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CONTRIBUTORS Lance Benzel Rick Cookson Stephanie Earls Teresa J. Farney Wayne Heilman Debbie Kelley Carol McGraw Jen Mulson Linda Navarro Jim O’Connell Jakob Rodgers Tom Roeder
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The mountains. The blue sky. The bighorn sheep in Garden of the Gods. There are countless reasons to appreciate the Pikes Peak region. But Colorado Springs and neighboring communities offer much more than postcard vistas. Discover provides pages of fundamental information in one place, so you can find it when you need it. School districts, museums, religious organizations, higher education, special getaways, sports and many other essentials of living in our fair city are covered. Need it on the go? Check out our online magazine at gazette.com/ discover.
NEIGHBORHOODS, 6-36 Regional map ........................ 6-7 Northgate ................................ 8 Flying Horse ............................ 8 Rockrimmon .......................... 10 Briargate ................................ 10 Village 7 .................................. 12 Garden Ranch ........................ 12 Downtown/Central ................. 14 West Side/Gold Hill Mesa/Kissing Camels ................................ 16 Stetson Hills ........................... 18 Pikes Peak Park ..................... 18 Broadmoor/Cheyenne Cañon/ Ivywild/Skyway ..................... 20 Tri-Lakes ............................... 22 Black Forest .......................... 24 Falcon/Eastern Plains ............ 26 Manitou Springs .................... 28 Fountain Valley ...................... 30 Banning Lewis Ranch ........... 32 Ute Pass/Woodland Park ....... 34 Cripple Creek/Divide .............. 36 GOVERNMENT, 38-43 Politics .............................. 38-41 Services ........................... 41-43 MILITARY, 44-45 HEALTH CARE, 46-49
HOUSING, 50-55 Overview ............................... 50 Prices .................................... 53 Selection ............................... 53 New vs resale ....................... 53 Rental market ........................ 54 By the numbers ..................... 55 ECONOMY, 56-59 Overview ............................... 56 Retail ................................ 57-59 Employment .......................... 59 DINING, 60-65 Overview ............................... 60 Fine dining ........................ 60-61 Casual ............................. 62-65 SCHOOLS, 66-81 Overview ............................... 66 Academy District 20 ........ 66-68 Calhan School District RJ1 ..... 68 Cheyenne Mountain District 12 ......................................... 69 Colorado Springs School District 11 .......................................... 70-71 Cripple Creek-Victor RE1 ........ 71 Edison School District 54JT .. 72 Ellicott School District 22 ....... 72 Falcon School District 49 ....... 72 Fountain-Ft. Carson School District 8 ................................ 73
Hanover School District 28 .... 73 Harrison School District 2 ...... 74 Lewis-Palmer School District 38 ............................................... 75 Manitou Springs School District 14 .............................................. 76 Miami Yoder School District JT-60 ....................................... 76 Peyton School District 23JT ... 76 Widefield School District 3 ..... 76 Woodland Park School District RE-2 ......................................... 77 Private, religious schools ....... 78 State charter schools ............ 78 Higher education .............. 79-80 Technical schools ............. 80-81 RELIGION, 82-86 GETAWAYS, 87-90 TRANSPORTATION, 91 SPORTS, 92 OUTDOORS, 93-95 Regional features .................. 93 Biking ............................... 93-94 Hiking .................................... 95 Fishing ................................... 95 ATTRACTIONS, 96-98
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NORTHGATE FAST-GROWING AREA NEAR THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY Northgate is a large, newly developing area east of the Air Force Academy that’s home to New Life Church, Compassion International and the Rampart campus of Pikes Peak Community College. It is in Academy School District 20. Residents here enjoy beautiful scenery from almost all directions: Pikes Peak and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains to the west and south, and Black Forest to the north. New homes are built with large decks, patios and abundant windows to take advantage of the views. Northgate has many newer neighborhoods, as well as long-established ranches and horse properties. Central to the development is Mary Kyer Park, and there’s an abundance of open space. Northgate Boulevard, which borders Northgate on the north, leads to the Air Force Academy and is near Interstate 25, is an area where major changes are taking place with the addition of a busy Bass Pro Shops, Magnum Shooting Center and a variety of new restaurants and shops as well as businesses and medical offices.
Homes in Northgate boast views in many directions.
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FLYING HORSE VACATIONING AT HOME Wouldn’t it be nice to feel like you’re on vacation whenever you go home? That’s the theory behind Flying Horse — a resortstyle community with some astonishing mountain views — on the north end of Colorado Springs. Local developer Classic Homes has plans for approximately 2,200 homes, some of them on 1-acre plots. The 1,500-acre development on what had been open ranch land, is located off Northgate Boulevard and Highway 83. Along with easy access to major employers and area military bases, Flying Horse offers quick commutes to downtown Colorado Springs and Denver. It is in Academy School District 20. Neighborhood villages within Flying Horse offer a variety of home types, including premier high end, and each comes with a membership in the Club at Flying Horse, a luxurious club with family activities, a restaurant, tennis courts, gyms and multiple swimming pools. Higher-end CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE options include access to the Tom WeisFlying Horse is a resort-style community, with some homes on 1-acre plots. kopf-designed signature golf course. 8
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ROCKRIMMON A COLORADO YOU MIGHT HAVE IMAGINED Rockrimmon is what you might imagine when you think of Colorado. Mature trees in rolling foothills with plenty of wildlife, miles of trails and mountain views. Deer are everywhere, and the first fawn of the spring is a sight to behold. Bear, bobcat, fox, coyote and other critters are common visitors. Houses and other buildings — all in earth-tone colors — blend into the natural setting. You can eat at nearby restaurants, visit a sports bar or coffee shop or favorite national chain restaurant; buy groceries in the shopping plaza; visit the library; relax at a favorite watering hole. Yet, downtown, the Air Force Academy and shopping areas are just minutes away. Hike the numerous trails in Ute Valley Park and Blodgett Peak Open Space and find yourself even farther off the beaten path. Rockrimmon is a great place for adventurers, kids and pets. It’s in Academy School District 20. JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE
Friends compete in a Super Bowl-day football game in Rockrimmon.
BRIARGATE EXCELLENT SCHOOLS, OPEN SPACE, CONVENIENCE Briargate has much to offer, including low traffic, low major crime and Academy D-20 schools. The 10,000-acre master-planned suburban development on Colorado Springs’ north side is home to an explosion of retail locations, auto dealers, entertainment options and restaurants and includes Chapel Hills Mall and The Promenade Shops at Briargate. One of Briargate’s newest stars is Library 21c, the library of the future today. The family-friendly area is also known for many cul-de-sacs. Established trees and landscaping help make Briargate an attractive location. The Briargate community culture is very active. Runners, cyclists and dog walkers take advantage of the trails, parks, paths, hills, sidewalks and bike paths that weave throughout. For kids, there’s racing on a BMX track.
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VILLAGE SEVEN A UNIQUE VILLAGE FEEL Village Seven was one of Colorado Springs’ earliest planned communities, dating back to 1968. A family-oriented area, the parks, greenways and unusual street names give the neighborhood its own distinctive flavor. Where else could you live on streets called Carefree, Whimsical and Merriment? The houses are mainly a mix of bi-level, tri-level, ranch and two-story designs from the 1970-1980 era, built by two of the city’s largest builders at the time — Shepard Homes and Gendron Homes. There are a number of apartment complexes as well. It’s still a popular area with great access to two of the city’s main arteries, Powers and Academy boulevards. Extensive use of cul-de-sac streets guarantees less traffic and a suburban feeling for growing families. Throughout are now-mature aspens and evergreens planted by first residents. THE GAZETTE
Village Seven features parks, greenways and unusual street names. The neighborhood design uses cul-de-sac streets, which reduces traffic.
