Tag: travel
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9 reimagined motels around Colorado receive second life
By Daliah SingerSpecial to The Gazette Forget the old, stodgy motels of the last century. These roadside destinations are being reimagined as boutique, yet still affordable, accommodations. Here are nine of our favorites across Colorado. ALL INN HOTEL, DENVER The four-story property at the corner of East Colfax Avenue and Milwaukee Street has been reinvented…
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Rarefied air: 8 zip lines to ride in Colorado’s mountains
The best view of Colorado? Some swear it’s from the seat of a harness, somewhere high dangling from steel cables, where the mountains meet adrenaline. Get a rush and a view on these eight zip lines: Soaring Adventure, Colorado Springs It’s one thing to see Seven Falls and Cheyenne Canyon from the ground. It’s another…
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Celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday at these historic events this summer
The best way to celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday on Aug. 1? Perhaps by joining a historic celebration that showcases the Centennial State’s heritage. Add these to your calendar: FIBArk, June 18-21, Salida Mining and ranching kick-started Colorado’s economy in the late 1800s. Recreation tourism grew in the decades to follow. And while there are several…
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Savvy Senior: How to save on your next trip with senior travel discounts
By Jim MillerSpecial to The Gazette Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are retiring later this year and hope to travel more while we’re still healthy and active. Our budget will be tighter, so every dollar counts. Are there worthwhile senior travel discounts you can tell us about, and at what age do they…
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Pikes Peak Region Attractions makes it big on YouTube
Some of the biggest tourist attractions around Colorado Springs are social media famous — and not as just stars of one-time viral videos. They live at the top of YouTube’s charts. Alongside individual influencers and quirky channels such as the Best Ever Food Review Show and Strictly Dumpling, the rather straight-laced sounding Pikes Peak Region…
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Cascade’s hidden “gem”: Pike’s Peak Rock Shop
By Evan Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier In Cascade there is a hidden “gem” — Pikes Peak Rock Shop. The shop has been a regular stopping point on the way to and from Woodland Park, in addition to being a destination itself, for over 90 years. Founded in 1935 by Elmer Brown, the shop has spent…
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Go for the gold in Golden | Such a Fine Sight too See
Gotta get outta town, and go to Golden! You will find a perfect getaway less than a 2-hour drive from Colorado Springs. What awaits is one of the friendliest, most welcoming towns in Colorado. The arch spanning Washington Avenue in the historic downtown area sets the tone, and says it all: “Howdy Folks – Welcome…
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Go for the gold in Golden | Such a Fine Sight too See
Gotta get outta town, and go to Golden! You will find a perfect getaway less than a 2-hour drive from Colorado Springs. What awaits is one of the friendliest, most welcoming towns in Colorado. The arch spanning Washington Avenue in the historic downtown area sets the tone, and says it all: “Howdy Folks – Welcome…
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Colorado, but with a coastline: How visiting Iceland can evoke a familiar vibe
A lot of people came up to me after I’d returned from a weeklong trip to Iceland and asked: “How’d it go?” Or, “How was the trip?” My response always seemed to be the same. Imagine, for a minute, what Colorado would look like if it had a coastline. You can drive just about anywhere,…
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Official: Europe is running dangerously low on jet fuel
PARIS — Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of…