OK . . . you're probably asking yourself, "Is there anything to do at NARAM2000 besides flying rockets?". Here's a sampling of the nearby attractions you and your family can enjoy while in Colorado. Check back often - we'll be adding more descriptions and links as we come up with them - and as you suggest them.
Space and Aviation Attractions in Colorado
- Boeing Facility in Pueblo where the Delta II and Delta III rockets are assembled
- Lockheed/Martin facility in Denver where the Titan and the Atlas rockets are assembled
- Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum at the Pueblo Airport
- Wings Over the Rockies Aviation Museum in Denver
- Aviation Museum at Peterson AFB
- Air Force Academy
Local Area Attractions (very close to Cañon City)
- Royal Gorge and Royal Gorge Bridge
- Canon City Site with some good links and information
- Canon City Chamber of Commerce
- Frontier Town and Railway "Old west" theme amusement park near the Royal Gorge
- Dinosaur Depot local dinosaur museum in Cañon City
- White Water Rafting on the Arkansas River - 1/2-day and full day trips are available
- Red Rocks Park Canon City's park (north of the city), that has similar rock formations as the Garden of the God's in Colorado Springs
- Take the tourist passenger train through the Royal Gorge
- Picnic at the parks in the Royal Gorge Wild deer will come right up to your table looking for scraps of food (it is illegal to feed the animals in Colorado)
- Skyline Drive Take a white-knuckle drive to get a picturesque view of Cañon City from the top of a mountain
- Native American (Indian) Museum at the Abby
- Hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, sightseeing
- Good eats Buffalo and Elk steaks at the tourist resturants by the Royal Gorge
- Many, many gift shops near the Royal Gorge
- Wet Mountain Range - Good "easy" hiking, and wonderful views
- Estes Industries - located in Penrose, Colorado
Nearby Attractions (within one hour drive of Cañon City)
- Pikes Peak - Over 14,000 feet. Drive, hike, or ride the train to the top!
- Pikes Peak Area Attractions - a web page with lots of good links and information
- Sangre De Christo Mountain Range
- Penrose Chamber of Commerce - lots of good local information
Colordo Springs Attractions
- Garden of the Gods Park
- Cave of the Winds
- Seven Falls
- Cheyene Mountain Zoo
- US Olympic Training Center
- Pikes Peak International Raceway
- Sky Sox Baseball (AAA farm team of the Colorado Rockies)
- Rocky Mountain Greyhound Park
- Colorado Springs Online
Pueblo Area Attractions
- Aviation Museum and high-speed train exhibit at the Pueblo Airport
- Swimming and water slide at the Pueblo Reservoir
- Pueblo Zoo
- Greyhound Racing
State Attractions (within a two hour drive of Cañon City)
- Colorado Rocky Mountains
- Florissant National Fossil Beds
- Collegiate Peaks Mountain Range, and Hot Springs
- Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Denver Area Attractions
- Denver Center for the Performing Arts
- Ocean Journey - Colorado's New Aquarium
- Colorado Rockies Baseball
- Coors Brewery
- Denver Mint
- Denver Museum of Natural History
- Denver Zoo
Model Rocket Companies in Colorado
- Estes Industries
- Apogee Components
- Eclipse Components
- Retro Rocket Works
- Missile Works
- Milliway's Electronics
- Spherachutes
- Adept RocketryTM
Bishop's Castle Huge medieval castle high in the Wet Mountains (south of Penrose)
Cripple Creek Active gold mine town. Tour a gold mine, and win some of your own gold at the local casinos. Take a ride on the steam train.
Hartsel - Home of buffalo herds and where previous LDRS launches where held. Also Eleven Mile Reservoir (good fish'n).