Page 30 - DreamScapes Magazine | Spring/Summer 2026

P R E S E N T E D B Y C O L O R A D O T O U R I S M O F F I C E
COLORADO 150
The View from Here
Chase the horizon across a state celebrating
its wild past, present, and future
BY FIONA TAPP
Colorado turns 150 in 2026, and the
milestone arrives alongside another
historic anniversary: the United
States’ 250th year. Across the Centen-
nial State, communities are marking the
moment with festivals, exhibits and outdoor
adventures that celebrate the landscapes and
cultures shaping Colorado since it joined the
Union in 1876.
For travellers, the anniversary offers the
perfect excuse to follow the open road and
rediscover Colorado the way generations
have—one horizon, one mountain pass, one
unforgettable stop at a time.
Mile-High Beginnings
Begin your journey in Denver, where heritage
and reinvention share the skyline. At the
Molly Brown House Museum, the restored
Victorian home of Titanic survivor Margaret
Brown, personal artifacts recall the larger-
than-life story of the “Unsinkable” Molly
Brown. Nearby, the History Colorado Center
frames the state’s evolution through gold
rush relics, cultural exhibits, and stories that
stretch far beyond 1876.
But Colorado’s story isn’t just confined to
museums. It lives outside. Head west, into
the Rockies, where the air sharpens and the