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Amusement Parks

• Colorado State Fairgrounds
  Pueblo, CO 81004
  Colorado State Fair offers a variety of activities for everybody
   

• Captain Zip Line Adventure Tours
  Salida Colorado, 81201
  Flying through the air at 40 mph, harnessed to a steel cable
   

• Elitch Gardens
  Denver, CO 80204
  Located in downtown Denver, Elitch Gardens,
  family fun and entertainment
   

• Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
  Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
  Open year-round. Mountain Tramway with
  spectacular views .
   

• Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
  Cañon City, CO 81215
  There's a place in Colorado where looking down is even
  more breathtaking than looking up.
   

• Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway
  Cañon City, CO 81215
  Gunfights, 30 minute scenic train ride for best view of Royal Gorge,
  entertainment, authentic 1800s buildings, trolley ride, restaurant
   

• Denver Botanic Gardens
  105 York Street
  Denver, CO 80206
  A 23-acre urban oasis, offering an artistic garden experience.
   

• Water World
  Denver, CO 80260
  America's biggest and best water park.
  Over 40 amazing aquatic attractions on 64 beautifully landscaped acres.
   

• Flying W Ranch
  Colorado Springs, CO 80919
  Western town, barbecue beef or chicken suppers, world-class Western stage show with cowboy songs and family oriented bunkhouse.
   

• Bandimere Speedway
  3051 S. Rooney
  Morrison, CO 80465
  Phone: 303-697-6001
   

• Santa's Workshop
  5050 Pikes Peak Hwy.
  Cascade, CO 80809
  Phone: 719-684-9432
  
  Aquariums & Zoos
   

• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
  Colorado Springs, CO 80906
  America's only mountain zoo.
   

• Colorado Gators Farm
  Mosca, CO 81146
  Colorado Gators began in 1977 as a fish farm to raise tilapia.
  The first alligators were brought in as “garbage disposals”.
   

• Downtown Aquarium
  Denver, CO 80211
  Mixes family fun, upscale casual dining and spectacular
  marine life in Denver.
   

• The Wild Animal Sanctuary
  Brighton, CO 80643
  30 miles to Denver. See over 150 lions, tigers, bears, leopards, wolves and other large carnivores that have been rescued.
   

• Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center
  Westminster, CO 80020
  Explore a tropical rainforest with over 1,200 free-flying butterflies.
   

• Denver Zoo
  Denver, CO 80205
  Denver Zoo is home to over 3,500 animals and 650 species.
   

• Pueblo Zoo in City Park
  3455 Nuckolls Ave.
  Pueblo, CO 81005
  Phone: 719-561-9664
  
  Archaeological Sites
   

• Mesa Verde Country® Visitor Information Bureau
  Cortez, CO 81321
  Home to Mesa Verde National Park, two national monuments and a tribal park.
   

• Red Rocks Amphitheatre & Visitor Center
  Denver, CO 80465
  Nestled in the foothills 15 miles west of Denver, there stands a symbol of nature's unparalleled majesty. Concerts, meetings and weddings.
   

• Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
  Woodland Park, CO 80863
  Travel Back in time at the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center,
  a new 20,000-square-foot museum located in Woodland Park.
   

• Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest
  2150 Centre Ave., Building E
  Fort Collins, CO 80526
  Phone: 970-295-6700
   

• Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour
  1222 C.R. 14
  Ouray, CO 81427
  Phone: 970-325-0220
   

• Box Canon Falls & Park
  Camp Bird Road
  Ouray, CO
  Phone: 970-325-7080
   

• Cascade Falls
  361 8th Ave.
  Ouray, CO
  Phone: 970-325-4146
   

• Chimney Rock Archaeological Area
  Pagosa Springs, CO 1
  Phone: 970-264-2268
   

• Pagosa Springs
  Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area
  2815 H Rd.
  Grand Junction, CO 81506
  Phone: 970-244-3000
   

• Grand Junction
  Colorado National Monument
  Fruita, CO 81521
  Phone: 970-858-3617
   

• Fruita
  Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
  23390 Rd. K
  Cortez, CO 81321
  Phone: 970-565-8975
   

• Cortez
  Dinosaur National Monument
  4545 E Hwy. 40
  Dinosaur, CO 81610
  Phone: 435-789-2115
  Open: 3/1 - 10/31
  Closed: 11/1 - 11/29
   

• Dinosaur
  Dinosaur Ridge
  16831 W. Alameda Pkwy.
  Denver, CO 80465
  Phone: 303-697-3466
   

