You’re planning a Colorado vacation, you’re considering flying into either Denver or Colorado Springs, and the deciding factor: Which is the better city in which to spend a day?
Unless you’re into big-league sports–Denver has them all–it’s a tough call.
Here’s why:
– Great old hotels: Denver has the Brown Palace; Colorado Springs has the Broadmoor.
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– Historic city districts: Colorado Springs has Old Colorado City; Denver has Larimer Square.
– Nearby restored mining towns with casinos: Denver has Central City; Colorado Springs has Cripple Creek.
– Nearby scenic beauty: Colorado Springs has the Garden of the Gods and mountain parks; Denver has Rocky Mountain National Park.
– Cool campuses: Denver has the University of Colorado up the road in Boulder; Colorado Springs has the Air Force Academy.
– Cowboy stuff: Colorado Springs has the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame; Denver has the Black Cowboy Hall of Fame.
– Scary things: Denver has battling dinosaurs at its Museum of Natural History “Prehistoric Journey” exhibit; Colorado Springs has the Pikes Peak Highway.
– Creative wonders: Colorado Springs has the dioramas of Magic Town; Denver has the Russells and Remingtons of the Western Art Museum.
And finally . . .
– Buffalo Bill: Colorado Springs has him in wax, in Manitou Springs; Denver has him interred, in Lookout Mountain.