Fruitcake: Love It or Toss It?
Fruitcake has been around for centuries, but nowadays it’s often the butt of many jokes. Some of us still love fruitcake even though we may find it difficult to find…
International Tastes Pervade Dining in Colorado Springs
It has been said that variety is the spice of life; it keeps things interesting and prevents repetition and routine from taking over. Colorado Springs takes this seriously and, as…
Reaching for the Summit: Historic Broadmoor Gets Brash
The iconic 14,110-foot Pikes Peak and the 90-year-old Pikes Peak International Hill Climb — a car-and-motorcycle race up the famous mountain each July — were the inspirations for The Broadmoor…
Kitty, Kitty!: A Wild Kingdom on the Plains
The unpaved highway rises and dips like a lazy rollercoaster as we roll along on the plains east of Colorado Springs toward Calhan. At the last crest, the animal refuge…
Food Tours: Chow Down in the Springs
For visitors or locals with an appetite for great fare and a fun adventure, downtown Colorado Springs has just the right order for empty stomachs and eager taste buds –…
The Broadmoor Spa: A World Within a World
Is your typical me-time experience a rushed manicure at the local salon, an every-eight-weeks haircut and styling, or — when you’re really living high on the hog — an hour-long…
Open House: Check Out Colorado Springs’ B&Bs
Maybe you need a seasonal getaway to de-stress. Or maybe family and friends are pouring into town for the holidays. Either way, it’s a good time to check out some…
Reborn: Colorado Springs FAC is Stunning
If you have not visited the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center recently, prepare to be stunned. Not just because of the exquisite new building — 48,000 square feet of glittering…
Sky Ride: A New View of the Zoo
The chairlift seat slides smoothly under us and lifts us to the sky. Below, we can see grizzly bears wrestling with each other on the edge of a pond. Say…