10 Reasons To Visit Colorado

You might think of Colorado as being a boring state where there are many ranches and farms and the mountains in the background. It is nothing like that it is an extremely beautiful state where the people are nice and the weather is unpredictable. One day it can be nice and sunny and the next day a radical change in weather. There are many recreational things to do in the mountains and in the cities. Life there is beautiful and fun.

1. Hiking

You might think of hiking as a tiresome activity. I do but the hike is worth it once you reach the top of a hill or mountain the view is spectacular. On your way up you feel a harmonization with nature you smell the pine trees and you hear the birds chirping. Visit http://www.everytrail.com/best/hiking-colorado for various trails and their difficulty great tool if you have never been hiking in Colorado.

2. Mesa Verde

Ancient cliff dwellings near Cortez, Colorado is an awing sight see an ancient town made from the Ancient Pueblo People take a tour with a guide or see it in person by yourself it is a great sight for pictures.

3. Camping

Take a drive into to any mountain town and find camping areas all around it is a great experience to sleep in the wilderness for a night or two and spend time with your family. Have a traditional campfire at night and make some smores.

4. Skiing

Learn to ski or snowboard at any of Colorado's beautiful skiing resorts. There are various skiing resorts that vary from price. Find all the resorts at http://www.coloradoski.com/resorts.

5. Coors Brewery

Visit and take a tour at the Coors Brewery in Golden,Colorado. I've personally taken the tour and before you even enter the brewery you take a shuttle that shows you around the town and tells you the history of Golden. The brewery is big and the tour guides do an excellent job at describing the process of the brewing to the packaging.

6. 16th Street Mall

Take a walk down the 16th Street Mall and shop at various stores.There are massive amounts of restaurants to choose from and probably every food type.

7. Elitch Gardens

An amusement park located downtown which has both a theme park and a water park it is a 2 for 1 ticket and fun filled day for the family. And various concerts through out the season. Visit http://elitchgardens.com/ for tickets and opening of the park.

8. Red Rocks

Visit Red Rocks for the view and also to look at the amphitheater which combines the outdoors into a concert which is an amazing thing to experience. There have been many notable artists that have played at Red Rocks. Visit the park and see the amazing slanted 'red rocks'. Visit http://www.redrocksonline.com/ for more information

9. Arts

Visit Colorado's Denver Art Museum which has a very notable building. The art world in Colorado is thriving and you can see many art pieces from through out the ages. Visit http://www.denverartmuseum.org/home to plan a visit.

10. Garden of the Gods

A park located near Colorado Springs, Colorado is an amazing park with a large amount of geological formations. You will stand in awe as you see how some of the formations where even made. One of the most popular formations is the 'Balanced Rock' which is probably my favorite. Visit http://gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm for more information.