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I (Barb) went to and graduated from the USAFA. While the course was difficult for me, I did get to accomplish my main goal of becoming a pilot. Photo 3 was me as a plebe. Photo 4 was me as a first class.
My least favorite thing was the plebe year camp (photo 2). Graduation was the best thing about going to the USAFA
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There's a fantastic site of natural sandstone sculpture outside of Colorado Springs. The sculptures have various names - the ones I remember from when I was a child were the Kissing Camels (last photo) and Balanced Rock.
When my mom died, I found that she had a whole collection of antique postcards, including some of the Garden of the Gods.
The site got it's name in August of 1859 when two surveyors started out from Denver City to begin a townsite, soon to be called Colorado City. While exploring nearby locations, they came upon a beautiful area of sandstone formations. M. S. Beach, who related this incident, suggested that it would be a "capital place for a beer garden" when the country grew up. His companion, Rufus Cable, a "young and poetic man", exclaimed, "Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods."
The area is now a city park which was deeded to the city by the children of Charles Elliott Perkins, the head of the Burlington Railroad. Leave a Comment
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So, if you have any audio production needs, in Colorado Springs or Denver or Pueblo, email me!
One of my favorite speakers: Cerwin Vega T36-750 Leave a Comment
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Hike up the Rocky Mountains
Visit the Air Academy Base with me
Check out the snow boarding
And the babes
It totally kiss ass Leave a Comment
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I will never forget being able to see Pikes Peak with a snow cap in the middle of July.
Also having no more than an hour drive to go from the country,city,then be in the mountains.
No matter what you enjoy, night life, restaraunts, shopping, you have it in all it's
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Colorado Springs is a very boring city to visit for more than one day and one night, make it a stop on your to Denver and Santa fe or somthing
People: This city is boring because of the people, they are dull and act rural. Very conservative also so dont anything questionable in El Paso county you might end up in jail or have a big fine
Cost of living: Very, very low compared to Denver. drab,boring houses go for 100,000 dollars or so.
lodging is very, very cheap in the winter
a days inn or motel 8 is about 15-20 dollars a night in January.
What to do: uhm, drive to denver on the weekends and have fun there. Lots of nice pictures to take on your trip though in the Sptings.
Sports: this place youll love if your a hiker, biker or run-climber. go to garden of the gods its very nice and take some pictures
arts: nothing
streets: very, very hilly and no grids (90% chance of getting lost if your a tourist. of lost, go to gas stations they will always help you there.
safety: very safe city, some crime but its like a small town as far as safety goes
resturants: all the chains have them in the springs and nothing else
Overall: come to stay overnight if youre passing through, its cheap, safe and most resturants and grocries are 24hrs Leave a Comment
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