Just over a century ago, the railroad opened the San Luis Valley to the rest of the world by laying track across its borders. Today, the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad whisks passengers off to remote parts of the San Luis Valley, and those just beyond those borders, still wild and unspoiled by the last 100 years.

Alamosa County is one of six counties in south-central Colorado's San Luis Valley. Surrounded by stunning 14,000-foot peaks, more than 50,000 residents share the love of clear blue skies, outdoor recreation, and unparalleled vistas.

Round Mountain Institute, Inc. was founded in 2002. A decade earlier the land at the base of Round Mountain began its transformation into an ecologically friendly farm. Through the years over a thousand people have toured the ever-changing landscape. It all began with a yurt, then the first straw bale house in Gunnison County and finally with a partially straw bale solar greenhouse. The past 12 years have seen the gardens grow to over two acres of ecologically cultivated vegetables, flowers and herbs. Without the overwhelming community support for Round Mountain Institute it never could have materialized into what was once just a vision. The vision was inspired by seeing the toxic agri-business of America polluting the environment and the simple non-toxic farming methods of Nepali villagers sustaining themselves in rhythm with the Earth.

Taylor Park Marina is located about three and a half hours from Denver, Colorado, and sits on the southern edge of Taylor Park Reservoir. The light, crisp air and blue sky is rivaled in beauty only by the sight of the surrounding Sawatch mountain range. Fishing boats and pontoons are available to rent and fishing equipment is for sale, as are beverages and snacks.

The Cussler Museum features a fabulous collection of fine automobiles owned by best-selling author Clive Cussler. The collection showcases over 75 rare and unique classic cars.

The mission of the Denver Classical Guitar Society is three-fold. First: to promote the classical guitar in the Denver community by providing concerts, workshops and master classes open to both the public and the society members. Second: to provide a forum for local, national and international performers and to encourage and promote both young and local professionals who are building careers by sponsoring concerts in the Denver community to acquaint the public with their talent. Third: to provide opportunities for social, educational and musical interaction among professional, student and amateur guitarists, as well as guitar enthusiasts in their community.

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world's leading music company and is comprised of two core businesses, recorded music and music publishing. The company discovers, develops, markets and distributes recorded music through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees in 77 countries, representing 98 percent of the music market. UMG also sells and distributes music video and DVD products, and licenses recordings, encouraging the legal distribution of music online and over cellular, cable and satellite networks. UMG includes Universal Music Latin Entertainment, the world's leading Latin music company. Univerasl Motion Group's (UMG) music publishing company, Universal Music Publishing Group, is the world's leading publishing business. It owns and acquires rights to musical compositions and licenses them for use in recordings and related uses, such as films and advertisements. UMG also includes Bravado, its merchandising company, and Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division and Helter Skelter, its live music agency. Universal Music Group International is the division that manages Universal Motion Group's (UMG) businesses in countries outside of North America.

D-Note is a fun place and super kid friendly. People love great pizzas here. They have many varieties of pizza fitted for anyone. It's a really cool space, decorated with work from local artists on the walls and live music almost every night. It's a great place to hang out.

The Egg Shell Restaurant in downtown Arvada is a great destination for a hearty breakfast. It's worth the wait!

In 1874 the Festival Playhouse was known as the Clear Creek Grange. In 1962 it was turned into a theatre. It is the oldest Grange Hall in the United States. It also is the oldest building in the designated historic district of Arvada. In 1990 it became the home of the Players Guild.