Tag: garden of the gods
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Happy Trails: Finding new views and history at Garden of the Gods
When Garden of the Gods gets busy in the summer, Colorado Springs locals all too often stay away. They all too often miss the chance for beauty and discovery — such as that on the park’s edges, away from the bustling center. Venture over and one might find a new view and learn some history.…
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Garden of the Gods to hold 29th annual Earth Day celebration
What better place in Colorado Springs to celebrate Earth Day, a worldwide environmental movement dedicated to saving the planet from manmade issues like climate change and pollution, than the 1,341-acre natural playground known as Garden of the Gods? Earth Day is celebrated annually April 22, but Garden of the Gods is getting an early start,…
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Motorless Morning grants ‘rare opportunity’ at Garden of the Gods
Summer approaches, and Garden of the Gods will soon fill with the clamor and fumes of traffic. But for one morning before then, the park will be free of it. Motorless Morning is making its typical spring return April 26. From 5 a.m.-noon, the entrance roads will be blocked to vehicles — open only to…
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Red means go: 8 red rock destinations to visit in Colorado
The color red is central to some of Colorado’s greatest natural beauty, and it’s central to this state’s name. “Colorado” is derived from the Spanish phrase for “colored red,” as early explorers came to view the waterway we now call the Colorado River. The Spaniards then followed that river, which was tinted by silt that…
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Happy Trails: A wild slice of Garden of the Gods, plus a premier rock formation
Cabin Canyon Trail, Garden of the Gods With the traffic along the road running through the park and the picture-taking tourists scattered throughout, it can be hard to find the wild side of Garden of the Gods. But if you know where to look, you might just find it — some peace and quiet between…
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Happy Trails: A wild slice of Garden of the Gods, plus a premier rock formation
Cabin Canyon Trail, Garden of the Gods With the traffic along the road running through the park and the picture-taking tourists scattered throughout, it can be hard to find the wild side of Garden of the Gods. But if you know where to look, you might just find it — some peace and quiet between…
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Nike’s Team USA Olympic collection features Colorado Springs landmarks
Befitting a city that performs most of its Olympic-related work behind the scenes, Colorado Springs will be represented every time an American reaches the awards podium during the Winter Games but in a way that is hidden from view. The Therma-FIT Air Milano Jacket from ACG and Nike that will uniformly serve as part of…
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1 dead in overnight crash after car rolls on Rampart Range Road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A driver is dead after their car flipped over multiple times in the back country of northwest Colorado Springs during the night, according to police. The car’s passenger walked away from the crash around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday and waved down help from a passing vehicle…
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential…
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50 years of Pikes Peak Road Runners: Classic races, quirks and camaraderie
Raymond Bailey was done with alcohol, but addiction wasn’t done with him. “I started running to feed the addiction I still had, but in a more healthy way,” he says. He started running with a group of strangers, members of the Pikes Peak Road Runners who met at 6 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at…