Post by L Roebuck on Jun 19, 2006 12:36:42 GMT -5
Cave of the Winds celebrates its 125th year
By DANIELLE STRATTON-COULTER THE GAZETTE
Visiting a dark, sometimes spooky cave may not sound flashy, but for Cave of the Winds’ 125th anniversary, organizers promise it will be.
To celebrate more than a century of commercial tours at the Manitou Springs attraction, Cave of the Winds will feature a series of laser concerts the first Saturday of each month through September.
Late-night visitors can prepare to be dazzled by light shows set to the music of The Beatles and Pink Floyd, and in July, patriotic rock and country, said Cave of the Winds public relations manager Maria Mittelstadt.
The attraction also is giving sightseers a break on prices.
“We decided to give back to the community with our Web site coupons,” Mittelstadt said. “We’ve geared back towards saying ‘thank you’ for supporting us for 125 years.”
Visitors can also receive discounts in June by donating used cell phones for domestic and sexual abuse victims, and in July for contributing letters to military servicemen.
Cave of the Winds, open year-round, offers Coloradans and tourists the chance to see such exotic geologic formations as an eight-foot-long stalactite (a ceiling formation) and a helictite (a curved or bent ceiling formation) shaped like a number seven.
Some explorers, however, come hoping to see a different type of exotic sight.
The April 26 episode of “South Park” set a Cave of the Winds-like backdrop for the characters’ search for a fictitious creature called Manbearpig. The show spiked some fans’ interest in the cave, Mittelstadt said.
Full Article: www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1318478&secid=8
By DANIELLE STRATTON-COULTER THE GAZETTE
Visiting a dark, sometimes spooky cave may not sound flashy, but for Cave of the Winds’ 125th anniversary, organizers promise it will be.
To celebrate more than a century of commercial tours at the Manitou Springs attraction, Cave of the Winds will feature a series of laser concerts the first Saturday of each month through September.
Late-night visitors can prepare to be dazzled by light shows set to the music of The Beatles and Pink Floyd, and in July, patriotic rock and country, said Cave of the Winds public relations manager Maria Mittelstadt.
The attraction also is giving sightseers a break on prices.
“We decided to give back to the community with our Web site coupons,” Mittelstadt said. “We’ve geared back towards saying ‘thank you’ for supporting us for 125 years.”
Visitors can also receive discounts in June by donating used cell phones for domestic and sexual abuse victims, and in July for contributing letters to military servicemen.
Cave of the Winds, open year-round, offers Coloradans and tourists the chance to see such exotic geologic formations as an eight-foot-long stalactite (a ceiling formation) and a helictite (a curved or bent ceiling formation) shaped like a number seven.
Some explorers, however, come hoping to see a different type of exotic sight.
The April 26 episode of “South Park” set a Cave of the Winds-like backdrop for the characters’ search for a fictitious creature called Manbearpig. The show spiked some fans’ interest in the cave, Mittelstadt said.
Full Article: www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1318478&secid=8
