Whether you're there to explore Colorado's scenic beauty, or you're just admiring it on the way to a business meeting, The Academy Hotel Colorado Springs is a great place to come home to at the end of the day. Relax in the indoor heated pool or outdoor hot tub before heading up to your comfortable guestroom, complete with a flat screen TV and modern furnishings. The complimentary hot breakfast in the morning will ensure that your day is off to a good start.
Minerals, the lure of the west, are now the lure of this museum. Featuring four buildings in a park-like setting, it provides a window to the world of mining. It includes over 4000 mining items like steam engines, drills, picks and pans, early photographs and even a stable of live burros. In this hands-on museum, kids can try their luck at panning for gold. There are tables for picnics and plenty of RV parking.
The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center is a dinosaur fossil museum located in Woodland Park, Colorado. The museum features life sized skeletons of species like Oviraptorid and Thescelosaurus among others. The museum routinely hosts exciting events, especially for children, and also houses a fun gift shop.