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The Risky Fun of Peak Priorities
There is no such thing as an easy Colorado 14’er. Though some peaks may be easier to climb than others, all promise a difficult day of hiking and route-finding for most people. But, a great day of...
Get Wet in the Royal Gorge
How we play on the river has changed drastically since the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. Whitewater rafting excursions draw a whopping 20 million people per year with Colorado being one of the top states...
Chamonix Chic
Long ago, in late April, 1896 two fierce conflagrations burnt the then-shabby city of Cripple Creek to the ground. It may have seemed like an apocalypse, but it turned out to be cleansing and...
Views from the Top
As an outdoor recreation writer, podcaster and advocate, it’s my job to be outdoors. Whenever I meet someone for the first time, and we discuss careers, the inevitable question I always get is,...
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...
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