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The most visited mountain in North America, Pikes Peak forms a stunning backdrop for Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods.

 

Optional Pre-Conference Tour:
Pike's Peak and Colorado Springs

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Signup: Grayline of Denver
Cost: $100 per person
Duration: About 10 hours
For Details, see:

Pike's Peak Tour

The awesome view of "Purple Mountain Majesties" from the mountain's pinnacle inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write the poem for "America the Beautiful" in 1893.

 
 

Thursday and Saturday evening receptions are included in the conference registration. Here are a few suggestions for Friday night activities.

 
 

 

Optional Colorado Rockies Baseball Game
Friday Evening, July 27, 2012
Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies

Please make your own arrangements.

 
 

 

Suggested Restaurant: The Fort
Please arrange your own carpools.

The Fort - Famous fine dining restaurant specializing in fine game meats and steaks. Located in Morrison, Colorado, about half an hour southwest of Denver, The Fort Restaurant - a replica of Bent’s Fort - is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Fort - Website

 
 

 

Suggested Restaurant:
Buckhorn Exchange

Please arrange your own carpools.

The Buckhorn Exchange is located in the city’s oldest neighborhood, five minutes from downtown Denver - with a light-rail stop right across the street. This National Historic Landmark and Western Museum has been serving the finest in Old West fare since 1893.
Buckhorn Exchange - Website

 
 

What to do if you are staying in Denver for a few extra days:

Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Website

Arts, Culture, Sports, & Shopping

Metro Denver Area Attractions and Entertainment

Colorado Events and Attractions:

Denver Botanic Gardens
Summer concerts by Swallow Hill Music

Denver Art Museum

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

"Unsinkable" Molly Brown House Museum

Boulder - Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Boulder - Colorado Summer Music Festival
Dinner & Concerts at Chautauqua Auditorium

BRAVO! Vail Valley Music Festival

Vail - Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

Central City Opera
Dinner at the historic Teller House

Rocky Mountain National Park
R.E.I.: Metro Denver's premier sporting goods store