Author: Haley Witt
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Tiny house festival in Colorado Springs is about innovation, redefined design
Tiny houses are part of a large movement for simple living — an oxymoron that Marcus Alvarado says is “redefining the American dream.” “The bills are lower, and you get your time back,” Alvarado said. “I think that’s what everybody who is in this rat race is trying to do — get their time back.…
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre fuses 2 Colorado loves for newbie to state
MORRISON • Imagine a concert experience with hundreds of stairs, thousands of sweaty 20-somethings and two musical groups boasting more than 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Red Rocks Amphitheatre has a lot to offer even the most skeptical concertgoer. As a Colorado newbie, I had a show at Red Rocks highlighted and circled on…
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Film photography is not dead in Colorado Springs
Film photography is alive and well, and Cassidy Osborne is living proof. Osborne started photographing weddings 10 years ago on a digital camera, but her work took an unexpected turn after her own wedding photos were shot on film. “When I got the images back, I couldn’t deny that they just looked magical. I quickly…
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Clint Eastwood gets a film location, restaurant tip from Colorado farmer
Even Clint Eastwood seems to know that some of the best food recommendations come from Colorado locals. When arranging to shoot at Keith Bath Farms in Fort Morgan for his film “The Mule,” Eastwood and crew asked Bath for restaurant suggestions. Alvina Schrum, owner of the Country Steak Out, got a call asking for Tuesday…
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Colorado Day celebrated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife with free entrance at state parks next week
Adventure is calling — and its entrance fees are waived for everyone this Monday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife celebrates Colorado Day each year by offering free admission to all 41 state parks on the first Monday of August. This decades-long tradition saves visitors the $7 to $9 entrance. It does not, however, eliminate camping or…