We will be going early Thurs so weather is a factor too. Just want to get out of town and dont want to spend too much. Been to co springs,glenwood,breck,rocky mtn nat park,ft collins. It doesnt have to be in Colorado.
2006-09-15 10:53:59 · 7 answers · asked by tinnisk 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Denver
try the sand dunes. or yellowstone? black hills and badlands? estas park? durango? omaha or lincoln (if you are creative you can find interesting things to do in both cities)? leadville is cool because its the city with the highest elevation. idaho springs or georgetown?(you have to really creative to find something to do in those towns but some people really like it there)evergreen? aspen? steamboat springs (that is wear i would choose), vail? cheyenne? laramie? montana (is there anything in montana? if you go there let me know if you can find any signs of civilization) utah? will any of these work?
2006-09-15 19:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a wonderful place in Morrison, CO, maybe 20 minutes from downtown Denver, called Red Rocks. It's a park, but they have concerts there, too. The Beatles actually performed there once, and Willie Nelson says it's his favorite place to perform.
You might also check out Cottonwood Hot Springs in Buena Vista. Please visit these places on their websites. Also, Garden of the Gods in ColoSpgs is gorgeous--similar to Red Rocks. The weather here is pretty now, the rainy season is over and snow doesn't usually fall around here until Halloween.
2006-09-15 19:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by ladsmrt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go South of I-70. Gunnison/Lake City/Creede/Pagosa Springs. Beautiful and varied country off the beaten path, uncrowded, lots of inexpensive but decent accomodations/food.
To some people below:
Aspen is not inexpensive, even in the summer.
Vegas in 8 hours means _averaging_ 95 MPH. Wow.
2006-09-15 21:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegas! When I was in highschool, my friends and I took a road trip to Las Vegas to see a concert. It's a bit of a drive but doable in 8 hours. We saw the Hoover dam, an air show at the air base there, the desert and of course Vegas. If your not into gambling and clubs, there's always the cheap buffets, magic shows, the amusement rides at New York, New York and Circus, Circus. I also love the rainforest at the Mirage.
2006-09-16 17:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by quickblur 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This time of year a nice drive is over Independance Pass between Twin Lakes and Aspen. You can do it in a day or stay in Aspen or one of the neighboring towns for the night. another thought might be to head over to Grand Junction, spend the night, look around alittle bit, maybe even go to Colorado Nat'l Monument, and the next day go over to Arches Nat'l Park in Utah.
2006-09-16 08:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by Spud55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mount Rushmore in S.D and Crazy Horse about an 6-8 hr drive. also Deadwood S.D. it's worth the drive
2006-09-15 21:41:31 · answer #6 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-15 18:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