Colorado Springs & Manitou Springs

Spent an amazing weekend in Colorado Spring. It was a bit of a last minute decision but a good one....any side trip is a good one...what was I thinking. Anywho! We had thought about doing the Broadmoor (famous five star resort), but room were starting at $375 and that's the off season. Decided to check out the next best...still a five star resort and with a room rate of $119 we couldn't say no. The Cheyenne Mountain Resort was crazy cheap. Honestly it can be hard to find a three star for that price. Click here to read more about the resort on roadtripjunkie.com.

I plan to write an article on the side trip to Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs in the next week so I will give a few must sees that we managed to get to. All of us (including two little kids) loved the Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings. Not a big site but right in the middle of the action, affordable, and well maintained. My sister and I did the Cave of the Winds tour as well. I hadn't been there since I was a kid...still an amazing site to see. This is an absolute if you are in Colorado Springs. We also spent a few hours in crazy, whacked out Manitou Springs. This is one of the stranger little towns I have been to in quite some time. A little hippy, a little art community, a bit of punk throw back...you will just have to go and experience it for yourself.

Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas have so much to offer that a week will give you a good feel of just how fantastic this little gem is. Instead of a day in Denver then a week in the mountains; on your next vacation head for the Springs....I promise you will have a great time.

more photos of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs

PS Detailed article on Colorado Springs and Surrounds coming soon!