Tag: life
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4 Colorado outdoor events that are worth checking out between June 13 and June 21
Pikes Peak APEXSaturday-SundayStart and finish at Penrose House, 1661 Mesa Ave. Both elite and amateur cyclists are invited to this multi-day mountain bike and gravel event. The Queen of the Canyons Gravel event will be held Saturday, with a route of dirt roads to Cañon City and back. The APEX Mountain Marathon, an endurance challenge…
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Water World adds largest development in 40 years
Water World is planning to give you the ride of your summer. Summit Canyon, the Denver-area park’s largest development since 1986, is on track to open in June. “It’s called Summit Canyon to reflect this outdoorsy state park/national park theme,” said Kellie Flowers, Water World’s community relations manager. “It’s celebrating Colorado’s great outdoors.” To make…
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Concerns over Telluride Ski Resort plans underscore lingering tensions
Proposed upgrades at Telluride Ski Resort have garnered concerns, underscoring tensions in one of Colorado’s most iconic ski towns. The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing letters sent in response to a draft environmental assessment that comes on the heels of a tumultuous winter in town. The resort was late to open amid a ski patrol…
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Everything you need to know about the Colorado Renaissance Festival
As the royal court strolls through the streets, the smell of roasting turkey legs larger than villagers’ forearms fills the air. Maybe it’s the sight of a pirate drinking from a tankard or a blacksmith forging metal by hand, but all clues point to one revelation: You’re no longer in the 21st century. Beyond the…
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Everything you need to know about the Colorado Renaissance Festival
As the royal court strolls through the streets, the smell of roasting turkey legs larger than villagers’ forearms fills the air. Maybe it’s the sight of a pirate drinking from a tankard or a blacksmith forging metal by hand, but all clues point to one revelation: You’re no longer in the 21st century. Beyond the…
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Everything you need to know about the Colorado Renaissance Festival
As the royal court strolls through the streets, the smell of roasting turkey legs larger than villagers’ forearms fills the air. Maybe it’s the sight of a pirate drinking from a tankard or a blacksmith forging metal by hand, but all clues point to one revelation: You’re no longer in the 21st century. Beyond the…
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Take a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’ at the Pikes Peak Center
For a few hours, Colorado Springs won’t be Colorado Springs at all. Instead, the Pikes Peak Center will transform into a Greek island paradise filled with wedding preparations, long-lost romances and long-buried family secrets. Not to mention enough ABBA hits to have audiences singing all the way home. The 25th Anniversary Tour of “Mamma Mia!”…
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Here are 4 beloved spots for vegan eats in Colorado Springs
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene — as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Vegan. Gold: Burrowing Owl At the corner of an otherwise drab strip mall on the west side…
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The Dude abides — now on Colorado Springs’ east side
David and Monica Kowalski, owners of Lebowski’s Taproom at 3240 Centennial Blvd., have opened a second and much larger location at 9633 Prominent Point, bringing more of the quirky, retro fun inspired by the 1998 cult comedy “The Big Lebowski” to Colorado Springs’ east side. Before the soft opening on May 25, we stopped by…
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Colorado Springs area cooking classes and events starting June 10
CLASSES Baon Supper Club — Go online for location. Registration: baon-restaurant-group.square.site. • Lumpia Rolling Party, 5 p.m. June 20, $75. Chefs’ Kitchen — 1753 S. 8th St. Registration: chefskitchencos.com/events. • Sourdough – Beyond the Loaf: Ladies Night, 5-7:30 p.m. June 19, $105. The French Kitchen — 4771 N. Academy Blvd., call or go online for prices. Registration:…