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Little Star

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66. Yep, add Colorado to the vacation wish list!!!
Mon Feb 6, 2012, 10:22 AM
Feb 2012

Yikes, there is a lot of outdoor activity for people a lot younger than I! It seems like it may be a paradise found if you like to do a lot of outdoor activity.

For myself, I would want to take in the natural beauty of the state by taking scenic drives. There sure seems to be a lot of that for the asking in Colorado! This paragraph from the tourism website just about sums up what I would be looking for in a vacation:

NATURAL BEAUTY
Discover Colorado’s stunning natural landscape. From the highest sand dunes in North America to 54 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet, Colorado has one of the most unique and varied natural landscapes in the entire nation. As you travel through the state, you’ll see emerald green forests, fields of vibrant wildflowers as far as the eye can see, picturesque mountain lakes, abundant grasslands and rich red rock formations. You’ll find many places to enjoy Colorado’s vast natural beauty. There are four national parks, five national monuments and 42 state parks waiting to be explored. If you’re looking for a beautiful drive, Colorado is also home to 25 scenic and historic byways, noted for their distinct qualities. They include ghost towns, ancient ruins, alpine tundra, some of the oldest trains in the West and much more. Wherever you go in Colorado, have your camera ready for pictures of the postcard-perfect beauty.


Official Colorado Tourism Website:
http://www.colorado.com/Default.aspx


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Much of it is beautiful. kiva Feb 2012 #1
Lived there for almost thirty years CanonRay Feb 2012 #16
I live there for 40+ years, mostly on the Western Slope. kiva Feb 2012 #34
My house in the mountains is for sale...off the grid CanonRay Feb 2012 #35
I am so sorry to hear that you must sell--hope you find a fantastic buyer niyad Feb 2012 #46
So sorry to hear this - kiva Feb 2012 #52
Love Colorado. Beautiful scenery. Nice people. 4 distinct seasons. n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #2
4 distinct seasons--often, all on the same day here in fundieville. niyad Feb 2012 #25
Colorado Springs wasn't always fundieville. kaiden Feb 2012 #42
you are so correct--I think about fannie mae duncan, one incredible woman. on the other hand, niyad Feb 2012 #47
Love, love, love Colorado! pamela Feb 2012 #3
I'd really like to go there and spend some time XemaSab Feb 2012 #4
I've only been in Denver for a day/night (en route to Ft. Collins, gateley Feb 2012 #5
You will fall in love with it. DevonRex Feb 2012 #6
correction SwampG8r Feb 2012 #7
Did you deplane? DevonRex Feb 2012 #9
yes walked over about 2 gates SwampG8r Feb 2012 #53
Grew up there - wish it were the way it used to be Nostradammit Feb 2012 #8
Eh. I'm happy enough without the snow quakerboy Feb 2012 #39
You can always get "mountain oysters" Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #44
behave niyad Feb 2012 #48
My wife and my dogs and I once got stuck in a freak lightning storm Nostradammit Feb 2012 #55
We had unbelievable lightning storms when we stayed in the mountains Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #57
I avoided being in the storms quakerboy Feb 2012 #58
Never spent any time there just passed through. Mr Ecumenist was stationed there and Ecumenist Feb 2012 #10
I lived in and around Vail for over 10 years Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #11
We are in Colorado often newfie11 Feb 2012 #12
Mountains fuck with my head. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #13
I lived there for a while. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #14
I stopped in Colorado on my way to California... kentuck Feb 2012 #15
kentuck, I had no idea you were here librechik Feb 2012 #60
it's covered in A LOT of snow right now MH1 Feb 2012 #17
Been there, love the dry air, gorgeous scenery. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #18
Fundie Central hootinholler Feb 2012 #19
Not all of the state, or even most. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #20
Ok, yeah, that was a broad brush hootinholler Feb 2012 #21
Yes, there is MMJ in Colorado. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2012 #28
Colorado Springs has a few dozen weed dispensaries. It's hilarious. joshcryer Feb 2012 #40
the last 8 pages of the local independent paper are filled with mmj ads. the only industry that is niyad Feb 2012 #49
Just as many clinics have popped up, too. joshcryer Feb 2012 #50
it cracks me up listening to the hysterics about it. personally, I think some of those people would niyad Feb 2012 #51
Love it. TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #22
I want to visit Aspen! 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #23
lived at the foot of Pike's Peak laruemtt Feb 2012 #24
I know exactly what you mean! Nostradammit Feb 2012 #32
That mile high airport they have in Denver can be a bear Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #26
The same thing happened to me, minus the syrup RZM Feb 2012 #27
If You're Relatively Young, If You're Maniacally Into Physical Fitness..... Paladin Feb 2012 #29
Yeah there is 21" of snow in my yard SomethingFishy Feb 2012 #43
I'm a native Texan, too, Paladin... kag Feb 2012 #62
I LOVE Colorado! Texasgal Feb 2012 #30
I'm a Colorado Native donheld Feb 2012 #31
Been here since 2007 mrs_p Feb 2012 #33
What a State! Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #36
I've been there many times, lived there for a summer, and I'm mixed on it. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #37
I would have been at Columbine HS... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #38
Lovely state. My family went there last year. =) nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #41
Lived here most of my life, I think it's a nice represention of US demographics. joshcryer Feb 2012 #45
A lovely song by Stephen Stills. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #54
Colorado has some very beautiful scenery. Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #56
I don't know why quakerboy Feb 2012 #59
I've lived all over the US and in Europe.too. LeftofU Feb 2012 #61
Native of Denver here Greywing Feb 2012 #65
I love Denver. I have some great drinking stories involving that city. Initech Feb 2012 #63
I am moving there in two weeks ellie Feb 2012 #64
Yep, add Colorado to the vacation wish list!!! Little Star Feb 2012 #66
Colorado is a great state that I have only visited once Renew Deal Feb 2012 #67
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