A photographer's paradise is exposed at the Garden of the Gods public park in Colorado Springs. Soaring fins of clay-colored sandstone jet 300 feet in the air exploding all over the valley floor, spanning the backdrop of Pikes Peak. The park includes popular trails for hiking, walking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
John Denver makes a comeback at the Colorado Music Hall of Fame located in Colorado Springs. Visit the purveyor of Colorado's music and entertainment history to discover the life stories of the state's nationally and internationally known performers. Especially, John Denver, the most famous recording artist ever to come out of Colorado and the hall's first inductee!
Rev up your engines a the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, aka, Race in the Clouds. This festival features an automobile and motorcycle hill climb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs. Join 35,000 spectators at the annual event, watch high speed races and motorcycle jumpers, eat at the chili cook-off, drink ice cold beer, listen to live music and cheer along with the Denver Bronco Cheerleaders!