GARDEN RANCH OPEN SPACE AND CITY AMENITIES Garden Ranch has the best of both worlds: It is near open space and yet is close to major arteries and amenities. Residents can use Garden Ranch Park and trails west of the area through University Park to open spaces including Pulpit Rock and Austin Bluffs. There is quick access to Academy and Union boulevards and Austin Bluffs Parkway, areas with shopping centers, offices and restaurants. You have good access to all compass directions, whether headed to the north end of town or Denver, west to Interstate 25 or south via Academy Boulevard and areas east. Garden Ranch has a mix of new and older housing, including those for seniors. The 29-year-old Garden Ranch Family Center is well-utilized and the bustling University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is close by.
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Living near downtown puts you close to parades, festivals and special events.
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Downtown Colorado Springs is becoming a great place to live, work and play. New lofts, many above shops in historic buildings, look down over the downtown action. Parades, festivals and special events often call for the closing of the main street through downtown, Tejon Street, where no one is surprised to see daredevil motorcycle riders catapult off ramps high into the air, Olympic athletes demonstrating their skills or people of seemingly all ages climbing walls taller than buildings. Downtown bustles every workday. And on the first Friday night of each month, sidewalks are filled with people strolling, shopping, visiting art galleries and shops, eating outdoors at the many restaurants and listening to sidewalk musicians. Weekends call for visits to restaurants, a movie, craft brew specialty watering holes or just walking around. A new addition, The Mezzanine, offers music and performance in an intimate setting tucked above a nightclub. Outdoor concerts are the norm. Bike racks are essentials. On Tuesdays, hundreds take to the down-
town sidewalks and Monument Valley Park for the regular Jack Quinn’s Running Club. On medians, street corners and sidewalks, public art is absolutely everywhere, thanks to a local program. Some pieces honor prominent figures from local history. Others are annually juried sculptures that sometimes cause onlookers to stop and try to put their own spin on what they might be. Murals pepper alleys and prominent buildings. Parks include Monument Valley Park, which has trails that hook into an areawide system. Downtown’s Acacia Park is a popular gathering spot with its musical, tuba-playing Uncle Wilber Fountain, which entertains children throughout the summer. Museums also populate the area, including the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, the Fine Arts Center and the American Numismatic Association Money Museum. And Colorado College offers numerous opportunities for performances and special entertainment.
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WESTSIDE/GOLD HILL MESA/ KISSING CAMELS HISTORY, PERSONALITY ABUNDANT
All the wonders of Garden of the Gods Park are visible from Kissing Camels. History abounds on the west side of Colorado Springs. Central is what, in 1859, was founded as Colorado City and was, for at least five days, the first territorial capital of Colorado. Built along the railway and beside roads leading from the Pikes Peak or Bust gold-mining boom areas, it was integral to that era for processing the ore. Today, Old Colorado City, as it is known now, is part of Colorado Springs and home to century-old homes, a historic district, one of the rare Carnegie Libraries, shops, businesses, restaurants and community events year round.
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Old-timers mix with newcomers, drawn to the distinctive architecture from different eras and a successful urban renewal program. Gold Hill Mesa, which had a vital part in local mining boom history, has been transformed into a housing community. As new homes and areas are developed, the tall mill smokestack still stands as a beacon. Land used for ore processing has been recycled over a number of years to make way for new neighborhoods. There’s a central community center where neighbors gather, large parks and major hiking trails
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are nearby. Also on the west side, atop a mesa adjacent to Garden of the Gods, is the Kissing Camels and the Garden of the Gods Club areas founded by the Hill family. These exclusive areas have been known for privacy, upscale housing, a golf course, country club and views of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods that are unmatched. In 201314, The Garden of the Gods Club became a luxury hotel/resort open to the public. On the same mesa is Colorado Springs Utilities’ Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, which is also open to the public.
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Stetson Hills spreads east from the Powers corridor, one of the busiest, most-happening areas of the city. Every type of shopping, an always-increasing number of restaurants, entertainment venues, major hospitals and varieties of events are up and down Powers Boulevard, easily accessible to residents of Stetson Hills. Powers Boulevard leads to the Colorado Springs Airport to the south.
Also close is Security Service Field, home of the Colorado Rockies’ AAA minor league team, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Fireworks after games light up the night during baseball season. Stetson Hills is replete with parks, trails and open spaces, including Stetson Hills Open Space and Pring Ranch Park. Many others are just a short distance away. Falcon D-49 schools are close by.
PIKES PEAK PARK AFFORDABLE HOUSING Townhomes in the Bluffs at Spring Creek. The neighborhood is an affordable place to buy a home.
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Pikes Peak Park is an established neighborhood conveniently located in southeast Colorado Springs. It’s a straight shot to Interstate 25, and minutes from Fort Carson, the airport and downtown. Pikes Peak Park is an affordable place to buy a home. Some new housing areas have been built here as well as apartments and townhomes, but many of the homes in Pikes Peak Park were built in the 1970s and early 1980s and are on lots with mature trees. It is close to shopping, Harrison District 2
schools and recreation. Stores and restaurants are close by on Academy Boulevard and Circle Drive. Three major sports complexes — Leon Young Service Center, El Pomar Youth Sports Park and Sky View Sports Complex— are in or near the Pikes Peak Park neighborhoods. The busy Southeast & Armed Services YMCA has a special mission to serve military families as well as schools in the area and the surrounding community.
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1107 Westmoor Drive | $229,900 Neighborhood: Pleasant Valley Driving Directions: Colorado Ave. to 31st St. Left on Water St. Right on Westmoor Dr. Property is on the right. Agent/Company: Paula Lydon, 719-362-9152, Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtors
Nicely updated tri-level in the heart of Pleasant Valley. Two doors down from the park, blocks to Rock Ledge Ranch and the Garden of the Gods. Three-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car garage 1,447 sq. ft. tri-level home features original maple cabinets and hardwood floors under the carpet, beautiful wood burning fireplace, an updated eat-in kitchen and newer windows throughout. Enjoy the beautifully xeriscaped front yard from the covered front porch.
17695 Grama Ridge | $399,900 Hours: 1 – 4 p.m., Sunday, March 28 Neighborhood: Walden Driving Directions: From 83: East on Walker Rd. Right on Highview Dr. Left on Grama Ridge. Agent/Company: Sue Gindhart, 719-495-4746, Rawhide Co. Realtors
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Deeply-reduced price on inviting 2,026 sq. ft. home nestled on 1/2 acre corner lot with trees. Living room area includes an accented rock wall with built-in entertainment and wood stove insert. Large eat-in kitchen boasts island work area. Kitchen is a large formal dining area with a bay window. This ranch-style homes features spacious master bedroom with walk-in closet and private bath. Covered back porch, oversized two-car garage.
