Cherry Creek State Park is located in Aurora, CO, and contains a large reservoir, bike trails, boating, camping, swimming, and fishing options. We headed to Cherry Creek State Park with the kids on a warmer Saturday in August. My dad recently bought a fishing boat and I got a paddle board for my birthday […]
Top 5 Kid-Friendly Hikes for Summer 2017
Summer is just about here! Here are some of our favorite hikes for those hot summer days! Helen Hunt Falls This kid-friendly hike is close to Colorado Springs Waterfalls at both the beginning and the end of your hike A part of the North Cheyenne CanonĀ trail system Find complete information here 2. Devil’s Head Climb […]
Denver Art Museum
The end of our spring break calls for another adventure from our Colorado Bucket List 2017. We headed north on this snowy day to visit the Denver Art Museum which is located in Downtown Denver. PARKING: Since the museum is downtown there’s a lot of metered street parking (if you can find an open spot) […]
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
My sister and her family live in Ft. Collins, and since we live in Colorado Springs, Denver is the perfect meeting place for fun activities with our combined five boys ages 5 and under! Our past Denver Sister-Dates have included Hammond’s Candy Factory, Denver Zoo, the play area at the Cherry Creek Mall, and Sloan’s […]
Space Foundation Discovery Center
**UPDATE 2/16/17** The Pikes Peak Children’s Museum no longer rents space from the Space Foundation Discovery Center.** The Space Foundation Discovery Center is a museum on Colorado Springs’s west side that is dedicated to space, technology, and engineering. This museum also contains the Pikes Peak Children’s Museum which takes up a large corner of the […]
Aspen in the Fall
Aspen in the fall has been on our Colorado bucket list for some time, so when we had a free 2 days we jumped at the chance to explore this mountainous town well known to the rich and famous. Getting There: From Colorado Springs to Aspen the drive is approximately 3 hr and 30 minutes […]
Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
Mt. Evans is the highest paved road in America. Mt. Evans will not only offer spectacular views on the way up, but this is an easy first 14er hike for kids. The drive up Mt. Evans is one of the most popular and spectacular in all of Colorado. The base of the mountain is approximately […]
Colorado Campground
Colorado Campground is close to Woodland park, CO, and a great spot for camping with kids. It is only about 10 minutes from Woodland Park, and about 1 hour from Colorado Springs or South Denver. Because of that it is VERY popular. I was told by the camp host that all spots on the weekends […]
Children’s Museum of Denver
Day 2 of our Colorado Springs stay-cation included a full day at the Children’s Museum in Denver! This is our third visit to the Children’s Museum- the last time we went was almost 3 years ago! We’ve added a family member and have changed quite a bit since then š and the museum has change […]
Twin Lakes
The Twin Lakes are two gorgeous emerald lakes that are nestled up against large mountain peaks, and is close to Colorado’s highest mountain- Mt. Elbert. A day trip to Twin Lakes is a great way to spend a Saturday. There’s fishing, camping, water activities, beaches, and ‘swimming’ (if you’re brave- the water is cold but […]