Author: Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
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‘The potential of this is insane:’ 674-acre Pinestone Ranch seen as new ‘portal’ to Pikes Peak
Before embarking on a bike ride, Jerry Smith stopped to imagine the future of the hills rolling on the southern edge of town, beyond the Woodland Park Walmart. “I can picture a lot of trails up there,” he said. “There’s gotta be a lot of wildlife and some really great views.” All to hopefully be…
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs abides by Lebowski’s Taproom
It’s just, like, my opinion, man. But it’s easy to understand why a “Big Lebowski”-themed bar and restaurant recently expanded to a second location in Colorado Springs (9633 Prominent Point). It’s easy to understand after I finally abided and checked out the original Lebowski’s Taproom at 3240 Centennial Blvd., where the decor honors The Dude…
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Pikes Pick: Book Bash in Colorado Springs to celebrate all things bookish
A local bookstore is not just a store. It’s a place to feel alive, to find stories that remind us what it is to be human. Stories remind us we are not alone, and local book stores do the same: Here are people just like us, seeking serenity between the shelves, looking for stories. It’s…
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Conservation easement set for 1,000-acre ‘oasis’ in Colorado Springs, future recreation eyed
Colorado Springs parks officials and conservationists are celebrating “the permanent protection” of 1,018 acres on the city’s east side. That’s how they describe Palmer Land Conservancy recently finalizing a conservation easement for Wild Horse Ranch — a legally binding document that restricts development across the swath of prairie and wetlands the city acquired in 2023. …
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Amid hardship, a Colorado Springs chef’s relentless Michelin pursuit
This story contains references to suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. Thirty minutes before opening. “Let’s get done in 20,” Chef Daniel Bartlett calls out in the small kitchen of RYZE…
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5 hot picks for streaming during dog days of August
“Elle” is streaming on Prime Video, giving “Legally Blonde” fans a look at Elle Woods before she became Harvard’s most fashionable law student. The prequel series stars Lexi Minetree, who gives a spot-on impression of Reese Witherspoon’s iconic character while bringing her own charm to the role. Elle is still bubbly, determined and the most…
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Happy Trails: Getting off the road for more trail time to popular waterfall in Colorado Springs
Bruin Trail to Silver Cascade One of Colorado Springs’ most popular outdoor destinations is Helen Hunt Falls at the busy parking lot in North Cheyenne Cañon Park. Parking often fills in the summer, preventing the opportunity to continue on Silver Cascade Trail that climbs above Helen Hunt Falls to one of the city’s best overlooks. …
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What does drought mean for fall colors in Colorado?
Think you’re seeing fall colors already in Colorado? Maybe think again. “It’s not really fall colors,” said Dan West, the entomologist and longtime leaf watcher with the Colorado State Forest Service who thinks he’s seen what you’ve seen. “You can’t really always tell the difference between fall colors and drought-stressed trees,” he explained. “It’s no…
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Colorado 14er hiking down to record low of 10-year study ー largely due to a closure
Hiking on Colorado’s biggest mountains has dipped to the lowest levels tracked in 10 years. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, the nonprofit stewarding summit trails and placing infrared counters across several, estimated 256,000 “hiker-use days” in 2025. That’s the fewest reported since CFI started annually estimating numbers in 2015 and sharply down from 415,000 logged in 2020,…
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Colorado 14er hiking down to record low of 10-year study ー largely due to a closure
Hiking on Colorado’s biggest mountains has dipped to the lowest levels tracked in 10 years. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, the nonprofit stewarding summit trails and placing infrared counters across several, estimated 256,000 “hiker-use days” in 2025. That’s the fewest reported since CFI started annually estimating numbers in 2015 and sharply down from 415,000 logged in 2020,…