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One of the most amazing National Parks  "Mesa Verde"  the ruins of the Anasazi tribe (ancestors of the Pueblo) is found in Colorado, just East of the four corners region (northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado).      Click the photo to see a photo journal of the Mesa Verde The rolling hill of Colorado were once inhabited by dinosaurs of various types. Some locations in the southern regions are yielding fantastic fossils, both plant and animal and whole clutches of Dinosaur eggs. The Area was also home to several native American tribes for hundreds of years. Watching where you are putting you feet when hiking may result in finding an artifact such a "matae" stone used for grinding corn, Flint left over from a work station where a weapon maker crouched and knapped flakes off of rocks collected or acquired by trading, or even a flint knife or arrow head (a point). As hard as this is to conceive it happens with rather frequent occurrence. Some area such as Far View were inhabited for 700 years and you have to be careful when walking amongst the ruins, so as not to step on and crush ancient Anasazi Pottery.   Place your mouse cursor over the thumbnails below for a description. Click on any of the thumbnail pictures below to see a larger, clearer version of it.

The capital of Colorado is the beautiful city of  Denver.  GPS co-ordinates:39.768N, 104.872W               The official state website can be very useful to those that either want to visit. or even move to Colorado. It's also a good source of information for researching a school project. City Guides: Colorado City Guides Many famous people either living in, or that are  from Colorado can be found in this list of famous Coloradoans Visit the artists' village of Jaroso. Explore Fort Garland, once commanded by Kit Carson. Find spiritual renewal in the bronzes of the internationally acclaimed Stations of the Cross Shrine in San Luis, Colorado's oldest town. Experience the grandeur of the Sand Dunes National Monument near Blanca.	Colorado Webcams Colorado Colleges Colorado Ski Resorts Colorado Traffic Aspen Boulder Breckenridge Colorado Springs Conifer, Copper Mountain Crested Butte Cripple Creek Denver Durango Eldora Estes Park Fort Collins Franktown Georgetown Golden Grand Junction Keystone Lakewood Morrison Niwot Ridge Pagosa Springs Pikes Peak Pine Junction Pueblo Steamboat Springs Telluride Tiny Town Vail Woodland Park
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Camping in Colorado is out of the ordinary. The variety of locations available in this state offers something for everyone. You have locations on the mountains, the valleys or on the flat land. Naturally the scenery will vary with locations. The campgrounds at higher elevations offer you a great view of the surrounding land and are usually cooler than those  down on the bottom lands. While on the other hand if you are camped in a valley then you have the mountains for your view. A listing of both commercial and State campgrounds can be found on this off site location where you can also make reservations. Structured camping sites.

The mountains of Colorado provide many excellent ski slopes and is perhaps the one thing that Colorado is best known for. Use theses accompanying links to get information on the current conditions on your favorite resort. Arapahoe Basin   Aspen Highlands   Aspen Mountain   Beaver Creek   Breckenridge   Buttermilk   Copper Mountain   Crested Butte   Durango Mountain   Eldora   Howelsen   Keystone   Loveland   Monarch   Powderhorn   Silverton Mountain   SkiCooper   Snowmass   SolVista   Steamboat   Sunlight   Telluride   Vail   Winter Park/Mary Jane

Most of us know Colorado for its ski region but a lesser known fact is that Colorado is also home to high tech development. Currently Colorado ranks 24th in as compared to the rest of the state but considering that there are fifty states then that places Colorado in the top half. The tech industry is growing so rapidly in this state that the government is looking for ways to attract high tech workers. (Might be a good idea to post a wanted add in our free classifieds  to either find a job or an employee). Many well known names are located here but there are many smaller upstart companies such as Bsi2000 Inc. (ticker BSIO) a maker of laser ID cards that are used to identify people and store information about them. This can be used for national or industrial security and has an accompanying scanner that has been successfully tested for many applications such as to detect fraudulent Green Card at the international airport in Colorado.  The state government has recognized the value of the High Tech companies and is bending over backwards to attract the company and perspective employees. Thinking of moving to Colorado ? Use the links at the top of the page to find a job of a rental property.   Go to top

Colorado still has much of the Old West flair. There are many ranches both large and small and it is common to see a horse trailer being towed by a 4x4 truck. There are many great places to ride both on horseback and with off road vehicles such as ATV, Dirt bikes and Mountain bikes. However you may want to think about walking. Not only is this good for you health (the higher elevation cause you to function at an aerobic level and will get your heart rate up in a hurry (see our fitness page)), but you may find an artifact. This area is rich in arrow heads, tools and flint flakes.

   Visit the Cliff dwelling homes of the Anasazi  " Mesa Verde."

There are several parks and attractions in this state that are part of the National Parks Service. These can be accessed  through the interactive map

You can just imagine the possible activities this fantastic state has to offer.  Choose the activity of you choice and follow the links to find a guide service or suppliers.

For a great variety of  maps see the University of Texas Library.

The Colorado Mountain Club is a great source of information on many of the activities and events that a suited for the outdoors.

The official tourism site for Colorado can be found Colorado. COM

See the museums that are located within this State. 

