Tag: royal gorge
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Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades
Jay Valusek stared at “that damned railing” for hours that bled into days after his beloved 28-year-old daughter jumped in 2018 from atop the metal edge of the Royal Gorge Bridge to her death 956 feet below. Valusek’s vision blurred and then refocused as he pictured his precious Elizabeth Anne Valusek, who went by Beth,…
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Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades
Jay Valusek stared at “that damned railing” for hours that bled into days after his beloved 28-year-old daughter jumped in 2018 from atop the metal edge of the Royal Gorge Bridge to her death 956 feet below. Valusek’s vision blurred and then refocused as he pictured his precious Elizabeth Anne Valusek, who went by Beth,…
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Starlite Vintage Resort: An immersive time capsule of campers
To the left of U.S. 50, on the road to the Royal Gorge, there’s a campground bursting with retro hues of blues and pinks. Pink flamingos hang out on the lawn, and checkerboard flooring trims the lobby. Classic cars are parked outside the main building, with old Pepsi-Cola vending machines and red-lipstick vintage posters. Campers…
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Starlite Vintage Resort: An immersive time capsule of campers
To the left of U.S. 50, on the road to the Royal Gorge, there’s a campground bursting with retro hues of blues and pinks. Pink flamingos hang out on the lawn, and checkerboard flooring trims the lobby. Classic cars are parked outside the main building, with old Pepsi-Cola vending machines and red-lipstick vintage posters. Campers…
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Starlite Vintage Resort: An immersive time capsule of campers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CAÑON CITY • To the left of U.S. 50, on the road to the Royal Gorge, there’s a campground bursting with retro hues of blues and pinks. Pink flamingos hang out on the lawn, and checkerboard flooring trims the lobby. Classic cars are parked outside…
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Starlite Vintage Resort: An immersive time capsule of campers
CAÑON CITY • To the left of U.S. 50, on the road to the Royal Gorge, there’s a campground bursting with retro hues of blues and pinks. Pink flamingos hang out on the lawn, and checkerboard flooring trims the lobby. Classic cars are parked outside the main building, with old Pepsi-Cola vending machines and red-lipstick…
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A guide to the Royal Gorge: The bridge, thrill rides and adventures
In Colorado Springs, there’s “America’s Mountain.” About an hour’s drive to the southwest, there’s “America’s Bridge.” The Royal Gorge Bridge officially established the trademark in 2019 — 90 years after the stunning achievement that was its construction. In 1929, the bridge opened as the world’s highest suspension bridge, spanning the rocky mouth of the gorge…
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A Colorado Springs writer of today reflects on Helen Hunt Jackson’s words of yesterday
Ahead of Red Rock Canyon opening in 2005 to be one of Colorado Springs’ favorite public grounds, Stewart Green was tasked with establishing climbing routes across the sandstone walls. This led him to naming some of the formations. One was the unmistakable behemoth appearing to submerge near the park’s center — “the whale,” Green called…
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Bucket list whitewater rafting trips in Colorado
Whitewater runners hope always for years like last year, when unusually gracious snowpack in the mountains melted to swell Colorado’s rivers. It meant days on the Dolores River, which only rarely rises through the remote, desert canyon of the state’s southwest. The Dolores is but one river on the bucket list of enthusiasts in the…
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Pikes Pick: Royal Gorge Bridge & Park offers trick-or-treating event
Nothing pairs better than buckets of candy and the world’s highest suspension bridge. Boo at the Bridge will offer trick-or-treaters and their families 45 booths plush with sugary goodies, a meet and greet with animals, including snakes and rabbits, music, dance and gondola rides. It’s 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday at Royal Gorge Bridge & Park in…