Author: RICH LADEN and BREANNA JENT The Gazette
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Burlington opens new Citadel Crossing store in Colorado Springs
Discount retailer Burlington’s newest store opened at 9 a.m. Friday at the Citadel Crossing shopping center in east central Colorado Springs after moving from The Citadel mall across the street. At Citadel Crossing, 545 N. Academy Blvd. and northeast of Academy and Platte Avenue, Burlington will join Lowe’s, PetSmart, Office Depot, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and…
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In-N-Out Burger to open third location Friday on Colorado Springs’ northwest side
Double-Doubles are about to debut on Colorado Springs’ northwest side. In-N-Out Burger’s third Colorado Springs location will open at 10:30 a.m. Friday at 495 W. Garden of the Gods Road, southwest of Interstate 25 and Garden of the Gods, the California-based burger chain announced Thursday in a news release. The newest In-N-Out will have indoor…
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New vision eyed for demolished Denny’s restaurant site in downtown Colorado Springs
From eyesore to eye candy? A boarded-up and dilapidated Denny’s restaurant building on Bijou Street, just across Interstate 25 in downtown Colorado Springs, was recently demolished, clearing the way for what businessman, entrepreneur and attorney Perry Sanders Jr. says will be a mixed-use revival of the high-profile site. Sanders has owned the property through a…
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Extended-stay hotel planned for downtown Colorado Springs’ trendy New South End
A seven-story, 181-room extended stay hotel to be built by arguably Colorado Springs’ biggest real estate developer, in partnership with a Denver company that owns and operates dozens of hotels and entertainment concepts nationwide, would be the centerpiece of a new, $100 million-plus development project in downtown’s trendy New South End. Norwood Development Group of…
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Updated downtown Colorado Springs master plan in the works
Nearly eight years ago, the City Council adopted the Experience Downtown Colorado Springs Plan of Development and Master Plan — a blueprint to guide development, establish goals and implement public policy initiatives for the area that civic leaders, elected officials and business people often call the heartbeat of the city. That plan, downtown advocates say,…
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Night Ramen brings gourmet Asian dishes to downtown Colorado Springs
The restaurateurs who’ve brought high-end tacos, pizza and sushi to downtown Colorado Springs now are doing the same with ramen. Night Ramen, a gourmet ramen restaurant that will feature a half-dozen ramen dishes and a dozen small plates, opens at 5 p.m. Friday at 324 E. Pikes Peak Ave. on downtown’s east edge. It’s the…
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Wienerschnitzel hot dogging its way to new location south of Colorado Springs
Chili dogs and chili cheese dogs are coming to Fountain. Wienerschnitzel, the self-described world’s largest hot dog chain that was founded more than 60 years ago in Southern California, is targeting a Sept. 25 opening for its second Pikes Peak region location, at 8045 Fountain Mesa Road, near Cross Creek in Fountain, south of Colorado…
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Family-centric Monica’s Taco Shop adds fourth location in downtown Colorado Springs
Monica’s Taco Shop restaurants are a family affair, and the family is growing again. The nearly quarter-century old, Colorado Springs-based Mexican chain opened its fourth location last week at 331 S. Nevada Ave. on the south edge of downtown, taking over a building vacated by the closure of an Arby’s restaurant. Traditional mariachi musicians played…
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Homeowners lose another round in court to challenge Ford Amphitheater
Homeowners who sued to block operation of the new 8,000-seat, outdoor Ford Amphitheater unless it complies with a state noise pollution law have lost another round in court. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Sept. 12 upheld a 4th Judicial District Court judge’s decision to dismiss the homeowners’ lawsuit, which had alleged amphitheater noise would…
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Colorado Springs homeowners lose another round in court to challenge Ford Amphitheater
Colorado Springs homeowners who sued to block operation of the new 8,000-seat, outdoor Ford Amphitheater unless it complies with a state noise pollution law have lost another round in court. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a 4th Judicial District Court judge’s decision to dismiss the homeowners’ lawsuit, which had alleged amphitheater noise would…