Here are some curious things you might not know about Colorado.

 Highest Climb. The highest vertical climb is not on a mountain but  
up the north side of the Black Canyon. Rising 1,700 feet, this  
sheer rock face is even higher than the famous Diamond on Longs  
Peak and was not conquered until 1969.

 Deepest Snow. In 1899 Crested Butte recorded 254 inches of snow  
near the top of Kebler Pass. That year, snow buried a train near  
Leadville and left only stove pipes showing above cabins at many  
mountain towns. Usually, Wolf Creek Pass near Pagosa Springs gets  
the most snow in Colorado.

 Oldest Hotel. The Peck House in the little town of Empire, near  
Berthoud Pass, is Colorado's oldest hotel. It was built in 1859 by  
James Peck. Early guests included President Ulysses S. Grant and  
other famous people.

 Highest Town. Leadville is the h ighest (10,200 feet) incorporated  
town in Colorado and the entire U.S. It has also had the highest  
rate of premature babies in th e U.S. Researchers concluded that  
the altitude causes smaller babies.

 Largest Nuggets. The biggest gold nugget in Colorado weighed 135  
ounces and was found near Breckenridge in 1887 by miner Tom Broves.  
The biggest silver nugget weighed 1,840 pounds and was found at an  
Aspen mine in 1894.

 Largest Elk Antlers. Measuring 52 inches at the widest point, the  
antlers of an elk: killed in 1899 near Crested Butte are still on  
display at that town's visitor center. In 1961, Boone and Crockett  
researchers declared it to be the largest elk: rack in history.

 Toughest Climate. No crops are grown around the town of Silverton,  
north of Durango. At 9,318 feet elevation, Silverton's growing  
season between frosts is only two weeks. San Juan County here is  
reportedly the only county in the U.S. without a single acre of  
agricultural land.

 Worst Drought. About every 40 years, Colorado experiences a  
drought, according to tree-ring researchers. The worst was in the  
1200s. It lasted 25 years and may have driven the Indians from Mesa  
Verde. During the Dust Bowl on the eastern plains, one cloud of  
dust on April 4, 1935, gathered itself to 1,000 feet high and 200  
miles wide. It traveled at 60 miles an hour, suffocated hundreds of  
animals and damaged many people's health.

 Driest Town. Delta, south of Grand Junction, gets less rain per  
year than Tucson, Arizona.

 Musical Dunes. Winds blowing around the Great Sand Dunes near  
Alamosa create sounds resembling music. That's how Music Pass above  
the dunes got its name.

 Women's Rights. Colorado was the second state in the U.S. to give  
women the right to vote. Wyoming was the first. You would think the more  
industrialized eastern states would have been more progressive.

Some featured attractions in Colorado.

The Epicenter There are two Highlands: the coarser, red-brick east side, and the tidy, Victorian west side. Their hub is Highland Square, a cluster of restaurants and shops splashed across West 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard.

Restaurants CORAL ROOM 3489 W. 32nd Ave.; 303/433-2535; dinner for two $50. In a mock-Polynesian den of bamboo and rattan, scenesters snack on such pan-Asian creations as citrus-and-soy-marinated hamachi served on top of mango-cilantro sticky rice. HIGHLAND'S GARDEN CAFÉ 3927 W. 32nd Ave.; 303/458-5920; dinner for two $85. Epicures flock from far and near to this 1890's bungalow for internationally inspired dishes. A favorite: hoisin-glazed sea scallops resting on a bed of sautéed plums, figs, and ginger. LUCIA'S CASA DE CAFÉ 3301 Tejon St.; 303/433-4626; brunch for two $15. A java joint and de facto community center, tucked inside a vintage drugstore. Grab one of the mismatched chairs and dig into waffles and a silky vanilla malt.

Shopping FROLIK ON 32ND 3715 W. 32nd Ave.; 303/458-5575. The smart woman's clothing boutique. Frolik's 1905 cottage on Highland Square is a one-stop shop for Hanky Panky lingerie, versatile Blue Dot denim, and accessories such as Hobo handbags. ST. KILIAN'S CHEESE SHOP 3211 Lowell Blvd.; 303/477-0374. Purveyor of the city's best artisanal cheeses, from Oro Blanco goat cheese to gooey Epoisses imported from Burgundy. Belgian chocolates are also flown in fresh.

Galleries GALLERY SINK 2301 W. 30th Ave.; 303/455-0185. Warhol Factory alum Mark Sink runs this acclaimed photography showcase, representing a long and impeccable roster of emerging (Beth Yarnelle Edwards and Lori Nix) and established (Elliot Erwitt, Karl Blossfeldt) talents. 7 ZIP 37 3644 Navajo St.; 303/477-4525. New shows are mounted every three weeks in the gallery's storefront, and works by all 15 members of the Zip collective are displayed in back. Prices are deliberately kept low: many of these eclectic pieces go for under $100.

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On Friday night, Navajo Street is reborn as an arts festival. Catch an art opening or the provocative Bug Theatre (3654 Navajo St.; 303/477-9984)

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