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Things To Do In The Springs

Don’t miss the St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday

March 10, 2010

This Saturday is the 27th annual Colorado Springs St. Patrick’s Day Parade! It starts at noon and runs south down Tejon, from St. Vrain to the Pioneers Museum. Plan to park a few blocks away – many of the streets are blocked off for parade setup. Let’s hoping the weather this year is as great [...]

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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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Things to do this weekend: Harvest Festival at Rock Ledge Ranch

September 30, 2009

This weekend is the Harvest Festival at Rock Ledge Ranch. The historic homestead that’s set against the backdrop of the Garden of the Gods is open for free from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday (October 3rd). You can tour the 1880s Rock Ledge House and 1907 Estate House, and there’s usually live music [...]

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Free camping in Colorado Springs: Wye Campground

August 28, 2009

There are lots of great places to camp in and near Colorado Springs, but not too many that are free. Well, there’s always the backcountry option, but for those of us that are not quite up for that, try Wye Campground. Wye Campground is a free National Forest Service Campground in Pike National Forest. There [...]

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Hiking in Colorado Springs: St. Peter’s Dome

August 25, 2009

A recent camping trip took us in search of a family-friendly hike and a free campground. Today, I’ll share about the hike to St. Peter’s Dome – come back later in the week for more info on where to camp for free in Colorado Springs. The sign at the trailhead for St. Peter’s Dome indicates [...]

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A wet Fourth of July celebration

July 6, 2009

It hardly ever rains all day in Colorado Springs. It’s not uncommon for afternoon thunderstorms to blow in over the mountain, but they are usually come and gone within a few hours. But, this 4th of July, it rained just about all day and put a damper on a lot of celebrations. I think all [...]

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Where to watch fireworks in Colorado Springs

June 29, 2009

Bummed that the Memorial Park fireworks show was cancelled this year (due to budget cuts)? Don’t let it ruin your holiday, there are still plenty of places to watch a good fireworks show! I think that all of the shows in the immediate Colorado Springs area Fort Carson is opening its gates to the city [...]

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Things to do in Colorado Springs: US Olympic Training Center

June 10, 2009

Though there’s certainly a lot of drama involving the city of Colorado Springs and the United States Olympic Committee these days, for now, at least, we’re still the home of the USOC headquarters and have the opportunity to view Olympic hopefuls training in our own city! The US Olympic Training Center is open for public [...]

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Things to do in Colorado Springs: Hiking at Glen Eyrie

June 1, 2009

Glen Eyrie is a private Christian conference and retreat center located just north of Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. It’s run by the Navigators, and the property is not only beautiful, it’s also historic! It’s home to the castle the General William Jackson Palmer (the founder of Colorado Springs) built for his wife, [...]

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