Taste of USA: The Switzerland of America

Welcome to the Centennial State! Colorado was the 38th state to join the union in 1876, 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Colorado is well known for it's historical gold and silver rush days. Home to the famous "Unsinkable Molly Brown" who not only survived the sinking Titanic but discovered a fortune in gold.

The first thing that I think of when you say Colorado is snow. Snow equals mountains. The Rocky Mountains. Mountains equals skiing. And yes, Colorado has many, many ski resorts. The thirteen I found on the Ski Colorado site are: Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Durango, Keystone, Snowmass, Steamboat, Summit County, Telluride, Vail and Winter Park.

What I've also realized is for someone who doesn't really enjoy skiing, I've been on a lot of ski trips. I've been to Aspen, Winter Park and I can't remember which one the third one was. And, that's just Colorado. But even though there is awesome skiing in the winter for you die hard skiers, the resorts are also beautiful in the summer. I'm sure each resort has it's own summer attractions like arts festivals, or a summer concert series. And though Colorado may be best known for it's mountains, the eastern portion is quite flat.

I like the Colorado's web site because it breaks it down to what kind of vacation you want. Outdoors, Romantic, Cultural, Family... you get the picture. Well, if I was picking, today I would pick outdoors. I know, Surprising! Drowsy Water Ranch looks like a great place to experience ranch life but still be able to do things like swimming and western dancing.

But let's head to Denver to see what we can in the Mile High City. They have a special itinerary planned for over achievers that packs in lots of shopping and dining in the local hot spots along with lots of cultural and historical places to see. But, there weren't any sporting events included so be sure to check out a Bronco's football game or the Rockie's baseball game.

I kept running across the term Tenver. Tenver is several lists marking the favorites in different categories like microbreweries and Places you'll only find in Denver (and around it.) But, there's more- so check them out.

There's still lots to do! How about white water rafting, the Colorado Ski Train, visiting the University of Colorado in Boulder, ghost towns or not quite like the Denver Zoo but the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Fort Morgan. So much to see and do! Where should be start?

Where and what is your favorite part of Colorado?

Fun facts for Colorado are the state flower is the White & Lavender Columbine, the state bird is the Lark Bunting and the state fish is the Greenback Cutthroat Trout.