Author: R. Scott Rappold
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Colorado Springs resident passes 62,000 “low mileage, high speed” miles
If you live, work or drive in central Colorado Springs, odds are good you’ve seen John Wood. You might recognize the cue-ball head and bushy moustache. You might recall seeing him running shirtless in even the coldest weather. But it’s the intensity, as he dashes at full throttle through the streets like a madman, that…
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The twelve beers of Christmas
Merry Christmas from Pikes Pub. I hope you are having a great holiday with loved ones. Now let’s get to the beer. The holidays are a special time for so many people around the world, regardless of religion, and they’re also a special time for lovers of craft beer. It’s that time of year when…
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Final stage of cycling’s USA Pro Challenge unveiled
Cycling fans have spoken, and the final leg of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge will go from Boulder to Denver. The world’s top riders will race across Colorado Aug. 18-24, and they will return to Colorado Springs for a circuit race around Colorado Springs on Aug. 21. Organizers left the final stage up to fans,…
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OUT THERE GIFT GUIDE 2013
Sure, this holiday season you could ask for practical gifts, things you need for work or the house. But come on, who wants practical? Colorado is an outdoors lover’s paradise, and if you want to play in winter, you need gear. So here are some gift ideas, from the absurdly expensive and extravagant to stocking…
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Lottery money will fund flood repairs to parks, Ute Valley Park expansion
Repairs to the Manitou Incline and the expansion of Ute Valley Park are among the outdoors projects that will receive lottery funds from Great Outdoors Colorado. The organization’s board this week approved just over $1 million for Ute Valley Park, which will be used to complete the acquisition of former Hewlett-Packard land bought by the…
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Nearly 60 Gazette readers celebrated Thanksgiving and the days after by heading out into our parks and open spaces for the Second Annual Gazette Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. Armed with copies of the Gazette or their mobile devices, they followed sometimes murky clues, braved sub-zero temperatures and snow that obscured some of the landmarks, as they…
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At Colorado Springs’ newest brewery, there’s always something new on tap
In the mid-1990s, said Keith Altemose, he foresaw the future of the beer industry. Someday, he predicted, every small town would have its own brewery, like the old days in America, before the industry became dominated by a handful of mass-produced, cheap brands. “My wife remembers 17 years ago me stating we would one day…
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Troubleshooting your day on the slopes, and other ski tips
There’s nothing in the world like a good day of skiing or snowboarding. When you’re nailing your turns, slaying the powder and soaking in the awe-inspiring views of the Rocky Mountains, you’ll understand why 12 million people a year ski in Colorado. But let’s face it. Not every day of skiing is perfect. Toes get…
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It’s not too late: Join hunt, have chance to win prizes
People have been traipsing all over Colorado Springs parks lately, hunting for clues, taking pictures and getting some exercise in the Second Annual Gazette Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. Readers who submit answers to our clues and questions will be entered into a drawing to win five pairs of lift tickets for ski area Monarch Mountain and…
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No rocking chair for them: Retirees ski more than any other age group
MONARCH MOUNTAIN – The 2013-14 ski season was only a couple of hours old and there was still plenty of fresh snow to go around Nov. 23, but Bob Wight was calling it a day before noon. “I can’t stay out as long as the young kids,” said Wight, 66, of Salida. “Twelve to 15…