Introducing Colorado
Colorado was cool with the college crowd long before MTV’s cameras caught on. No, the seven strangers on the hit reality show The Real World Denver weren’t the first to dig this funky Rocky Mountain High. Their contemporaries have been flocking to the Centennial State for decades to participate in a uniquely Colorado coming-of-age ritual: the act of ski-bumming (definition: living in a mountain ski resort town such as Breckenridge, working in the service industry and riding as much fresh powder as possible in between). And it’s not just the college crowd. Colorado has been catching Californians, New Yorkers and Washingtonians faster than a fly-fisher can snare a cutthroat trout on the Platte River.
Simply said, Colorado is a great place to live and play, and common knowledge among the locals is that once you taste that ‘Rocky Mountain High’ John Denver used to croon about you’ll get so addicted to the atmosphere, altitude and attitude you’ll never leave. Where else can you spend the morning in an office, the afternoon on the mountain bike and the evening sipping a hopped-up, local beer at a brewpub with friends?
Sights in Colorado
Activities in Colorado
Denver
Where in the country does the city’s mayor also own some of the state’s most popular microbreweries? Well, Denver, of course.
Mesa Verde & Southwest Colorado
The Southwestern corner of the state boasts stunning alpine scenery and charming old mining towns brimming with Wild West lore.
Colorado destination guides
Colorado Springs
Evangelical conservatives, tourists and military installations comprise the bizarre demographics of Colorado’s second-largest city.
Hotels in Colorado
Budget Hotels & Hostels in Colorado
Guesthouses and B&Bs in Colorado
Apartments in Colorado
Colorado Springs & Southern Front Range
Need to know
Entertainment in Colorado
Denver to Vail
Shopping in Colorado