Author: Nathan Vandyne
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Discover your hidden gem at show in Mile High City
Ready to rock? Then start making plans to visit Denver this month. No, we’re not talking about shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. We’re talking about the Denver Gem Show presented by Hart Events. The event runs Sept. 11-20 at the National Western Complex. Hundreds of vendors and many more guests will file into the massive…
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Pikes Pick: There’s a new place serving fried chicken in Colorado Springs
This month, a new name emerged on the Colorado Springs food scene. And while the restaurant is new to this market, the name could be familiar to some transplants. Guthrie’s bills itself as America’s Original Chicken Finger Restaurant, and the first Guthrie’s opened in 1965 in Haleyville, Ala. Thirteen years later, chicken fingers were added…
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7 Colorado golf courses that will test your mettle without taking all of your money
Golf in Colorado comes with many perks. Consistent sunshine, stunning views and abundant wildlife are three that quickly come to mind. There’s the increased distance on every shot, with balls traveling up to 15% farther than at sea level. And there are the dramatic elevation changes enjoyed from many a mountain tee box. Golf season…
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Gazette staff honored again for its features journalism
Buoyed by a half dozen awards for reporter Seth Boster, The Gazette earned top honors this month in Division I of the Society for Features Journalism’s 2026 Excellence-in-Features Contest. This marks the third time in the past six years that the features staff has finished first and the eighth time in the past nine years…
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Western Street Breakfast set to return this month to downtown Colorado Springs
Celebrate the legacy of the state’s Wild West heritage at the Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast. Put on your cowboy hat and jeans, slip on your cowboys boots and then make a trip downtown (Tejon Street and Pikes Peak Avenue) on Wednesday for a morning of fun. A delicious hot breakfast is $5 (pancakes, eggs…
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Services & Professionals staff picks
Go Team Therapy Dogsgoteamdogs.org This year, I got to see Go Team Therapy Dogs in action. Specially trained pups roamed the Colorado Springs Police Department’s 911 call center, stopping to see first responders who could use some “squishy love,” as I heard one say. The police department is just one regular stop for the fluffy…
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Shopping staff picks
Old Colorado Cityshopoldcoloradocity.com It’s not everywhere that your shopping spree comes with history and Victorian ambience. In Colorado Springs, we’re fortunate for Old Colorado City. The former hub of the Pikes Peak gold rush is now a hub for all your needs and wants plus all the things you never knew you needed or wanted.…
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Food & Drink staff picks
The Penrose Roombroadmoor.com Since closing during the pandemic, The Broadmoor last year unveiled a reimagined Penrose Room. “I absolutely think we did the right thing by taking our time,” The Broadmoor’s executive chef told me. I think so, too. What a stunning, unforgettable night out, complete with martinis made tableside and wraparound views of the…
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Family & Health staff picks
Northside attractions For families living in other parts of town, I’m not sure they fully realize the fun zone that has boomed up north around Interquest and Voyager parkways and North Gate Boulevard. There’s a trampoline park (Air City 360). There’s a Nerf blaster complex (Dart Wars). Go-karts (Overdrive Raceway). Indoor skydiving (iFLY). I could…
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City Life & Recreation staff picks
Motorless Mornings at Garden of the Godsgardenofgods.com Us locals far too often avoid Garden of the Gods, fearing the crowds and the traffic. But solitude is possible on certain mornings — mornings that are best for admiring the remarkable nature that should never be taken for granted. That’s Motorless Morning, when roads are blocked to…