Tag: garden of the gods
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1 dead in overnight crash after car rolls on Rampart Range Road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A driver is dead after their car flipped over multiple times in the back country of northwest Colorado Springs during the night, according to police. The car’s passenger walked away from the crash around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday and waved down help from a passing vehicle…
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential…
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Garden of the Gods: A gift that keeps on giving | Best of the Springs
Following Charles Elliott Perkins’ death in 1907, his magical land of red rocks overlooked by Pikes Peak was donated to the city on terms that it “shall remain free to the public.” Garden of the Gods is a gift that keeps on giving. It gives in economic terms. Commissioned by Garden of the Gods Foundation,…
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Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods Resort and Club has impressive culinary team | Table Talk
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The culinary team at Garden of the Gods Resort and Club, 3320 Mesa Road, has news about their chef lineup, public dining at Grand View dining room and new spring menu. Here’s a look at what’s new. The club has welcomed back Nathan Gresham as…
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Galentine’s Day: Celebrate with your gals at these events around Colorado Springs
Share the love this February with all the special women in your life in celebrating “Galentine’s Day.” The holiday, popularized by the TV sitcom “Parks & Recreation,” which precedes Valentine’s Day celebrations on Feb. 14, is meant to show love to your gals: best friends, sisters, moms alike. While not an official holiday (just yet),…
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Classic Happy Trails: A short loop with signature views of Garden of the Gods
Scotsman Loop, Garden of the Gods Not long ago, we found ourselves in a conversation with Colorado Springs native Stewart Green, a lifelong outdoor enthusiast whose love for Garden of the Gods has not been diminished by decades of booming popularity. His secret was no secret at all. “You go out there in the winter,…
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Tracing 100 years of Barr Trail history and the man who helped make Pikes Peak a destination
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pikes Peak’s most extraordinary trail was born 100 years ago. To thank for it is “in many respects an ordinary man.” That is how historian and author Eric Swab refers to Barr Trail’s visionary in the book “Fred Barr: Pikes Peak Entrepreneur.” Fred Barr “was…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | New ‘destination’ brewery complex brings history full circle
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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All lanes on Garden of the Gods close to reopening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All lanes of Garden of the Gods Road will reopen Wednesday after a water main break prompted a closure last week, Colorado Springs Utilities announced Monday. Additionally, water has been restored to most of the businesses in the area, officials said. City officials shut down…
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8 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Rodeo, Victor Gold Rush, Paranormal Cirque
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Go rodeo or hot rods, garden touring or gold camping and PRIDE celebrations this weekend around Colorado Springs and elsewhere in Colorado. THURSDAY-SATURDAY A highlight of the summer for 80 years, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo continues this weekend at Norris-Penrose Event Center. Championship rodeo, bull…