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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…

Southeast Colorado Springs offers affordable living near Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and the Colorado Springs Airport. It’s one of the oldest sections of the city and offers a variety of housing options, from apartments and townhomes to single-family ranchers and horse properties, new housing and resale. Spring Creek is a traditional neighborhood development…

This small community in unincorporated El Paso County seems more distant than its 20 miles from downtown Colorado Springs. The residents here on the edge of the plains are proud of their rustic home, nestled in grasslands surrounded by woods. They’re proud of their rural lifestyles, their ranches, their horses. And they’re proud of their…

This large master-planned community in northeast Colorado Springs is a happening place. A new charter school for grades 6-12 is under construction as an expansion of Banning Lewis Ranch Academy, an existing K-8 charter school in the community. The new school is adjacent to sports fields the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department…

Colorado City, now known as Old Colorado City, was the first permanent town in the Pikes Peak region. What’s now a mecca for tourists and a locals’ hangout was once an Old West frontier town that bustled with gold miners and all the amenities a miner might want, including brothels and drinking establishments. During the…

There’s space in the plains far east of Colorado Springs, space to move, breathe, spread out. Family-oriented communities like Woodmen Hills and Meridian Ranch are growing on the edge of the plains near Falcon. The land provides for diverse lifestyles yet gives everyone enough room to the enjoy the solitudes of the prairie. Still, shopping…

The first Monument residents arrived in the little town at the base of the Rampart Range in 1865, but things didn’t get shaking until 1872 when Monument became a stop along the Rio Grande Railroad. First Dubbed Henry’s Station, the town’s name was changed to Monument in 1882 in honor of Monument Creek and Monument…

Downtown is the bustling heart of Colorado Springs. Its streets, lined predominantly with locally-owned restaurants and shops, are iced with trendy lofts and apartments. Tejon Street is a hub for community festivities, including parades, a cattle drive, motorcycle shows and sports and arts events. Bars and nightclubs bring the area alive after dark. The weekends…

Briargate encompasses more than 9,600 acres on Colorado Springs’ north side and was master planned about three decades ago. It’s bursting with residential cul-de-sacs, features District 20 schools, and boasts a variety of shops and places of worship. At the Promenade Shops at Briargate, visitors will find higher-end retailers and restaurants including Banana Republic, lululemon…

Traveling west between the steep canyon walls and up the mouth of Ute Pass west of Colorado Springs, it’s difficult not to relax as you escape the fast pace of the city below. The four-lane U.S. 24 that leads into the mountains to the west was a narrow, dirt wagon road known as the Ute…