“Enter as strangers, leave as friends.” This is the motto at the Florence Rose Bed in Breakfast in Florence, Colorado. Upon ringing the front door bell, or just stepping in the back door, the friendly owners, Andy and Steve, will greet you with a genuine smile. The aroma of homemade cookies and tea will summon […]
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He was an undefeated golden gloves boxer, part owner of the L.A. Kings and L.A. Lakers and a naval fighter pilot. But none of the above made the name Bill Daniels so familiar with so many. Cable magnate Bill Daniels owned and operated hundreds of TV cable systems. A trip inside his former mansion “Cableland”
I served my time at the Colorado Prison Museum in Cañon City. Experience what it was like to live behind bars as you step behind one of the 32 original holding cells of the Women’s Prison. It opened from 1935 and shut down in 1968. A story unfolds in each cell. You will learn about
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The magnificent structure of the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City may first catch your eye, but the winery located next door makes certain you will settle in for awhile. The idea was started by Benedictine Fathers at the Abbey next door and blossomed into a full-blown winery. The owners have since changed but the
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The Royal Gorge Railroad is the fast track to some of the most sweeping views in Southern Colorado. The train departs just blocks from the main street of Canon City. Passengers are rolled below the 1,000 foot granite cliffs of the Royal Gorge. The roaring waters of the Arkansas River below the Gorge are filled
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What better way to trek across the Royal Gorge than via zipline? Royal Gorge Zipline Tours opened in Canon City this April and already nearly 12,000 people have harnessed up and held on to zooooom along 9 lines. You will fly across meadows, over ravines and right by wildlife…don’t forget to head wave. This company
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A construction project that started as a simple cottage has evolved into an eloquent castle. Herds of visitors flock to see Bishop’s Castle in Southern Colorado everyday. If you are brave enough, you will take the stairs to the top of the two towers, one reaches 160 feet. Majority of the masterpiece has been created with
A construction project that started as a simple cottage has evolved into an eloquent castle. Herds of visitors flock to see Bishop’s Castle in Southern Colorado everyday. If you are brave enough, you will take the stairs to the top of the two towers, one reaches 160 feet. Majority of the masterpiece has been created with
