Tag: lifestyle
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Map quest: New book brings centuries-old maps to light in tracing little-known Colorado history
P.J. Anderson spent the better part of two years tracking down hundreds of maps long predating Colorado’s statehood in 1876 as part of a mission that took him to private collections, museums and institutions near and far. This included the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. “Getting ushered into the back rooms where they keep…
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Draft master plan details funding shortfalls, future strategies for Colorado Springs parks
A draft master plan for Colorado Springs’ park system has been posted for review, outlining funding shortages and bold ideas for the future. The 132-page document comes after more than a year of surveys, meetings and analysis that has been many more years in the works, as officials have come to grips with staffing below…
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Wine for the win: Voters’ favorite bars around Colorado Springs
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Wine bars. Gold: Uva Wine Bar A local couple opened this snazzy nook on the north side…
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Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse: A stunning creation built through an international bond
BOULDER — To step into Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is to step across time and space, to witness thousands of years of tradition and to travel to the namesake city half a world away. Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan, a mountainous country between China and Afghanistan. It was here in the 1980s that 40 artisans…
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Fat Marmot Week has a winner but the struggle for survival continues
The fattest marmot has been crowned. After three rounds of bracket-style voting and social media buzz, Dawn emerged victorious from Fat Marmot Week, which was hosted for the first time by Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Weighing in at 13 pounds, Dawn prevailed over G in a field of eight photographed in their chunky, pre-hibernation…
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Venturing to a sandy beach above 10,000 feet in Colorado’s mountains
Imagine laying out your beach towel, digging your toes in the sand and catching some rays while serenading water laps against the shore above 10,000 feet near treeline in Colorado’s Rockies. You can imagine this ー or you can hike to Sandbeach Lake. Yes, high in a secluded pocket of Rocky Mountain National Park is…
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‘Full demolition and reconstruction’ to close popular campground in Colorado
Changes are coming to a popular campground and scenic site in Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced a major overhaul for the Lake Irwin Campground and Day Use Area near Crested Butte that will keep overnighters away next year. The campground will close for the season Sept. 8, while the day use area will…
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Feedback shows ‘growing sense of danger’ at sand dunes in Colorado. New management aims to resolve
A scenic site of sand dunes in northwest Colorado has also been a site of reckless behavior and danger. New land management aims to change that. This was the message of a recent meeting in Walden as well as a virtual session hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife regarding North Sand Hills OHV Area, as…
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Contest seeks photos for calendar celebrating Colorado Springs nature
Colorado Springs shutterbugs have been out capturing the city’s natural beauty as part of an annual contest announced in July. Late to it? There’s still time. Through 5 p.m. Sept. 4, Colorado Springs’ Parks Department is accepting submissions for its 2027 Discover COS Calendar. Into its 14th year, the contest “celebrates the landscapes, wildlife and…
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The fire still burns in Rick Barry, Colorado Springs’ complicated basketball legend
The boys here in a Colorado Springs neighborhood don’t really know the man. They just know the basketball court in his backyard, where they are always welcome to play. Here’s Rick Barry now. “Your wife said you were a pretty good basketball player,” one boy says. “Yeah.” “And you won lots of awards.” “Yeah.” NCAA…