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Life in the Springs

Photos from the Air Force Academy Graduation Air Show

May 29, 2010

One of the iconic events every year in Colorado Springs is the Thunderbirds air show during the Air Force Academy graduation. This year we watched the show from a location near the TCA campus on Voyager. We had a great view, but without as much traffic as there typically is down near Interquest. If you [...]

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Late April snowstorm hits Colorado Springs

April 23, 2010

Thinking of doing some gardening this weekend? Might have to wait for the snow to melt first… Colorado Springs got hit with a nice spring snow storm today, closing many school districts. We’ve gotten several inches so far and it keeps on coming down… At least it means you can delay watering the lawn for [...]

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Heed the “watch for falling rock” signs

March 8, 2010

What are the odds that rocks actually fall on you when you’re driving through the Colorado mountains and see dozens of “watch for falling rock” signs? Probably pretty slim; however, after the major rockslide on Interstate 70 this morning (near Glenwood Canyon), it will probably be awhile before you scoff at those warnings again: Photo [...]

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Think the Manitou Incline is hard? So does Apolo Ohno.

February 17, 2010

Olympic short track skating gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno on the Manitou Incline: You can’t necessarily run the entire way up. I would love to watch someone do that. It’s just these railroad ties that are staked into the ground all the way up. It’s a very, very mean workout. No matter how far you [...]

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Colorado Springs weather extremes in 2009

January 25, 2010

The National Weather Service just released the annual report on weather patterns for Colorado. Some interesting data, whether you’re a new resident to Colorado Springs or a longtime resident. The hottest day in 2009 was July 24th – it hit 93º that day. The coldest day is in the not-too-distant past: we hit -15º on [...]

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December in Colorado Springs was one of the top 10 coldest on record

January 15, 2010

From the National Weather Service: Preliminary data for Colorado Springs indicates the December 2009 average temperature was 23.3º F, which is 5.7º F below the normal December average temperature of 29º F. This makes December 2009 the seventh coldest on record and the coldest December since 1983; the coldest December on record with an average [...]

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Follow the AdAmAn’s trip up Pikes Peak

December 31, 2009

Each year, the AdAmAn Club makes a frigid trek up Pikes Peak and shoots off fireworks at midnight on December 31st – a tradition that began in 1922. Fred Barr, for whom the famous Barr Trail is named after, made the first hike up the mountain on New Year’s Eve with four other men, known [...]

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What to do with your Christmas Tree

December 28, 2009

If you read our post about where to get a fresh-cut Christmas tree a few weeks ago, then you probably need a place to dispose of it soon. Colorado Springs and El Paso County have partnered with the El Pomar Youth Sports Foundation to offer multiple locations for recycling your tree. You can find a [...]

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Three days of snow make for good sledding

December 8, 2009

It’s been snowing in Colorado Springs since Sunday and continues today. Depending on what part of the Springs you’re in, you may have gotten over a foot of snow with several more inches expected today! School has been cancelled for nearly every district in Colorado Springs, which is relatively rare – the northern districts have [...]

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