Cruise The Rockies IX - Cañon City Colorado

August 6th -9th, 2009

This years Cruise The Rockies will be based in a small town in South Central Colorado called Cañon City. Much of Cañon City’s downtown was built between 1899 and 1910. It was during that time that the gold and silver barons infused the city with their newfound wealth from the nearby mining “camps” of Leadville and Cripple Creek. While these towns were still booming, many of Colorado’s high country mining towns had peaked and were suffering the disastrous effects of the Silver Panic of 1893, after which US currency was no longer based on silver. In its place, gold became king. Gilded by its discovery, especially in nearby Cripple Creek, Cañon City quickly prospered. Men were becoming rich and sought a place to display their new wealth. Brothels and gaming halls aside, the mining camps, plagued by fire and cold weather, were not the most habitable places to live or raise a family. The riches flowed downhill, and Cañon City was an ideal repository. Served by three railroads- Denver & Rio Grande (connecting to Leadville via the Royal Gorge), the Santa Fe, and The Florence and Cripple Creek, Cañon was a natural transition point and a gateway to interstate commerce. Geographically, it was a pleasant place to build and to live. The Arkansas River valley provided plenty of food and natural resources. The lower elevation and location away from the windswept great plains meant a temperate climate—a fact the Indians had long appreciated. And, unlike its industrial neighbors, Denver and Pueblo, Cañon sported clear skies. The gold barons became land barons as well, and dumped their wealth into real estate. A prime lot could be had for less than $1,000! Impressive brick buildings soon lined a bustling Main Street. Ornate homes proliferated. Business and service providers followed, and they, too, quickly prospered. Cañon City still prospers today, although the gold mines are mostly gone, and the railroad, now the Royal Gorge Route, carries visitors instead of miners and mining supplies. In August 2009, it will be the home of Cruise The Rockies IX and will be invaded by a large group of PT Cruiser fans.

Registration For Cruise The Rockies IX

To register for Cruise The Rockies IX, click on the link below, print out form, fill in all of the blanks, sign it, and mail the registration form and check or money order to address listed, and get ready to enjoy the best Cruiser event in the United States. If you have any questions, please click on the contact us tab above to e-mail us.
 

Lodging For Cruise The Rockies IX

The host hotel for Cruise The Rockies IX is the

Holiday Inn EXPRESS
110 Latigo Lane
Cañon City, CO. 81212
719-275-2400

Link To Their Web Site

Make sure to tell them that you are with the Colorado PT Cruiser Club event to get the proper discount.

Link for Hotels/Motels in Cañon City

Itinerary For Cruise The Rockies IX

If you have never been to Cruise The Rockies, your in for a big surprise. Our event is NOT a car show - its a cruising event. Instead of sitting in a parking lot, we find great places to go in Colorado and great roads to cruise on, then we simply invite our friends from around the United States to come cruise with us. Because we do not sit in a parking lot for two to three days, our itinerary is a little harder to put on the web site early. We need to pre-cruise all of the planned area's to make sure there will not be any problems when our guests come. For that reason, we will post a list of planned cruise's and their web sites (click on name) so you can get an idea of what's coming down but the final list will be posted at the event. Look at the Cruise The Rockies history page to see other places we have cruised to and get ready to cruise again in the Cañon City area. Then, you too will say: If You Haven't Cruised Colorado, You Haven't Cruised.

Skyline Drive

Cripple Creek

Holy Cross Abbey Winery Tour

Royal Gorge Bridge

Buckskin Joe Frontier Town

Bishop Castle

Check back often for updates to this list and remember that the final list will be given to you at registration.

Business Sponsors For Cruise The Rockies IX

Thank these shops for their financial help in making Cruise The Rockies IX possible.

If you would like to help the Colorado PT Cruiser Club put on this event, please click on the contact us tab above.
Your company logo will be listed here with a link to your web site.

Who Has Registered For Cruise The Rockies IX

The names listed below are the people that have register for the best Cruiser event in the United States.
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Printable Itinerary

Check Out This Video on Royal Gorge Bridge

There are dorm style rooms available at the Abbey for around $15.00 per night and many camping sites around the area if you would want to “rough it”

Bob’s Custom Construction
Loveland, Colorado
970-215-0495

Link for RV Parks in Cañon City

Vicki & Steve Coder
Club Members
Longmont CO

Map Quest Shows Wrong Directions If You Come In From The North. Use These Instead...... Lot Better Views.....
South from Denver, take Exit #140 in Colorado Springs. Take Hwy 115 to Penrose and then Hwy 50 to Canon City..... Hotel is third stop light and on right side of Hyw.     CRUISE SAFE

Anne & Neil Weekley
Club Members
Cañon City CO

City Auto Plaza
Chrysler Dealer
Cañon City, CO

PDF Of
Royal Brige Flyer

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