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August 2021
Summer Tours Series – #4 Old Colorado City; Saints and Sinners
THIS TOUR IS AT CAPACITY. WE ARE ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR A WAIT LIST. Directions/ Parking: Old Colorado City Historical Society, 1 South 24th Street, parking available by the building, in free public parking lots or on-street. Colorado City has always been a city of diversity. Partial annexation into Colorado Springs left a mix of annexed and non-annexed parts to Old Colorado City. Colorado Avenue had upstanding businesses on the north side and saloons on the south side. Washington Avenue, which…
Find out more »Summer Tour Series – #5 La Foret Conference and Retreat Center
Please note, only one guest per ticket request submission. Directions/ Parking: 6145 Shoup Road, north of town. Take Powers north to Woodmen, go east then north on Black Forest Road to Shoup Road. Turn west for 0.72 miles to the La Foret site. Entrance is on the south side, just past Rusk Lane. Proceed up the hill to Ponderosa Lodge to register at 6:00, then a tour of the Lodge at 6:30. We will then drive the ½ mile distance…
Find out more »Summer Tours Series – #6 Art on the Streets
Please note, only one guest per ticket request submission. The ever popular Art on the Streets program is sponsored by The Downtown Partnership. This is a year-long exhibit of outdoor sculpture and murals, displayed in strategic locations throughout downtown Colorado Springs. Involving both local artists and those from far beyond our city limits, this program has become one of the most successful art shows in the region, celebrating the power of art in the public. Art on the Streets provides…
Find out more »Summer Tours Series – #7 Pikeview Quarry BBQ DINNER sign up
Please note, only one guest per ticket request submission. BBQ dinner at 5:30 PM (pre-register for both @ www.hpasprings.org/events). Please bring your own lawn chair. No charge for the dinner, which is optional. The quarry needs an accurate number for ordering food. Register online separately for the tour. Check-in begins at 6:00 for a maximum of 60 on the tour. Directions/ Parking: Northwest Colorado Springs, Rockrimmon area. Go north on Centennial Boulevard past Vindicator Drive to the 4-way stop at…
Find out more »Summer Tours Series – #7 Pikeview Quarry
Please note, only one guest per ticket request submission. The Pikeview Quarry opened in 1905 and has provided limestone for numerous downtown buildings, the Air Force Academy and I-25 along with providing gravel and concrete for local construction. We will learn about its history and its important role as a fire break during the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012. Reclamation plans are underway to develop it into a world class bike park and to turn over to the city. Directions/…
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