may be a pleasure after vacation days have come to an end. A Wonderful Place for Children 1 t 4 t It is probable that in future years Colorado will supplant the boy- and- girl-hood pictures borne in the minds of the majority of American men and women, because Colorado will have been the real scene of their boy- and-girl-hood delights and adventures. More and more the people of t 4 America are acquiring the habit of spending their summers in the region p of the Rockies for the physical upbuilding of their children. There is no clime more conducive to the expansion of young lungs. Eyes brighten, cheeks redden, and muscles harden with each day spent in the open under the turquoise sky. Two Tourist Centers Colorado Springs-Manitou and Denver are the tourist headquarters of Colorado. From one or the other of these cities all the best known and most popular outing places are reached by rail or auto. t Colorado Springs is the center of the Pike's Peak region and the starting point for Victor and Cripple Creek, for Glenwood Springs through the famous _ Rod, reel, creel and a chosen spot—all ready for Rainbow Trout 5 11 4 ii A A Pillars of Hercules, South Cheyenne Canyon 6 ROCK Ltimse Royal Gorge, or for the trip Around-the-Circle, which includes Marshall Pass, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Mesa Verde National Park. Out from Denver, within easy auto distance, are Rocky Mountain National Park—the leader of all of Uncle Sam's parks in number of visitors —the Denver mountain parks, national forests, various springs, lakes, and canyons. Denver is also the gateway to Yellowstone National Park which, though not in Colorado, is of it in a wonderland sense, and as such to be considered in connection with plans for a Colorado trip. There is but one line that leads directly from the East to both of these centers of tourist activity. A hundred miles west of the Kansas-Colorado boundary line, the Rock Island forks, one line providing service to Denver and the other to Colorado Springs. Through trains are operated to each point without change of cars. The advantage of this twofold service is at once apparent. The Colorado visitor from the East may spend the first half of his vacation in one region; the second half in the other, and return home direct without retracing his route, thus saving for new scenery a day which would otherwise be spent in covering a region previously visited. c-The Pike's Peak Region At Colorado Springs the visitor may obtain all the conveniences of city life in combination with the restfulness of the mountains. The popu- lation of the city according to the 1920 census is 30,105, and its altitude 4 t><; 5,992 feet. It is here that tourists who have taken the south fork of the Rock Island get ready for their excursions to adjacent resorts after their first taste of the pure, dry air, and at this point tourists who have visited Denver first prepare for their return trip East. Scores of summer visitors throng the streets and foregather in the lobbies of the hotels. 1 , 4 4 Pike's Peak, famous pinnacle of the Rockies, from the grounds of the Colorado Springs Golf Club I 1 7 , /7<1111111•1111116W-7- IkAmtual. 4_ i• 4 The Broadmoor at Colorado Springs is one of the most elaborate hotel plants in the world Towering high above the city to the west is Pike's Peak, with Cheyenne if Mountain to the south a close neighbor. Skirting the latter are two noted canyons—North and South Cheyenne canyons—in one of which the Seven Falls and the Pillars of Hercules are principal features. At the entrance to South Cheyenne Canyon is Stratton Park, recreation ground. In this vicinity also—about two and a half miles from the city—are the Broadmoor Hotel, golf links and lake, with Cheyenne Mountain for a background. The Broadmoor is one of the most elaborate resort hotel plants in the world. It numbers among its guests many people of prominence and wealth, but its accommodations are within reach of those who find it necessary to place a limit upon their vacation expenditures. It is an all year round resort, complete in itself, and appeals strongly to men and women who like to get near to the heart of nature in a luxurious way. It 4 is a combination of hotel, home and country club in contradistinction to the Antlers, and in fact all the well patronized hotels of Colorado Springs proper, which may be said to offer combination hotel, home and city club service. The Antlers Hotel is the largest within the city limits. It offers every comfort, convenience, and luxury that the best metropolitan hotels of the country afford. Practically all of the hotels of Colorado Springs are open all the year. 8 os•)1e—.. t31,-"A" 0_.*K 1.LIZO In addition to the Broadmoor golf course, there are available the I links of the Colorado Springs Golf Club.