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Animal Jesky · 10-17-2009, 08:52 PM

Hey all,

I'm going to be flying into Colorado Springs tomorrow in the morning and leaving out Tuesday mid day. Any cool places to see? Flying fields anything like that?

Andrew

zzw26n · 10-17-2009, 09:09 PM

Nice Place ......... do you Hunt? Mule Deer or Elk?

RVBlack · 10-17-2009, 09:24 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Animal Jesky
	Hey all, I'm going to be flying into Colorado Springs tomorrow in the morning and leaving out Tuesday mid day. Any cool places to see? Flying fields anything like that? Andrew

NORAD (North American Aerospace defense command) Not sure if you can get in right away, but it's worth a try.
Rob

skyesdad · 10-17-2009, 09:31 PM

The Olymipic training center is there swing buy and check it out

flatspinjim · 10-17-2009, 09:50 PM

There is a flying field around Colorado Springs, I'm just not sure what the name of it is. Sorry, not much help there.
If you get north of Denver we have a really great field, you're more than welcome to visit. It's not far from Scott Stoops place.
Other things would be the Garden of the gods, it's pretty cool to see. Pikes Peak is also right there, it's a fun drive to the top.

GPutt33 · 10-17-2009, 09:53 PM

The Air Force Academy is there which can be pretty cool at times. I think the closest RC field is the Pikes Peak RC Club out NE of the Springs. If you've got a GPS or TomTom the coordinates for the field are:

Lat 38.957660
Lon -104.499657

Looks like it has two great paved runways.

If you want to look at it in Google Earth you might use my file to bring it up, a lot of they guys are using it now for finding RC fields when there traveling.

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthread...te_id=1#import

ben_beyer · 10-17-2009, 10:16 PM

Redrocks. I never saw it when I lived in Ft. Collins except from the road, but I hear it's pretty cool and has rock climbing if you're into that.

gzkpez · 10-17-2009, 10:58 PM

I surprisingly liked the Valley of the Gods, if there is not to much snow. I am sure Pike's Peak is off due to cold weather. Alot of bars restaurants and shopping.

Animal Jesky · 10-17-2009, 11:00 PM

Thanks for all the info guys, I'll try and get out to the field and see if anyone is around.
Andrew

kamikaze89 · 10-18-2009, 01:45 AM

Come check out the Air Force Academy! Garden of the Gods is pretty nice. There is also a guy named Dragon Man just east of the springs who has a museum of all kinds of guns, tanks, vehicles, etc. You can rent and shoot at the range there, paintball, and there is also a motocross track.

Chase

sherman89 · 10-18-2009, 07:17 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by kamikaze89
	Come check out the Air Force Academy! Garden of the Gods is pretty nice. There is also a guy named Dragon Man just east of the springs who has a museum of all kinds of guns, tanks, vehicles, etc. You can rent and shoot at the range there, paintball, and there is also a motocross track. Chase

kamikaze89, PM me. My daughter is at the Academy.

snap a saurus · 10-18-2009, 10:29 AM

Animal, how about a visit to the Heene family

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bodywerks · 10-18-2009, 10:33 AM

PPRC is a very nice field with very nice people. But it is at 6800 feet!!!! If the weather is nice I can try too hook you up with a buddy of mine that has a nice AW 300 that he'd probably let you fly.

10-17-2009, 08:52 PM	#1
Animal Jesky Squirrel please... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monroe, Michigan Age: 25 Posts: 625	Anything to do in Colorado Springs? Hey all, I'm going to be flying into Colorado Springs tomorrow in the morning and leaving out Tuesday mid day. Any cool places to see? Flying fields anything like that? Andrew __________________ Thanks Dad, Mom, Joe, and Heather for all your support in everything I do. Bryson Fernandez- Keep a spot up there for me when we meet again, until that day keep flying high in the sky!!!

10-17-2009, 09:09 PM	#2
zzw26n Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shelby Twp., MI, USA Posts: 1,855 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? Nice Place ......... do you Hunt? Mule Deer or Elk?

10-17-2009, 09:31 PM	#4
skyesdad Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: irving, texas Posts: 255	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? The Olymipic training center is there swing buy and check it out

10-17-2009, 09:50 PM	#5
flatspinjim Free Tavis Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ft Lupton CO Age: 49 Posts: 1,666	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? There is a flying field around Colorado Springs, I'm just not sure what the name of it is. Sorry, not much help there. If you get north of Denver we have a really great field, you're more than welcome to visit. It's not far from Scott Stoops place. Other things would be the Garden of the gods, it's pretty cool to see. Pikes Peak is also right there, it's a fun drive to the top.

10-17-2009, 09:53 PM	#6
GPutt33 Uber Contributer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Age: 56 Posts: 183 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? The Air Force Academy is there which can be pretty cool at times. I think the closest RC field is the Pikes Peak RC Club out NE of the Springs. If you've got a GPS or TomTom the coordinates for the field are: Lat 38.957660 Lon -104.499657 Looks like it has two great paved runways. If you want to look at it in Google Earth you might use my file to bring it up, a lot of they guys are using it now for finding RC fields when there traveling. http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthread...te_id=1#import __________________ **** Gregg**** Rule one: No matter what else happens, fly the airplane Rule two: Fly it until the last piece stops moving You know you've landed with the wheels up when it takes full power to taxi

10-17-2009, 10:16 PM	#7
ben_beyer Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: College Station, TX Age: 29 Posts: 2,919 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? Redrocks. I never saw it when I lived in Ft. Collins except from the road, but I hear it's pretty cool and has rock climbing if you're into that. __________________ Power R/C Hobbies Waco Hobby Stop RC Today Show Podcast

10-17-2009, 10:58 PM	#8
gzkpez Doo It! Doo It! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wethersfield, Ct Posts: 79	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? I surprisingly liked the Valley of the Gods, if there is not to much snow. I am sure Pike's Peak is off due to cold weather. Alot of bars restaurants and shopping.

10-17-2009, 11:00 PM	#9
Animal Jesky Squirrel please... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monroe, Michigan Age: 25 Posts: 625	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? Thanks for all the info guys, I'll try and get out to the field and see if anyone is around. Andrew __________________ Thanks Dad, Mom, Joe, and Heather for all your support in everything I do. Bryson Fernandez- Keep a spot up there for me when we meet again, until that day keep flying high in the sky!!!

10-18-2009, 01:45 AM	#10
kamikaze89 Super Contributer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: US Air Force Academy, CO Age: 22 Posts: 119	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? Come check out the Air Force Academy! Garden of the Gods is pretty nice. There is also a guy named Dragon Man just east of the springs who has a museum of all kinds of guns, tanks, vehicles, etc. You can rent and shoot at the range there, paintball, and there is also a motocross track. Chase

10-18-2009, 10:29 AM	#12
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10-18-2009, 10:33 AM	#13
bodywerks Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tucson Age: 36 Posts: 5,229	Re: Anything to do in Colorado Springs? PPRC is a very nice field with very nice people. But it is at 6800 feet!!!! If the weather is nice I can try too hook you up with a buddy of mine that has a nice AW 300 that he'd probably let you fly. __________________ Gmoney and Smarks are spooners

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