COME TO LIFE / Family Matters 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 , Breckenridge , Frisco , Keystone , Vail , Copper Mountain , Snowmass , Winter Park , Durango , Steamboat , Telluride and Beaver Creek ; or skate amid gorgeous win-ter landscapes at ice rinks all over the state. See page 23 for more ideas. COLORADO. com/WinterRecreation AMUSEMENT PARKS Theme parks satisfy all ages with towering water slides and high-speed coasters 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 Water World and Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park in Denver, conquer the canyon at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park in Cañon City, shake out your inner monkey at Bananas Fun Park in Grand Junction or revel in the Christmas spirit all year at North Pole Home of Santa’s Workshop in Col-orado Springs. COLORADO. com/AmusementParks MUSEUMS See colossal dinos at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science or the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Expe-rience in Cañon City; learn about foraging and farms at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery ; become a maker in the Google Garage at the new Museum of Boulder ; run your own food truck at The Trailhead Children’s Museum in Crested Butte; or explore tiny worlds at the Greeley Model Railroad Museum . COLORADO.com/Museums 66 / 1-800-COLORADO CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: KEYSTONE, VAIL RESORTS/TOM COHEN; FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY; ELITCH GARDENS THEME & WATER PARK, BETH SCHNEIDER; GLENWOOD CAVERNS ADVENTURE PARK, JACK AFFLECK. ADVENTURE PARKS Whimsi-cal worlds of gravity-defying ziplines, speedy alpine slides and other kid-loving activities await at Colorado adventure parks. Check out: Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Vail and Breckenridge’s Epic Discovery , Soaring Tree Top Adventures in Durango, Epic Sky Trek in Castle Rock, Top of the Rockies Zip Line in Leadville, Colorado Adven-ture Center in Idaho Springs and Winter Park Adventure Quest . COLORADO.com/ AdventureParks FAMILY MATTERS Get Your Merry Group to These Kid-Centric Spots
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