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SUMMARY:CC of Colorado: Private Stargazing Party in Westcliffe
DESCRIPTION:MEET UP IN COLORADO: COLORADO EXPLORERS SERIES \n 🌠 Summer Kickoff: Private Stargazing at Smokey Jack Observatory Our Colorado Explorers Series heads to one of the best-kept secrets in the state—the breathtaking Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley—for a mythical\, magical night under the stars in the world’s highest International Dark Sky Community \nFOMO Alert: Just 8 spaces available\, registration is just $18.65 and kids\, friends and family are welcome\, as always!  \nðŸ—“ï¸ WHEN: Thursday\, May 21 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM (Kick off Memorial Day Weekend under the stars)\n✨ WHAT: A private stargazing experience at Smokey Jack Observatory Guided by an expert astronomer Observatory roof rolls open to the night sky Use state-of-the-art\, computer-guided telescopes Located in an International Dark Sky Community \n📠WHERE: Westcliffe- a town of ~500 with jaw-dropping views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains ~90 minutes from Colorado Springs \n👥 WHO: Cornellians\, friends\, family\, and kids welcome (Come solo or make it a group adventure) 🔭 [See What Few Ever See] \nðŸ•ï¸ MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT Stay at Westcliffe Inn\, Lamp Post Lodge\, or explore Airbnb and camping options nearby. While you’re there\, consider a visit to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve—one of Colorado’s most otherworldly landscapes\, towering sand dunes framed by Snow Capped mountains.\n💡 WHY: Because some nights feel discovered\, not planned. Because beneath a truly dark sky\, perspective shifts—quietly\, profoundly. And for a few hours\, you get to see the universe the way it was meant to be seen. \nReach out to Gary Schueller ILR ’03 with questions\, suggestions or for further info: schuellergp@gmail.com // 914.907.2169
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