• Denver
  Dry Mesa Quarry
  2250 Hwy. 50
  Delta, CO 81416
  Phone: 970-874-6638
   

• Delta
  Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
  11500 Hwy. 150
  Mosca, CO 81146
  Phone: 719-378-2312
   

• Mosca
  Hovenweep National Monument
  McElmo Route
  Cortez, CO 81321
  Phone: 435-459-4344
   

• Cortez
  Jurassic Tours, Inc.
  Hotchkiss, CO 81419
  Jurassic Tours offers dinosaur digs, tours to Nat. Parks
   

• Hotchkiss
  Loveland Stone Age Fair and Archaeological Society
  545 N. Cleveland St.
  Loveland, CO 80537
  Phone: 303-938-6326
   

• Loveland
  Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park
  Towaoc, CO
  Toll Free: 800-847-5485
  
  Breweries & Wineries
   

• Anheuser-Busch Tour Center
  Fort Collins, CO 80524
  Visit the home of Budweiser and discover how our products
  are crafted using the highest quality ingredients.
   

• Alfred Eames Cellars by Puesta del Sol Vineyards
  11931 4050 Road
  Paonia, CO 81428
  Phone: 970-527-3269
   

• Amber Ridge Vineyards
  3820 G.25 Road
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Phone: 970-464-5314
   

• Amicas
  136 E. Second St.
  Salida, CO 81201
  Phone: 719-539-5219
   

• Salida
  Augustina's Winery
  4715 N. Broadway, Unit B3
  Boulder, CO 80304
  Phone: 303-545-2047
   

• Boulder
  Avanti Winery
  9046 W. Bowles Ave.
  Littleton, CO 80123
  Phone: 303-904-7650
   

• Littleton
  Baharav Vineyards
  Carbondale, CO
  Phone: 970-963-9659
   

• Carbondale
  Baked and Brewed in Telluride
  127 S. Fir
  Telluride, CO 81435
  Phone: 970-728-4705
   

• Telluride
  Balistreri Vineyards
  1946 E. 66th Ave.
  Denver, CO 80229
  Phone: 303-287-5156
   

• Denver
  Barton Creek Cellars
  240 Lake Dillon Drive
  Dillon, CO 80435
  Phone: 970-453-4409
   

• Dillon
  Black Bridge Winery
  15836 Black Bridge Road
  Paonia, CO 81428
  Phone: 970-527-6838
   

• Paonia
  Black Canyon Vineyards
  See website
  Paonia, CO
  Phone: 970-872-4250
   

• Boulder
  Bookcliff Vineyards at the Chocolate Moose
  710 Grand Avenue
  Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
  Phone: 970-945-2723
   

• Boulder
  Boulder Creek Winery
  6440 Odell Place Unit B
  Boulder, CO 80301
  Phone: 303-516-9031
   

• Boulder
  Bristol Brewing
  1647 South Tejon
  Colorado Springs, CO 80906
  Phone: 719-633-2555
   

• Broomfield
  Jack Rabbit Hill
  26567 North Road
  Hotchkiss, CO 81419
  Phone: 970-835-3677
   

• Castle Rock
  Confre Cellars, INC.
  785 Elberta Ave.
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Phone: 970-464-1300
   

• Clifton
  Great Divide Brewing Company
  2201 Arapahoe St.
  Denver, CO 80205
  Phone: 303-296-9460
   

• Colorado Springs
  Canyon Wind Cellars Palisade
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Breathtaking estate vineyard/winery produces premium varieties.
   

• Colorado Springs
  Iron Mountain Winery
  1 West Flatiron Circle, Suite 336
  Broomfield, CO 80021
  Phone: 303-464-WINE
   

• Colorado Springs
  Kaltenberg Castle Brewery
  600 Lionshead Mall
  Vail, CO 81658
  Phone: 970-479-1050
   

• Concetta Cellars
  4637 North Foxtail Drive
  Castle Rock, CO 80109
  Phone: 303-663-0110
   

• Cortez
  H.C. Berger Brewing Company
  1900 E Lincoln Ave
  Fort Collins, CO 80524
  Phone: 970-493-9044
   

• Denver
  Fort Collins Brewery
  1800 Lincoln Ave #B
  Fort Collins, CO 80524
  Phone: 970-472-1499
   

• Denver
  Guy Drew Vineyards/Crooked Creek Winery
  20057 Rd. G
  Cortez, CO 81321
  Phone: 970-565-4958
   

