A nod to OCC’s historic homes, as I prepare to say goodbye to mine
What do humans do for shelter and safety? We may have started in caves, but we soon began to build.…
Why OCC needs a Downtown Development Authority
Hello! My name is Ryan Lloyd. I’ve been a resident of the Westside for over 15 years. In 2008, I…
But what about the childless dog ladies?
Thanks to J.D. Vance, we can assume that many “childless cat ladies” that might have voted for the Trump-Vance ticket…
We need to de-geezify Washington
The great 18th-century French diplomat Charles Talleyrand said of the exiled Bourbons, who sought to return the Monarchy after the…
Old Colorado City and Downtown: A tale of two avenues
Here’s some good news for businesses in Old Colorado City and the historic Westside: our friendly rivals in Downtown Colorado…
A nation of noisemakers
We may be, as our national anthem reminds us, “The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave,”…
Looking toward a post-election Colorado Springs
November 5, 1940. That was the day that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to a third term, much to the…
If approved, DDA will benefit OCC
On November 5, residents and business owners within the boundaries of the proposed Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority (DDA)…
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…