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February 11, 2017

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

February 11, 2017

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 […]

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January 23, 2017

Space Foundation Discovery Center

January 23, 2017

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 […]

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November 1, 2016

Garden of the Gods- Foothills Trail

November 1, 2016

Garden of the Gods- Foothills Trail

We are always looking for new trails and hikes that are kid-friendly. Sometimes it doesn’t need to be anything fancy, just a place to get out and enjoy the sunshine. We decided on a very warm Saturday at the end of October to try Foothills Trail in Garden of the Gods. We wanted to find […]

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October 16, 2016

Bear Creek Nature Center

October 16, 2016

Bear Creek Nature Center

Bear Creek Nature Center is located on the southwest side of Colorado Springs and is an educational center on the nature that is found in this part of Colorado Springs. A friend had first told me about this place, and then my oldest son had his pre-K field trip here. We loved it so much […]

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August 20, 2016

Garden of the Gods- Cabin Cañon Trail

August 20, 2016

Garden of the Gods- Cabin Cañon Trail

Cabin Cañon Trail in Garden of the Gods is another kid-friendly hike that’s pretty easy and offers great views of Pikes Peak and Cheyenne Mountain.   We enjoyed this hike on Day 8 of our Colorado Springs Staycation. To access this trail head, follow the signs to Balanced Rock, then park just before Balanced Rock […]

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August 14, 2016

Children’s Museum of Denver

August 14, 2016

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 🙂 and the museum has change […]

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July 2, 2016

North Cheyenne Cañon Hikes- Helen Hunt Falls/Silver Cascade Trail

July 2, 2016

North Cheyenne Cañon Hikes- Helen Hunt Falls/Silver Cascade Trail

Viewing Helen Hunt Falls and hiking the Silver Cascade Trail behind the falls is the perfect Colorado Springs kid-friendly hike that will offer a taste of Colorado to all. We have visited the falls several times over the past several years. However this time we actually hiked the entire trail for the first time, and […]

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May 21, 2016

Denver Zoo

May 21, 2016

Denver Zoo

The Denver Zoo is a wonderful zoo located right in the heart of Denver. This large zoo is home to several hundred different animals and is perfectly laid out to spend the day with your family. Several of the exhibits allow you to get very close to the animals. You can be right next to […]

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May 21, 2016

Pueblo Zoo

May 21, 2016

Pueblo Zoo

The Pueblo Zoo is located in Pueblo, CO near the Pueblo City Park. The zoo is approximately 25 acres and contains 420 different animals. Animals at the zoo include a lion, zebras, monkeys, peacocks, and most recently (January 2016) a baby lion cub. There is also a small petting zoo where you can buy food […]

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May 21, 2016

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

May 21, 2016

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

A trip to Colorado Springs is not complete without a visit to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. This mountain zoo is over 146 acres and home to over 950 different animals. Erick and I have not been to this zoo in over 3 years and the construction and changes that they’ve made in that time were […]

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