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The Palmer High marching band helped kick off the festivities at Ivywild School, the new home of the Bristol Brewing Company. Against a spectacular mountain backdrop, the Broadmoor area has some of the city’s most spectacular original mansions. Central to the area is the five-star Broadmoor Hotel & Resort with championship golf courses, a spa and multiple-star restaurants. Broadmoor area housing is one of the priciest and most-sought-after in the region, with a median price of more than $500,000. Beautiful homes and townhomes, many in gated areas, cover hilly, wooded areas running from the resort up the mountainside toward Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, rated one of the best in the country, and up Cheyenne Mountain. The Skyway area is another that stretches up the mountainside, with incredible 20
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views. Nearby Cheyenne Cañon has more-affordable living. Many homes are on heavily wooded creekside lots and older homes hearken back to days when there were summer cottages. Residents in this southwest part of the city typically love the outdoors. There are trails to hike and bike, rock edifices to view or climb, waterfalls and spectacular views. Wild animals are neighbors and frequent visitors. Schools, whether public in Cheyenne Mountain District 12 or private, such as The Colorado Springs School, are some of the best in the state. The Ivywild neighborhood has a long, friendly history dating back to 1888. There are many smaller homes, a number along
Cheyenne Creek. As the area aged and the number of students at the 1916 Ivywild School shrank, the elementary school was closed in 2009. Along came visionaries Joseph Coleman and Mike Bristol who turned the grand old building into a community resource with Bristol Brewing, a bakery, deli, concert venue, art gallery and a farmers market. It is the centerpiece for a multiuse commercial/residential development. Nearby is Cheyenne Mountain Resort, done in Colorado lodge style, which has its own golf course and adjacent country club and lake. Shopping and restaurants are close.
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What’s not to like about living in one of the smaller towns that share one Interstate 25 exit between Colorado Springs and Denver? The growing communities of Monument, Woodmoor and Palmer Lake have their own personalities and small-town feel but with all the conveniences of today’s busy lifestyles. Business is booming at big-box stores as well as the longtime mom-andpop establishments. You’ll find regulars at their tables at Serranos Coffee where they meet to discuss the world. Tri-Lakes schools in Lewis-Palmer District 38 rank as some of the best in the state. And the YMCA just had a major expansion. Palmer Lake is home to Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, where you can catch a play, listen to concerts or see artwork by area artists. Downtown Monument is lined with
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specialty shops and excellent cafes and restaurants. Woodmoor was developed with more of a country-club atmosphere and is home to the private Monument Hill Country Club. Even as it grows, Tri-Lakes continues a tradition of quirky and special small-town events, from more serious Chautauqua historic recreations to a holiday yule log hunt and races between people-powered artistic creations. This, after all, is an area known for landmarks like the Dirty Woman Park in Monument. It’s also an area filled with caring and compassionate residents. Volunteers help at Tri-Lakes Cares and its thrift shop to make certain no one goes hungry or cold. The senior center serves as a meeting place where seniors can share meals, bingo and even a friendly game of pingpong.
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BLACK FOREST SPIRIT, PRIDE DWELL IN THE FOREST Yes, the 2013 Black Forest fire burned hundreds of homes and thousands of acres in this rural area, but the independent residents of this community are pushing forward under the banner: “Regrow, Rebuild, Rebound.” The uniquely rugged Black Forest in unincorporated El Paso County touches the northern boundaries of Colorado Springs. Residents cherish the region’s history as a one-time logging camp, and their Black Forest Community Club is a famous log building where today there are dinners, craft shows and concerts by the Black Rose Acoustic Society. It’s horse territory with gymkhanas and riding events. Schools are in Academy District 20. The annual Black Forest Festival and parade will long continue.
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In August, the Air Force Academy’s rock band Pegasus performed in the new pavilion made from Black Forest fire timbers.
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FALCON/EASTERN PLAINS OPTIONS ARE MANY Out east of Colorado Springs, it’s “the plains” as far as you can see. To the west, there are suburban developments not that far away. The options for lifestyles are diverse. As Gazette columnist Bill Radford has said, his family chose the country out east “so my wife could have horses in the backyard.” It’s a place for barnyard animals, solitude, wide-open spaces and raising your own food. Nearby Falcon has shopping and the equestrian-centered Latigo development. Woodmen Hills offers a great family lifestyle with two recreation centers and ample trails. Golfers, Antler Creek Golf Course in Meridian Ranch is for you. Driving past large properties — some agricultural, others with cattle — you’ll find small towns dotting the plains. They’re places where residents know to call a local cafe to ask the mayor a question, where high school football is fodder for days of conversation. Ellicott and Limon, for example, are known for their winning high school teams and strong community support. Calhan is home to the El Paso County Fair, cattle auctions and auto races. It’s all just a short distance from a city and the suburbs.
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Meridian Ranch Golf and Recreation Community sits behind Antler Creek Golf Course in Falcon.
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There are few places that are a quaint town proud of being a bit eccentric and a popular tourist destination. Manitou Springs is one. Though it is home to fewer than 5,000 residents, Manitou Springs makes the national news thanks to creative “only in Manitou” events such as the Emma Crawford Coffin Races, fruitcake toss competitions and, in one case, chairs — everyday, locally owned chairs — lining the center of the main drag. Manitou Springs is full of energy and whimsy. The main street is lined with artwork painted by students from the district’s public school, and there are many galleries and exhibits by local artists.
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For outdoor enthusiasts, Manitou has beautiful hiking trails, a running marathon up and down Pikes Peak and the famous Manitou Incline, a heart-pounding 2,000foot climb, which is closed for restoration until the end of 2014. The Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway, which leaves from Manitou, delivers breathtaking views as it climbs to the summit of Pikes Peak. As they always do, Manitou residents pulled together in 2013 after Fountain Creek flooding that swept down into the town. Young and old shoveled mud, helped neighbors, packed sandbags and did their community thing the Manitou way.
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY RICH HISTORY MIXES WITH NATURAL BEAUTY
New houses fill the landscape at Mesa Ridge Parkway and Powers Boulevard near Widefield. The Fountain Valley area, just south of Colorado Springs, includes the communities of Fountain, Security and Widefield. This area is rich in history, natural beauty and community pride. Residents also enjoy lower home prices and convenience to Interstate 25 and Fort Carson. Security and Widefield were just recognized nationally as “cities on the rise.� There are many local parks and open spaces, such as the Fountain Regional Park and the Fountain Creek Nature Center, one of the top spots in the country for migratory birds. These provide opportunities for educational and recreational activities, including hiking, fishing, walking and bike 30
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riding. Around the Fountain Valley, which has a heritage of farms and ranches, there are numerous free, family-oriented annual events. Weekly farmers markets provide residents with access to local produce and goods. Venetucci Farm is maintained by a nonprofit as a working farm and continues the beloved tradition of providing free pumpkins for kids at Halloween. Also in the area is Pikes Peak International Raceway, which has most recently specialized in luxury sports-car racing and show events. An exclusive private boarding school, Fountain Valley School of Colorado, is in the valley.
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In Widefield, the school district has the unusual distinction of owning and operating its own parks and recreation district, as well as a community center where there are year-round activities. This summer, the district sponsored a theater program for students. Fountain, a home-rule town, has been nationally recognized as a special place to live for its Olde Town Fountain area downtown, its support of almost 300 businesses and its Veterans Memorial recognizing the Fountain Valley veterans from all wars and conflicts. Many military personnel and veterans call the Fountain Valley home.
