Seven local Inns will participate in the Fourteenth Annual Bed & Breakfast Holiday Tour on Sunday, December 7th from 2-6 p.m.
The tour, sponsored by the Old Colorado City Historical Society, will benefit this non-profit organization and its history center. Built in 1890 as the First Baptist Church of Old Colorado City by well-known architect Walter Farquhar Douglas, the restored Old Colorado City History Center contains a museum, research library and bookstore. To learn more about Old Colorado City's Wild West History, visit the Historical Society's web site at history.oldcolo.com
This year's tour includes beautiful and historic homes lovingly converted to bed and breakfast Inns and the Old Colorado City History Center Museum. The participating properties are located in the Old Colorado City historic district, Colorado Springs, southwest Colorado Springs and historic Manitou Springs.
Start your holiday season with a peek inn-side these B&B's and a museum decorated for Christmas in the Rockies. The Inns range in style from Queen Anne Victorian to Mission to Arts and Crafts with varied decorating styles. You're invited to visit and see the "Season's Best" professionally and personally decked out to celebrate our season, our area and our local History Center.
Refreshments and a gift drawing featuring donations from Old Colorado City Merchants and the participating Bed & Breakfasts will be held at the History Center on the day of the tour.
Tickets are $10.00 if purchased prior to Dec 7th and are available at the History Center, 636-1225, or the Holden House, 1102 W. Pikes Peak Ave., phone 471-3980. Tickets purchased the day of the Tour are $15.00 and are available at any participating Inn or the History Center. Military discount, with valid ID, is $8.00/$13.00.