• Durango
  Hubcap Brewery
  143 E. Meadow Dr.
  Vail, CO 81657
  Phone: 970-476-5757
   

• Estes Park
  Flying Dog Brewery
  2441 Broadway
  Denver, CO
  Phone: 303-292-5027
   

• Evergreen
  Debeque Canyon Winery
  3943 Hwy. 6
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Phone: 970-523-5500
   

• Fort Collins
  Coors Brewing Company
  13th & Ford Streets
  Golden, CO 80401
  Phone: 303-277-BEER
   

• Fort Collins
  Hermosa Vineyards
  3269 3/4C Road
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Phone: 970 434-8766
   

• Fort Collins
  Garfield Estates Vineyard & Winery
  3572 G Road
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Phone: 970-464-0941
   

• Georgetown
  Carlson Vineyards
  461 35 Rd.
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Phone: 970-464-5554
   

• Glenwood Springs
  Boulder Beer Company
  2880 Wilderness Place
  Boulder, CO 80301
  Phone: 303-444-8448
   

• Golden
  Cottonwood Cellars/The Olathe Winery
  5482 Hwy. 348
  Olathe, CO 81425
  Phone: 970-323-6224
   

• Hotchkiss
  Judge Baldwin's Brewing Company
  5 S. 18th St.
  Colorado Springs, CO 80903
  Phone: 719-473-5600
   

• Lyons
  Colorado Cellars Winery
  3553 E Rd.
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Phone: 800-848-2812
   

• Olathe
  Creekside Cellars
  28036 Hwy. 74
  Evergreen, CO 80439
  Phone: 303-674-5460
   

• Palisade
  Grande River Vineyards
  Palisade, CO 81526
  Grande River Vineyards since 1987, Colorado's premium winegrowing .
   

• Palisade
  Graystone Winery
  3334 F Road
  Clifton, CO 81520
  Phone: 970-434-8610
   

• Palisade
  Canyon Wind Cellars (Tasting Room)
  Georgetown, CO 80444
  Taste exceptional handcrafted, estate-grown Colorado wines
   

• Palisade
  Honeyville Tasting Room
  33633 Hwy. 550
  Durango, CO 81301
  Phone: 800-676-7690
   

• Palisade
  Ciatano's Vineyards
  16858 N. Saint Vrain Dr.
  Lyons, CO 80540
  Phone: 303-823-5011
   

• Palisade
  Colorado Wine Room
  Fruita, CO 81521
  Wine tasting and demonstration winery.
   

• Palisade
  Coopersmith's Pub and Brewing and Billiards
  5 Old Town Square
  Fort Collins, CO 80524
  Phone: 970-498-0483
   

• Palisade
  Estes Park Brewery
  470 Prospect Village Dr
  Estes Park, CO 80517
  Phone: 970-770-1982
   

• Vail
  Il Vicino
  11 S. Tejon
  Colorado Springs, CO 80903
  
  Canyons
   

•  Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
  Cañon City, CO 81215
  There's a place in Colorado where looking down is even
  more breathtaking than looking up.
   

• Seven Falls
  Colorado Springs, CO 80906
  You haven't seen Colorado until you've seen Seven Falls.
   

• Colorado Springs
  Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area
  2815 H Rd.
  Grand Junction, CO 81506
  Phone: 970-244-3000
   

• Grand Junction
  Colorado National Monument
  Fruita, CO 81521
  Phone: 970-858-3617
   

• Fruita
  Dinosaur National Monument
  4545 E Hwy. 40
  Dinosaur, CO 81610
  Phone: 435-789-2115
  Open: 3/1 - 10/31
  Closed: 11/1 - 11/29
   

• Dinosaur
  Dinosaur Ridge
  16831 W. Alameda Pkwy.
  Denver, CO 80465
  Phone: 303-697-3466
  
  Casinos
   

• Century Casino
  Central City, CO 80427
  Century Casino, the latest in popular games, more winners than ever.
   

• Central City
  Fortune Valley Hotel & Casino
  Central City, CO 80427
  3-diamond, Las Vegas-style hotel and casino, slot and poker machines, live poker, blackjack, steakhouse, buffet, deli coffee shop
   

• Central City
  Black Diamond Casino
  425 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-2898
   

• Cripple Creek
  Brass Ass JP McGills and Midnight Rose Hotel and Casino
  256 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Toll Free: 800-635-5825
   

• Cripple Creek
  Bronco Billy's Casino
  233 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-2142
   

• Cripple Creek
  Bull Durham Casino
  Black Hawk, CO
  Phone: 303-582-0810
   

• Black Hawk
  Bullwhackers Casino and Eleanor's Restaurant
  Black Hawk, CO 80422
  Bullwhackers, the Bullpen & Silver Hawk Casino.
   

