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Balancing the Benefits of Cannabis
When I tell people I am a cannabis consultant, I get LOTS of stories. The ones I hear most are from those who tried cannabis after learning it would help with (insert symptom here). More than...
Sleep Cycle
The Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort is a family-owned, vintage hotel with a western theme. Located on a designated bike route connecting Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, the spacious...
Big on Brews
With cool mountain waters and an appreciation for high-quality ingredients, Colorado is a mecca of noteworthy beer stops. Whether your taste buds are yearning for a crisp seltzer or the darkest of...
How Sweet It Is
From chocolate-covered-everything to key lime pie, Colorado Springs has what it takes to quench your sweet tooth. With foot-tall ice cream cones and sky-high slices of pie, our city offers an array...
Art Galleries of the Pikes Peak Region
OLD COLORADO CITY Squash Blossom 2531 W Colorado Ave, Old Colorado City 719-632-1899 • SquashBlossom.com An iconic gallery filled with fine art, jewelry, bronze sculpture, and home accessories....
Chic Boutique in the Heart of Downtown
At the beginning of the Pandemic in 2020, longtime Terra Verde employees (and Colorado Springs natives) Carrie Hibbard and Leah Riehl bought the iconic downtown women’s boutique from owner/founder...
The Return of Live Theatre
COLORADO SPRINGS Pikes Peak Performing Arts Center The Pikes Peak Center is host to a variety of performances including stand-up, live theater, country and pop music and children’s shows. It is also...
Ring Around the Peak
One of the easiest, most interesting, and least stressful ways to experience the Pikes Peak Region is to ring “The Peak” by car. There are multiple routes, takeoff points, and degrees of difficulty....
Color-ODD-o
Within the land of “300 days of sunshine,” there are plenty of oddities to discover and explore. As DIA is the main gateway to the Rockies, Colorado Fun Guide provides an easy entrance to all things...
Ladies Day Out
Ladies, these last two years haven’t been the easiest. For some of us, we’ve temporarily abandoned our favorite self-care habits; whether they were soothing massages or even an hour of pampering at...
Pikes Peak or Bust
It’s Colorado Springs’ second oldest event behind the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, marking 81 years in 2022. But origins date to 1913 (or 1911, depending on who you ask), when the region’s first known...
Like Father, Like Son
My parents first took me skiing when we moved to Salida, Colorado when I was five years old. Though I can still recall the struggle of learning control, it was always overshadowed by the memories...
No Limits in Cripple Creek
Busted!
For many cities and regions, the seemingly endless months of the late and unlamented pandemic meant quiet streets, paused projects, deserted downtowns and dreary Zoom meetings. We had all but one of...
Catering to Coloradans
We found a few quiet moments to sit down with Kathy Drieling, co-owner and president of the Picnic Basket Collective, a.k.a., the Picnic Basket, Cravings and Buffalo Gals catering services. CFG:Â ...
Rails to Trails: Hiking Colorado’s Historic Railways
The history of the United States’ westward expansion cannot be properly told without stressing Colorado’s importance in the development of railroads throughout the Rocky Mountain region. They...
Adopting a Dog Without Reservation
She lies in the sun near the native sandstone surface road in Monument Valley’s Navajo Tribal Park. Tucked into the swarm of her littermate’s legs and tails, she seems content until approached....
A Day in the Life of Old Colorado City
It's 7:45 on a warm Saturday morning. We’re walking our dogs through Old Colorado City. Most of the stores are closed, but the 130-year-old commercial district is coming to life. At Carnelian Coffee...
Buying Art with Altitude, Not Attitude
Strolling down Madison Avenue decades ago, I had an interesting interaction with a mega- snooty Manhattan gallery. An interesting painting caught my eye as I walked by the upscale business, so I...
It’s 4:20… High Tea Time in Colorado!
Green about Green, an introduction of sorts When offered this story by the editor, I immediately thought: “I know nothing about marijuana … or tea.” However, because I’m an anxious “nice guy” with...
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