Serving Colorado Springs & the Pikes Peak region since 1872 | Thursday, May 23, 2013
Let us sing a song of camping memories, sleeping bags and the scent of mildly-mildewed nylon, of fireside ghost stories and s'mores - and of tents collapsing, forgotten toilet paper and snakes. "I think everybody has a certain set of preconceived notions about camping," said Michael Seraphin,...
Here are links to help keep you and your family busy, including things to do and places to hold birthday celebrations. It is not a comprehensive list, but there are lots of options. Best of the Springs The Gazette's 2013 Best of the Springs edition points out the year's best offerings...
IHOP has introduced three Brioche French Toast dishes. In addition to Bananas Foster, you can order Berry Berry and Peaches and Cream. We picked Bananas Foster because, in keeping with brioche (a bread created in France) and French toast (which has the word "French" in it), Bananas Foster was created at Brennan's Restaurant in the French...
Summer vacation has arrived for many students in the Pikes Peak region, so it won't be long until families are flocking to the high country on camping trips. To ensure your trip is a smooth, successful voyage, here are some tips shared by Out There readers: - Set up a tent in your backyard - or living room, even - for your first trip. You can...
our years ago, Bill Turner came home from his job as a bank CFO and announced to his wife that he was tired of sitting at a desk crunching numbers. How did she feel about early retirement and full-time RVing? Jennifer Turner wasn't completely sold on the idea, but the couple nonetheless decided to put their house - an 1898 East Texas farmhouse...
Buying a diamond ring can be intimidating. What do you look for? How much should you pay? Should you buy online or in a store? Demystify the process by learning about the four C's: carat, color, clarity and cut. This system of grading diamonds was developed 60 years ago by the Gemological Institute of America. Then do some research online or...
NEW YORK (AP) - For some hopeful parents, summertime is "tinkle time," as in setting toddlers free and diaperless outside while potty training. And like so many aspects of life with kids, potty training means gear, lots of gear. Something happened on the road to bathroom independence. The choices in potty seats and chairs proliferated and...
Kids who balk at the idea of wearing head protection for outdoor activities might find it harder these days to argue that helmets aren't cool. From dry-erase helmets to ones shaped like animals and bugs to others in bright colors, many of today's helmets are designed to make kids want to wear them long after the bike is parked or the snowboard...
Pizza Hut recently unveiled Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza, the latest mad plot to jam more cheese into America's belly. Remember Pizza Sliders from, oh, 20 minutes ago? Imagine 16 mini Pizza Sliders - or cheese pockets, as they're called now - stuck to the outer rim of a large Pizza Hut pizza. That's Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza. You just grab a...
A child's room is truly his or her castle. In this space, the beginnings of learning evolve; what is experienced through all the senses most likely will be seen, smelled and felt here. Parents think long and hard about what furniture to buy, how to decorate, what toys, books, puzzles and stuffed playmates will enhance this environment and...
Playing in the Rockies takes on new meaning - and a scaled-down scope - at Chapel Hills Mall, with the opening of a soft play area inspired by the natural beauty of the Front Range. The 'Pikes Peak Play Park, ' an indoor children's recreation area created by Playtime, a Denver company that specializes in soft-sculpted installations, features...
KFC is blaring that Original Recipe Boneless is 'revolutionary ' - I'll just say 'bigger. ' KFC already has chicken tenders and bites, so consider this an upgrade. You know our mantra in the drive-thru: Less is NOT more. More is more. Make everything extra-large. We can spend one more summer covering up at the beach. We'll get in shape next...
More than six of 10 women who give birth in their early 20s are unmarried, the Census Bureau said last week in a report that shows sharp discrepancies in single mothers related to income, education and race. Census demographers said that single motherhood, while on a steady uptick since the 1940s, has accelerated in recent years. The birth...
