Tag: Victor
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Journey through time and natural wonder on these scenic trains in Colorado
This summer’s revival of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway — previously feared lost in the face of a major overhaul — represents the gritty persistence of Colorado’s scenic trains. They refuse to fade since their frontier births. Where many once connected commerce in the West, now they stir nostalgic imaginations. Here’s a…
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Colorado has 2 new national scenic byways. Here’s a look at all 13
Coloradans know the state’s beauty to be endless, though the extent to which it is reflected in one federal record is limited. That record, however, is expanding. Two long stretches of Colorado road have been added to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s list of national scenic byways. Mountainous thoroughfares known as Highway of Legends and…
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Colorado towns offer holiday lighting displays on historic mine headframes
Many holiday traditions will look vastly different this year, but one will stay the same. The annual Holiday Headframe Lighting in Victor and Cripple Creek will come ablaze every night from Friday through Jan. 1, providing some much-needed comfort in the wake of so many changes and cancellations. Six things to do around Colorado this…