Cripple Creek, Colorado May 14, 2020.On this warm spring day, Colorado Highway 67--the twisty two-lane mountain road that winds between Divide and Cripple Creek--is deserted, except for a couple of cyclists. It reminds us of the days, 30 years ago, before casino...
There are thousands of trails, parks and recreation areas scattered throughout the Pikes Peak region. After eight decades climbing and hiking throughout this magnificent state, here are ten local favorites, ranging from a world-renowned city park to obscure getaways....
The first stake of the city of Colorado Springs was driven on Monday, July 31, 1871. The city’s founder, General William Palmer, was not present. His close associate, General James Cameron, represented him at the ceremony. The latter was something of a...
Olympic City USA will expand past the city core to showcase the world’s great athletes. Now slated to open in early 2020, well before the beginning of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games on July 24, the $75 million United States Olympic Museum has been touted as a game...
Formally incorporated in 1870, Pueblo has long been a center of commerce. Native Americans settled near the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River, followed by Hispanic and European immigrants in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Until the end of the...
On sunny summer mornings in Colorado, it’s common to witness a steady stream of cars as they make their escape from larger cities. These mountain migrants are on the hunt for cool air, sparkling vistas, snowcapped peaks, and wildflowers in bloom — a fun day and a...
The Pikes Peak region attracts visitors from around the world, so it’s not surprising then that the region has a rich selection of historic hotels. Some are in their original buildings, some in repurposed historic buildings, and others have endured fire, demolition,...
The Pikes Peak Region is home to thousands of competent artists, working in every conceivable medium. Many exhibit at local galleries, with varying degrees of success. Most have other jobs, but a few are so persistent, talented, and inventive that art is their sole...
It’s scarcely news that the greater Pikes Peak region is home to scores of beautiful historic and contemporary neighborhoods. Visitors are often first drawn here by the region’s extraordinary recreational and scenic amenities and then think about living here. If such...
Neon signs have intrigued Pueblo native Joe Koncilja since his boyhood when neon signs lined business thoroughfares in cities large and small throughout the Pikes Peak region. Such signage fell slowly out of fashion during the 1960s and 1970s as urban planners and...
If you haven’t smoked weed since high school or college you’ll find that a lot has changed since then. Remember that old song that from Easy Rider— “Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend/Pass it over to me?” Burst out in song at the dispensary, and no one will understand...
As cities and towns gentrify, they often become safer, cleaner, and more diverse while offering more dining options, but those dining options tend to be more expensive and oriented toward millennials. What happens to good, old-fashioned neighborhood bars? In some...
