| The
Country Club of Colorado: 125 East Clubhouse Drive l Phone:
(719) 538-4080 |
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With the stunning rugged mountain peaks and rolling
foothills as a background, the Country Club of Colorado offers
an impressive choice of recreational facilities, leisure activities
and youth programs. Members and their guests can enjoy 18 holes
of golf on the club’s challenging championship course,
play a round of tennis or racquet ball, go for a swim, work
out in the nicely appointed fitness center or enjoy water sports
on the club’s 35-acre recreational lake. |
| Garden
of the Gods Country Club: 3320 Mesa Road l Phone: (719)
632-5541 |
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The Garden of the Gods Country Club redefines
elegant leisure. Challenge yourself on the 27-hole championship
Kissing Camels course, enjoy the indoor and outdoor tennis courts,
spoil yourself with a luxurious spa treatment – Garden
of the Gods truly has something for everyone. With 108 deluxe
rooms and suites with seasonal full room service, your guests
can enjoy sweeping views of Pikes Peak from their own private
balcony. The club also caters to member businesses with meeting
facilities and high-speed Internet access. |
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Bear Creek Regional Park offers visitors a wide
range of recreational opportunities, including 20 miles of hiking
trails, picnic areas and playgrounds, ball courts, tennis courts
and an archery range. Located in the Rocky Mountain foothills,
the park has a variety of flora and fauna for nature lovers,
including mountain mahogany, scrub oak, yucca, native grasses
and brilliant wildflowers. Don’t be surprised if you spot
mule deer, coyotes, black bears and peregrine falcons during
your visit – the park is a haven for local wildlife. |
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Donated by General Palmer in the early 1900s,
the 737 acres of trails offer hikers and mountain bikers varied
and ever changing scenic adventures. One of the city’s
most prominent landmarks, the park is located right in the heart
of the city. Cactus lovers will thoroughly enjoy the upper plateau
while the Mesa and Templeton Trails provide hikers with 4.7
miles of scenic splendor. The Ute Crest Yucca Area takes you
on an easy 2.3 mille loop along the edge of the bluffs with
outstanding views of Pikes Peak and downtown Colorado Springs. |
One thing is for certain, Colorado Springs is
a recreational paradise. For those
who enjoy the outdoors, there is hunting, fishing and camping
in designated areas in and around Colorado Springs. It would also be hard to mention recreation without mentioning skiing. Colorado Springs is just a few
hours from Vail, Keystone, Breckenridge and Aspen. For the
more adventurous, there’s hang gliding, skydiving, river
rafting and mountaineering.
For those of us who like their sports a little less challenging,
there are several parks, bowling alleys, and lots of places to run, skate, play racquetball or tennis, and swim. The Post Time Greyhound Park also offers
plenty of spectator excitement.
If you love football, the Air Force Academy Falcons play
in the Mountain West Conference, competing against such powerhouses
as Brigham Young in inter-league play as well as inter-service
play with the Naval Academy and West Point.
In other college sports, Colorado College consistently provides excitement with their nationally ranked hockey team.
For children, there are a number of youth leagues and park
programs for nearly every sport imaginable, from Little League
to tennis to hockey and skiing.
Finally, Colorado Springs is headquarters to the United States
Olympic Committee as well as 20 national governing bodies
for Olympic sports. The center serves as an excellent training
ground for future Olympic athletes. |
