Showing posts with label Colorado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colorado. Show all posts

Friday, October 23, 2009

Santa's Workshop / North Pole, Colorado




High up on the mountain road on the way to Pike's Peak in Colorado Springs is Santa's Workshop at the North Pole, Colorado. Since our days last week were about entertaining a five-year old, we decided this would be a fun place to go to.

The downside? Santa's Village is primarily an amusement part, with a very expensive admission price, and attempts inside the park to get you to part with lots of cash.

The upside? Our grand-daughter loved the rides and the animals, and she even got to see Santa in his little house.

And it was a simply gorgeous day - a wonderful time to be outdoors in the bracing mountain air.
















Thursday, October 22, 2009

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO



A week ago today we went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The zoo is on the side of the mountain in a location with stunning views of the city below. It is a wonderful zoo; probably the best one I have ever been to. And it was even more fun seeing it through the eyes of an excited 5 year old!