I will be in the Denver/Colorado Springs area this weekend just for a couple of days. Any suggestions of places to see. Also any restaurants that I should look for as well as gun shops?
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Um, well, Denver is pretty much libtard city these days. Not many gun shops but you can find pot stores on just about every city block. Springs is still a little conservative so there' a chance of meeting normal people there. I know a lot of the gun stores in the Denver area and some in Springs, almost no guns in stock in any of them. Ammo is even more scare.
As far as things to do, unless you ski, this is probably the worst time of year for a visit. Mountains are chock full of snow, and city is thawing with hiking trails slick as beaver runs. Not all a downer though, take a drive from Springs, to Woodland park, to Highway 24, to Lake George, go north on HW 77 to itty bitty town of Jefferson, turn right onto HW285 which will take you into Denver. Absolutely gorgeous loop through the mountains and you won't need 4WD if the roads are good.
There's a range on the south side of Springs, Cheyenne shooting complex (or something like that), it shares land with Fort Carson. The range Nazi's are well typical, but they have steel out to 475 yards for 223 and lesser calibers.
Air Force Academy is super cool, but I think you need reservations to be make a visit. Garden of the Gods has some cool rock formations right at the west edge of Springs. The Springs Zoo is actually pretty interesting if you are into those sort of things. The Broadmoor is an iconic hotel in Springs. Longest running 5 star resort in the US I've read. Bring your American Express, or better yet, someone else's. The Manitou Cliff Dwelling on the west side of Springs are actually pretty impressive. google it. There was an crazy adventure course there too, like walk a tight rope over a 500' valley below.
Colorado is about what God made and not so much what people made, so the more time you can spend outside and enjoy the mountains, the more you can appreciate the state.
And don't forget, the state is full, enjoy, but you must leave.
It's the other direction but Gunsport Colorado in Boulder has more interesting guns than the the chain stores. Tell the guys, Geno says Hi!
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Specialty Sports in Colorado Springs is the biggest gun store in the state and the biggest I've ever been in. Cowboy Hall of fame is fun. If you like Mexican food Senior Manuels is excellent and only about a mile from Cowboy Hall of fame.
Just west of Denver on I-70 there's a small town called Idaho Springs. Lots of good food there. It's an old mining town in the process of becoming tourist trap. There's a gold mine tour at the Phoenix Gold Mine. It's worth the visit. You can see gold, silver, and other minerals in veins in the mine. It's 100% legit, owned an operated by a local mining family. There were scenes on the Discovery TV show Reclaimed that were filmed in the mine. The Argo mine is in the same town and also worth the visit, but I'd pick Phoenix first.
Union Station downtown in Denver is neat. One of the best restaurants albeit rather spendy is Barolo Grill. If you have time to head south to the Springs then definitely hit the Garden of the Gods. I would check to see if the US Air Force Academy base is open to visitors too. If it is then that is a great place to visit and see the Chapel along with the visitors center. Barolos is closed on Sunday and Monday.
Casa Bonita out on West Colfax. It was pretty tired looking last time I was there. Old Mexican village in an old department store. Cliff divers and minstrels. Food is taco bell quality but a fun place to visit.
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I will be in the Denver/Colorado Springs area this weekend just for a couple of days. Any suggestions of places to see. Also any restaurants that I should look for as well as gun shops?
I will be in the Denver/Colorado Springs area this weekend just for a couple of days. Any suggestions of places to see. Also any restaurants that I should look for as well as gun shops?
Casa Bonita out on West Colfax. It was pretty tired looking last time I was there. Old Mexican village in an old department store. Cliff divers and minstrels. Food is taco bell quality but a fun place to visit.
We used to go visit my aunt and uncle in Denver every few years when I was a kid and Casa Bonita was a must. Same with the US Mint, Coors factory, and Eliches' (sp?).
