For 2011, The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Colorado Springs real estate as one of a dozen “Distinctive Destinations” in America—most especially the walkable downtown historic region that exudes an “authentic sense of place.” Colorado Springs real estate in El Paso County and the surrounding region boasts numerous criteria used in the selection process. Colorado Springs definitely fits this one: combines “historic appeal and modern culture in a way that keeps visitors coming back.”
Nestled at the base of Pike’s Peak and the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs homes for sale likewise offer buyers an extraordinary location for second homes, vacation homes, and then retirement. Just as visitors are taken by the beauty and resources in Colorado Springs, a good number of residents of Colorado Springs homes first visited the community, fell in love, and came back to stay.
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Rebecca Tonn of Colorado Springs Business Journal 2/18/11 quotes Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Few vacation destinations provide such an extraordinary range of tourism opportunities in a single location.”
Colorado Springs features natural attractions such as Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods, Cave of the Winds, Paint Mines Interpretive Park, museums and historic places such as Old Colorado City and the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.
The Springs enjoys a vibrant arts and cultural fabric that includes special destinations such as the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel. The community offers fine educational institutions, including the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado College, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Recreational opportunities are available in every direction. Colorado Springs boasts extensive parks and open spaces, biking and hiking trails, and nearby gold-medal fishing and world-class ski resorts. Representatives of the National Trust for Historic Preservation also noticed the communitywide commitment to sustainability and preservation.
The Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau placed the nomination. Former CEO of the CSCVB Jim Clark now lives in Fort Collins, a Colorado community Distinctive Destinations 2010 recipient. Clark says their community received a quarter-million dollars of equivalent publicity from the honor. Free advertising began immediately with features in USA Today and MSNBC.
Making it onto the distinguished list encourages more tourism which can be a nice economic boost. The award is an invitation to discover our historic hotels, The Broadmoor Hotel and the Cliff House at Pike’s Peak, among others, and to investigate 50 buildings on the Historic Register. Heritage tourism visitors are an exciting sector of destination travelers.