Ten years ago, Cripple Creek was a fun, exciting mountain town with a fascinating history from rough-hewn gold miners in the 1890s to cheerful...
Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek is Colorado’s legendary gold rush town, perched high in the Rockies with a story as rich as its mining past. Explore historic casinos, Victorian architecture, and the famous Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad. With stunning Pikes Peak views and frontier charm, Cripple Creek delivers history and excitement at every turn.
Art is Where You Find It
Throughout history, people have created and experienced art through the lens of Colorado’s memorable landscapes. Inspired artists explored...
Chamonix Chic
Long ago, in late April, 1896 two fierce conflagrations burnt the then-shabby city of Cripple Creek to the ground. It may have seemed like an...
Giant Troll Finds Home in Victor
Just when the small mountain town of Victor needed a boost in visitors, Rita the Rock Planter came to the rescue. Designed and built out of...
The Perfect Summer
There's no shortage of fun-filled, cause-for-celebration events for the entire family to last until the first snowfall. So, for all you music...
Betting on the Future
In 1890, the site of Cripple Creek was just rolling ranchland on the backside of Pikes Peak. Long inhabited by the Utes, the United States...
No Limits in Cripple Creek
Colorado: Your Unlikely Water Park
When people think of Colorado, most do not envision the state as a prime location for outdoor water sports and activities. Although it is known...
Dreamy & Romantic Getaways
Colorado is full of adorable little boutique hotels and bed and breakfasts, nestled at the base of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Amongst the...
Going, Going, Gone – Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center
Gray wolves are a species native to Colorado. In the 1800s they freely roamed their home territory, but unfortunately they were exterminated by...
Beginner and Intermediate Bike Rides in the Pikes Peak Region
There are literally thousands of miles of mountain bike accessible trails in Colorado, from ultratechnical downhill thrill rides to mellow...
Hiking Colorado’s Alpine Lakes
For many, hiking in Colorado is all about the mountains. The spine of the Rocky Mountains bisects the state and defines the Continental Divide;...