This pleasant community has studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments available.  Studios have from 345 sq. ft. to 448 sq. ft. and rent for $1,044 to $1,400 per month.  One bedrooms have from 600 sq. ft.  to 700 sq. ft. and lease from $1,593 to $2,060 per month.  The two bedroom apartments have from 700 sq. ft. to 1,400 sq. ft. and lease from $1,980 to $3,290 per month.  These prices are based on single occupancy; a roommate (i.e., spouse or significant other) is an additional $300 per month.   There are no entrance fees.  Cheyenne Place also prides itself on its attentive staff, which includes an activity director who ensures that there is plenty going on to keep residents engaged.  For more information, call (719) 576-2122 or visit the community's website at www.cheyenneplace.com.

Apartments are not luxurious but are quite comfortable and come with standard features such as a medical alert system, wall to wall carpeting, fully equipped kitchens and safety grab bars in the bathrooms.   Included in the rental fee are a number of perks, including breakfasts, lunches and dinners, paid utilities, weekly housekeeping, laundry services and facilities, apartment maintenance, scheduled transportation, a wellness center, health clinics (foot care, blood pressure, etc.), an on call doctor and banking services.   There is also a library, a beauty shop, a fitness center, a gift shop, an arts and crafts room and a putting green.  Carports are available for an extra $25 per month.  Scheduled activities include church services, wine get-togethers, fitness classes and sewing groups.

Colorado Springs (population 380,000) is a picturesque city in a beautiful setting and attracts retirees because of its average cost of living, clean air, blue skies, western hospitality and very traditional, very conservative values.   It is home to the megachurch New Life Church (of Ted Haggard fame), the evangelical Christian organization Focus on the Family, the United States Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Peterson Air Force Base and a lot of old money.  On the other end of the spectrum, liberal Colorado College also makes its home here.   

Thanks in part to its 6,000 ft. elevation, Colorado Springs has a four season climate.  Winters bring a mixture of beautiful days with sparkling blue skies and occasionally cloudy, snowy days.  Most snow melts within a day or two, although blizzards are not uncommon.  Summers are usually not too hot (the elevation helps keep the temperature cool) and are dry.    Springs can be stormy but not always, and autumns are spectacular.  The city enjoys 300+ days of sunshine a year.