Author: Seth Boster
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Colorado Springs parks director to retire at end of year
While working in some of the highest levels of Colorado’s legal world, Britt Haley stayed close to the world that inspired her as a child: the natural world. Her titles included deputy district attorney, chief deputy legal counsel for former Gov. Bill Owens and assistant attorney general before she sought the title of Colorado Springs…
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Time to plan your Christmas tree cutting adventure in Colorado
It’s time to plan for a holiday tradition in the snowy woods of Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service has started selling permits for Christmas tree cutting in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests close to Colorado Springs and Denver. “Whether this is your first time cutting your own Christmas tree or it’s been a…
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Avalanche forecasting begins in Colorado, with new education tool available
While snow has yet to significantly pack across Colorado’s mountains, a careful watch has begun. With the start of November came the start of Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s daily forecasts — meant to inform skiers, snowmobilers, snowshoers and all backcountry travelers of terrain prone to sliding. When it comes to avalanches, the state is known…
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Happy Trails: Humbling views along simple trail in Colorado Springs
Ridgeway Trail, Stratton Open Space Stratton Open Space is a 318-acre embodiment of preservation in Colorado Springs. The hilly meadows and woods run up against North Cheyenne Cañon Park, which embodies an earlier era of preservation: In 1885, residents voted for the city to buy acreage to create the park. More than 100 years later,…
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Pikes Pick: Cheers to this hideaway brewery outside Colorado Springs
There’s something about a true neighborhood brewery, a cozy hangout that feels reserved for the locals. Sometimes you have to go out of your way to find it. Enter Black Forest Brewing Co., which blends into the woodsy environs outside Colorado Springs. – Seth Boster
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New to Colorado ski areas: No Name Basin, lifts, $9 tickets, Hot Dogger and more
This past summer, Bob Nicolls was hiking a mountainside west of the Colorado ski area he owns and gazing at freshly cut trails dropping from the Continental Divide. He imagined the months ahead, when those dirt trails would fill with snow. Nicolls had long imagined this expansion of Monarch Mountain, predating his 20-plus years of…
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Pikes Pick: A haven for house-made bagels near Colorado Springs
Your long search for that rare, house-made bagel done right ends at The Loft in Manitou Springs (110 Canon Ave.). You’ll find more surprises here: savory bagel sandwiches, sweet pastries also made from scratch and creative coffee drinks. — Seth Boster
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A ‘dog heaven’ closes in Colorado Springs, unleashing questions
One recent afternoon near his Colorado Springs home, Sean Paige was hiking with Nellie the golden retriever en route to a favorite spot in Stratton Open Space: South Suburban Reservoir. “She’s still anxious to get there, because she thinks it’s gonna be full of water,” Paige said. But Colorado Springs Utilities announced the draining of…
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Celebration set for reborn Duck Lake in Colorado Springs
A celebration is set for the return of a scenic site in Colorado Springs. Officials have scheduled a ribbon cutting for 11 a.m. Oct. 30 at Duck Lake, the restored body of water along the greenway in Monument Valley Park. The occasion will mark the culmination of “a significant investment,” according to the event’s billing,…
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Ski film tradition returns to Colorado
With ski season in Colorado comes a stoke-raising tradition. That’s the annual film from Warren Miller Entertainment, which is touring across the nation now through December. In Colorado, the company’s 76th film, “SNO-CIETY,” will be shown twice on Nov. 5-6 at Lakewood Cultural Center, before screening on Nov. 7 at Canon City’s Canon Cinema and…