Colorado - Understanding Colorado & Survival Guide (Chapter)

This chapter contains the Colorado Today, History, Colorado Way of Life, Arts, Colorado Cuisine, Wildlife & the Land, Dinosaurs, Directory and Transportation chapters from Lonely Planet's Colorado guidebook.

All the info you need on everything from history, flights and public transport to food, climate, money, the internet...you name it. Get hints on the gay and lesbian scene and information about Colorado's wildlife and landscape.

• info to help you understand the way of life in Colorado
• a guide to eating in Colorado
• info on the wide range of spectacular wildlife living in the area
• dedicated chapter on the dinosaurs that once lived in Colorado

Coverage includes: Colorado Today, History, Exploration & Settlement, Fur Trade & Emigrant Trails, Statehood, Colorado Way of Life, Quite the Pioneers, Extremism in the Rockies, Arts, Gallery Hopping, Festivals, Colorado Cuisine, You Call This Mexican?, Happy Hour Happiness, On a Vegan Note, Wildlife & the Land, Geology, Flora, Dinosaurs, Tracking the Giants, Directory, Accommodations, Travelers with Disabilities, Volunteering, Transportation, Getting There & Away and Getting Around.