Driving into heaven

Driving up to the summit of Pikes Peak sure looks like driving right into heaven

America the Beautiful

This memorial is on the summit of Pikes Peak. The words from Kathariae Lee Bates, which became the song "America the Beautiful". Standing up there and overlooking a great deal of the Rocky Mountain, is indeed, very inspiring

Blowing in the wind

Flags at the Olympic Commitee

Book trade store

Love the painting above the store...and by the way: Happy 4th of July!

My house

...or so I wish *lol* This private palace is located in the upscale neighborhood Broadmoor. I seriously wonder though, when I see houses like this, what do they do with all this space??!

The legendary Broadmoor Hotel

The Broadmoor Hotel is a 5-star/5-diamond luxury hotel and resort set on 3,000 acres at the base of Pikes Peak in southwestern Colorado Springs. It's been said it ranks in the top 10 of best Hotels in the whole US. Built in the early 20th century as the "Grand Dame of the Rockies", it was one of the finest resort destinations along the Rocky Mountains during the age of railroads. It continues to be a popular conference destination for businessmen and government officials. It also offers a tennis facility rated #3 by Tennis Magazine and its gigantic golf course will be hosting the US Senior Open in 2008.

The Broadmoor is able to serve many guests, as it has over 700 rooms, and 15 restaurants and cafes. It also has 3 golf courses, and includes a world class spa. The Penrose Room, named after Spencer Penrose, is the pinnacle of fine dining at the Broadmoor.

fountain fun

We went to the downtown park with our son today. He loves the fountain there. Usually you only see the blue top over the fountain. But about every 30 minutes, music turns on, and the blue top slowly lifts up. Revealing the spinning puppy and saxophone player. The water then keeps splashing from everywhere and the kids have so much fun! Best of all: It's FREE! ;o)