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BANNING LEWIS RANCH THE NEW FRONTIER On the eastern edge of Colorado Springs is a growing new community named for the massive ranch it replaced: Banning Lewis. Although annexed into the city in 1988, the 21,000-acre master-planned community didn’t begin developing until 2007. More than 500 homes have been built, attracting people who like the panoramic views of the Front Range and the proximity to shopping and the city, as well as easy commutes, especially to military sites. Schools are in Falcon District 49. The 2,600 acres on the north of Banning Lewis are being developed and could eventually accommodate 9,000 residents. Numerous amenities are in place, such as the Ranch House Community Center with fitness and meeting space, a pool and splash area for the kids and tennis courts. The huge part of the former ranch, 18,000 acres, was bought for fracking by an oil company. That plan went dry and those acres have since been bought by a major local developer with plans to be announced. It’s all about life on the fringes of the city without giving up all the city services: police, fire protection and city utilities.
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Visiting Woodland Park and Ute Pass is like coming home, especially if you happen to live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, with Pikes Peak as your background. A small, hometown atmosphere encompasses Woodland Park west of Colorado Springs. Woodland Park has grown, with a nice selection of businesses, and has community and special events throughout the year to attract a variety of vendors and attendees. New housing is coming to town with a 168-unit Trail Ridge Apartments complex west of the Safeway store. And a new store under construction on Colorado 67 is Tractor Supply Co., with home improvement and ranch products, yard maintenance items and even livestock-care products.
The town is well-known for its restaurants and the Donut Mill, an almost imperative stop for drivers as they head for the mountains. Visitors looking for Woodland Park’s Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center typically receive instructions to “look for the palm trees in front.” Yes, indeed, palm trees and not pines. Don’t ask. The center is a project of Triebold Paleontology, a world leader in fossil and cast replica skeletons. Residents of Woodland Park and all the Ute Pass communities — Cascade, Chipita Park and Green Mountain Falls — have incredible access to hunting, camping, fishing, biking and hiking.
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CRIPPLE CREEK/DIVIDE TOWNS DELIGHT WITH HISTORY, ATTRACTIONS
Burros trudge up Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek before the 2014 Donkey Derby races. Did you know that Divide is the “Center of the Known Universe?” That’s a pretty bold claim for a pretty small place, but it’s true. So named because water runs off in all four directions, Divide is centrally situated at U.S. 24 and Colorado 67, a welcome stopping point for travelers who might be on their way to Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek, Buena Vista or Breckenridge. A short but gorgeous drive along the Gold Belt Byway or Colorado 67, and spectacular routes packed with their own attractions, such as Dome Rock, Florissant Fossil Beds
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National Monument and Hornbek Homestead, will take visitors from Divide to Cripple Creek and Victor. These are some of the most beautiful areas in the state when the aspen leaves turn to gold in the fall. Home to some of the biggest gold finds in history, these areas delight history buffs with Old West architecture, tumble-down mines, museums and tours, including a ride on the Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad. And there are donkey races in the summer in Cripple Creek, where the obstinate little creatures still have the
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right of way on the city streets. And by the way, there is still active mining in the area. Meanwhile, gamblers can try their luck in the many casinos. Outdoors enthusiasts will enjoy the rich opportunities for hiking, camping, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and hunting in such stunning locations as Pike National Forest, Mueller State Park and The Crags. LINDA NAVARRO, THE GAZETTE, 636-0374, LINDA.NAVARRO@GAZETTE.COM
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GOVERNMENT/POLITICS COLORADO GOVERNOR GOV. JOHN HICKENLOOPER 136 State Capitol Denver, 80203 1-303-866-2471, colorado.gov/governor
U.S. SENATE SEN. MARK UDALL Democrat 2880 International Circle, Suite 107 471-3993 markudall.senate.gov In Washington, D.C.: Hart Office Building, Suite SH-730 Washington, D.C. 20510 1-877-768-3255 SEN. MICHAEL BENNET Democrat 409 N. Tejon St., Suite 107 328-1100, bennet.senate.gov In Washington, D.C.: 458 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 1-202-224-5852
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. DOUG LAMBORN R-Colorado Springs Lamborn represents Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, which includes El Paso, Teller, Lake, Chaffee and Fremont counties. 1125 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Suite 330 520-0055, lamborn.house.gov In Washington, D.C.: 2402 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 1-202-225-4422
COLORADO LEGISLATURE STATE SENATE SD 2: KEVIN GRANTHAM, R-Cañon City 1-303-866-4877, kevin.grantham.senate@ state.co.us SD 9: KENT LAMBERT, R-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-4835, senatorlambert@comcast. net SD 10: OWEN HILL, R-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-2737, owen.hill.senate@state. co.us SD 12: BILL CADMAN, R-Colorado Springs
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The Colorado State Capitol in Denver. 1-303-866-4880, bill.cadman.senate@state. co.us STATE HOUSE HD 14: DAN NORDBERG, R-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-2965, dan.nordberg.house@state. co.us HD 15: MARK WALLER, R-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-5525, mark.waller.house@state. co.us HD 16: JANAK JOSHI, R-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-2937, janak.joshi.house@state. co.us HD 17: THOMAS “TONY” EXUM, D-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-3069, thomas.exum.house@state. co.us HD 18: PETE LEE, D-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-2932, pete.lee.house@state.co.us HD 19: AMY STEPHENS, R-Monument 1-303-866-2924, amy.stephens.house@state. co.us HD 20:BOB GARDNER, R-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-2191, bob.gardner.house@state. co.us HD 21: LOIS LANDGRAF, R-Fountain 1-303-866-2946, lois.landgraf.house@state. co.us
