Colorado Springs

We started our Colorado phase here in Colorado Springs. It is quite a large metro area, with over 479,000 people and a quite small urban center. With such a wide-spread area, single family homes predominate and prices are relatively low in spite of 15% growth since 2010.

We did try to visit nearby Pikes Peak, but they had closed the road 9 miles below the peak due to 50mph winds, blowing snow, and road ice. This was on a sunny fall day in the low 60s! We went instead to a museum of the ancient cliff-dwelling Indians, who abruptly abandoned the area after enduring a 25 year drought in 1275 AD. It's thought that they later became the Pueblo Indians of our era.

We did a short hike in Red Rock Canyon - stunning views. And the Garden of the Gods as well.

We toured a number of homes and developments, but ultimately we decided to move along to our next stop.Read more