COME TO LIFE The Big Screen AT THESE DESTINATIONS The silver screen loves Colorado’s soaring peaks, rushing rivers and historical trains. From laugh-out-loud comedies to old-fashioned Westerns, walk in the footsteps of some of Hollywood’s greats on your next trip. EXPERIENCE Furious 7 If you too were shocked, awed and amazed at the airdrop scene in “Furious 7” — the one where Vin Diesel and crew reversed out of an airplane, hurtled through the air, pulled parachutes and landed cars onto a mountain road — you weren’t the only one. You can drive that same stretch of road up to Pikes Peak , near Colorado Springs. Once you’re at the top, take in those fourteener (mountains over 14,000 feet) views and enjoy the world-famous doughnuts. Continue following their high-speed chase through nearby Woodland Park, where downtown Bergstrom Park provides an excellent vista of America’s Mountain. The Hateful Eight The towering and jagged San Juan Mountains are inspirational for anyone, but especially Quentin Tarantino when he was scouting for “The Hateful Eight.” Just outside of Victorian-era Telluride, those snowy scenes were filmed on the surrounding fourteeners and along the San Miguel River. Be sure to visit Telluride Elks Park , where Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson took part in a ceremonial burning of the skis — a local ritual to bring more snow. Gossip blogs say the cast and crew enjoyed meals at 221 South Oak and Allred’s Restaurant , went ice skating in Town Park and got zen at nearby Orvis Hot Springs . San Miguel River near Telluride 124 1-800-COLORADO DENISE BUSH
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