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Things To Do In The Lake District
Endless woodland areas, 'gram-worthy rolling hills and jaw-dropping, serene expanses of water – we can only be talking about the Lake District. It's England's largest national park and while it's beauty is well renowned, there's a whole lot more to it than just some snappable scenery (though the vistas here have got to be some of the prettiest).
Whether you're headed for an afternoon, three days or an entire week, the Lake District has plenty of fun activities to get stuck into. Think theatres looking over a lake, enchanting stone circles and beer tasting in some seriously cosy pubs. And yes, even a museum about pencils. We've curated the perfect guide which includes all the best places to spend your trip to this magical landscape, so here are the best things to do in the Lake District.
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12 Weekend Things To Do Around Colorado Springs And Beyond: Pet Festival, Whitewater Festival, Dragon Boats
SATURDAY
All the pups and kitties can bring their humans to The Community Pet Festival, open to all animal lovers on the grounds of Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave. There's a blessing of the pets, a pet/owner costume contest at noon, an agility demonstration and more. See Dennis the Emu and visit with a variety of animal adoption and rescue nonprofits. 10 a.M. To 1 p.M. Saturday. Free.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
From the book by Tina Fey, this teen angst comedy won major Broadway Tony Awards and was a popular movie. After completing five weeks studying theater with professionals in the Fine Arts Center's Youth Repertory Ensemble, local students are presenting "Mean Girls: High School Version," Thursday to Sunday. Tickets $17 at fac.Coloradocollege.Edu/theatre/theatre-school/youth-rep-ensemble.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Party time in Cañon City at the 15th Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival on the water and in Centennial Park. It's "boats, bands and beer" plus family activities. Proceeds benefit the community. Whitewater competitions on the Arkansas River. Admission $7-$13. royalgorgewhitewaterfestival.Com
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Visit the ponds and water features created by members of the Pikes Peak Water Garden Society and featured in the group's 35th Annual Pond Tour. A free, self-guided tour to a variety of neighborhoods. Download maps at ppwgs.Org/koi/pond-tour and follow tour signs. Hours are 9 a.M. To 4 p.M. Saturday and Sunday.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Share the celebration of the Year of the Wood Dragon with several thousand people watching the colorful Colorado Dragon Boat Festival in Denver's Sloan's Lake Park, Saturday and Sunday. To go along with the boat races, a plethora of ethnic food vendors, an Asian marketplace and cultural entertainment of the presenting host AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander) communities. Free, donations accepted for the nonprofit Colorado Dragon Boat. Races 8 a.M. To dusk. Bag checks at entry. Free shuttle from Auraria Campus parking. cdbf.Org
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
Following the successful local Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, more PRCA rodeo at the final days for the Year of the Cowgirl at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the "Daddy of 'em All." 125 years of history in Wyoming. Among the rodeo highlights, the PBR Last Cowboy Standing, a five-round pro bull-riding competition. Cfdrodeo.Com
SATURDAY
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Olympic City USA Colorado Springs signals the opening of the Paris Summer Olympics with a free Downtown Summer Fest Saturday at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. There are athletes and many medal winners, a morning Rocky Mountain 5K at 9:30 a.M. And 1K Sasquatch Shuffle for the youngsters. In a local tradition, a lighted Olympic torch will be carried across America the Beautiful Park over the bridge to the museum plaza to start the festival at 11 a.M. Where the Paris events will be shown on a big screen wall until 4 p.M. And there will be multiple sports demonstrations. The festival is free, there is admission to the museum. coloradospringssports.Org/events/summer-fest
SATURDAY
So much baseball fun at the Vintage Baseball Game, with rules and uniforms from 1864, at Roger Maestas Field in Manitou, 11 a.M. To 1 p.M. Saturday. 60 Beckers Lane. Free. Manitouspringsheritagecenter.Org
SATURDAY
Family Industry Day is the theme at Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 10 a.M.-3 p.M. Saturday. Exhibits include police department and fire department, engineering, the Model-T Club, business resources and Smokey The Pig Food Truck. The museum's outdoor exhibits will be part of the day, including hay rides. $5 per car, museum admission indoors. wmmi.Org
SATURDAY
She was the most famous, and quite elegant, woman in the rugged mining town of Cripple Creek and the Madame of the popular Old Homestead House. The perfect recipe for an annual modern Cripple Creek Pearl DeVere Day Celebration & Bed Race. Teams racing beds, a Best Dressed Madame Contest, tours of Homestead House (reservations), food and music, a cornhole tournament, 10 a.M.-5 p.M. visitcripplecreek.Com/cripple-creek-events
SATURDAY
Curious about amateur (ham) radio? Maybe learning about radios during disasters, weather and more. Answers at the Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association's Megafest for operators, their families and interested folks. Lewis-Palmer High School, Monument; ppraa.Org/megafest
SATURDAY
Bronc Day is in its 86th year in Green Mountain Falls and the town celebrates with its traditional 7 a.M. Breakfast and 10 a.M. Parade of broncs followed by a day of family activities and vendors around the lake. The pie contest is a tradition, a beer garden is new for 2024. A special feature is the model train display and history presentation at Green Box Arts Studio. broncdayfestival.Org
MONDAY
National Chicken Wing Day Monday calls for an Olympic City USA competition and Phantom Canyon Brewing Company answers with an "Olympic Wing Challenge." From 6:30 to 8 p.M. Competitors must finish five wings covered with definitely-hot sauces. Then they will compete to find a winner who lasts the longest before needing a drink of water. Three sweating prize winners. Phantomcanyonbrewery
The Best Things To Do In Lake Como
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A funicular rides down its track in Brunante.
Alamy Como funicularFuniculars arrive at some of the lake's most dramatic vantage points. The one departing from Lecco soars over 4,500 feet to reach Piani D'Erna, a gateway to the slopes in the shadow of the Monte Resegone peak. The Argegno to Pigra funicular covers nearly a mile of views of the colorful towns that stud the shores of the lake's western branch.
The Como funicular climbs 1640 feet to link the city with Brunate, a hilltop town replete with historic Art Nouveau villas and former holiday homes for the Milanesi. From the top, the snow-capped pre-Alps peek out over the lake's bristly green hills. The adventurous can schlep another 500 feet up a steep rocky path to the Faro Voltiano lighthouse, whose balconies provide even more captivating panoramas—wear comfortable shoes.
Two people enjoy the view from the rolling green hills surrounding Lake Como.
Getty Images Hikes and beachesDon't let the glitz and glamour overshadow the scenery—the hiking trails and beaches are the best way for travelers to appreciate the natural surroundings. Dozens of hiking trails weave through the hillsides, including well-marked routes that pass through the three funicular towns.
In the lake's upper reaches, the over 6-mile Greenway joins Colonno, Sala Comacina, Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra, Tremezzo, and Griante. A path in Ossuccio arrives at Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, one of the nine complexes comprising the Sacred Mountains of Piedmont and Lombardy UNESCO World Heritage site.
Although the shores are equipped with several beach clubs, a wild swim is the way to go. Lake Como's best public beaches include Dongo on the western bank of the lake's upper branch, the white-stone shores of Lierna and Abbadia Lariana north of Lecco, the pebbly San Giovanni near Bellagio and the turquoise Onno south of Bellagio.
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. If you book something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This article originally appeared on Condé Nast Traveller UK.
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