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PAUL LUNDEEN, R-Colorado Springs 1-303-866-6817, LundeenCOSBE@gmail.com
EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSION SALLIE CLARK Clark represents District 3, the western portion of the county, including Rockrimmon, Broadmoor, the west side, Pleasant Valley, Manitou Springs and Ute Pass. 520-6413, sallieclark@elpasoco.com DARRYL GLENN Glenn represents District 1, which includes Briargate, Northgate, Tri-Lakes and Black Forest. 520-6411, darrylglenn@elpasoco.com DENNIS HISEY Hisey represents District 4 in the southern part of the county, including part of the Pikes Peak Park and Gateway Park neighborhoods, as well as Fountain Valley. 520-6414, dennishisey@elpasoco.com AMY LATHEN Lathen represents District 2, which includes the eastern plains, as well as a portion of Black Forest and the Village Seven, Old Farm, Rustic Hills, Stetson Hills and Springs Ranch neighborhoods. 520-6412, amylathen@elpasoco.com PEGGY LITTLETON Littleton represents District 5, which represents downtown, as well as a portion of Village Seven, Old Farm and Rustic Hills and portions of the Pikes Peak Park, Gateway Park, Garden Ranch, Vista Grande and Palmer Park neighborhoods. 520-6415, peggylittleton@elpasoco.com
GOVERNMENT/ POLITICS CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS 30 S. Nevada Ave. 385-5986, springsgov.com MAYOR STEVE BACH 385-5900, sbach@springsgov.com
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL KEITH KING City Council president King represents District 3, the southwest quadrant of the city 385-5986, kcking@springsgov.com HELEN COLLINS District 4, the southeast quadrant of the city 385-5492, hcollins@springsgov.com JILL GAEBLER District 5, the central quadrant of the city 385-5483, jgaebler@springsgov.com DON KNIGHT District 1, the northwest quadrant of the city 385-5487, dknight@springsgov.com JAN MARTIN At-large 385-5486, jmartin@springsgov.com JOEL MILLER District 2, the northeast quadrant of the city 385-5493, jcmiller@springsgov.com ANDY PICO District 6, the eastern quadrant of the city 385-5986, apico@springsgov.com VAL SNIDER At-large 385-5485, vsnider@springsgov.com
CITY OF CAﾃ前N CITY 128 Main St. Caﾃｱon City 81212 269-9011, canoncity.org
MAYOR TONY GREER tony@tonygreer.com COUNCIL MEMBERS RON BATES, District 4 429-4491, bates59@bresnan.net KEVIN DITMORE, District 2 275-5255, kevin.ditmore@canoncity.org SCOTT ECKSTORM, At-large 695-0612, scott.eckstorm@canoncity.org PATRICIA FREDA, At-large 275-9297, freda.patricia@gmail.com COLBY KATCHMAR, At-large 1-303-521-2953, ckatchmar@aol.com GEROLD MELONI, District 1 671-1879, gerold.meloni@outlook.com DENNIS WIED, District 3 947-5378, dennis.canoncity@gmail.com THE GAZETTE / 2014 DISCOVER
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GOVERNMENT/POLITICS CITY OF CRIPPLE CREEK 337 E. Bennett Ave. Cripple Creek 80813 689-2502, cripplecreekgov.com MAYOR BRUCE BROWN brown316@live.com CITY COUNCIL MILFORD ASHWORTH rhinomining@yahoo.com CHRIS HAZLETT ralfsbreakroom@hotmail.com TERRY WAHRER aerocrafters@msn.com STEVE ZOELLNER srzoellner@msn.com
CITY OF FOUNTAIN
116 S. Main St. Fountain 80817 322-2000, fountaincolorado.org MAYOR GABRIEL ORTEGA 287-4223, gortega@fountaincolorado.org JIM COKE, MAYOR PRO TEM/ AT-LARGE 382-3812, cokesdiner@gmail.com CITY COUNCIL SAM GIECK, Ward 3 382-4730, sgieck@fountaincolorado.org GREG LAUER, At-large 209-4327, glauer@fountaincolorado.org PHIL THOMAS, Ward 2 502-9690, pthomas_j@hotmail.com SHARON THOMPSON, Ward 1 200-1419, sthompson@fountaincolorado.org PATTY ST. LOUIS, At-large 290-6320, Pattystlouis37@gmail.com
CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS 606 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs 80829 685-5481, manitouspringsgov.com
MAYOR MARC A. SNYDER, 685-2555, msnyder@comsgov.com DONNA FORD, At-large dford@comsgov.com RANDY HODGES, At-large rhodges@comsgov.com KEVIN “SARGE” MACDONALD, Ward 1 kmacdonald@comsgov.com NICOLE NICOLETTA, Ward 3 nnicoletta@comsgov.com GARY SMITH, At-large gsmith@comsgov.com COREEN TOLL, Ward 2/mayor pro tem ctoll@comsgov.com 40
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Manitou Springs City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., is next to the police and fire stations.
CITY OF PALMER LAKE
CITY OF WOODLAND PARK
54 Valley Crescent Palmer Lake 80133 481-2953
220 W. South Ave. Woodland Park 80863 687-9246, city-woodlandpark.org
MAYOR NIKKI MCDONALD Mayor@palmer-lake.org
NEIL LEVY, mayor nlevy@city-woodlandpark.org CARROL HARVEY, mayor pro tem charvey@city-woodlandpark.org
CINDY ALLEN, park and recreation trustee Parks@palmer-lake.org PAUL BANTA, police trustee police@palmer-lake.org TRISH FLAKE, economic development trustee edc@palmer-lake.org RICHARD KUEHSTER, fire trustee fire@palmer-lake.org
CITY OF VICTOR
500 Victor Ave. Victor 80860 689-2284, victorcolorado.com MAYOR BRYON L. HAKES bhakes@victorco.us COUNCIL MEMBERS BRUCE DAVIS, Ward 1 bdavis@victorco.us TARLA PERDEW, Ward 1 tperdew@victorco.us VELDEAN PETRI, At-large vpetri@victorco.us MICHAEL WALLACE, At-large mwallace@victorco.us
COUNCIL MEMBERS GARY BROVETTO, gbrovetto@city-woodlandpark.org BOB CARLSEN, bcarlsen@city-woodlandpark.org KEN MATTHEWS, kmatthews@city-woodlandpark.org NOEL SAWYER, nsawyer@city-woodlandpark.org JOHN SCHAFER, jschafer@city-woodlandpark.org
TOWN OF CALHAN 556 Colorado Ave. Calhan 80808 347-2586
MAYOR BLAIR BARTLING BRYAN EURICH, mayor pro tem TRUSTEES FRANK CARPENTER CAMERON CHAUSSEE JASMIN THORP CHAR TROJANOVICH DAVE WEINBERGER
GOVERNMENT/POLITICS TOWN OF GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS 10605 Green Mountain Falls Road Green Mountain Falls 80819 684-9414, gmfco.us MAYOR LORRIE WORTHEY, gmfmayor@gmail.com TRUSTEES MICHAEL BUTTS, trusteebutts@gmail.com DAVID COOK, cookbdse@comcast.net DON ELLIS, cougarguy@hotmail.com BARBARA GARDNER, trusteebarbara@gmail.com CHRISTOPHER QUINN, gmfcquinn@gmail.com TYLER STEVENS, pro tem, GMF@tymosaco.net
TOWN OF MONUMENT 645 Beacon Lite Road Monument 80132 481-2954, townofmonument.org
MAYOR RAFAEL DOMINGUEZ, rdominguez@townofmonument.net JEFFREY KAISER, mayor pro tem jkaiser@townofmonument.net
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The 10th U.S. Cavalry, one of the original Buffalo Soldier Regiments, honors the memory of George W. Mason, who died in 1929 and rests in Evergreen Cemetery.
