Mariana Wagner

Top 5 Family Friendly Things to Do in Colorado Springs This Winter

Part of the beauty of living in Colorado Springs is the ability to wear shorts AND wool coats in the Wintertime. As Colorado Springs real estate agents, we really appreciate the weather. Why? Well, because if it is too snowy to show homes on Monday, chances are Tuesday will be warm and sunny and great weather to buy a home for sale in Colorado Springs.

However, there are days when everyone in the house is going stir crazy and it is just too cold to go out hiking. For days like that, here are some suggestions.

Top 5 Family Friendly Things to Do in Colorado Springs This Winter

1. Olympic Training Center -  (FREE)
Every year thousands of Olympic hopefuls and world-class athletes train in Colorado Springs, at the Olympic Training Center. Stop by for a 15-minute film and a one-hour guided tour of the facilities. Every tour is different and is determined based off of the athletes’ training schedules. There are all kinds of great photo opportunities to include many Olympic inspired statues and the opportunity to stand by the Olympic Flame with spanning Rocky Mountain views in the distance.

Location: Central Colorado Springs – Close to the intersections of Boulder Ave and Union Blvd., just east of Memorial Hospital (main).

Tour Schedules: 1.888.659.8687 – Open Year-Round

2. Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Cowboy Museum
($5 Adults and Discounts for Seniors, Youth and Military. Young Kids are FREE)
Immerse yourself in the history and culture of an All-American sport that found it’s origins in Colorado in 1869 and is now a major spectator sport. In addition to the history rich museum with over 90 exhibits, there is the opportunity to meet a live, retired rodeo bull, a bucking bronco and a long horned steer.

Location: Northwest Colorado Springs – 101  Pro-Rodeo Drive (I-25 and Exit 147)

719.528.4764  -  Open Year Round  -  9am-5pm daily

3. Simpich Dolls (FREE)
Spend some time watching skilled artists and craftsmen create custom, storybook and holiday dolls in Historic Downtown Old Colorado City. Dolls can even be ordered and purchased at this location.

Location: Old Colorado City – 2413 W. Colorado Avenue

800.636.3272  -  Open Year Round

4. World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame
($3 Adults and Discounts for Seniors and youths. Young Kids are FREE)

Enjoy a tribute to all things figure skating – from the bone blades and leather straps of the 8th century all the way to the modern day stars of today.

Location: Southwest Colorado Springs- 20 First Street (Near the Broadmoor Hotel and the Broadmoor Brownstones)

719.635.5200 – Open Year Round – Mon-Sat 10am-4pm

Want to go Ice Skating? Check out the World Arena for daily year-round public ice-skating sessions. 719.477.2150

5. Ghost Town Museum
($6.50 for adults, discounts for seniors and youths, Young children are FREE)

Wild West fun in Colorado Springs! Walk down wooden sidewalks through a turn-of-the-century western town, pan for gold, and check out the 1867 Wells Fargo Express Concord stagecoach that used to run between Denver, Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Location: Westside Colorado Springs -  400 S. 21st St. – Corner of Cimarron (HWY 24) and 21st Street – Just west of Van Briggle Pottery

719.634.0696  -  Open Year Round – Mon-Sat 10am-5pm

Read Also:

• Colorado Springs Real Estate and Area Information Links
• Colorado Springs Has A ‘TUDE! – Altitude, That Is (Dealing With Altitude Sickness)
• Who Lives in Colorado Springs?
• About Colorado Springs – Quality of Life Indicators for the Pikes Peak Region

Relocating to Colorado Springs?

Contact the Wagner iTeam for information on moving to Colorado Springs
719.434.7525

November 22nd, 2008 by Mariana Wagner | 1 Comment »

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