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Giant Troll Finds Home in Victor
Just when the small mountain town of Victor needed a boost in visitors, Rita the Rock Planter came to the rescue. Designed and built out of 100% recycled wood materials and dead branches of pine...
The Perfect Summer
There's no shortage of fun-filled, cause-for-celebration events for the entire family to last until the first snowfall. So, for all you music lovers, beer drinkers, wine tasters and foodies, we've...
So Much for Brunch
That in-between mealtime known as brunch is fun to share with family, friends, or both. The choices often combine the best of morning and noon food options. Often, there’s also the opportunity to...
The Magical, Mysterious, and Medicinal Manitou Springs
In the latter half of the 1800s, known as the Gilded Age, the Ute tribe and other Indigenous peoples believed bubbling mineral water near the base of Pikes Peak to be the living breath of the Great...
Rollin’ Down the River
Not so long ago, Pueblo was the redheaded stepchild of Colorado’s Front Range cities. For much of the 20th century, the air was polluted by emissions from coal-fired power plants and the massive...
Atta Boy
Two things are constant in Colorado: people love hiking and people love their dogs. It seems that wherever you go—dog parks, city parks, neighborhood streets and mountain trails, you’ll most likely...
Past, Present, and Perfect
Downtown Colorado Springs has seen explosive change in the last several years, creating a new geography that has transformed its built environment. Construction cranes, now year-round residents of...
Encore!
When the Colorado Springs City Auditorium opened its doors 100 years ago, its classical revival architecture harmonized beautifully with other grand downtown buildings, such as City Hall, the El...
Cultural Connections
Maybe it’s the rarified air. Or perhaps the unparalleled scenery that makes the Pikes Peak region a cultural come-on. Either way, there’s no shortage of opportunities to appreciate the immense...
Party on, Prairie Dog
Founded in 1871, Colorado Springs was not the first city to rise at the foot of Pikes Peak. That honor goes to Colorado City, a once-rip roaring town founded in 1859 by four businessmen who hoped to...
A Brew and a Burger with a Side of Fresh Air
When the weather is fair and the sun is shining, it’s impossible to stay inside, even when dining out. And nothing beats having a cold beverage, some good eats and a warm summer breeze while...
Women are Keeping it Colorado
One hundred and fifty years ago, Horace Greeley offered his famous advice to restless Americans: “Go west, young man.” Many did, and many settled in Colorado. And despite Greeley’s male-centered...
What a Long, Strange Trip
Editor’s note: Scott Rappold is a Colorado-based journalist who takes his job—and his fun—seriously. Please drink, eat and trip responsibly. Ever since Colorado was the first to legalize marijuana,...
Taking the High Road on America’s Mountain
How do you get to the summit of Pikes Peak? You can walk, run, bike, ride, drive, ski, snowshoe, take the cog railway, jeep or bus tour, or even crawl up a trail pushing a peanut with your nose. In...
Destination Pueblo
EL PUEBLO HISTORY MUSEUM Located downtown at 302 S. Union Ave., is a museum whose building is a recreation of the 1842 El Pueblo trading post which originally occupied this site. Archeologists first...
Embracing the Darkness
Sitting in evening rush hour traffic on I-25, watching a night game at Coors Field or taking in an ArtWalk on Colorado Blvd., you look up and there’s just not much to see. So great is the light...
Is This for Real?
We all know that Colorado is one of our nation’s cherished treasures. The mountain majesty of Pikes Peak, the glimmering snow-swelled Arkansas River and the hold-your-breath Royal Gorge canyon...
For Whom The Bells Toll
The Maroon Bells. Instantly recognizable as the most photographed mountains in the U.S., these two prominent 14’ers, just outside of the world-famous hamlet of Aspen, Colorado, are an impressive...
Betting on the Future
In 1890, the site of Cripple Creek was just rolling ranchland on the backside of Pikes Peak. Long inhabited by the Utes, the United States government had formally dispossessed them of their...
Are We There Yet?
Colorado is more than just mountains. Heck, half of the state is flat as a board, and looks like Kansas. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But, Colorado has waterfalls, wildflowers and fall...
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Let’s Go Hiking in Cañon City
The allure of Colorado’s natural wonders combined with easy access make for an unforgettable day in the mountains Cañon City, a town of around...
Camping It Up
Here in Colorado, we’re in love with camping. Okay, we may be obsessed with camping. Winter is so long and enduring that in the brief spell...
The Art of the Thrift
There’s something cozy and enchanting about stepping into a thrift store. The faint scent of well-loved books, the glint of vintage glassware...
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