• Black Hawk
  Canyon Casino
  131 Main St.
  Black Hawk, CO 80422
  Phone: 303-777-1111
   

• Black Hawk
  Colorado Central Station Hotel and Casino
  Black Hawk, CO 80422
  Get on the fast track to winning at over 675 hot slots and poker!
   

• Black Hawk
  Colorado Grande Casino
  300 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-3517
   

• Cripple Creek
  Creeker's Casino
  274 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-3239
   

• Cripple Creek
  Doc Holliday Casino
  101 Main St.
  Central City, CO 80427
  Phone: 303-582-1400
   

• Central City
  Double Eagle Hotel & Casino
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Located in historic Cripple Creek. Next door to Mollie Kathleen Gold
   

• Cripple Creek
  Fitzgeralds Casino - Black Hawk
  101 Main St.
  Black Hawk, CO 80422
  Phone: 303-582-6100
   

• Black Hawk
  Golden Gates Casino
  261 Main St.
  Black Hawk, CO 80422
  Phone: 303-277-1650
   

• Black Hawk
  Johnny Nolon's Casino
  301 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-2080
   

• Cripple Creek
  Lodge Casino at Black Hawk
  240 Main St., P.O. Box 50
  Black Hawk, CO 80422
  Phone: 303-582-1771
   

• Black Hawk
  Mardi Gras Casino
  300 Main St
  Black Hawk, CO 80228
  Phone: 303-582-5600
   

• Black Hawk
  Mountain High Casino
  111 Richman St.
  Black Hawk, CO 80422
  Phone: 720-WIN-MORE
  Black Hawk
   

• The Riviera Casino
  Black Hawk, CO
  Phone: 303-582-1000
   

• Black Hawk
  Triple Crown Casinos
  Cripple Creek, CO
  Cripple Creek
   

• Uncle Sam's Casino
  251 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-2222
   

• Cripple Creek
  Virgin Mule Casino
  269 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-2734
   

•  Cripple Creek
  Wild West Casino
  443 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Phone: 719-689-4180
   

• Cripple Creek
  Womack's Casino
  210 E. Bennett Ave.
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  Toll Free: 888-966-2257
  
  Ecotourism
   

•  Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
  607 Tenth Street, Suite 306
  Golden, CO 80401
  Phone: 303-278-7650
   

• Golden
  Colorado Trail Foundation
  710 10th Street, Suite 210
  Golden, CO 80401
  Phone: 303-384-3729
   

• Golden
  Continental Divide Trail Alliance
  P.O. Box 628
  Pine, CO 80470
  Phone: 303-838-3760, 888-909-CDTA
  
  Factory and Mine Tours
   

• Georgetown Loop Railroad
  Georgetown, CO 80444
  Climb aboard one of Colorado's famous historic narrow gauge railroads.
   

• Celestial Seasonings Free Tours
  Boulder, CO 80301
  Take a free tour of the largest specialty-tea factory in the United States.
   

• Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour
  Silverton, CO 81433
  Underground fun in a real gold mine! Ride mine train.
  See mining demonstrations. Tour includes free gold panning!
   

• Silverton
  Agri Travel Services, Inc.
  Denver, CO 80216
  Ag, industry, sightseeing tour/convention specialists since 1983.
   

• Denver
  Argo Gold Mine And Mill
  Idaho Springs, CO 80452
  During its heyday, processed more than $100 million of gold ore.
   

• Idaho Springs
  Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour
  1222 C.R. 14
  Ouray, CO 81427
  Phone: 970-325-0220
   

• Ouray
  Carbonate Mine
  Breckenridge, CO
   

• Coors Brewing Company
  13th & Ford Streets
  Golden, CO 80401
  Phone: 303-277-BEER
   

• Country Boy Mine
  Breckenridge, CO
  Pan for gold, see demonstrations of authentic drilling equipment.
   

