Kids on Bikes gets youth pedaling toward health and independence
In 2005, the nonprofit Kids on Bikes was founded in Colorado Springs to promote a healthy lifestyle for the community’s…
Ute Pass Elementary School teacher Ian Ferguson
Ian Ferguson is a Manitou Springs native who lives out loud and mostly flies under the radar – though he…
A light in the dark The Manitou Springs Food Pantry keeps church location
This year, following 120 years of ministering to Manitou Springs residents, St. Andrews Episcopal Church closed. The historic structure in…
Manitou residents seek to restore Carnegie Library’s livingroom feel
In the old days, entering the Manitou Springs Carnegie Library felt like a sort of coming home. There was an…
Summer camp spots open at Catamount Institute’s Mountain Campus
Twenty-eight years ago, two visionary Colorado College professors saw a local need for connecting kids with the outdoors. Married couple…
Come meet reindeer calf Juniper! Hilltop Reindeer Ranch offers year-round farm visits
In 2018, I placed a big black checkmark next to a lifelong goal at the top of my bucket list…
Raise a glass at the Manitou Springs Wine Festival on June 7
Colorado has no shortage of homegrown wineries. High-altitude vineyards provide a favorable climate for grape growing and cool evening temperatures…
A little bit of summer magic: Fun in the sun in the Pikes Peak region
It’s here! It’s really here! The arrival of summer in Colorado can feel like a mirage. A few warm days…
A light in the dark Slice420 blends pizza and medical marijuana advocacy
The Patriarca family calls themselves American medical refugees. Stefany and Christian Patriarca, and their children Aliana, Giovanni and Sofia, uprooted…
Hurry like it’s the gold rush to Territory Days in Old Colorado City
Territory Days is a staple of Old Colorado City. In 2025, the event marks its 50th year. Like mining to…
For kings, queens and in-betweens: Inside Out hosts Pink Pony Disco
Trump’s first administration from 2016 to 2020 eroded protections and support for LGBTQ+ and young adults with stances like not…
Celebrating Mother’s Day on May 11 in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs
Here’s where to shop, dine, unwind and even sip as you celebrate the most important lady in your life –…
TENACITY: Women in Conservation talks community connection to outdoors
Beneath the Pinery on the Hill, several of Colorado Springs’ oldest churches and neighborhoods unfold into a patchwork of diverse…
Money museum offers free family event April 26
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Edward C. Rochette Money Museum (818 N. Cascade Ave.) is sharing a timely message about…
A light in the dark: Hospice nurse Renee Boswell
If I surveyed 50 people, and asked each of them to define the job of a registered nurse, odds are…
Designs by LaDoris
LaDoris Burton is a lot of things – entrepreneur, fashion designer and seamstress extraordinaire, to name a few. However, she…
A light in the dark: Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding Center
On the backside of Palmer Park, up against the Colorado Springs Country Club, sits the Mark Reyner Stable, home to…
A light in the dark: Hunter’s Hope
Dawn Abeyta is a mother to three boys, and the entire family has a hand in the success of her…
Cycling, music and libations at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
While visiting Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, it isn’t unusual to find both the owner’s mother and grown daughter, together, happily…
A light in the dark: Tymm Hoffman
As long as Tymm Hoffman has a voice, a keyboard or a pen, diversity and inclusion will remain part of…