Under sunnny skies and a temperature of 60 degreees, Nick Schroeder of Colorado Springs donned his climbing shoes to do some bouldering on rock formations in Palmer Park Thursday, February 11, 2016. The area forecast shows mostly sunny skies and temperatures above 50 for the next week, with the possibility of a high of 66 next Thursday. Gazette readers shared their photos of Wednesday night's stunning sunset and one of our favorites is on page 2 today. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette (MARK REIS)
Construction began in Village Seven, one of the oldest planned communities in Colorado Springs, nearly 50 years ago. The neighborhood’s cul-de-sacs are filled with ranch-style and two-story homes. Mature trees beautify the area.
Garden Ranch residents have easy access to Garden Ranch Park, Pulpit Rock, Austin Bluffs, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and popular shopping and dining areas. The Garden Ranch YMCA turns 30 this year.
Home of the Mountain Lions, UCCS encompasses 550 acres at the foot of Austin Bluffs. It is one of four campuses in the University of Colorado system, and, as of 2014, had 11,000 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students.
University Village Colorado is the product of a city mission to turn a strip of old motels and decaying properties into a shopping and dining hub for UCCS students and other community members. The center boasts a Costco, Lowe’s, Trader Joe’s, Stein Mart, Kohl’s and a MacSuperstore, along with a wealth of locally owned and chain restaurants.
Trails wind through Pulpit Rock Park, one taking hikers to a view of west Colorado Springs and the Rampart Range.
The 700-acre Palmer Park has one of the city’s most extensive trail networks for hiking, running and mountain bike riding. The outer loop is about eight miles. An enclave of homes sits between the park and Colorado Springs Country Club.
Knob Hill started as its own city of fewer than 4,000 people before being annexed by Colorado Springs in 1950. It is home to Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, founded in 1874.
Fans of music and other performances can see quality, affordable shows at the Stargazers Theatre & Event Center, the Springs Ensemble Theatre and the Black Sheep.
Under sunnny skies and a temperature of 60 degreees, Nick Schroeder of Colorado Springs donned his climbing shoes to do some bouldering on rock formations in Palmer Park Thursday, February 11, 2016. The area forecast shows mostly sunny skies and temperatures above 50 for the next week, with the possibility of a high of 66 next Thursday. Gazette readers shared their photos of Wednesday night’s stunning sunset and one of our favorites is on page 2 today. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette (MARK REIS)Cali Mac, left, and Rachel Staebell walk their dogs Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Palmer Park as the sun shines on the freshly fallen snow from Monday’s storm. Wednesday will see even nicer weather with sun and a high of 45 degrees. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Hikers explore and relax on the summit of Pulpit Rock in north central Colorado Springs Friday, March 20, 2015. The rock formation is in Austin Bluffs Open Space and a relatively easy one hour hike and scramble from the trailhead near I-25 and north Nevada Ave. Friday’s warm, clear weather will continue Saturday with clear skies and a high of 68 degrees expected. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette (MARK REIS)Category 3, ages 40-49 Men’s racer Robert Atkins flies down Kinnickinnick trail during the first race of the Ascent Cycling Series at Palmer Park Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette (Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette)Shannon Ambrose leads a group of mountain bikers through the Yucca Flats in Palmer Park during the Women Mountain Biking Association of Colorado Springs’ first group ride of the season Thursday, May 16, 2013. The group rides Thursday evening with their next ride 6 p.m. May 23, 2013, at Red Rocks Open Space. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)Car headlights and tail lights form light trails in this time exposure taken at 5pm Tuesday, December 16, 2014, looking east along Austin Bluffs Parkway from UCCS. All six lanes of Austin Bluffs Parkway between Nevada Avenue and Old Farm Drive are scheduled to be open by Saturday. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette (MARK REIS)
