Entertainment & Area Attractions
The North Pole
The North Pole: Home of Santa's Workshop
"Santa's Workshop features a wide variety of rides for adults & children that are designed for safe family fun."
Santa's Workshop is located 10 miles west of Colorado Springs off of Highway 24. From I-25 take Exit 141 and head west and watch for the signs for Pikes Peak Highway Toll Road and the North Pole.
"Boys and girls have been visiting and writing to Santa for many, many years. He always delights in these visits and letters (he also enjoys taking time away from supervising his elves.)"
Olympic Flame
Sculpture Garden
The U.S. Olympic Training Center
"Free public tours are conducted on a year-round basis by USOC Ambassadors. The tour includes a 12-minute film and 45-minute walking tour of the complex. Nearly 70% of the tour is out-of-doors. During the tour, visitors will have the opportunity to view athlete training facilities including Sport Center Gymnasiums, weightlifting and wrestling facilities, the USA Shooting Center, Coaching & Sport Science, the Aquatics Center, Sport Medicine, and the flume. Life-size figures with narrative panels adorn the Irwin Belk Olympic Pathway and provide information about Olympic and Pan American Sports. "
"The U.S. Olympic Complex is conveniently located in the heart of Colorado Springs at 1750 E. Boulder St. It is located on the corner of Union Blvd. and Boulder, with the gated entrance off of Boulder. From I-25 take Exit 143 (Unitah). Go east on Uintah to Union. Take a right on Union. Go south on Union to Boulder. Take a right on Boulder. The entrance to the U.S. Olympic Complex is off Boulder. "
Outdoor Activities
Garden of the Gods
"Imagine towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies. That's the view from the beautiful Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center terrace. This free center is the gateway to Garden of the Gods City Park. Here, the geology, ecology and cultural history of the area spring to life through hands-on exhibits."
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
1805 N. 30th Street (at Gateway Road)
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-634-6666 [map]
Hours of Operation: 9 am - 5 pm Everyday
Royal Gorge Bridge
"At 1,053 feet high, the panoramic vistas of the Gorge are as mesmerizing as the Grand Canyon. Spanning a quarter mile across is the world's highest suspension bridge. Other renowned man-made marvels include the world's longest single-span Aerial Tram and steepest Incline Railway."
Located 12 miles west of Cañon City on U.S. Highway 50; open every day of the year.
Skiing
