Making family memories at The Broadmoor — Colorado Springs, CO.

Ceiling detail above the staircase to the second floor — Colorado Springs, CO.

More family memories at The Broadmoor — Colorado Springs, CO.

A cheerful first day of 2020 — Colorado Springs, CO.

There's a nice pedestrian path around the lake at The Broadmoor — Colorado Springs, CO.

No plans to go ice skating today — Colorado Springs, CO.

Skate Bench: in memory of the US World Figure Skating Team ... died in a plane crash in Belgium.

Waiting for our lunch to be served at On the Border — Colorado Springs, CO.

Yummy, yummy, yummy caramel swirl cheesecake — Colorado Springs, CO.

CoSprings: The Broadmoor

January 1, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F

Happy 2020 Everyone! May it be a happy, healthy, and prosperous year for one and all.

It's been a habit of ours to start the new year off doing something. Anything. As long as it involves a bit of activity. The idea being that if we are active on the first day of the year, that will set the tone for the rest of the year. It seems to have been working. Certainly, no one can accuse us of letting the grass grow under our feet 🤣 So we continued the tradition for 2020.

After a new year's day breakfast at home — French toast made with baguettes left over from last night was on the menu — we headed off to visit one of the Grand Dames of the 20th century — The Broadmoor. The hotel was opened to guests in 1918 with three buildings and 350 rooms. The property has since been renovated multiple times and grown considerably. But I don't think it has lost its charm ... hard for that to happen considering the beautiful setting in which it is located. My only disappointment ... blue skies and sunshine were mostly missing while we were out exploring. At least, the temp was a reasonable 53F!

The last time we were at The Broadmoor was in the fall of 1991. Mui had just left active duty in the US Air Force and we were driving to Washington DC where he had accepted an intern position at the IRS. We had a limited time to make the cross-country drive ... but we just could not pass through Colorado Springs without visiting the resort and walking around the grounds.

Much as we enjoyed that first visit, today's wander around The Broadmoor was even more enjoyable. For one thing, we were making family memories with my mom, sister, and brother-in-law. And with the holiday decorations still in full evidence, the ambiance and charm of this Grand Dame were multiplied tenfold.

After wandering inside and out, we left to return home. Along the way, a detour to do a bit of shopping led to lunch at a Mexican restaurant — On the Border. A tapas-style lunch left us all with plenty of room to share a delicious caramel swirl cheesecake. A sweet ending to wrap up our new year's day sojourn.

If anyone cares to see more photos, they are in my online gallery at this link: https://eenusa.smugmug.com/North-America-US-Can….Read more