Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
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Cripple Creek<br />
Drive about an hour west of <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
you’ll be among old mines <strong>and</strong> ghost towns, <strong>and</strong> in one of<br />
three cities in <strong>Colorado</strong> where limited-stakes gambling is<br />
legal. About 20 establishments <strong>and</strong> casinos offer video <strong>and</strong><br />
live poker, slot machines <strong>and</strong> blackjack tables. The Pike’s<br />
Peak Heritage Center is north of town, with free admission<br />
<strong>and</strong> fun for the whole family. There’s also a narrow gauge<br />
railroad <strong>and</strong> the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, where you can<br />
go 10,000 feet underground to tour an 1890s gold mine.<br />
www.cripple-creek.co.us<br />
Fountain<br />
Ten miles south of <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> in the Fountain<br />
Valley, you’ll fi nd <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s oldest town. Founded in<br />
1859, Fountain served as the area’s agricultural hub, with<br />
crops <strong>and</strong> cattle shipped in <strong>and</strong> out on the railroad. The<br />
New York Times named Fountain America’s Millennium<br />
City in 1999, <strong>and</strong> the National Civic League named it an<br />
All-America City in 2002. For golfers, the Appletree Golf<br />
Course, designed by Lee Trevino, is one of <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s<br />
best kept secrets. The Fountain Fall Festival is held every Labor<br />
Day <strong>and</strong> is a fun-fi lled family day. Fountain offers small<br />
town living with urban amenities nearby. About 50,000 live<br />
in the Fountain Valley, which includes Security-Widefi eld<br />
along with Fountain. www.fountaincolorado.org/<br />
<strong>Relocation</strong> <strong>Relocation</strong> GUIDE 2007 <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> 67
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