Tag: green mountain falls
-
Colorado hay and alfalfa prices expected to rise as low snowpack creates supply shortage
By Owen Skornik-Hayes, KOAA Hay and livestock feed prices in Colorado are expected to rise significantly in the coming months as the state faces one of its worst snowpacks in recent history, with industry experts warning customers to prepare for substantial cost increases. Chad Young, barn manager at Colorado Horse Hay in Green Mountain Falls, said…
-
135 speeding tickets, so far, in GMF
From traffic warnings to the real thing, Green Mountain Falls Marshal Sean Goings is on the spot when drivers exceed the speed limits. After 30 days of warnings, Goings is catching speeders in the act. “For that first month we gave out 156 warnings for speeding past the park,” Goings said in a report Dec.…
-
Celebrating 135 years of Green Mountain Falls, Bronc Day returns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 1939, then 2-year-old Ann Esch attended the inaugural Bronc Day in Green Mountain Falls. This Saturday, 86 years later, she’ll be honored at Bronc Day as the parade’s grand marshal. This year, the festival will celebrate the town’s 135th anniversary with a parade, games,…
-
Two Green Mountain Falls restaurants eager to reopen following small fire on July 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small, fire-damaged patch inside The Blue Moose Tavern has caused a big problem for two of the three restaurants in Green Mountain Falls. The popular bar and its next-door neighbor, Cantina Verde, have been…
-
Two Green Mountain Falls restaurants on standby to reopen following small fire on July 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small fire-damaged patch inside The Blue Moose Tavern has caused a big problem for two of the three restaurants in Green Mountain Falls in western El Paso County. The popular bar and its next-door neighbor, Cantina Verde, have been closed since an electrical fire…
-
Colorado Springs learns about new restaurant project in Woodland Park
Victor Matthews is a culinary force to be reckoned with. Not only is Matthews an award-winning chef and distiller, he’s also the founder of a culinary school and a culinary nonprofit. Besides his passion for cooking and teaching, he has earned a doctorate in theology. Next up, he is planning to open an upscale eatery…
-
New restaurant project coming to Woodland Park | Table Talk
Victor Matthews is a culinary force to be reckoned with. Not only is Matthews an award-winning chef and distiller, he’s also the founder of a culinary school and a culinary nonprofit. Besides his passion for cooking and teaching, he has earned a doctorate in theology. Next up, he is planning to open an upscale eatery…
-
Bird Call: Love can hit like Cupid’s arrow
Sometimes the most amazing creatures are invisible to us for decades. And then one day we look around and think, “Oh my goodness, what are these miraculous, little, flying creatures? And where have they been all my life?” I’m talking about birds. From that initial ping, bird love can become an unslakable thirst. You want…
-
Railway, history take center stage at Green Mountain Falls’ annual Bronc Day
Bronc Day is returning for its 86th year in Green Mountain Falls. The Saturday celebration will feature breakfast, a parade, a local market, food trucks and a slew of family activities. New to Bronc Day this year: a beer garden. “It is special, because of the love of our community, and then the history, too,”…
-
Colorado Springs wind storm downs power lines, closes schools and leaves thousands without power
Thousands of Colorado Springs residents were without electricity Monday after a windstorm ripped through the Pikes Peak region, according to Colorado Springs Utilities. As of 7:30 a.m., wind gusts of 40-60 mph had contributed to multiple power outages, with about 10,000 customers affected, according to the utilities website. The number of affected customers was down…