需要从书本中休息一下? 你很幸运! Colorado just happens to be one of the finest locations in the country for live music, 观光, 户外娱乐, not to mention cultural breadth 和 diversity.

Compiled by your student curators.

旅游景点

科罗拉多斯普林斯

Local 科罗拉多斯普林斯 attractions span an array of natural 和 geological wonders, both hidden below 和 towering above ground. 这些奇迹包括 风之洞' three underground cave tours beneath the surface of the region 和 the astounding red rock beauty of 众神的花园 公园. 成立于1909年, 众神的花园 features trails for hiking, 走, 山地自行车, 还有骑马. 夏延山州立公园 also idyllic hiking, biking, or picnicking in an idyllic natural setting. 对于动物爱好者来说 夏延山动物园 是必看景点. 真正的当地地标, 夏延山动物园 houses more than 700 animals from around the world in the foreground of surrounding mountain scenery.

神灵弹簧

Nearby 神灵弹簧 is home to the 马尼托悬崖民居 和 七落, only waterfall in Colorado to make 国家地理's list of international waterfalls. In addition to a number of hiking trails, 七落 offers a spectacular view of crystal clear 派克峰 runoff cascading 181 feet in seven different steps down a granite cliff.

娱乐

科罗拉多斯普林斯

You'll struggle to find a more diverse 和 accessible region for 户外休闲 比派克峰地区还要多. 白雪覆盖的 派克峰, backdrop of CC's campus, is one of Colorado's majestic "十四高峰.“ 14,110 ft mountain 和 its surrounding hills give members of the CC community further access to a number of outdoor pursuits, including 444 miles of biking 和 hiking trails 和 the infamous 神灵的坡度.

除了

的 落基山国家公园 is a great place to go hiking, camping, snowshoeing, more. World-class Colorado ski resorts like 出台, Keystone, Monarch, Copper Mountain, Vail are all within two to three hours of the CC campus. Our region also caters to its sports fans, providing opportunities to see top-level athletes perform in brilliant venues. Now's your chance to see your favorite sports teams in action, whether it's the 丹佛野马队， NBA的 丹佛掘金队比如NHL 科罗拉多雪崩美国职业足球大联盟 科罗拉多急流或者美国职业棒球大联盟 科罗拉多州的落基山脉. Grab some tickets 和 take your pick of teams to cheer on!

文化

科罗拉多斯普林斯

No matter what you may be 搜索ing for to top up your culture, 周边地区 你肯定有保险吗. 的 科罗拉多斯普林斯 美术中心, for example, is a great place to explore the performance arts, like theater 和 dance. 科罗拉多斯普林斯 世界舞台, 除了, functions as a premier entertainment venue for dance companies, 音乐家, 还有单口相声演员.

丹佛地区

的 metropolis of Denver is a veritable epicenter for Colorado culture. Denver offers several museums - the 丹佛艺术博物馆, for example - 除了 to the 市中心的水族馆、艺术展览馆 樱桃溪北，和 Denver Center for the Performing Arts, which features world-class theater of all kinds throughout the year. Known for its diverse population, Denver also hosts the nation's largest 五月五日节 celebration in the spring, GLBT Community Center of Colorado's PrideFest 在夏天，和 Longs Peak Scottish Irish Festival 在秋天.

夜生活

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For those old enough to enjoy them, both 科罗拉多斯普林斯 和 Denver contain a wide breadth of nightlife options from bars 和 restaurants to comedy clubs 和 nightclubs. 的re are several hidden bar gems downtown 科罗拉多斯普林斯, including fun dive bar 托尼的 当地的最爱 Jack Quinn's Irish Pub 和 Alehouse (每周一晚上8点来拜访 锋利的 (酒吧问答夜). For country music, line-dancing, live b和s, boot stomp over to 牛仔的. For a more mainstream club experience, try the swanky 13 Pure; 丽兹烧烤店, which turns into a club at night; 和 俱乐部问, 科罗拉多斯普林斯' premiere gay club, bar, drag show.

丹佛地区

的 Denver nightclub scene is positively booming. 热点包括 乙烯基 和 教会. If your idea of a night out is a few hours of giggling over a glass of wine, opt for 喜剧作品, where famous comics take their latest material out for a spin.

音乐

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科罗拉多斯普林斯 plays host to a number of locally known music venues of varying sizes. At the fore of the local scene is 败家子, where you can find big names of pretty much any genre from heavy metal to acoustic folk. 的 Springs also has several bars 和 restaurants that frequently offer live music, including the 口渴的鹦鹉吧 & 烧烤, 雪绒花德国餐厅, 冰屑的, 亚当斯山咖啡馆, 三一酝酿.

丹佛地区

Denver's music scene is continually exp和ing 和 exploding. As the major city in the Rocky Mountain region, it attracts some of the most famous artists from all over the world to play at large-scale venues like the 菲尔莫尔礼堂, 派拉蒙剧院, 百事可乐中心, Mile High的Empower Field，和 舒适牙科露天剧场. As pop superstars 和 classic 音乐家 continue to play in Denver, region's reputation as a concert haven continues to grow.

But it is to the outskirts of Denver that the connoisseurs of live music flock. 红岩公园 & 圆形剧场 in Morrison is a world-famous, one-of-a-kind natural open-air venue. 的 geologically-formed amphitheatre consists of two massive monoliths - both of which eclipse the height of Niagara Falls - that mold any performance to acoustic perfection. Once listed among the Seven Wonders of the World, Red Rocks still attracts the most famous names in music simply because 音乐家 love to play the venue (notable artists include 的 Beatles, 吉米·亨德里克斯, U2, 感恩而死乐队). For an audio-visual experience of the highest quality 和 a gorgeous nighttime panoramic view of Denver's city lights, a Red Rocks show is nothing short of a must-see.