Welcome All Alaska Nike Vet's
Alaskan Nike Vets Reunion 2017
Colorado Springs CO.
Oct.10 to Oct. 12
As
voted on at our 2016 reunion in Tucson our 2017 reunion will be in
Colorado Springs, Colorado. We
will be staying at the Clarion Hotel 314 W Bijou Street, Colorado
Springs, CO 80905. Our Starting date is Tuesday 10/10/17 and head
for home on Friday 10/13/17.
Alaska Nike Vet’s Reunion
Colorado Springs CO. Oct. 10 - 12
Here are a few of the many exciting things we can choose from in Colorado Springs. Please take some time to review them and let us know where your interests are.
You may wish to check the “Reunion Page” at www.a-2-562.org as further info will be posted there when it’s updated.
Air Force Academy www.usaf.mil www.academyadmissions.com
World war II aviation museum www.worldwarIIaviation.org tours only done on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Peterson air force museum www.petemuseum.org will need a base pass “sign-up beforehand.
Pikes Peak www.Pikespeakcolorado.com Links to “Pioneer Museum”
Cog Railroad cograilway.com Ride up to top of Pikes Peak cost $40.00 a person
Royal Gorge Bridge royalgorgebridge.com 1 Hour trip from Colorado Springs cost is $22.00 a person one of the world’s highest suspension bridges.
Jeep Tours coloradojeeptours.com Various tours pricing ranges from $60.00 to $ 133.00 per person.
Cumbres & Toltec Railroad coloradomountaintrain.com This is a 241 mile / 4 Hour trip from Colorado Springs ride on the train and return by bus is a full day tour in the fall cost is about $100.00 a person.
The Broadmoor Seven Falls sevenfalls.com This is very close to Colorado Springs but appears to be very pricy place lots of different “up-scale” Dinning and Hotel options for a view of the waterfall
Cripple Creek visitcripplecreek.com A lot of history here about 1 hour from Colorado Springs, free transportation offered by a Casino but days not ones that will work for us.
Garden of Gods gardenofgods.com Mostly Nature stuff appears to be low key they do have a café with a lunch menu could be a place to kill a ˝ day and a reasonable cost.
Event Schedule
Tuesday Oct. 10
Registration in the AM
Wednesday Oct. 11
TBA
Thursday Oct.12 TBA
Thursday Night Banquet: TBA