Garden of the Gods is a favorite spot of Cheryl's and so we drove down to Colorado Springs on Tuesday morning. Warren had to work so he wasn't able to join us. It was cold but the skies were blue and the rocks looked amazing next to the blue skies. We had lunch at the little outpost and I had fun buying some of the weird gifts they have at the outpost for Cheryl's kids.
How did the park get its name? In August 1859 two surveyors were helping to set up nearby Colorado City and were exploring the nearby areas. When he discovered the site, one of the surveyors suggested that it would be a "capital place for a beer garden." His companion, awestruck by the impressive rock formations, exclaimed, "Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods." The beer garden never materialized, but the name stuck.
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