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Colorado is all about the mountains. At elevations of 11,000 to 14,000 feet, from the Rockies in the north to the San Juans in the southwest, they've created multibillion-dollar tourism industries, with world-class ski resorts such as Aspen and Vail and more diverse outdoor phenomena like snowboarding, rock-climbing, ice-climbing, mountain-biking and extreme-sports festivals. But the state is far more than a framework for ski bums - Boulder is an aggressively liberal, environmentalist country unto itself, centered on the downtown, red-brick Pearl Street Mall, while Denver continues its downtown renaissance, offering the Colorado Rockies and the Elitch Gardens amusement park at the heart of the city, plus zoos, parks and trails on the outskirts. Then there are the friendly hippie bars of Telluride; the Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railway; a dinosaur monument (!) in the northwest corner; the classic Broadmoor hotel in conservative Colorado Springs; and historic Native American monuments such as Four Corners in the southwest and Summit Springs Battlefield on the Eastern Plains.
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Steve Knopper is the Denver-based author of Moon Handbooks Colorado as well as a contributor to numerous Fodor's city guides.

Interests

    Festivals
    National Park
    Nature
    Professional Sports

Activities

    Bicycling
    Extreme Sports
    Golf
    Hike/Backpack
    Meditating
    Mtn. Biking
    Rafting
    Rock Climbing
    Scenic Drive
    Shopping
    Snow Skiing
    Snowboarding
    Wine Tasting

Colorado Facts

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Rocky Mountain Region, Central United States
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Colorado Must See/Do

  1. Aspen restaurants
  2. Telluride
  3. Skiing in Vail
  4. Aspen Winter Park
  5. Breckenridge,Red Rocks Amphitheater Boulder hiking

Colorado Most Overrated

  1. Aspen if you're on a budget
  2. Eastern Plains
  3. Vail in non-ski season
  4. Panning for gold in mountain towns
  5. Downtown Estes Park

When to Visit Colorado

Late fall/winter/early spring (for skiing); summer (for other outdoor sports, sightseeing and festivals); major holidays (for exploring big cities like Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Boulder)

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Colorado Events

  • September. Mountain Harvest Festival. Paonia
  • October. Ocotberfest Artwalk. La Junta
  • October. Rev It Up. Boulder
  • September. Annual Loaf N Jug Chile & Frijoles. Pueblo
  • September. Dia de los Muertos. Lakewood
  • October. 18th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver
  • September. Delta Uncompahgre Blues Festival. Delta

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