Colorado's beauty inspires bursts of energy to get out and enjoy every moment of beautiful daylight — whether on a Rocky Mountain trail, the banks of a shimmering lake or a scenic drive. Get started planning your Colorado summer trip with articles on things to do, deals and discounts and our festivals and events calendar.
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AMAZING COLORADO TRIPS
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Colorado Scenic Byway: Alpine Loop
Colorado's Alpine Loop Scenic and Historic Byway has a narrow window in which it's snow-free (June...
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6 Days of Live Music in Colorado
by Lisa Pogue Mine is the Colorado concert junkie’s affliction: Every year,...
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Colorado Scenic Byway: West Elk Lo...
Shaped like a lasso that’s been dropped on Colorado’s pristine West Elk...
Featured Destination
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Pueblo
It's said that the earliest permanent building in Colorado was erected in Pueblo by Lt. Zebulon Pike while he explored this part of the West. On his heels, Colorado's earliest pioneers established Fort Pueblo, a trading post on the banks of the Arkansas River, which flows out of the nearby Sangre de Cristo mountain range. The arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1872, combined with the availability of coal, came together to create what...
Featured Events
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Norman Rockwell Exhibit
May 14 - Sep 28 in CraigThe Museum of Northwest Colorado will host a free exhibit of Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post covers along with his original painting "Spirit... -
Country Jam USA Music Festival
Jun 21 - Jun 24 in Grand JunctionEnjoy four days of live performances by some of Country music's biggest stars! Numerous food and craft vendors, on-site camping, and more! -
Music in the Mountains
Jul 9 - Jul 29 in DurangoSouthwest Colorado's premier three-week classical musical festival featuring orchestra, chamber and conservatory performances of classical and world music. This...
Things To Do
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Colorado Scenic Byway: Peak to Peak
As Colorado's Peak to Peak Highway skirts the lower ridges of the Front Range and Rocky Mountain National Park, make sure to pull off and take in views of the craggy Indian Peaks, Longs Peak and fun...
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Colorado State Park Profile: North Sterling State Park
The Basics: On the plains of northeastern Colorado, North Sterling State Park may draw boaters and anglers to its 3,000 acres of pristine water, but it certainly doesn’t disappoint landlubbers who...
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Quick Guide to Colorado's Pawnee National Grassland
What is now a sea of grass and sky called Pawnee National Grassland was once littered with hopeful frontier families foraging westward in humble wagons. The Homestead Act brought around six million...
