The Broadmoor

[augusthog]

The Broadmoor! It's more than a 5 star hotel, its a whole neighborhood! Where the wealthy folks live. It reeks with the smell of money! (To give you an idea, in the first pic the building in the backround is someones house) And it's one of my faverot places to detect.
There's an area of "The Colorado Fine Arts Center" that I haven't hit yet and I was wanting to get done before the weather takes the big change that is predicted. The wind is picking up and the temps are dropping.
The tot lot looks more inviting than an open field so I hit it first. Right away I hit 2 dollar coins. Cool! Love them rich kids. About 5 quarters and a dime later I see a small gold loop on top of the chips. Turns out to be an earring! Looks gold, don't it? Nope, its silver. Still made my day tho.
That was the whole day. $3.35 and an earring. Getting too cold, time to go home.

 

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[ringfinder]

Looks like a pretty neat place to hunt, Congrats on the Silver ear ring.

What is the oldest item you have found around that area?

HH, Ringfinder

 

[Coin Stalker]

nice finds

 

[Chug And Red]

I have been at the Broadmoor twice, when i worked for Hewlett Packard and Agilent technologies Had a Blast a parties there I really Miss Colorado Springs!! We lived there for 3.5 years!!!!! Chug

 

[augusthog]

Looks like a pretty neat place to hunt, Congrats on the Silver ear ring.

What is the oldest item you have found around that area?

HH, Ringfinder

Found gold and silver rings there and an 8 oz can of Coors that was opened with a church key
Hard to hit this area. Sundays are best. They have there own security running around everywhere and they tend to frown on people who dont look like they belong there, like me. There is 1 area by there that is pretty old and undeveloped that I'm dieing to hit but the ground is still kinda frozen in that spot. And their talking -12 tomorrow night so it will be awhile.

 

[augusthog]

I have been at the Broadmoor twice, when i worked for Hewlett Packard and Agilent technologies Had a Blast a parties there I really Miss Colorado Springs!! We lived there for 3.5 years!!!!! Chug

I got to play a free round of golf there once. Classy place indeed!

 

[HISPAN]

Nice pics....congrats !

 

[Damon64]

Cool spot! What's the age of the hotel?

 

[augusthog]

Cool spot! What's the age of the hotel?

First built in 1891, but go here to read all about it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Broadmoor
The womans US Open (golf) will be held there this year.

 

[diggin tennessee]

sweet spot

 

[extractor]

Wtg . That looks like a great spot to hunt !! Keep us updated on the digs.

 

[Eric Willoughby]

Want to avoid the hassel from the security gaurds? Try detecting while wearing a chauffer's uniform. Just say that you were told to find a lost set of keys for your client.

 

[augusthog]

Want to avoid the hassel from the security gaurds? Try detecting while wearing a chauffer's uniform. Just say that you were told to find a lost set of keys for your client.

Thats a pretty good idea! That would get me on the hotel grounds... Hmmmmmmmm

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Good to see your digging in CO. this time of year buddy

 

[favored papa]

I skied there in 76-77 after i got out of the USMC.

 

[ZINCLID]

sharp looking place to hunt BUT DANGIT! DO YOU REALLY USE THAT BIG OL' SHOVEL----the guards will want to run you off soon as they see that shovel----try using a trowel made for coin recovery--you might get a better reception from the nosey security----good luck!

 

[Colobrian]

I do agree that a trowel would be much better . The Broadmoor as we know it was built in 1918 by millionaire Spencer Penrose . Where it is not really that old , there could be some goodies out there to find . Done quite a bit of work there over the years to include remodel of the penthouse , but more recently building the new cottages on the golf course .

 

[allen]

beautiful house and looks like a great site to detect !!!

 

[mobile miner]

Great place to swing that detector. I lived in the Springs from 71 to 79. Best silver day I ever had was at the old court house on X-mas day. The area around the old narrow raised sidewalks around the north and west side produced a hand full of silver. looking at google the place don`t even look like the same place. All flower beds and landscaping now.

 

[augusthog]

Great place to swing that detector. I lived in the Springs from 71 to 79. Best silver day I ever had was at the old court house on X-mas day. The area around the old narrow raised sidewalks around the north and west side produced a hand full of silver. looking at google the place don`t even look like the same place. All flower beds and landscaping now.

The Air Force moved me here in 75. Yea, it's changed a LOT!