Author: By Amanda Hancock [email protected]
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Colorado man builds epic treehouses that surpass your childhood dreams
Winding through the trap doors, tiny crawl spaces and hidden stairways, it might seem easy to get lost in one of Aaron Smith’s treehouses. But that’s kind of the idea. To lose yourself in a sense of wonder, in a place that feels like the secret hideout of your dreams and that easily transports you…
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The story behind the ‘Instagram worthy’ mobile bars now available for rent in Colorado Springs
It’s easy to fall in love with Betty at first sight. Because at first sight, you see the 1958 Mercury canned-ham camper that looks like it was plucked out of a magazine page. Kelli Crosby renovated the vintage camper with that vision in mind. And with help from a certain website. “Pinterest,” she says. “Pinterest…
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7-year-old girl from Colorado Springs gets first acting role in new Clint Eastwood movie
The trailer for Clint Eastwood’s newest movie shows rooster fights, fistfights and gunfights. It also previews a scene where a little girl adorably holds Eastwood’s hand as the 91-year-old legendary actor lets out a smile. That little girl is 7-year-old Abiah Martinez, who lives in Colorado Springs. She’s making her acting debut in “Cry Macho,”…
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Porchfest, a one-of-a-kind day of music, comes back to Colorado Springs neighborhood
You don’t have to live in the Patty Jewett area of Colorado Springs to get an invite to the neighborhood’s Porchfest. But you should feel lucky to get an invite. Because the Patty Jewett residents will probably be the ones to show you how it’s done. Find your spot in front of the first of…
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Colorado earth house among the ‘quirkiest roadside Americana stays’
In case you couldn’t tell from the photos, it’s right there in the fine print: “Not for those wanting a typical log cabin in the woods.” Elsewhere in the Airbnb listing are words like “peculiar” and “intentionally unconventional” and “thing of splendor.” Those who stay there call the Pagosa Springs place magical, enchanting and “an…
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Colorado earth house among the ‘quirkiest roadside Americana stays’
In case you couldn’t tell from the photos, it’s right there in the fine print: “Not for those wanting a typical log cabin in the woods.” Elsewhere in the Airbnb listing are words like “peculiar” and “intentionally unconventional” and “thing of splendor.” Those who stay there call the Pagosa Springs place magical, enchanting and “an…
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Play Street Museum in Colorado Springs is a place for kids to learn and play
On a hot Texas afternoon a couple of years ago, Christina Rodriguez Ballinger was looking for something to do with her 2-year-old granddaughter. Preferably, something indoors. She turned to Google, where she searched for nearby children’s museums. One came up she hadn’t heard of: Play Street Museum. At the farm-themed museum, Ballinger watched as her…
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‘Colorado Beer Guy’ on track to hit big craft beer goal
Paul Myhill has lots of days that call for a beer. Like, when he gets done with work early enough to hit a local brewery’s happy hour. Or like when he did a 46-day beer-only fast for Lent a few months ago. He likes to joke he’s been celebrating his 21st birthday for 32 years…
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Fourth of July Symphony on your Porch returns to fill Colorado Springs with fireworks
The pandemic threatened to cancel a local Fourth of July tradition. Instead, a new tradition is forming. The Fourth of July Symphony at the Park, the fireworks show traditionally held at Memorial Park, was changed to the Fourth of July Symphony on the Porch in 2020 as a way to keep the show going amid…
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Manitou Springs shop is more than a store: It’s on a mission to help people
It was never just about owning a cute store. Even though that’s what people see when they walk by or walk in the door of Nicole O’Rorke’s shop on the busy Ruxton Avenue roundabout in Manitou Springs. An outdoor light-up sign welcomes people into a bright room full of cute things, like tie-dye dresses, jean…