Tag: top stories
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That’s amore: The best Italian food 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 2025 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Italian. Gold: Paravicini’s Italian Bistro The west side staple is the vision of chef Franco Pisani, who…
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Montrose citizens’ assembly puts the ‘We’ back in ‘We the People’ | Vince Bzdek
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By Vince Bzdek It started with a completely random encounter in a buffet line. Harry Gottlieb, founder of a national civic organization called Unify America, and his president, Michelle Sobel, were at a Chicago fundraising conference, talking about trying to find a good U.S. city for a pilot project called a “citizens’ assembly.” A citizens’…
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A weekend of aura photos, psychic readings and spiritual exploration returns to Colorado Springs
What if, in a single weekend, you could glimpse into your future, revisit your past and leave with a clearer sense of who you are? Inside a room filled with polished stones and the faint scent of incense, conversations about energy, intuition and healing spark curiosity with every glance. Along the edge of the walls,…
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Happy Trails: Getting to know the growing sides of Blodgett Open Space in Colorado Springs
Amid Colorado Springs’ mountain backdrop, Blodgett Peak is a regal standout. People have long gotten to know the open space near the pointy peak’s foot. In more recent years, they’ve gotten to know the open space that has expanded south. And this summer, they could get to know a whole new side. Trails are expected…
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Where to catch laughs, legends and a little magic on stage this week
‘THE SLEEPING BEAUTY’: The classic fairytale comes to life at Pikes Peak Center with stunning choreography, elaborate costumes and a magical stage design. Follow Princess Aurora’s journey from a cursed slumber to true love’s awakening in this timeless ballet performed by an international cast, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $65-$152; pikespeakcenter.com. FELTY &…
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Proposed acquisition in line with ‘bigger vision’ for Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs
Officials are continuing a long-going effort to grow public land around an iconic mountain in Colorado Springs. The city’s Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) Working Committee was recently presented a proposal to purchase two properties totaling about 80 acres on the upper, forested slopes of Cheyenne Mountain. The move would continue to grow the…
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Beyond Pulpit Rock: Reimagined trails explore lesser-known wilds in Colorado Springs
The white, throne-like monolith looms in plain view from Interstate 25 through Colorado Springs. Drivers popularly pull off to hike up Pulpit Rock. “And they think that’s all there is to it,” Larry Bogue says. But he knows there’s much more to Austin Bluffs Open Space. He knows as he lives in the neighborhood bordering…
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Beyond Pulpit Rock: Reimagined trails explore lesser-known wilds
The white, throne-like monolith looms in plain view from Interstate 25 through Colorado Springs. Drivers popularly pull off to hike up Pulpit Rock. “And they think that’s all there is to it,” Larry Bogue says. But he knows there’s much more to Austin Bluffs Open Space. He knows as he lives in the neighborhood bordering…
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A little wicked, a lot of Broadway: Colorado Springs Philharmonic to present sinister scores
With haunting organ melodies from “The Phantom of the Opera” and soaring anthems from “Wicked,” eerie ballads will intertwine with the dramatic rise of strings this weekend. Bringing Broadway’s most infamous villains to life, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will present sinister scores in “Wickedly Broadway.” Offering a night of music inspired by some of the…
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Colorado Springs parks by the numbers: New report offers insights
Colorado Springs’ Parks Department recently released its annual report detailing accomplishments in 2025. And beyond accomplishments, the report puts in perspective the scope of a department tasked with premier destinations, neighborhood parks, youth sports programs, golf courses, cemeteries, community centers and the downtown Pioneers Museum. Britt Haley, who announced retiring as parks director at the…