Wandering past 120-year old homes and storefronts offers a glimpse of life back when the homes were new and the towns were young. We can envision the people: architects and laborers who built communities that long outlived them and manage to thrive today. Walking...
About Amanda Miller Luciano
Amanda Miller Luciano grew up in Colorado Springs. But she had to leave to realize what an amazing place it is. After living in New York, Alaska, London, and Jackson Hole, she found her way back to sunny Colorado Springs at the base of America’s Mountain, where she worked as a reporter at the Colorado Springs Business Journal. As a former journalist and now a commercial and residential Realtor, she knows the community and loves sharing her insider knowledge to help visitors, newcomers, and even other locals make the most of it.
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