Nature & Raptor Center of Pueblo
Southeast Colorado
Riverside trails, reptile displays, picnic and playground areas, and a raptor center bring people beneath the cottonwoods on the Arkansas River. The…
Must-see attractions in Colorado
Southwest Colorado
The most impressive of Grand Junction’s sites, this well-arranged museum is the largest in the region, featuring impressive multidisciplinary displays on…
Colorado
In the center of town, this 1910 carousel is a highlight for kids (and some grown-ups too!). A labor of love (and 26 years), the vintage frame and…
Creede Underground Mining Museum
Southwest Colorado
Opened in 1992, this fascinating museum was hewn from the ground by mine workers, and the tours, which really bring home the grim reality of life in the…
Northern Colorado
This private rail car was commissioned in 1906 by David Moffat, a prominent Denver banker who owned a number of gold mines. He was also instrumental in…
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs’ municipal museum is set in the old El Paso County Courthouse, built in 1903. The collection and exhibition of some 60,000 pieces sums up…
Boulder
A pleasant park along the south banks of Boulder Creek with plenty of grassy areas for picnicking and playing. It's a popular starting point for tubers…
Denver
This wonderful sculpture by Donald Lipski sits outside the Denver Public Library, where it was installed in 1998 after spending a year in New York City’s…
Southwest Colorado
While campaigning for the 2008 presidential election, the Obamas picked up a box of peaches at this family-operated outfit. They grow fruit so succulent…
Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center
Colorado
This small nature center provides information about local trails as well as flora and fauna, mostly geared toward families. Workshops are offered year…
Southeast Colorado
This museum is set on the site of the original 1862 fort, with a couple of the real-deal buildings still left. It was built by 12 men as a base of…
Estes Park
This ambitious community museum has a commendable rotation of exhibits on local culture. It’s not only corny Ice Age mannequins either – you can also sit…
Southwest Colorado
Owner John Barbier is a gregarious oenophile of the most lovable sort and his 'House of Beautiful Life' produces some of the area's finest Cab, Syrah and…
Boulder
Bursts of water spring from the ground, sending kids squealing around in circles at this public fountain on Pearl Street Mall. It’s a great place to bring…
Denver
A co-op of local artists, DAS has ever-changing exhibits in its cavernous gallery. The basement houses dozens of open studios, where visitors can watch…
Central Colorado
Built in 1879 by multimillionaire Horace Tabor, this was once one of the premier entertainment venues in all of Colorado, if not the West, and hosted the…
Telluride
This Smithsonian-affiliated museum features the geologic history of the region as well as background on local mining history and native cultures. While…
Central Colorado
This park has it all. There's a bandshell with free concerts on Thursday nights in the summer at 6pm, picnic tables and good spots to sit by the river to…
Denver
Robin Rule, whose name is lent to this clean space, has been a matron of Denver’s experimental and contemporary art scene since the late 1980s. Usually…
Northern Colorado
The hats, chaps and saddles in the cowboy collection are the highlight of this community museum. But it’s the handcrafted and etched spurs and hand-tooled…
Central Colorado
Although it sounds both cheesy and dreary, this is a surprisingly informative museum, with mineral displays, gold-mining dioramas, a mock-up coal mine and…
Southwest Colorado
A fun stop if you are in the area, this well-regarded, small, family-run vineyard has informal tastings in the straw-bale farm kitchen. Owned by happy…
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Northern Colorado
The hands-on science exhibits focusing on electricity, physics and dinosaurs are designed for children, leaving adults some space to soak up the…
Colorado Springs
This beautiful reserve overlooking Colorado Springs and the Rockies beyond is strewn with distinctive rock formations dating to the Eocene period. Walking…
Southwest Colorado
This small museum has a fantastic collection of scary animatronic dinos that snort steam and jerk around, bestial skeletons and interesting multimedia…
Southwest Colorado
Tour this organic farm and pick your own lavender from its gorgeous fields. The lavender eye pillows make great gifts. It also sells bags of juicy…
Southwest Colorado
Definitely worth a stop for auto aficionados, with 16 buildings crammed with old cars and carts, tools and trains, and a fascinating telephony display…
Central Colorado
Originally built in 1867, this residence was renovated as a mountain estate in the late 1870s by William Hamill, who made his fortune in silver mining…
Aspen & the Maroon Bells
Tucked into a quiet, leafy neighborhood, this community museum has an excellent collection of historic photos and old maps. The staff are history buffs:…
Denver
Robischon operates with a focus on emerging dialogues in art. Rotating exhibits take you to the cutting edge and you'll be able to dig art by some of the…
Southwest Colorado
This fully decked-out quilt and crafts shop is a do-it-yourselfer's dream. Classes are offered, finished products such as art quilts are on sale and some…
Colorado
Housed in three historic buildings, including a Gothic-style church, this small, carefully managed arts center hosts works by local artists as well as…
Aspen
Local artist Christopher Martin specializes in reverse glass painting, a technique that dates back to the Middle Ages. Stop by for a peek at his dynamic…
Southern Front Range
Set in the original women's prison, right outside the stone walls of the territorial prison, each of the 30 cells is decked out with a different exhibit…
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Southwest Colorado
This 32,950-acre park is a black canyon so sheer, deep and narrow, sunlight only touches the canyon floor when the sun is directly overhead. The intense…
Aspen
Displays the work of the self-taught Australian photographer. Lik focuses on vibrant panoramic landscapes, with a fine selection of local Aspen shots that…
Southwest Colorado
Delta’s history as a fur-trading center and frontier outpost comes alive with a self-guided tour behind the rough timber walls of this 1828 fort. Allow…
Southwest Colorado
The Chapin Mesa Museum has exhibits pertaining to the park and is a good first stop. Staff at the museum provide information on weekends when the park…
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
Southwest Colorado
In one of the oldest buildings in Crested Butte, this museum is a worthwhile visit to see a terrific model railway. Exhibits range from geology to mining…
Northern Colorado
Pony rides and a barnyard of cows, turkeys and chickens make this shady riverside park a draw for families. In the summer there are storytellers and…
