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Things to do

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 Fiske Planetarium:  https://www.colorado.edu/fiske/ Ebike rentals, must be 18 :(   https://pedegoelectricbikes.com/dealers/boulder/rentals-tours / or this place rents mountain bikes, ebikes, street bikes, etc.  https://www.fullcyclebikes.com/about/bike-rentals-tours-pg336.htm  $80/bike/day Scenic gondola ride, Copper Mountain (1.5 hr drive/way)  https://www.coppercolorado.com/things-to-do/activities-amenities/activities-at-copper/scenic-chairlift-rides Also at Copper Mountain, the Mountain Coaster,  https://www.coppercolorado.com/things-to-do/activities-amenities/coaster  $29/person/ride.  As one of North America's longest alpine coasters, you'll make your way down on 5,800 feet of track hitting speeds of up to 25 miles per hour. Denver botanic gardens:  https://www.botanicgardens.org/york-street Best places to see wildflowers in Ski Country:  https://www.denverpost.com/2020/07/07/the-best-places-to-find-wildflowers-in-colorad...

Lodging, flights, car, price

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$246 flights for 3 people 5/18-5/25 on Frontier Airlines   $56 parking $8 * 7 days at BWI $150/night hotel at  Saturday- hotel = Dever, arrive late, say close to airport Sunday - hotel = Boulder, see Red Rocks Amphitheater on the way. Monday - Estes,  Tuesday - Dinosaur,  Wednesday - Dinosaur Thursday - Vail Friday - Pikes Peak Saturday- fly home High elevation roads open May 27, Memorial Day $320 for 4 bikes $80/bike to rent for a day (ebikes are the same price) $360 for 4 rafting trips 1/2 day $176 for 4 gondola and mountain coaster rides $150/day food  $3412 = $2100 (food & hotel), $312 airfare and parking, $1000 stuff to do Of course, we don't have to do these exact adventures, but I like to plan some money in for adventures and these would give us a base line, I think.