Author: Grace Brajkovich
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8 rooftop bars and patios to check out in Colorado Springs
Bougie rooftop bars in Colorado Springs are few and far between, but plenty of rooftop patios can be found around town — and they all bring the Springs’ classic mountainscape view that elevate any dining experience. Here are eight of our favorite rooftop bars and patios around Colorado Springs, from the Michelin seeking to quintessential…
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Ash the Owl released back to wild after fire displacement
Ash the Owl, the tiny, wide eyed flammulated owl who was displaced by the Aspen Acres fire last month, has finished his rehabilitation period and spread his wings with his new flock Wednesday evening. When Ash was brought to the Raptor Center in Pueblo, a branch of the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center, in July,…
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Southern Colorado sanctuary celebrates 45 years of raptor rehab, education
PUEBLO — Forty-five years ago, a small, turn-of-the-century hog barn reinvented itself as southern Colorado’s only raptor rehabilitation center. Some of the same faces are still around, nearly a half-century later. Diana Miller, director of the Raptor Center, an extension of the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center, started working at the facility in 1983 as…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomes critically endangered leopard cub
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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo shared a little secret last week. A critically endangered Amur leopard was born at the zoo, making 12-year-old Anya a second-time mom, according to a July 27 news release. Born May 5, the cub was recently confirmed to be female and has “bright, twinkling eyes, striking black spots and perfectly round ears,”…
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Gasoline Alley is more than a rock-and-roll bar: 2-minute review
You’ve heard of the downtown, rooftop bar, but have you tried their menu? Gasoline Alley, located at 28 N. Tejon Street, is a staple in Colorado Springs nightlife, but their menu doesn’t get enough attention. I call it “elevated bar food.” We tried their Philly cheesesteak (the Rebel) and barbeque bacon burger (the Southern Rock…
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Meet Ash, the 1 oz. owl saved from the Aspen Acres fire
On July 12, as hundreds of firefighters were battling the seventh-largest wildfire in Colorado history, one crew member rescued one of the smallest babies in the state. Ash the owl was too young to fly away when he was saved from the Aspen Acres blaze, which has since surpassed 101,000 acres. Ash is a fledgling…
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Scorching temps prompt heat advisory for Colorado Springs; monsoons expected
High temperatures Monday have prompted a heat advisory for El Paso County and parts of Fremont County, with monsoonal moisture forecast to increase throughout the week. With an expected high of 98 degrees Monday, the heat advisory was scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The Weather…
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‘Flirting with monsoons’: Colorado Springs could see relief from hot, dry weather
More dry heat is in the forecast for the Pikes Peak region this week, with potential relief on the horizon. As Coloradans grapple with statewide wildfires and highs in the 90s, monsoons are right around the corner, according to meteorologist Mike Garberoglio with the National Weather Service in Pueblo. For the first half of this…
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Shackled ICE detainees seen escorted from downtown Colorado Springs bank building
Incident follows an uptick in immigration arrests in the city, watchdog group says Four men shackled at the chest were shuffled into a GEO transport van at an unmarked immigration detention facility on Thursday in downtown Colorado Springs. After one of the individuals was seen being arrested outside the building that houses The Gazette, a…
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How close is Aspen Acres fire to ADX Florence Supermax prison?
As the Aspen Acres fire blazes in Pueblo and Custer counties, burning through over 90,000 acres of land, evacuation orders border the “Alcatraz of the Rockies.” The ADX Florence Supermax prison in Fremont County is considered the most secure prison in the United States and houses some of the world’s most notorious criminals, including Mexican…