Brand/Publisher: Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce; Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States.
Item: Original vintage tourist travel brochure and fold-out map promoting Manitou Springs, nearby Colorado Springs, and the surrounding Pikes Peak region of Colorado.
Front map side carries the banner heading Welcome to Colorful Colorado above a pictorial regional map that orients motorists to Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs, and major approach routes.
Illustrated map highlights local attractions including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, the Cliff Dwellings Museum, May Natural History Museum, Royal Gorge, Cave of the Winds, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Highways and main streets such as U.S. Highway 24, Freeway Highway 85–87, Nevada Avenue, Colorado Avenue, and Wahsatch Avenue are labeled, with directional arrows pointing toward Denver, Pueblo, Canon City, and other destinations.
Lower map margin credits the piece as Compiled by Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, reinforcing its role as an official chamber-issued visitor guide to attractions, motels, restaurants, and scenic drives.
Interior advertising panels feature local dining and hospitality establishments including Fannin's Corral Coffee Shop, Stagecoach Inn, Uncle Herb's Pancake House, Howard's Restaurant and The Castaways, Loop Fireside Lounge and Hickory Room, Uncle Sam's House of Pancakes and Restaurant, Ray's A & W Drive-In Restaurant, and Craftwood Inn, with addresses, menus, and promotional copy.
Center spread titled Seasonal Opening and Closing Dates lists daily hours, seasons of operation, admission information, and brief descriptions for numerous attractions such as Academy Riding Stable, U.S. Air Force Academy, Broadmoor World Arena, Buffalo Bill Wax Museum, Cave of the Winds, Cliff Dwellings Museum, May Natural History Museum, Jolly Glassblowers, Flying W Chuckwagon Suppers, and Pikes Peak Cog Railway.
Additional panels promote other area sights and services including Ghost Town, Hall of Presidents, Hidden Inn Trading Post, Santa's Workshop, Skyridge Lakes fishing and camping, Nakai Curio Shop, and Real Gold Nuggets at Osburn Gift Shop, giving visitors a compact directory of entertainment and shopping around Manitou Springs.
Format and appearance: multi-panel fold-out travel brochure printed in green ink on white paper stock, folding down to a convenient pocket size with one side devoted to the illustrated regional map and the reverse side filled with text listings and advertisements for local businesses and attractions.
Notes: Map side includes a small handwritten visit date Aug 24 1972 along the lower edge, adding period context from an original traveler and appealing to collectors of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs roadside attraction ephemera.
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