Meet Julia Wright, organizer of the Commonwheel Art Festival
Manitou Springs is full of larger-than-life personas – think of civic legends like former Mayor and Colorado state representative Marcy…
From the Roaring ‘20s to the 2020s
Last week I wrote about my parents’ glittering 1926 wedding in the then-new Grace Episcopal Church, the first couple to…
Pioneers Museum’s “50% of the Story” is worth a look
The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum recently debuted an interesting exhibit titled “50% of the Story: Women Expressing Creativity.” It’s an…
The history of Colorado Avenue
The proposed Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority has a beguiling name. We Westsiders love OCC, want it to flourish…
My fellow oldsters need to step aside
Welcome to the presidential race! On November 5th, the septuagenarian Donald Trump will face off against the octogenarian Joe Biden.…
Rediscovering bliss in books on Colorado Springs
Idon’t know whether to laugh, cry or be thankful – but the nasty little black slab that I carry in…
New soldiers always needed in the historic preservation battle
Might as well admit it – I’m addicted to historic preservation. Born in 1940, I grew up in a house…
Defining OCC and the Westside
One of the attractions of Old Colorado City and the historic Westside is the absence of defined and exclusionary boundaries.…
Revitalized Independent brings back memories of its early days
As the first issue of the new Colorado Springs Independent hit the streets, I was reminded of the little rag…
Project proposed for downtown Springs has both sides baying at the moon
Remember a few years ago when serial entrepreneur Perry Sanders announced his plans for a 115-story downtown building? It didn’t…