“If your roots are forgotten then your fruits will rotten.” -- L.E. Leo Veness
Colorado Springs was founded on July 31, 1871 by General William Palmer, with the intention of creating a high-quality resort community, and was soon nicknamed "Little London" because of the many English tourists who came. Nearby Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods made the city's location a natural choice.
Within two years his flagship resort the Antlers Hotel opened, welcoming U.S. and international travelers as well as health-savvy individuals seeking the high altitude and dry climate, and Palmer's visions of a thriving, quality resort town were coming true. Soon after, he founded the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, a critical regional railroad. He maintained his presence in the city's early days by making many grants or sales of land to civic institutions. Palmer and his wife saw Colorado Springs develop into one of the most popular travel destinations in the late 1800s United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado
Folks, the vultures are watching us and swirling, ready to swoop down and take our visitors to their economically suffering cities and states. We will drop off the vacationers' radar, Denver will be where people go, ski resorts will gain from our stupidity, Utah will become the "Rockies", and we will all be sitting here with our self-righteous selves wondering what happened to the glory days of Colorado Springs. Keep it up, City Council. You've just about pounded the final nail completely into our coffin.
http://www.gazette.com/opinion/city-89542-springs-performs.html
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