Place: Colorado Chautauqua
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 51/77F
Route: From Denver 35 miles NW on I-25 N and US-36 W.
Significance: The first Chautauqua was organized in 1874 on Chautauqua Lake in New York. Soon it became a movement across the country. It could be thought of as a more wholesome form of vaudeville - focused on entertaining the masses with music, theater, and lectures by famous people. They were usually set up in rural areas with many recreational activities nearby. Theodore Roosevelt called the Chautauqua movement the "most American thing in America."
The Colorado Chautauqua started in 1898 and is one of the handful of Chautauqua's still operating in America. It's auditorium, built in 1898, is still in use. The nearby trails are why many people come to the park, which includes access to the famous flatirons.
Images:
View of flatirons from Chautauqua Park (from bouldercolorado.gov)
Chautauqua Auditorium with flatirons in background (from tripadvisor.com)
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