GAS COMPANIES
Paint Brush Hills Metropolitan District 495-8188, pbhmd.com Black Hills Energy Park Forest Water District TRUSTEES 1-888-890-5554, blackhillsenergy.com 494-1320, pfwd.org JEFFREY BORNSTEIN, Colorado Natural Gas Rainbow Valley Water District jbornstein@townofmonument.net 1-800-720-8193, coloradonaturalgas.com 687-9883 KELLY ELLIOTT, Colorado Springs Utilities Red Rock Valley Estates Water District kelliott@townofmonument.net 448-4800, csu.org 687-9883, rrvwd.com STAN GINGRICH, Rock Creek Mesa Water District sgingrich@townofmonument.net 576-0746 JOHN HOWE, Security Water & Sanitation Districts jhowe@townofmonument.net Academy Water & Sanitation District 392-3475, securitywsd.com BECKI TOOLEY, 481-0711 Stratmoor Hills Water District btooley@townofmonument.net Arabian Acres Metropolitan District 576-0311, stratmoorhillswater.org 1-800-741-3254, aametro.org Teller County Water District Cherokee Metropolitan District 687-0761 597-5080, cherokeemetro.org Town of Calhan Colorado Centre Metro District 347-2586, calhan.co If you live in Colorado Springs, you get all utili390-7003, coloradocentre.org Town of Monument ties — natural gas, electricity, water and sewer 481-2954, townofmonument.org — from city-owned Colorado Springs Utilities. Colorado Springs Utilities 448-4800, csu.org Town of Palmer Lake Outside Colorado Springs, utility services are Cripple Creek Water/Wastewater Department 481-2953 supplied by Utilities, regional cooperatives, cripplecreekgov.com Triview Metropolitan District local districts and town governments. Donala Water & Sanitation District 488-6868, triviewmetro.com 488-3603, donalawater.org Victor City Water Department Black Hills Energy Florissant Water and Sanitation District 689-2284, victorcolorado.com 1-888-890-5554, blackhillsenergy.com 748-3565 Widefield Water and Sanitation District Colorado Springs Utilities 448-4800, csu.org Fountain Utilities 390-7111, wwsdonline.com 322-2010, fountaincolorado.org Woodland Park Utilities Fountain Utilities Highland Lakes Water District 686-9680, city-woodlandpark.org 322-2010, fountainutilities.org 687-7937 Woodmen Hills Metro District Intermountain Rural Electric Association Mountain Mutual Water Co. 495-2300, woodmenhills.org 687-9277, intermountain-rea.com Mountain View Electric Association 689-2527, mountainmutual.com Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District 488-2525, woodmoorwater.com 495-2283, mvea.org
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ELECTRICAL UTILITIES
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GOVERNMENT/SERVICES TRASH HAULERS Bestway Disposal 633-8709, bestwaydisposal.com L&L Disposal 473-4861 Rocky Mountain Disposal 492-2050, rockymtndisposal.com Springs Waste Systems 634-7177, springswaste.com Tri-Lakes Disposal 495-8652, trilakesdisposal.com U.S. Waste Industries 591-5000, uswaste.com Waste Management 632-8877, wm.com Waste Systems 390-5097, wastesysinc.com
CABLE COMPANIES
Baja Broadband 877-422-5282 bajabroadband.com Comcast 1-888-379-3577, comcast.com Falcon Broadband 573-5343, falconbroadband.net
DRIVER’S LICENSE
To get a new driver’s license, applicants must take a vision test in person at a department of motor vehicles office. Full legal name, identity, age and lawful presence in the U.S. must be presented. Details: colorado.gov
DMV OFFICES
El Paso County, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Some offices open Saturdays. Details: 520-6240 • 2447 N. Union Blvd. • 8830 N. Union Blvd. • 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road • 200 S. Cascade Ave. • 5650 Industrial Place Teller County Courthouse: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, 689-2951. Woodland Park branch office: 7:30 a.m.4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 540 Manor Court, Woodland Park, 686-5426.
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Go to any of the listed driver’s license offices. Along with your ID, be sure to bring the vehicle’s title and registration; proof of a current Colorado vehicle emissions test if the vehicle is diesel-powered; odometer reading; proof of insurance; and VIN verification form. Emission testing facilities include independent diesel testing stations, self-certified gas fleet facilities, independent gas testing stations, Air Care Colorado (ACC), and ACC’s RapidScreen 42
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One Department of Motor Vehicles office is at the El Paso County Citizens Service Center, 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road. Some offices have limited services. roadside vans.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The Pikes Peak Library District has numerous branches and services throughout the region. In El Paso and Teller counties, you can register Details: ppld.org at Union Town Center, 8830 N. Union Blvd., or Briargate Library Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade Ave., offices, 9475 Briar Village Point, Suite 100, 260-6882 or you can apply online if you have a ColoraCheyenne Mountain Library do driver’s license. You can fill out the form 1785 S. 8th St., Suite 100, 633-6278 online, print it, scan it and email it to the ColEast Library orado secretary of state’s elections division. 5550 N. Union Blvd., 531-6333 Start here: govotecolorado.com.
REGISTER TO VOTE
GOVERNMENT/ SERVICES Fountain Library 230 S. Main St., Fountain, 382-5347 High Prairie Library 7035 Old Meridian Road, Peyton, 260-3650 Library 21c 1175 Chapel Hills Drive, 884-9800 Library Express 3337 Cinema Point (unmanned location with vending machine) Manitou Springs 701 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5206 Mobile Library Services 531-6333, Ext. 2313 Monument Library 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, 488-2370 Old Colorado City Library 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave., 634-1698 Palmer Lake Library 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake, 481-2587 Penrose Library 20 N. Cascade Ave., 531-6333 Rockrimmon Library 832 Village Center Drive, 593-8000 Ruth Holley Library 685 N. Murray Blvd., 597-5377 Sand Creek Library 1821 S. Academy Blvd., 597-7070 Ute Pass Library 8010 Severy Road, Cascade, 684-9342
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COMMUNITY CENTERS
Many Colorado Springs neighborhoods have their own public community centers with pools, meeting rooms and recreational amenities. Deerfield Hills: 4290 Deerfield Hills Road, 385-5996, springsgov.com/deerfield Hillside: 925 S. Institute St., 385-7900, springsgov.com/hillside Meadows Park: 1943 S. El Paso Ave., 385-7940, springsgov.com/meadows
CEMETERIES
Crystal Valley: 400 Plainview Place, Manitou Springs, 685-5481 Evergreen: 1005 S. Hancock Ave., 385-6251, springsgov.com/cemeteries Fairview: 1000 S. 26th St., 578-6638, springsgov.com/cemeteries Memorial Gardens: 3825 Airport Road, 596-3842, memorialgardensfuneralhome.com Shrine of Remembrance: 1730 E. Fountain Blvd., 634-1597, shrineofremembrance.com T.D. MOBLEY-MARTINEZ, THE GAZETTE, 476-1602, TRACY@COLORADOSPRINGS.COM; RICK COOKSON, SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE
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MILITARY
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Members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division provide cover as a Chinook helicopter takes off from the landing zone after dropping the platoon off at Outpost Stevens while training for deployment at Fort Carson in 2013.
FORT CARSON
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE
The largest installation in the Pikes Peak region, Fort Carson has experienced massive growth in recent years. The post boasts about 24,000 soldiers, most with the 4th Infantry Division, which arrived at Fort Carson in 2009, as well as more than 4,000 civilian employees, according to post documents. Another 42,000 locals are related to soldiers stationed at Fort Carson. Units stationed at the post were among the first to be deployed to Iraq in 2003 and the last to leave the country in 2011. More recently, thousands of soldiers have been sent to Afghanistan to fight insurgents. About 70 percent of the post’s soldiers live off base. Several Front Range communities — most notably Fountain — have experienced widespread growth in recent years because of the influx of new soldiers.
Located just north of the Colorado Springs Airport, Peterson Air Force Base has become a hub for Air Force operations across North America. The base is the home to U.S. Northern Command — charged with deterring terrorism and guiding the military’s response to disasters — as well as the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a joint United States-Canada venture that keeps track of airspace over the continent. The base is also home to Air Force Space Command, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012. One of the most visible activities at the base is the 302nd Airlift Wing, an Air Force reserve unit that uses C-130 aircraft to fight fires across the world. About 10,000 people work at the base, with about half of those civilians or contractors. There are 667 residences either built or projected to be built on the base.
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Set about 10 miles east of Colorado Springs, Schriever Air Force Base is among the most protected and secretive bases in the country — housing several space operations programs. About 8,000 people work at the base, more than two-thirds of which are contractors or civilians. Operations at the base center around the military’s satellites. Airmen at the installation are in charge of the military’s global positioning system satellites, a network that has worked its way into the fabric of life of most Americans. The system offers a timestamp for credit cards, helps with the navigation of commercial airplanes and offers location data for companies such as Garmin. Housing wasn’t built on the base until recent years, when 242 dwellings were constructed.
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The Air Force Academy freshmen class of 2017 began their recognition training in March.
