Colorado

A place for skiing and adventure! And most attractions close to Denver city. At the max 3 hour away.

Places to visit–

1. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo – High altitude zoo with giraffe feeding
2. Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3. Georgetown loop railroad - picturesque rail tour of mining’s heyday
4. Butterfly pavilion 
5. The Wild Animal Sanctuary
6. Hanging Lake

Things to do-

1. Pike’s Peak – Mountains, running, hiking, skiing, climbing
2. Rocky mountain national park 
3. Cheyenne Mountain State Park – picnicking, biking, camping
4. Royal Gorge – rafting, canyon, river, adventure
5. Royal Gorge Bridge – bungee jumping

Ski resorts:

1. Steamboat
2. Breckenridge 
3. Beaver creek
4. Telluride
5. Aspen Mountain (upscale with 4 mountains)
6. Keystone
7. Winter park