Saturday, May 25, 2013
Best of Recreation: Readers' Poll Results
Best Pikes Peak Region Resort
Gold
The Broadmoor
1 Lake Circle, 634-7711
www.broadmoor.com
Silver
Cheyenne Mountain Conference
Resort
3225 Broadmoor Valley Road,
538-4000
www.conferenceresorts.com
Bronze
The Cliff House Inn
306 Cañon Avenue
Manitou Springs, 685-3000
www.thecliffhouse.com
Best Golf Course
Gold
Patty Jewett Golf Course
900 E. Espaola St.
385-6938
Previous Best Of Awards:
'94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99
Silver
The Broadmoor Golf Club
1 Lake Circle, 577-5790
Bronze
Pine Creek Golf Club
9850 Divot Trail, 594-9999
Best Miniature Golf Course
Gold
Champions Golf & Games
777 Vondelpark Drive,
593-9844
Silver
Mountasia Family Fun Center
1825 Dominion Way, 594-0760
Bronze
Joy Rides Family Fun Center
5150 Edison Ave., 573-5500
www.joyridesffc.com
Best Public Swimming Pool
Gold
Memorial Park Municipool
270 S. Union Boulevard
578-6634
Silver
Monument Valley Park
170 W. Cache La Poudre Street
578-6636
Bronze
Manitou Springs Swimming Pool
202 Manitou Ave.
Manitou Springs, 685-9735
Best Place to Go Camping Within an Hours Drive
Gold
Elevenmile Canyon State Park
Lake George, 719/748-3401
Silver
Mueller State Park
Divide, 687-2366
Bronze
The Crags
South on Hwy 67 from Divide
Best Place to Take Out of Town Visitors
Gold
Garden of the Gods
East entrance on 30th Street, south of Garden of the Gods Road
Previous Best Of Awards: '98 '99
Silver
Pikes Peak
Entrance on Hwy 24 in Cascade
877/PIKESPEAK
www.coloradosprings-travel.com
Bronze
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, 636-2544
www.cmzoo.org
Best Day Trip
Gold
Denver
800/233-6837
www.denver.org
Silver
Cripple Creek
877/858-4653
www.cripple-creek.co.us
Bronze
Royal Gorge Bridge
Cañon City
888/333-5597
www.royalgorgebridge.com
Best Weekend Getaway
Gold
Estes Park
800/443-7837
www.estesparkresort.com
Silver
Mount Princeton Hot Springs
888/395-7799
www.mtprinceton.com
Bronze
Glenwood Springs
888/4-GLENWOOD
www.glenscape.com
Best Park within City Limits
Gold
Memorial Park
City park located south of Pikes Peak Avenue, between Hancock and Union
Silver
Monument Valley Park
City park located east of I-25
in downtown Colorado Springs
Bronze
Palmer Park
City park extending northwest
from the corner of Academy
Blvd. and Maizeland
Best Park for Running
Gold
Monument Valley Park
Downtown Colorado Springs
Silver
Garden of the Gods
East entrance on 30th Street
south of Garden of the
Gods Road
Bronze
Bear Creek Regional Park
County park with main
entrance off of W. Rio Grand
Blvd., on Creek Crossing
Best Hiking Trail
Gold
Waldo Canyon
About one mile west of
Manitou Springs on Hwy. 24
Silver
Barr Trail
From Manitou Springs, go west
on Ruxton Street to Hydro Street
Bronze
Columbine Trail
Multiple trailheads on South
Cheyenne Cañon Road
Best Mountain Biking Trail
Gold
Captain Jacks, Cheyenne Cañon
Silver
Rampart Reservoir
Bronze
Santa Fe Trail
Climbing Spot
Best Rock
Gold
Garden of the Gods
Registration required. Visit the
Visitor Center, 1805 N. 30th
St., 634-6666
www.gardenofgods.com
Silver
Cheyenne Cañon
Bronze
"the gym"
