Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
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© 2007<br />
Table of<br />
Corporate Headquarters<br />
AQP Publishing Inc.<br />
8537 Corbin Drive<br />
Anchorage, AK 99507<br />
Phone: (907) 562-9300<br />
Fax: (907) 562-9311<br />
www.aqppublishing.com<br />
info@aqppublishing.com<br />
Publisher<br />
Bob Ulin<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Editor<br />
Susan Harrington<br />
Welcome to <strong>Colorado</strong> .......................................6<br />
Getting Here is Half the Fun ..........................8<br />
Putting your move together<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> <strong>County</strong> ......... 10<br />
No. 1 Best Place to Live in America<br />
Demographics<br />
<strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Basic Services<br />
Employment & Economic Development ........ 16<br />
Today’s job market<br />
Business climate<br />
Housing & Real Estate ................................ 20<br />
Neighborhoods<br />
Buying<br />
Renting<br />
Education & Academics ............................... 26<br />
Higher Education<br />
K-12 Education<br />
Libraries<br />
Healthcare ................................................... 30<br />
Transition suggestions<br />
Area Map .................................................... 34<br />
Our Military................................................ 36<br />
Fort Carson<br />
U.S. Air Force Academy<br />
Peterson Air Force Base<br />
Schriever Air Force Base<br />
Community & Recreation ............................ 60<br />
Arts & Culture<br />
Parks & Trails<br />
Activities & Attractions<br />
Places of Worship<br />
Surrounding Areas ....................................... 66<br />
Art Director<br />
Karen Copley<br />
Advertising Sales<br />
Steve Pierce<br />
Editorial content <strong>and</strong> photography: City of <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> <strong>County</strong>, State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> Division of Wildlife, <strong>Colorado</strong> State Fair, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Academy,<br />
Ed Skingel, Ken Carter <strong>and</strong> GerMaine Photography.<br />
On the cover: Lt. Col. Heidi Grimm of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program wins the women’s division<br />
in the 2006 Best of the U.S. Triathlon Championships. Grimm is stationed at Fort Carson, <strong>Colorado</strong>. Photo: Paul Phillips<br />
<strong>Relocation</strong> GUIDE 2007 <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> 5
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