Anything besides Harleys and Guns in Colorado Springs?
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I lived there back in 1988. Colorado is my home state! Unfortunately, that was a time I wasn't doing much with sax and music so I can't give much advice on jazz clubs. There is one place mentioned called Cedar's that you may want to check into.martysax said:
Go stroll around Manitou Springs and take a hike.
You could ride the cog railway up Pikes Peak.
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I saw Stan Getz at the Broadmoor years ago.http://www.broadmoor.com/
It's still a nice place but the rest of Colorado Springs is a dump.
Go south to where the action (and good food) is down in Pueblo.
http://www.pueblo.us/
the Fair can be fun
http://www.coloradostatefair.com/
It's still a nice place but the rest of Colorado Springs is a dump.
Go south to where the action (and good food) is down in Pueblo.
http://www.pueblo.us/
the Fair can be fun
http://www.coloradostatefair.com/
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Another place that may be worth visiting is Canon City. I don't mean the maximum security prison that's there either.
The Royal Gorge IS worth a visit and it's near there.
The Royal Gorge IS worth a visit and it's near there.
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Check out the Garden of the Gods. Very cool spot.
http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm?flash=1
http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm?flash=1
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You were in the Army??:shock: :shock: Oh so thats where the don't ask dont tell policy came from.spartacus said:
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: .Yeah that was a good one.
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Thanks for your input Simon, you reminded me that there is a Transgender hospital in Colorado Springs. Maybe you could show Marty around the old stomping grounds and he could pick up some new jokes, or get a facelift.Simon Weiner said:You were in the Army??:shock: :shock: Oh so thats where the don't ask dont tell policy came from.
Yeah that was a good one.
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You know, I tell you something in confidence and you tell everyone. Now the secrets out. Thanks Man.spartacus said:
Marty if you are interested let me know.
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Hey Marty, take a day trip up north to Golden, you gotta do the Coors brewery tour. I've done it 4 times, its a nice free tour. You get free drinks at the end of the tour too! Not that Coors products are anything special, but this brewery is very impressive. The largest in the world, if I am not mistaken. You can also get some tasty lunch at several resturants in Golden. I have a pretty good feeling that your alcohol tolerances are high, but wait till you start drinking in that altitude. There's nothing like a "Rocky Mountain High".
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Wonder what a sax would sound like at 14,111 feet above sea level? (Top of Pikes Peak.)
Or, how about on the suspension bridge across the Royal Gorge? Or take the "elevator to the bottom of the Gorge and play. Awesome echos, eh?
Man, I envy you going to Colorado Springs. The country is beautiful. Don't know anything about the night life though so can't help you there, sorry. Others got the low down for ya though.
Or, how about on the suspension bridge across the Royal Gorge? Or take the "elevator to the bottom of the Gorge and play. Awesome echos, eh?
Man, I envy you going to Colorado Springs. The country is beautiful. Don't know anything about the night life though so can't help you there, sorry. Others got the low down for ya though.
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I lived there for eight years before moving to MA in 2004.
Downtown Colorado Springs is not at all a dump.. there are several good restaurants (check out El Tesoro next to the old railroad station, or better yet look up Amanda's Fonda for Mexican cuisine), a brewpub with 'real' pool tables upstairs (Phantom Canyon), hip coffee shops, etc.
A good hike close to town is the loop trail known as Section 16. Ask locally for directions. A little further up Hwy 24 (past Manitou Springs) is Waldo Canyon, another nice one.
Music (to answer your original question) - go see the Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band if you're there on a Wednesday; they play at the Thirsty Parrot downtown. It's led by a trumpeter who's a North Texas guy. If Brad Eastin is still their first tenor player, you're in for a treat. I subbed for him for the 2nd set a number of times when he had a regular gig at the Irish pub down the street. Check the Independent (free weekly) for other music listings; not a ton of jazz when I was there, but there was some.
No good sax store while I was there. Tim Glesmann at Sax Alley would be a good guy to visit, but he's north of Denver, a bit of a hike from C. Springs.
Downtown Colorado Springs is not at all a dump.. there are several good restaurants (check out El Tesoro next to the old railroad station, or better yet look up Amanda's Fonda for Mexican cuisine), a brewpub with 'real' pool tables upstairs (Phantom Canyon), hip coffee shops, etc.
A good hike close to town is the loop trail known as Section 16. Ask locally for directions. A little further up Hwy 24 (past Manitou Springs) is Waldo Canyon, another nice one.
Music (to answer your original question) - go see the Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band if you're there on a Wednesday; they play at the Thirsty Parrot downtown. It's led by a trumpeter who's a North Texas guy. If Brad Eastin is still their first tenor player, you're in for a treat. I subbed for him for the 2nd set a number of times when he had a regular gig at the Irish pub down the street. Check the Independent (free weekly) for other music listings; not a ton of jazz when I was there, but there was some.
No good sax store while I was there. Tim Glesmann at Sax Alley would be a good guy to visit, but he's north of Denver, a bit of a hike from C. Springs.
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