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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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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 are [...]

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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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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 tours. [...]

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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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Things to do this weekend in Colorado Springs!

May 22, 2009

The weather might be fickle this weekend (here’s the forecast), but if it rains, it usually doesn’t rain very long, so that’s no excuse not to get out and enjoy the Memorial Day weekend festivities in Colorado Springs.
The biggest event is probably the Territory Days festival in Old Colorado City. It’s a street festival that [...]

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The shortest route from Monument to Woodland Park

May 1, 2009

People in Monument don’t get to Woodland Park too often. You have to drive all the way down to south Colorado Springs, and then up through Ute Pass. Google Maps is telling me it’s only 33.4 miles, but as you can see on the map below, it’s quite a drive for two places that, as [...]

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