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Village Road connects Colorado's Highway 40 with SolVista skiing.

The SolVista ski resort is noted for how family-friendly they are. Almost all of the hills empty into the same area so families and friends can easily find one another. The base camp is currently being completely rebuild for the 2007-8 ski season. Whether you need to rent equipment, meet up or get some food, you will find everything you need at the base camp. Our three kids all enjoyed skiing here last year. The instructors are great with lessons for children.

Village Road connects you to more than just skiing though. It resides in the Granby Ranch community which includes hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, golfing and just about any other outdoor activity. Not only that but Frasier and Winter Park are all within a 20 minute drive (as long as the snow isn't blowing) so there are plenty of stores and restaurants to choose from.

The area is being built up with single family homes as well as lots of condominiums. Now is a great time to find something there since people are only now beginning to notice this secluded area.

Springmeadow Lane contains a small and friendly neighborhood situated in The Meadows subdivision of Castle Rock, Colorado.

Most families on the street are neighborly and are out on summer evenings and weekends. The end of the street is a large cul-de-sac which the kids make good use of.

It is a fairly new neighborhood so the trees aren't that big but things are usually quite green. There is an entrance to the whole Meadows trail system directly off the street. It is also right next to the neighborhood is Butterfield Park. This park is immense and is used for football, soccer and other outdoor activities. There are tennis courts, basketball courts, a swimming pool and a jungle gym for the kids. It also has a large covered outdoor meeting and eating area with nicely kept facilities close by. Parking was a challenge for a few years until they finally added an additional parking lot. Now it isn't a problem.

Great street. Nice neighborhood. Good amenities.

Soaring Eagle Ct is in the Soaring Eagle neighborhood of The Meadows subdivision in Castle Rock, Colorado. Since this neighborhood has been around since the early 1990s, it has mature trees and lots of greenery which cannot be said for most of The Meadows.

The Soaring Eagle neighborhood has ready access to all of the amenities that The Meadows offers. The Grange is close and offers an outdoor pool, community education classes, and a nice meeting area. Paintbrush Park is next to The Grange and offers a place for the kids to play as well as baseball/softball diamonds and fields for soccer and football. Butterfield Park is a little further away but offers a much larger area for kids to run around.

As with most of Colorado, there are plenty of trails for walking, hiking and biking. Castle Rock, the namesake of the town, is close by and is a fun place for kids to hike. If you feel so inclined you can then rock climb to the top to take in an amazing view of the surrounding area.

Soaring Eagle Court is a quiet street on a cul-de-sac. Most of the traffic is from the residents. Most of the landscaping is in good condition although some has been around long enough to need some looking after. There is a wide range of ages represented on this small street. Most either have grade school or high school children or they are empty nesters.

Kids play along the street and in the cul-de-sac so there is some interaction between residents but the older generation tends to stay in their own yard.

Currently, the only place of business in all of The Meadows is the new twelve-screen movie theater. More will be coming in the next year of two.