• Creede Underground Mining Museum
  Forest Service Road 503 #9
  Creede, CO 81130
  Phone: 719-658-0811
   

• Echobana Candles
  440 Violet St.
  Golden, CO 80401
  Toll Free: 866-324-6773
   

• Edgar Mine/Colorado School of Mines
  Dry Gulch
  Idaho Springs, CO 80452
  Phone: 303-567-2911
   

• Hard Tack Mine
  Hanson Creek and Engineer Pass Rd.
  Lake City, CO
  Phone: 970-944-2506
   

• Hidee Gold Mine
  Mile Post 6
  Central City, CO
   

•  Lomax Placer and Washington Mine
  301 Ski Hill Rd.
  Breckenridge, CO 80424
   

• Matchless Mine & Baby Doe Tabor Museum
  3940 Hwy. 91
  Leadville, CO 80461
  Phone: 719-486-4918
   

• Mayflower Gold Mill National Historic Site
  Highway 110 B
  Silverton, CO
  Phone: 970-387-0294
   

• Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour
  Cripple Creek, CO 80813
  One mile north of Cripple Creek on Highway 67.
   

• Phoenix Gold Mine
  P.O. Box 3236
  Idaho Springs, CO 80452
  Phone: 303-567-0422
   

• Smuggler and Compromise Mines
  0100 Smuggler Mountain Rd.
  Aspen, CO
  Phone: 970-925-2049
   

• United States Mint
  320 W. Colfax Ave.
  Denver, CO 80204
  Phone: 303-405-4766
   

Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
This route which extends for a 480-mile loop through eastern Utah and western Colorado runs along the northern edge of the Colorado Plateau; features some of the world's most significant dinosaur fossil quarries and museums. The Colorado section of the byway includes excavation sites such as Dinosaur Hill in Fruita, the Museum of Western Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, and Colorado National Monument. There are numerous recreational activities; including biking, hiking, and camping.

This route follows the Colorado section of this two-state, loop begins at Dinosaur, just over the Utah border, runs south on SR 64 to Rangely, south on SR 139 to Loma, then east to Fruita on US 6 and Grand Junction. The byway then loops back to the Utah section, west on I-70 to the Colorado-Utah border. The Colorado section  is 152 miles ,the Utah section is 328 miles.

Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway
This 103 mile route has  incredible topographic diversity. You will see abandoned trading posts, historic homesteads and stage stops.  The route passes through the San Isabel National Forest, with opportunities for camping, hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing, a magnificent view of the  Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with 22 peaks reaching at least 13,000 feet.

This route on its Northern section begins in Pueblo along SR 96 through Wetmore, Silver Cliff, and Westcliffe. The southern section runs from Colorado City northwest on SR 165 for 52 miles to its junction with SR 96 at McKenzie Junction, then west along SR 96 to Westcliffe.

Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway
This route follows the historic railroad and stagecoach routes for 135 miles.  You can visit the greatest gold camp in North America, as well as fossil sites, and numerous historic sites.

Along the route you will find Victor's National Historic District and Cripple Creek, the historical hub of the mining district, currently hosting numerous casinos.  You can visit the Royal Gorge Railroad and the 1,053-foot suspension bridge spanning the Royal Gorge, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and the Garden Park Fossil Area.

Recreational opportunities include fishing, camping, hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.

This route travels north/south from Florissant to Florence, Colorado, including three separate routes. The 34-mile Phantom Canyon Road runs from Florence to Victor, the 26-mile Shelf Road runs from Cañon City to Cripple Creek, and the High Park Road segment connects Florence and Cañon City with Teller Road 1 and Teller Road 11.

Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
This 63 mile route climbs through the Plateau Creek Canyon to the evergreen forests of the mesa top, 11,000 feet above sea level. Thunder Mountain the incredible Grand Mesa, was formed by lava flows, glaciers, and forces of erosion. Thunder Mountain offers magnificent views of alpine forests and mountains of the surrounding region, and includes more than 300 lakes and reservoirs. It also offers views of the La Sal and the San Juan Mountains, both more than 60 miles away.

This route follows CO 65 for its entirety from the northern end at the Mesa exit on I-70 to the southern terminus at Cedaredge. Also includes a spur route off CO 65 along Land's End Road to Land's End.

San Juan Skyway
Designated as an "All-American Road" in 1996, this 233-mile loop route snakes through many Old West towns like Durango, Silverton and Telluride, twisting and turning through some of the most rugged mountains in the country on the famous Million Dollar Highway. It also passes along Mesa Verde National Park.

Skiing is one of the activities along the route, and the five million acres of the San Juan and Uncompahgre National Forests offer opportunities for a variety of recreational activities.

From Durango, the route runs north on US 550 past Hermosa, Silverton, and Ouray. Then it follows CO 62 near Ridgway to Placerville, then CO 145 to the southeast to the junction with US 160 near Cortez, then US 160 back to Durango.