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A family trip and a good night’s rest

Updated 2 months ago

By The Foundation for a Better Life The 1950s saw the family road trip go mainstream. Travel, once assigned only to the upper class, was...

The bus driver who makes the bus ride the best part of the students’ whole day

Updated 2 months ago

By The Foundation for a Better Life For an elementary school student, the bus ride can be a nerve-racking start or end to the day....

‘Couldn’t’ was never part of Kayleb Wagner’s vocabulary

Updated 3 months ago

By The Foundation for a Better Life For some people, there seems to be far more reason not to achieve than to try. It might...

The pigeon that saved 194 soldiers during World War I

Updated 3 months ago

By The Foundation for a Better Life The lowly pigeon, or so many people think. They clutter the streets of big cities and leave their...

7 Colorado golf courses that will test your mettle without taking all of your money

Updated 3 months ago

A child’s birth should not dictate their destiny

Updated 3 months ago

9 reimagined motels around Colorado receive second life

Updated 3 months ago

Flower power: Colorado’s beauty blooms bright in the mountains

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Reflecting on the past and present of Colorado wellness

Updated 3 months ago

Savvy Senior: Should you get a heart calcium scan?

Updated 3 months ago

The leadership of George Washington

Updated 3 months ago

Pikes Pick: Two brothers travel U.S. in search of birds in popular documentary

Updated 3 months ago

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo set to open expanded space for its herd of celebrated giraffes

Updated 3 months ago

Opera, PrideFest, hot air balloons, Japanese culture on offer this weekend around Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

100 years of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: A colorful past meets an innovative present

Updated 3 months ago

Ahead of its much-anticipated debut at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, construction continued this spring on a state-of-the-art facility for giraffes, the treasured animal in the zoo’s...

Savvy Senior: How to save on prescription eyeglasses

Updated 3 months ago

By Jim MillerSpecial to The Gazette Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend for finding affordable prescription eyeglasses? I currently have vision coverage through...

A colorful timeline through Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 100 years

Updated 3 months ago

As Cheyenne Mountain Zoo turns 100, here’s a look back at some moments, people and animals that shaped the Colorado Springs institution: 1926: Animals living...

Enjoy a night with the Tabernacle Choir at Hollywood Bowl, without leaving Colorado Springs

Updated 4 months ago

Not everyone can make it to the Hollywood Bowl. But for one night, Colorado Springs residents won’t have to as a massive stadium screen at...

Mush Love, Tee turns life-long mushroom fascination into Old Colorado City storefront

Updated 4 months ago

Rarefied air: 8 zip lines to ride in Colorado’s mountains

Updated 4 months ago

El Paso County Kite Festival means high-flying fun this Father’s Day weekend

Updated 4 months ago

Bringing the islands inland: New festival celebrates Hawaiian and Polynesian culture

Updated 4 months ago

Music festivals, art shows and wine tastings across Colorado

Updated 4 months ago

Juneteenth Festival moving to new Colorado Springs location

Updated 4 months ago

The best chicken sandwiches in Colorado Springs: A classic, a hidden gem and elevated twists

Updated 4 months ago

O.A.R. ready to rock with show at Ford Amphitheater

Updated 4 months ago

Stage Stop saddles up in Old Colorado City

Updated 4 months ago

Trail mileage doubling at Baker’s Park, poised to be next mountain biking destination in Colorado

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado Springs area cooking classes and events starting June 17

Updated 4 months ago

Chefs’ Kitchen — 1753 S. Eighth St. Registration: chefskitchencos.com/events. • Sourdough – Beyond the Loaf: Ladies Night, 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, $105. The French Kitchen — 4771 N....