Archive for the 'Scenic' Category
Up, Up & Away to the Snowmass Balloon Festival!
Closed Published August 14th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSeptember 15 - 17, 2006
Get high in Snowmass (8,104 feet above sea level) and enjoy the spectacle of one of the highest altitude balloon festivals around. Watch as pilots take to the skies for the dreaded “Dawn Quixote”. No windmills to tilt at here; but word is they’ll be jousting with their balloons and ski […]
Elk Fest (Estes Park)
Closed Published July 25th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSeptember 30 and October 1, 2006
10 AM - 5 PM Saturday; 10 AM - 4 PM Sunday
Even if you don’t think you can bugle like an elk, you can still have a fun and informative time at the Elk Fest held at Bond Park in the town of Estes Park. Visitors to nearby Rocky Mountain National Park know that […]
Colorado Balloon Classic (Colorado Springs)
Closed Published July 19th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSeptember 2 -4, 2006
There’s something truly magical about watching 90 hot-air balloons rising above a lake in a beautiful setting. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of Colorado’s biggest balloon events at Memorial Park off Pikes Peak Avenue between Hancock Ave. and Union Blvd. by the shores of Prospect Lake.
Get up early to watch […]
Vail free summer activities
Closed Published July 17th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoAre you looking for some fun things to do in Vail for free this summer? How about these:
Visit Betty Ford Alpine Gardens - The World’s Highest Botanic Garden at 8,200 feet!
Vail Village/Wall Street Riddles - Look for a series of Riddles etched in the sidewalk along Wall Street! - Riddle Answers found here
Gondola Rides - […]