Welcome to Colorado Springs, Colorado!

Colorado Springs Map Located in the foothills of Pikes Peak, the Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs area is known as a hikers and mountain climbers haven. If you are looking for a place to take in beautiful mountain landscapes then Colorado and Manitou Springs is the place to go. Plan to spend a day ascending 14,110 feet to the summit of the Peak, which is accessible by car, by rail, or by foot via numerous hiking paths. The view is truly inspiring.

Colorado Springs Colorado Travel News

Estes Park Winter Festival

Thumb_ep-winter_festival Explore magical ice, learn how to snowshoe, taste award-winning chili and sip a variety of beer and wine at the 3rd Annual Estes Park Winter Festival, Martin Luther King Weekend, Jan. 13 through 15, 2012. This family festival partners with the 17th Annual Winter Trails Day held Saturday, Jan. 14 in Rocky Mountain National Park, offering a weekend jam packed with events. Read More »

Scarecrows in Estes Park Festival

Thumb_estesscarecrows2 Each weekend in October there will be: Scarecrows In Estes Park, Balloon Twisting, Pumpkins, Children's Face Painting, Scarecrow Judging, Hayrides, Halloween Crafts, Children's Cookie Decorating, Live Music, Children's Scarecrow Coloring Contest, Storytelling, Crafts, Skin Painting, Bean Bag Toss, 1 Hour Deals, Entertainment, Children's Fake Tattoos, Glass Blowing, Puppets, Pizza Decorating For The Children, Guess How Many Contests & MORE! Read More »

Eureka, CA Resident Wins Resort Maps' Best Worst Trip Contest.

Thumb_transparent_globe The best thing about a bad vacation or trip is that at some point they have to end. Yet for Eureka, California resident Jennifer Morey, her tale of vacation woe from a family trip overseas in the 1980s earned her first prize in Resort Maps Best Worst Trip contest, a $100 American Express gift certificate. Read More »

Franchising Your Way to Retirement. Using Franchising to Set Up Your Retirement.

Thumb_older_couple_on_boat Owning and operating a franchise may be a great way to fund your retirement. Yet for more and more people who take an early retirement, it’s become a way to ease into full-time retirement. Franchising has even become a vehicle for some semi-retirees to move to their desired retirement destination. Read More »

Romantic Travel. What to Pack and Plan for Romantic Winter Getaways.

Thumb_dining_tropical_romantic When it comes to romantic getaways, what’s more important: where you go or what you do? While it’s difficult to argue the inherent romance offered by a tropical vacation or cruise or a ski lodge or remote cabin up in the mountains, sometimes what you pack or that spontaneous little side trip can enhance the intimacy of a romantic getaway. Read More »