Author: The Courier
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The critical window of perimenopause | Fit & Healthy
By Logan Crist For decades, women have been told to just “deal” with the changes their bodies go through during perimenopause and menopause. That is potentially very dangerous advice. This isn’t a season to push through brain fog, painful sex, fatigue, weight gain, poor sleep, and hot flashes. It’s the season to take action, and…
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The critical window of perimenopause | Fit & Healthy
By Logan Crist For decades, women have been told to just “deal” with the changes their bodies go through during perimenopause and menopause. That is potentially very dangerous advice. This isn’t a season to push through brain fog, painful sex, fatigue, weight gain, poor sleep, and hot flashes. It’s the season to take action, and…
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The new front porch: Summer concerts bring Ute Pass communities together
By Katie Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier On every second Wednesday evening in Woodland Park, neighbors begin arriving well before the music starts. They come carrying lawn chairs, picnic blankets and coolers. Children dart across the grass. Friends wave from across the lawn. Someone spots a familiar face and stops to chat. Soon, music fills the…
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Green Mountain Falls residents focused on safety, traffic and protecting small-town character
By Katie Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier Ask residents what they love about Green Mountain Falls and you’ll likely hear the same answers: the quiet streets, towering trees, historic cottages and small-town atmosphere that make the mountain community feel worlds away from nearby Colorado Springs. But during recent Planning Commission discussions about updates to the town’s…
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From Norway to Woodland Park: The hospitality behind Café Leo
The first thing most people notice at Café Leo is the aroma. Fresh pastries. Coffee. Cinnamon rolls coming out of the oven. The second thing they notice is that nobody seems to be in a hurry. Customers linger over coffee. Friends stop to chat across tables. Staff members greet regulars by name. Café Leo feels…
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From Norway to Woodland Park: The hospitality behind Café Leo
The first thing most people notice at Café Leo is the aroma. Fresh pastries. Coffee. Cinnamon rolls coming out of the oven. The second thing they notice is that nobody seems to be in a hurry. Customers linger over coffee. Friends stop to chat across tables. Staff members greet regulars by name. Café Leo feels…
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No screens, big skies: Why mountain summer camps still matter
By Katie Soenke For many Colorado families, summer camp remains a childhood tradition that has changed surprisingly little over the decades. While technology has transformed how kids spend their free time, camps tucked into the forests of Teller and Park counties continue to offer something simple: a week outdoors, new friendships and a chance to…
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Coffee, campers and comfort food: How Gold Water Cafe found its place in Lake George
By Katie Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier In a small mountain town, people notice when something disappears. Last fall, when the previous café in Lake George closed, the change was immediate. Cars would pull into the parking lot and then leave. Foot traffic slowed. Something felt missing. Dave Herman saw it happen. “I was like, ‘We…
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Cascade’s hidden “gem”: Pike’s Peak Rock Shop
By Evan Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier In Cascade there is a hidden “gem” — Pikes Peak Rock Shop. The shop has been a regular stopping point on the way to and from Woodland Park, in addition to being a destination itself, for over 90 years. Founded in 1935 by Elmer Brown, the shop has spent…
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Courier letters to the editor
Discipline children in government It is time to discipline the children in charge of our government! Children have a wonderful sense of imagination, it is an inward-looking free-range mind game, accompanied by attempts to make the greater reality conform to the child’s imaginary world. Most children harmlessly grow out of this stage. But if it…