Remember the Woodland Park estate of software developer John McAfee? It’s one of the more famous houses in the area these days. McAfee spent over $20 million developing the property into a private getaway and yoga retreat, and then sold it to Patrick Wu for $5.72 million in 2007. Wu fell behind on the payments […]
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McAfee estate’s future still up in the air
Does the name McAfee sound familiar? Yep, it’s the name of one of the very first anti-virus software companies, and its founder, John McAfee built a large estate in the Colorado Springs area. He poured around $25 million into the 290 acre estate in Woodland Park, but sold by auction it to Patrick Wu for […]
The shortest route from Monument to Woodland Park
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 […]
Snowfall totals vary widely in Colorado Springs
How much snow you’ll get during winter in Colorado Springs really varies by where you live. According to KOAA’s meteorologist Mike Madson, last week’s snowstorm gave Monument fourteen plus inches, the Briargate area got nine to ten, Woodland Park and Green Mountain falls got ten or more inches, and the main part of Colorado Springs? […]
Christmas Events Roundup: December 1-7
Lots of parades and everything else going on this weekend! I’m going to stick to posting about the free/nearly-free events and Christmas open houses. Woodland Park is holding its annual Lighter Side of Christmas parade on Saturday, December 6th at 6 PM in downtown Woodland Park. The theme this year is “I’ll Be Home For […]
