AMICA

2004 Convention
August 4 - 8
"Music a Mile High"

PIKES PEAK AREA

(AM) - Automatic Musical instrument(s) at this site

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Housed in a unique, historic building, the Fine Arts Center is home to the Taylor Museum, Bemis School of Art, Repertory Theater Company, museum shop and art library.

Garden of the Gods (convention destination)

Ghost Town (convention destination)

Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Seventy miles from downtown Denver, world's highest cog railway ascends Pikes Peak, 14,100 ft. Open since 1891, train winds past waterfalls, through aspen and pine forest. Wildlife abounds. Views from Great Plains to Continental Divide.

Olympic Training Center
The $8 million Olympic Visitor Center hosts approximately 140,000 visitors each year. It is the primary facility providing the general public with information about the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Olympic Training Centers and the Olympic Movement.

Peterson Air & Space Museum
Military aviation history for the Air Defense Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command, US Space Command and NORAD.  Many planes and missiles on display.

Pikes Peak Highway
Pikes Peak Highway makes a 60-mile round trip from Cascade to the summit of Pikes Peak. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Continental Divide, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Denver, Colorado Springs and New Mexico. 

View the Pikes Peak Summit Cam

Santa's Workshop--North Pole - (AM)
Christmas theme amusement park is a memory maker for family fun! This alpine village features amusement rides for all ages, gift shops, restaurants, magic shows and visitation privileges with Santa himself!

Seven Falls
Scenic canyon with multiple waterfalls.  Illuminated at night.

Van Briggle Art Pottery (convention destination)

Western Museum of Mining & Industry
Relive America's western mining heritage at the museum that works! There is something for every age and interest featuring restored and operating multi-ton steam engines, mining equipment, gold panning, minerals, art, antiques and live burros.

Royal Gorge Bridge  - Canon City
World's highest suspension bridge. The 360-acre park also features an aerial tram, incline railway, theater, children's attractions, gift shops, restaurants and nature center.

Cripple Creek - Cripple Creek
An authentic mining town that now has limited-stakes gambling.  Gold is still being mined between Cripple Creek and the town of Victor.

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine - Cripple Creek

Take the only mine tour with a trip down a 1000' vertical mine shaft.  Explore the underground workings of an 1890's hard rock gold miner.

Pueblo City Park - Pueblo (AM)
A 1911 Parker (#72/S&G) 3 row Portable with an early Wurlitzer 146A band organ (1920).  Directions & Hours of Operation: Take Hwy 50 West from I-25 to Pueblo Blvd. Turn left and proceed south to Goodnight Avenue and City Park entrance on left.
Open Tueday - Sunday from 6pm - 9pm   
History of the Carousel

Rosemount House Museum - Pueblo
The grandeur of a bygone era awaits you at the Rosemount Museum! Built in 1893, this 37-room mansion was home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher family and named for Mrs. Thatcher's favorite flower. It remained a family residence for 75 years.

DISCLAIMER:  Links to attractions on the AMICA 2004 Convention web site are provided for your vacation planning convenience and should not be construed as a commercial endorsement of any kind.  The AMICA 2004 Convention Committee has not had the opportunity to visit every attraction linked from this site.

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