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CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION
A fixture in the Pikes Peak region for 60 years, the Air Force Academy molds high school graduates into the newest batch of Air Force commissioned officers over four years at a sprawling installation north of the city. About 4,000 cadets attend the academy, which is led by Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, the academy’s superintendent. About half of the roughly 1,000 cadets that graduate each year go on to pilot training — though their first flights often come in gliders that can be seen soaring above the above the academy. The academy’s most iconic buildings include its chapel, an architectural marvel that hosts a variety of different religious gatherings, including a Catholic mass and Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist and Protestant services. Officials also built an open-air chapel for Earth-centered faiths. The academy also hosts several NCAA Division I athletic teams, including a football team that won the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy for beating Army and Navy in 2011. Notable graduates include Gen. Mark Welsh, chief of staff of the Air Force, and Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot who safely ditched U.S. Airways Flight 1549in the Hudson River.
Though its mission has changed, the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station remains an installation steeped in secrecy and Cold War lore. Tucked deep inside Cheyenne Mountain, few people are allowed into the base that was designed to survive nuclear attack. About 1,100 people work there. Several buildings rest on massive springs inside the mountain, while a handful of reservoirs store water and diesel fuel in case the installation’s blast doors must be shut in the event of an attack. The doors have only been shut once, on Sept. 11, 2001. The complex formerly housed the North American Aerospace Defense Command before the agency was moved in the last five years to Peterson Air Force Base. Now just 5 percent of the workforce at the mountain falls under NORAD. But the place remains busy. Several Defense Department agencies still have operations in the mountain, but their work is mostly classified. TOM ROEDER, THE GAZETTE, 636-0240, TOM.ROEDER@GAZETTE.COM
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HEALTH CARE Physical and mental health needs of people in El Paso County are served by private and public institutions, as well as doctors and therapists in private practice. Here’s a rundown of some of the major medical providers in the area, and the nonprofits that treat uninsured, underinsured and Medicaid/ Medicare patients:
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This system, now part of University of Colorado Health, has a campus downtown and in Briargate, and operates several clinics throughout the area. It has 476 hospital beds, and offers a Level II trauma center, two urgent care centers and six primary care locations. Children’s Hospital also operates a 113-bed location at Memorial Hospital Central (1400 E. Boulder St.) — which has the only pediatric intensive care unit and level IIIb neonatal intensive care unit in southern Colorado — as well as a location in Briargate, Memorial Hospital North(4050 Briargate Parkway). Details: 365-5000, uchealth.org/ southerncolorado
PENROSE-ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES A nonprofit, faith-based health care system, Penrose-St. Francis operates two hospitals, one just north of downtown and the other at Powers Boulevard and Woodmen Road, with about 525 beds. The system also has several other operations, including three urgent care centers. For several years, it has been the only Colorado system to make the list of America’s Top 50 hospitals, as determined by HealthGrades, an independent health care ratings organization. Penrose-St. Francis is part of Centura Health, jointly sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and the Adventist Health System. Penrose Hospital: 2222 N. Nevada Ave.; St. Francis Medical Center: 6001 E. Woodmen Road Details: 776-5000, penrosestfrancis.org
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HEALTH CARE The 21-foottall statue of St. Francis of Assisi stands at the entry to St. Francis Medical Center on Woodmen Road at Powers Boulevard in northeastern Colorado Springs. It is part of PenroseSt. Francis Health Services.
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THE WILLIAM STORMS ALLERGY CLINIC
Treating Adults and Children Dr. William W. Storms
Specializing in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Treating Children and Adults Tel: (719) 955-6000
1625 Medical Center Point, Suite 190 Colorado Springs, CO 80907
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HEALTH CARE
1815 N. Academy Blvd. • 719-596-8585 AmericanClassicsMarketplace.com
With over 300 independent dealers housed in one location, American Classics MarketPlace is the best antique mall to find bargins and high quality antiques in Colorado Springs.
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Peak Vista Community Health Centers provide medical, dental and behavioral health care for uninsured, underinsured and low-income residents.
PEAK VISTA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
are being accepted. In 2012, the operation moved to a new office location (2350 International Circle) that quadrupled its space, enabling it to add providers and increase its patient load. Details: 475-5065, agewellmedical.com
Peak Vista’s outpatient health centers provide medical, dental and behavioral health care for uninsured, underinsured and low-income residents, and they also accept people who are privately insured or on Medicaid, Medicare and other government programs. Peak Vista serves more than 80,000 people a year. Locations: throughout the Pikes Peak region and the eastern The health department (1675 W. Garden plains. Details: 632-5700, peakvista.org of the Gods Road, Suite 2044) provides services for uninsured and underinsured people, including preventive health screenings for early cancer detection; pregnancy tests; diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; reproductive health SET — which stands for serve, empowservices; immunizations; nutritional educaer, transform — is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tion and food vouchers for pregnant womorganization that provides basic medical en and their children ages 5 and younger. services and holistic health programs to General hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. uninsured and low-income people. SET Mondays-Fridays, though some programs, (2864 S. Circle Drive, Suite 450) operates such as birth and death records, are open family, homeless and immunization clinics from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: 578-3199, with a goal of chronic disease manageelpasocountyhealth.org ment. Details: 776-8850, setofcs.org
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OPEN BIBLE MEDICAL CLINIC
This Christian-based nonprofit organization (824 S. Union Blvd.) provides free medical care for those who are uninsured and low income. Its clinic operates from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, as well as the second and fourth Thursdays. Details: 475-0972, openbiblemedical.org
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MISSION MEDICAL CLINIC
A Christian-based free clinic (2125 E. LaSalle St.) that provides primary care, vision and behavioral health services to the poor and uninsured. The medical clinic is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The vision clinic is open from 9 a.m. until noon on the first and third Mondays of each month, as well as the first and third Saturdays of each month. The dental clinic is open the first, second, third and fourth Thursdays of each month from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., as well as the first Saturday of each month from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.. Details: 219-3402, missionmedicalclinic.org
TLC PHARMACY
A nonprofit that provides prescription medications to uninsured and low-income patients. TLC (555 E. Costilla St.) is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, as well as from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Details: 596-4449, tlcpharmacy.org
ASPENPOINTE
This private nonprofit (administration center at 525 N. Cascade Ave., Suite 100) is the umbrella organization for more than a dozen agencies that provide an integrated approach to wellness. Mental health, substance abuse and personal development programs are available. All insurance plans are accepted, including Medicaid, Medicare and Tricare. Details: 572-6100, AspenPointe.org
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Community hospital (16420 W. U.S. 24, Woodland Park) offers several services, including orthopedic surgery, family medical and emergency medicine. Details: 6879999, pikespeakregionalhospital.com.
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More moderately priced homes are under construction in Wolf Ranch on the city’s far northeast side. Since early 2012, the Colorado Springs-area housing market has been on the upswing and in June home sales rose and prices soared to record levels. Local single-family home sales totaled 1,199 in July, down three sales, or 0.3 percent, from the same month last year, according to a report by the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors. For the first seven months of 2013, single-family home sales totaled 6,434, a 1.6 percent decline from the same period last year, the association’s report said. Of homes that sold in July, the median — or mid-point — of all sale prices was a record $230,000, a 1.9 percent year-over-year increase. The supply of homes listed for sale totaled 4,226 in July, up 2.2 percent from a year ago, the Realtors Association report showed. It was the 15th straight month that the supply has risen, a sign that more home sellers might be jumping into the market. Yet, the inventory of homes for sale remained tight compared with listings from mid-2006 through fall 2011. That’s when a poor economy slowed home sales and drove up the number of financially troubled properties flooding the market. Monthly home listings routinely numbered 4,000 to 6,000 in the Colorado Springs area during that period and even topped 7,000 for a couple of months. An overview of the market begins on Page 53. 50
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HOUSING PRICES Median prices of resale homes reached their prerecession high point of $227,000 in July 2007. When the economy slumped, prices drifted downward and fell as low as $172,250 in January 2012. Starting in March 2012, prices turned around. The median price of area homes that were sold in July was up 1.9 percent to $230,000, which marks the 26th increase in year-over-year prices in 29 months. The median home sales price hit a record $237,000 in June. Some of the area’s most expensive homes are on Colorado Springs’ southwest and northwest sides, in the historic Old North End north of downtown and in the Tri-Lakes communities north of the Springs. More moderately priced homes can be found in much of the rest of the region; Colorado Springs’ south and southeast sides have some of the area’s most inexpensive housing.
