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Celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday at these historic events this summer
The best way to celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday on Aug. 1? Perhaps by joining a historic celebration that showcases the Centennial State’s heritage. Add these to your calendar: FIBArk, June 18-21, Salida Mining and ranching kick-started Colorado’s economy in the late 1800s. Recreation tourism grew in the decades to follow. And while there are several…
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The tallest man in Colorado Springs? We got to know him
This is a story about a man who happens to be very tall. Like any man, he feels joy and pain. Unlike most men, he feels the joy and pain of being very tall. How tall? Through the 1960s he played basketball at 7-foot-2. Knee replacements have brought him down an inch or two; the…
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Should autonomous weapons be allowed to kill?
The pros and cons of automating war By Vince Bzdek The practice of war entered a whole new era last week when the U.S. Navy used an autonomous Corsair sea drone to find and rescue two soldiers after their helicopter crashed in the Straight of Hormuz. It is the first publicly known instance of an…
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Happy Trails: A sweet, newer loop not to miss at North Cheyenne Cañon in Colorado Springs
Editor’s note: As of this writing, roads into North Cheyenne Cañon Park were closed due to damage and debris from rain. Check for updates on Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services social media. Sweetwater Canyon Trail It was Saturday morning — time for trailhead parking lots to fill in North Cheyenne Cañon Park. We…
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Once feared lost to fire and flood, a new trail to Hanging Lake awaits
That summer evening in 2020, I was following the news like so many Coloradans. Unlike so many of them, I had not hiked Hanging Lake. And I feared I would never get the chance. The Grizzly Creek fire was ravaging Glenwood Canyon, where the turquoise, waterfall-fed pool hung high up from the valley. The fire…
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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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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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Costs for hiking, camping proposed for Blue Lakes in southwest Colorado
Fees have been proposed for “one of the most iconic destinations in southwest Colorado.” That’s how the U.S. Forest Service describes Blues Lakes, the chain of aqua-colored waters in Mount Sneffels Wilderness reached from a trail near Ridgway. Next year, hiking Blue Lakes Trail could cost $5 per person and a campsite could run $25…
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs’ newest brewery is a warm welcome to the neighborhood
Jeff Lockhart was brewing in the back. His wife, Kristin, was up front pouring beers and charming first-timers like me. It was another delightful afternoon at Colorado Springs’ newest, delightful little brewery. Armillary Brewing Co. (4810 Old Farm Drive, Suite 120) opened just in time for summer. For folks in the neighborhood here off Austin…