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Crested Butte worth a visit next summer for abundant wealth of wildflowers

Updated 1 month ago

Countless seasons ago, Mother Nature found herself in an antsy state on a particularly frigid winter day. Warmth was but a fuzzy memory, and she...

Things heat up in Pueblo: The 32nd annual Chile & Frijoles Festival returns

Updated 2 months ago

The smell comes first; smoky, sharp and familiar. Before you see the crowds, hear the music or spot the rows of vendors lining Pueblo’s Union...

‘Our history matters’: Downtown walking tours open window to past

Updated 2 months ago

Tejon Street looks ordinary now. People walk past buildings with their phones in hand. Cars pass through the intersection. Someone stops for coffee, while someone...

Colorado mom turns dream into reality: A new home for fitness at Pilates House Studio

Updated 2 months ago

The body knows what to do. Feed the baby. Change the diaper. Start another load of laundry. Try to sleep, wake up and do it...

Prepare now for tulips’ welcome arrival in spring

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting Sept. 12

Updated 2 months ago

Pikes Pick: HERplace Market brings women-owned businesses together this Sunday

Updated 2 months ago

Fiestas Patrias 5th celebration honors Hispanic culture across Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

The kindness after 9/11: ‘Come From Away’ offers 200 free tickets to first responders

Updated 2 months ago

Year-round gardening: Penstemons a welcome addition to anyone’s garden

Updated 2 months ago

Parade of Homes showcases more than 30 homes around Colorado Springs

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting Sept. 5

Updated 2 months ago

Pikes Pick: Crazy Fresita serves up sweet treats from a neighborhood pop-up

Updated 2 months ago

Coloradans get carried away: A guide to the 50th Labor Day Lift Off

Updated 2 months ago

Year-round gardening: September always an interesting time in the garden

Updated 2 months ago

By Kerry PeetzColorado Master Gardener Welcome to September in Colorado, the only place where you can get sunburned while covering your tomatoes to save them...

Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting Aug. 29

Updated 2 months ago

SUNDAY Hidden Potential: A Bonsai Nursery Crawl at Phelan Gardens — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Registration: phelangardens.com. SEPT. 5, 12...

Colorado Springs pet-related information and events starting Aug. 29

Updated 2 months ago

EVENTS Yappy Hour: A Dog Days of Summer Celebration — With special treats, pop-up vendors and more, 3 p.m. Saturday, Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway....

Black Forest couple pilot a super-sustainable ‘Earthship’

Updated 2 months ago

Sixty years before sustainability was a round-the-clock topic, solar pioneer Mike Reynolds was headed from architecture school in Ohio west to Taos, N.M., where he...

Bird Call: Feminist Bird Club invites bird lovers to Boulder, Denver outings

Updated 2 months ago

Rooted in passion: Colorado Springs couple raising, selling backyard bonsai

Updated 3 months ago

Family hoarding horror story inspires generations of Colorado’s Clutter Trucker

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting Aug. 15

Updated 3 months ago

The rise of farm stands: Front porches become Colorado Springs’ newest bakeries

Updated 3 months ago

Old Colorado City plant shop moves to downtown Colorado Springs

Updated 3 months ago

Year-round gardening: Milkweed is a big plus for butterflies and your garden

Updated 3 months ago

Two locations of Denver Botanic Gardens offer thousands of plants on hundreds of acres

Updated 3 months ago

At home: Retiring spouse can create waves on the home front

Updated 3 months ago

Year-round gardening: Kicking off the homestretch of Colorado’s gardening season

Updated 3 months ago

Year-round gardening: Preventing and managing hail damage in Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

By Kim SnowdonColorado Master Gardener “Storms make trees take deeper roots.” — legendary singer Dolly Parton This has been a challenging year for Colorado gardeners....

At Home: Cooking with gas is just not always that

Updated 3 months ago

By Marni JamesonSpecial to The Gazette As we walked through the house that would eventually be ours, I made a list of changes I wanted....

Pikes Pick: Spend time picking, wandering at family-owned flower farm

Updated 4 months ago

Summer at Gather Mountain Blooms, a family-owned flower farm southeast of Colorado Springs, means idyllic days picking bouquets during You-Pick Flowers from 8 a.m. to...

Facebook Marketplace turns the local plant sale digital

Updated 4 months ago

Facebook Marketplace: the endless scroll of affordable used couches, coffee tables and questionable “like new” furniture. But lately, when the location is pinned to Colorado...