Arapahoe County’s gas dip fuels getaways
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Gas prices are dropping.
- 💸 Yeah, but tell that to my wallet.
Why it matters: Fuel costs tied to the Iran war are forcing Americans to drive less — but this might be your window to zoom-zoom for a little vacay:
🐍 ...with the fam: Rattlesnake Canyon Arches (5 hours from Aurora)
- If you want to see arches but haven't made the trek to Utah, this western Colorado spot might scratch the itch.
Plus, there's no national park entrance fee.
🏺 ...for that special feeling: Mesa Verde National Park (7 hours, 15 minutes from Centennial)
- Mesa Verde's on everyone's "someday" lists — so go now. The southwestern Colorado park preserves Ancestral Puebloans' cliff dwellings.
- It's also a UNESCO World Heritage site and an International Dark Sky Park.
Plus, check out the nearby Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park.
💡 ...to learn something: Amache National Historic Site (3 hours, 45 minutes from Littleton)
- This eastern Plains site is very under the radar. More than 10,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated here during World War II.
Plus, Granada High School students run the Amache Museum.
The bottom line: Gas prices may be down — but who knows how long that'll last.
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