Blogs from Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, North America - page 14

Hi Everyone, After leaving the Rocky Mountains National Park we headed for Boulder, Colorado. We had beautiful weather around 80 degrees, so I can finally start working on my tan. Boulder was a nice city, with lots of quaint little shops. The city itself is very clean and seems to be extremely health conscious. Everyone rides a bicyle everywhere, it's a little disarming, they are abslouetly everywhere. Jumping out in front of cars or on the sidewalk. Coming from the northeast, it's quite a change. There are so many alternative, health, or western philosphy stores (a little too earthy crunchy for my taste). So far I haven't really been impressed with the people in Colorado. I'm sure that they are all fantasitic people but to me it seems as though they are a little snobby and ... read more

we were taking a short cut, but actually ending up on a dusty, steep, winding road that used to be a rail road to take gold from cripple creek. We negotiated the tight corners and rock tunnels with true pioneer spirit. However, the steep drops, high altitude and intenses work out was all too much for the bobos van and so at the top he gave us time to enjoy the surrounding beauty while he took 5. Then we drove to colorado springs which on the suface was a nice, clean city surrounded by huge snowy mountains. It was a boiling day in the beautiful city however it was hard to ignore the druggy's and beggar's. Despite the beautiful surroundings the only campsite we could find was sandwiched between a 24hour drive thru MacDonalds and a ... read more

Set in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado, this newly renovated Sheraton Hotel sits in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, just minutes from natural wonders like Pikes Peak, The Royal Gorge, and the Garden of the Gods. Also nearby is the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center, headquarters to the U.S. Olympic Committee administration and the Olympic Training Programs. With 500 rooms and tons of luxury amenities, our property is the best hotel in Colorado Springs, and a great lodging value. Our rooms offer breathtaking views of the mountains, gardens, or poolside courtyard from your very own balcony or patio. With the best in Colorado Springs hospitality, we feature 500 rooms with signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper(SM) Beds, where a comfortable night's sleep is guaranteed. All are beautifully appointed and equipped with high-speed Internet access, dual-line phones, a 27-inch ... read more

Things have officially come to an end here at the Olympic Training Center. Today had an eventfull happening as i found out that Brian Waite is not going to be going to the game. i guess he and the coach had been talking since last Thursday and he ended up being replaced by Nate Meerstien from Penn State. I talked to him about it and he seems to be doing ok just a little bummed. I was disapointed to hear the news too as now im going to have one less good friend along for the experiance. There is a little consolation for him now, though, as he will be able to play in the Hume Lake Volleyball Classic. he will be attempting to end my teams dynasty, however, so i wished him no luck in ... read more

For the past few days the rain has not stopped. at one point today it hailed for about 2 minutes complimented with thunder and lightning. This weather has made getting to and from the gym a much wetter proposition. running from building to building hunched over all your gear while skipping and dodging puddles makes one look more like a soldier from a world war two movie than some one just trying to get to practice and stay dry. The weather has also had an effect on our night life as its much harder for the guys to go out. this lead to one of the biggest and most competitive games of cranium i have ever played. it started at around 9 and did not end untill well after 11 and was stopped by security comming ... read more