Pikes Pick: See world photo portraits by Scott Robert Lim in online class Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazette.com Updated Apr 11, 2021 Scott Robert Lim online portrait class.
Pikes Pick: A new look at Notorious B.I.G. Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com Apr 4, 2021 The popular story of Notorious B.I.G. is of his rap rivalries and tragic demise. The 2021 Netflix documentary “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” …
Pikes Pick: For the love of cheese Teresa Farney teresa.farney@gazette.com Updated Mar 28, 2021 It’s back: Fried mozzarella burger at Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, 1765 Briargate Parkway. A juicy burger topped with fried fresh mozzarella, tomat…
Pikes Pick: Used furniture store in Colorado Springs offers surprising array of items Jennifer Mulson Updated Mar 22, 2021 Platte Furniture, a longtime used furniture store, features huge showrooms of eclectic, beautiful and surprising items.
Pikes Pick: Rising music star deserves a spot on your playlist By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com Mar 21, 2021 Maybe you saw Jazmine Sullivan perform the national anthem with Eric Church at the Super Bowl. Consider that stunning performance another reas…
Pikes Pick: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' heartbreaking, moving film Jennifer Mulson Updated Mar 15, 2021 "If Beale Street Could Talk" is the Academy Award-winning 2018 film based on James Baldwin's 1974 novel of the same name. It's the love story …
Pikes Pick: Enjoy granola while helping others By Teresa Farney teresa.farney@gazette.com Mar 14, 2021 First Week Granola is from Snowberry Bakehouse, owned by Jen Denman. She donates a portion of the sale of 1-pound bags to help those in need. …
Pikes Pick: A mountain of mushrooms Teresa Farney teresa.farney@gazette.com Updated Mar 11, 2021 Megan’s Mushrooms Fun Guy or Gal subscriptions for a pound of fresh gourmet mushroom varieties weekly ($100 per month) or twice a month ($55 f…
Pikes Pick: Shop like an astronaut at Colorado Springs Space Foundation By Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazette.com Updated Mar 8, 2021 Love everything space? Our Space Foundation Discovery Center has a great online store with goodies such as freeze-dried Astronaut Foods Ice Cr…
Pikes Pick: Texas-style breakfast Teresa Farney teresa.farney@gazette.com Updated Mar 1, 2021 Texas Brisket Egg Sandwich at Einstein Bros. Bagels. For $6.79, you get slow-smoked beef brisket with cheddar cheese packed on a jalapeño baco…
Pikes Pick: This board game will take you back in time Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com Updated Feb 22, 2021 I recently got a board game that shot me straightback in time to my beloved Choose Your Own Adventure books. Remember the interactive books wh…
Pikes Pick: Start your day with this hot tea from the United Kingdom Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com Feb 14, 2021 I’m hardcore when it comes to hot tea. I like it hot and black as night.PG Tips is my new favorite way to start a day. The tea is from the U.K…
Pikes Pick: Best-selling poet builds on reputation Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com Feb 7, 2021 There’s a reason Rupi Kaur keeps making bestseller lists and has 4 million followers on Instagram. When the Indian-born Canadian poet, who is …
Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs chef Brother Luck rolling out romantic cooking class Teresa Farney teresa.farney@gazette.com Updated Feb 5, 2021 Let chef Brother Luck play cupid with an online cooking class for a romantic dinner for two, 5 p.m. Feb. 13. Select lobster risotto for 2 cook…
Pikes Peak: Learn to play the drums online with Sheila E. By Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazette.com Jan 31, 2021 If you were the kid who played drummer on pots and pans, this one’s for you. Percussion extraordinaire Sheila E. (think Prince) is teaching th…
Pikes Pick: Enjoy a taste of Poland at Mika's Pierogi Kitchen By Teresa Farney teresa.farney@gazette.com Updated Feb 1, 2021 Have a taste of Poland without the expense of airfare. Order pierogies from Mika’s Pierogi Kitchen, 6628 Delmonico Drive (in Boz’s Catering Ki…
Pikes Pick: Podcast 'Uneducated' serves of informative lessons in a fun way Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com Jan 17, 2021 We’ve likely all felt afraid to ask a dumb question. On her podcast, “Uneducated,” Cammie Scott does the asking for us. Scott talks to a uniqu…
Ride the rails on Union Pacific site | Pikes Pick Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazette.com Updated Jan 12, 2021 Union Pacific online sites a special place for train lovers.
Rich Italian stew served at Colorado Springs restaurant | Pikes Pick Teresa Farney teresa.farney@gazette.com Updated Jan 8, 2021 Classic osso buco Milanese is a rich Italian stew from Milan in Lombardy, which translates to “bone with a hole” because the veal shank bones …
Pikes Pick: Book a beer bungalow in Colorado Springs By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com Updated Dec 28, 2020 You can support your neighborhood brewery in the comfort of a bungalow. That’s what FH Beerworks, 2490 N. Powers Blvd., is calling its backyar…
Pikes Pick: 'Handmaid's Tale' features riveting performances, plot Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com Dec 28, 2020 "The Handmaid's Tale" on Hulu is a riveting look at a dystopian future based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name.