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FYI 2016: Manitou Springs
The city of Manitou Springs was founded in 1872 by Gen. William Jackson Palmer and Dr. William Abraham Bell, a Cambridge-educated English physician who partnered with Palmer to explore and reap the wealth of new corporate and tourism ventures made possible by the expanding Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Snugged at the base of Pikes…
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FYI 2016: Cordera and Wolf Ranch
Cordera, in north Colorado Springs, is a master-planned community where builders have set a distinct architectural style to the homes, with an emphasis on avoiding cookie-cutter exteriors. Semi-custom houses are offered by local builders and the houses wind along curving streets and cul-de-sacs. The community is in Academy School District 20 and was designed to…
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FYI 2016: Northwest
Look northwest of Colorado Springs and you’ll see the trees of Pike National Forest. The forest is also home to Ormes Peak, which a husband-and-wife duo hopes to turn into a 1,150-acre ski resort. If they succeed, the 9,700-foot mountain will be the closest place for Pikes Peak region residents to hit the slopes. The…
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FYI 2016: Southwest (including Skyway, Cheyenne Canon, Ivywild)
The area’s southwest neighborhoods are in many ways centered on nature. Dirt trails, paved paths, parks and open spaces are prolific. Homes are built along creeks or on treed mountainsides. There are rock formations to climb, and the views are spectacular. Wild animals consider this place their home. Deer graze in yards and bears pay…
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FYI 2016: Northgate, Flying Horse
Named for its proximity to the north gate of the Air Force Academy, Northgate is a collection of newer neighborhoods as well as older ranches and horse properties and the established Gleneagle area. Northgate is home to New Life Church, Compassion International and the Rampart campus of Pikes Peak Community College. It offers its residents…
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FYI 2016: Powers Corridor (including Stetson Hills, Springs Ranch, Cimarron Hills, Claremont Ranch)
As recently as a few decades ago, much of this commercial thoroughfare and main north-south highway on Colorado Springs’ east side was an empty horizon that harkened to quieter times. Named for the family of former State Sen. Ray Powers, whose parents, Cora and Guy Powers, once ran a massive dairy operation on 720 acres…
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FYI 2016: Southwest (including Skyway, Cheyenne Canon, Ivywild)
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The area’s southwest neighborhoods are in many ways centered on nature. Dirt trails, paved paths, parks and open spaces are prolific. Homes are built along creeks or on treed mountainsides. There are rock formations to…
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FYI 2016: Southeast (including Spring Creek, Pikes Peak Park)
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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FYI 2016: Cordera and Wolf Ranch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cordera, in north Colorado Springs, is a master-planned community where builders have set a distinct architectural style to the homes, with an emphasis on avoiding cookie-cutter exteriors. Semi-custom houses are offered by local builders and…
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FYI 2016: Ute Pass (including Woodland Park, Divide, Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls)
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…