COME TO LIFE / Family Matters ADVENTURE PARKS Whimsi-cal worlds of gravity-defying ziplines, speedy alpine slides and other kid-loving activities await at Colorado adventure parks. Zoom down the state’s longest alpine coaster at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs; tackle an adventure course at Vail and Breck-enridge’s Epic Discovery ; or soar across 10 ziplines at The Broadmoor Seven Falls’ Soar-ing Adventure in Colorado Springs. COLORADO.com/ AdventureParks MUSEUMS Colorado’s bounty of family-friendly museums offers hours of mind-stimulating fun. Marvel at colossal skeletons at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science or the Ice Age Discovery Center in Snowmass; learn about food, foraging and farms at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery ; or clamber aboard an antique fire truck at Trinidad’s Old Fire House No. 1 Children’s Museum . COLORADO.com/Museums FAMILY MATTERS Get Your Merry Clan to These Kid-Centric Spots Attractions and activities to please every member — from tots to teens — are available around every corner in Colorado. WINTER DIVERSIONS From tubing and ice-skating to horse-drawn sleigh rides and kid-centered ski and snowboard programs, giggle-inducing winter activities can be found on and off the slopes in Colorado. Slide down a snowy hill on a bouncy tube, then ride the lift to the top to do it again and again in Fraser , Keystone , Vail , Copper Mountain , Winter Park , Durango and Beaver Creek ; or skate amid gorgeous winter landscapes at ice rinks all over the state. See page 26 for more ideas. COLORADO.com/ WinterRecreation AMUSEMENT PARKS Our theme parks satisfy all ages with towering water-slides and high-speed coast-ers for thrill-seekers and tamer rides for those who fancy moving at a slower pace. Plunge more than 200 feet at 60 miles per hour at Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park in Denver, conquer the canyon at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park in Cañon City or shake out your inner monkey at Bananas Fun Park in Grand Junction. COLORADO.com/ AmusementParks 62 / COLORADO.COM CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: STORYTELLING AT THE ICE AGE DISCOVERY CENTER IN SNOWMASS, C2 PHOTOGRAPHY; BRECKENRIDGE EPIC DISCOVERY, VAIL RESORTS/JACK AFFLECK; CLOUDSCRAPER, ROYAL GORGE BRIDGE AND PARK; ICE SKATING IN KEYSTONE, VAIL RESORTS/JACK AFFLECK.
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