About an hour north of Monument you will find the state capital, filled with lots of activities and attractions. This is also where you can get to various ski resorts throughout the state. Home to the Broncos (NFL), Avalanche (NHL), Nuggets (NBA), Rapids (MLS) and Rockies (MLB), depending on the time of year you may be able to get some professional sports tickets too.
Any thing else we can't think of check it out there. There are also special event calendars to check out since it will be around the holidays.