The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States. The city is the county seat of El Paso County, with a small portion of the city lying in Teller County.

Colorado Springs is located just east of the geographic center of the state and 63 miles south of Denver, the state’s capital city. At 6,035 feet (1839 meters) Colorado Springs sits over one mile above sea level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher. The city is situated near the base of one of the most famous American mountains, Pikes Peak, at the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains.

Colorado Springs Hotels and Resorts

Finding a room can be daunting task. Every traveler requires different amenities. Number one in top ten is the Broadmoor. A luxurious retreat conveniently located just minutes from downtown Colorado Springs, The Broadmoor is the pinnacle of meeting locations in North America. It has 700 rooms and suites, 185,000 square feet of flexible event space, 15 restaurants, caf?s and lounges, three golf courses, a tennis club, and world-class spa. These lush 3,000 acres are easily accessible, with non-stop flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix directly to Colorado Springs Airport, or from anywhere in the United States through Denver International Airport, just 90 minutes away.

Restaurants

In Colorado Springs, you’ll find the best places to unwind, kick back and leave the day behind. Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub is a nationally-recognized establishment located in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. One block from the Antlers Hilton Hotel, the pub is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.

The restaurant offers a full menu of Irish fare and continental cuisine. A popular Sunday Brunch is available weekly from Noon to 3 pm. Banquet facilities offer great space for celebrations of every size. The pub includes two spacious floors of dining and bar service with authentic interiors imported from Ireland.

Nightlife

One of the must-go in Colorado Springs is the Golden Bee. It is an understatement to call this bar an authentic English pub: the Broadmoor Hotel bought the pub and had it moved from England to the hotel’s Colorado Springs property. The atmosphere is warm and inviting–perfect for enjoying one of its many imported beers. Drinking from one of the Yard glasses is a quick way to get intoxicated. If you require food, dig into an English delight like a piping hot meat pie. Stop by in the evening for live piano entertainment and bar-wide sing-alongs.

Attractions

Colorado Springs’ featured attraction is the Seven Falls, located just ten minutes from downtown Colorado Springs via Cheyenne Blvd. and nestled deep within Cheyenne Canyon, is Colorado’s only waterfall to be listed in National Geographic’s “List of International Waterfalls”. It cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of Pikes Peak granite. Crystal clear water from the southern most edges of the Pikes Peak watershed have, over the ages, carved this unique scenic masterpiece in an easily accessed location.

Next to the Falls, a 224-step stairway leads to a system of trails that will take you to “Midnight Falls” and then onto Inspiration Point with a breath-taking view of Colorado Springs and the great plains beyond. Wildlife is everywhere, including hummingbirds, rainbow trout and the rare, waterfall nesting- American Dipper. Blasted 14 stories straight up through solid granite, a mountain elevator safely transports all who venture here to the “Eagles Nest” platform, where the most spectacular view of Seven Falls is experienced.

By: Michael Tasner

Construction in Colorado is one of the most exciting fields ever. From the Southern Rocky Mountains to the Colorado Plateau to the Great Plains, this state is full of a plethora of vibrant natural life. The population of the state has been estimated to be around 5,024, 748 as on 1 July 2009.

The capital of Colorado is Denver. It is also the most populous city of the state. In 2008, the gross state product was $248.6 billion. This is an affluent economic state with $41,192 as per capita income in 2007 which ranked it the eleventh in the United States.

Colorado construction jobs are located mostly in and around Denver and Pueblo West. There are many ways in which you can get hold of these jobs. You can search your local newspapers or check the net. But if you are outside the state but want to settle in it, then the net is your most trusted way to find out about construction jobs in Colorado.

Construction has a lot of jobs; you can find different fields to suit your qualifications and experience. If for instance, you are not very experienced in the specialized work but are good at driving, you can find the job of a truck driver in construction companies in Denver. Since Denver is the largest city and is developing at a tremendous rate, so it is natural for construction work in Colorado to be concentrated around this city.

But if you are looking for construction work in other places, then this is also possible. For instance, you have the job of a residential constructor in Centennial construction companies. Brighton is also a good place to find jobs of Construction Project Managers. The most important thing about these jobs is that they are based on contracts or for a particular project so once the job is over, you might have to find another job.

But construction jobs are plenty, so you can easily switch onto other jobs. Then there are other jobs like being an environmental Engineer at the site of construction. You will have to see that the construction is not breaking any environmental laws and is not a danger to public health. Jobs of this kind are usually concentrated around Denver.

Forklift Mechanics are in great demand in Colorado Springs. If you are a Pipeline Engineer, you just might find the right construction employment in Colorado at Durango.

Englewood is another place in Colorado with scope for jobs in construction in Colorado. You can work as an architect or metal fabrication project manager in construction companies at this place. There are many laboratories and factories in Colorado.

Be it Russell Stover Candies or Samsonite or Gates or Qwest, most of these companies have their main centers located in Denver. More companies continue to have their centers in the big city. Longmont, Boulder, Westminster and Windsor are some of the other places that provide good scope for jobs in construction in the state.

Construction in Colorado has provided for employment of a majority of the mass; the jobs are plentiful so get yourself one today!

By: Silas Reed

Located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just to the East of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains, Denver is the capital and most populous city in the state of Colorado. As of the 2005 census, its population was 557,917. Additionally, the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area, which combines the city and county of Denver with nine suburban counties, had an estimated 2006 population of 2,408,750, and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area had an estimated population in 2006 of 2,927,911.

Denver has been nicknamed “The Mile-High City”, because its official elevation, as engraved on the fifteenth step of the state capitol building, is one mile (1,609 meters) above sea level.

Attractions in Denver include:

- Denver Art Museum

- Denver Zoo

- Six Flags Elitch Gardens

- Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

Here is some more information about the area:

- One of the major companies headquartered in Denver is Qwest.

- Important education institutions in Denver include Auraria Campus, Regis University and University of Denver. Auraria Campus houses facilities of three separate universities and colleges: the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Community College of Denver, and Metropolitan State College of Denver. Regis University a coeducational Roman Catholic university. University of Denver is an independent coeducational university.

- The principal airport serving Denver is Denver International Airport.

- Professional sports teams in Denver include the baseball team, the Colorado Rockies, the basketball team, the Denver Nuggets, the ice hockey team, the Colorado Avalanche, and the NFL American football team, the Denver Broncos.

By: Sunil Tanna