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Inventories of homes for sale have increased each month since May 2013, but remain well below levels reached when the housing market was at its peak. Ranch-style homes are common in central Colorado Springs neighborhoods, such as around Wasson High School, while newer homes with a suburban look and feel can be found in Briargate and other north and northeast-side areas. Downtown has become home to loft living in recent years, while seven-figure mansions can be found around the posh Broadmoor hotel on the southwest side and in northwest Kissing Camels. Mid- and upper six-figure homes can be found on the southwest, northwest and north sides and in the Tri-Lakes communities; starter and first-time move-up homes have been built in areas north, northeast and east of Colorado Springs, along with the city of Fountain to the south.
NEW VS. RESALE
Resales dominate the Pikes Peak region’s housing market, but dozens of builders serve the Pikes Peak region, including several local companies. Construction is taking place in upscale Flying Horse on the north, while more moderately priced homes are underway in Wolf Ranch on the city’s far northeast side, the east side Banning Lewis Ranch and Gold Hill Mesa on Colorado Springs’ west side. Homes also are being built in Fountain and in unincorporated areas to the northeast, such as Meridian Ranch.
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About 44,000 apartments are available in the Pikes Peak region. Many newer complexes are on the Springs’ north side. The average monthly rent is $822.14.
RENTAL MARKET
About 44,000 apartments are available in the Pikes Peak region. Many newer complexes are on the Springs’ north side, while dozens of complexes on the south and southeast sides serve Fort Carson soldiers. But apartments have been much tougher to find over the last few years: The
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area’s vacancy rate fell to a 12-year low of 5.4 percent in the second quarter of 2013, less than half of what it was five to seven years earlier. It has since crept up to 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2014. And as apartments fill up, rents are rising. A tight market sent monthly rents to a record $822.14 in the first quarter of 2014.
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$230,000: Median single-family home price in July 2014, up 1.9 percent from a year earlier. $267,109: Average single-family home price in July 2014, up 4 percent from a year earlier. 1,199: Number of single-family home sales in July 2014, up 0.3 percent from a year earlier. 4,226: Supply of single-family homes for sale in July 2014, up 2.2 percent from a year earlier. COURTESY PHOTO 179: Number of single-family home building permits issued in July 2014, down 32.7 percent from a year earlier. rent in Colorado Springs during first 1,503: Number of single-family home quarter, up 4.4 percent from $787.74 a year building permits issued through July 2014, earlier. down 14.5 percent from a year earlier. SOURCES: PIKES PEAK ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS; PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT; 6.7 percent: Apartment vacancy rate in COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING first quarter 2014, up from 5.6 percent a WAYNE HEILMAN, THE GAZETTE, 636-0234, year earlier. WAYNEH@GAZETTE.COM $822.14: Average monthly apartment
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Personnel with the 302nd Airlift Wing load the Modular Airborne Firefighting System onto a C-130 at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs in June 2013. Defense-related business accounts for more than one-quarter of local economic activity. The Colorado Springs economy is dominated by one major employer — Uncle Sam. More than 55,000 civilians and military personnel work for the Department of Defense at the Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and Schriever Air Force Base. Thousands more collect retirement checks from the Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard. Defense-related business and payrolls account for more than one-fourth of economic activity in the Colorado Springs area. Technology manufacturing, once a major driver of economic growth, employs fewer than half the people it did a decade ago. Customer service and call centers have been among the area’s fastest-growing industries, employing more than 14,000 in 45 such centers, many of which have opened since 2000. The Great Recession of 2008 to 2010 claimed more than 16,000 local jobs in construction, financial services, information technology and manufacturing, and it sent the local housing market into its worst downturn in nearly 20 years. There are signs of recovery. The city’s sales-tax collections have increased in seven of the past eight months and 28 of the past 30 months and have topped prerecession levels. Home sales declined slightly in July after increasing in May and June and home construction has dropped in 10 of the past 12 months. The tourism industry, a major contributor to the local economy, was hit hard by the recession in late 2008 through late 2009 but staged a modest recovery that began in early 2010 and gained strength in 2011. The industry was hit hard by the Waldo Canyon and Black Forest fires, with hotel occupancy declining in 2012 and 2013, but has bounced back this year. Airport passenger traffic declined during the recession, compounded by carriers reducing service, and fell to a 22-year low in 2013 in the wake of Frontier Airlines’ departure from the Springs in April.
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and shopping districts in the region: North and northeast: The 32-year-old Chapel Hills Mall at Academy and Briargate boulevards is a major retail force in northern Colorado Springs. It’s anchored by Burlington Coat Factory, Dillard’s, Sears, the area’s lone Macy’s store and a 13-screen Carmike Cinemas complex that opened in late 2013. By far, the biggest additions for consumers have taken place on Colorado Springs’ north and northeast
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Moms gather for a workout at the courtyard fountain at Chapel Hills Mall in January. The shopping mall in northern Colorado Springs includes the area’s only Macy’s store and H&M clothier as well as the refurbished 13-screen Carmike Cinemas. areas. Briargate, Wolf Ranch, Nor’wood, Stetson Hills and Springs Ranch are among the sprawling subdivisions where tens of thousands of homeowners and renters now live, which has prompted development of several new retail projects. Powers Boulevard, running north-south through eastern Colorado Springs, has become arguably the area’s most popular retail corridor. The First & Main Town Center, with about 1.6 million square feet of big-box stores, smaller shops, fast-food and sit-down restaurants and entertainment venues, dominates the corridor. Newer retail centers that have been developed or are planned on the Springs’ north side include InterQuest Marketplace, where a Hollywood Theaters movie complex that opened six years ago has been joined by a Brunswick Zone XL fun center and Colorado Mountain Brewery; the Promenade Shops at Briargate, a “lifestyle center” with the area’s lone Apple store, Williams-Sonoma and others; and Copper Ridge at Northgate, where Bass Pro Shops opened its first Springs-area store last year. South, southwest and southeast: The Broadmoor Towne Center, anchored by Home Depot, Sports Authority and 58
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PetsMart, and with several smaller stores and restaurants, is popular with residents of southwest neighborhoods. The Target-anchored Cheyenne Mountain Center near The Broadmoor World Arena is a major shopping area on the city’s south side, while Hancock Plaza, anchored by a King Soopers grocer, serves the southeast side. A shopping center planned for construction just outside the Springs’ city limits in unincorporated El Paso County, near South Academy Boulevard and Interstate 25, will be anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter and a Sam’s Club. Central, northwest and west side: The 41-year-old Citadel mall at Platte Avenue and Academy Boulevard continues to be a mainstay for shoppers in the central portion of Colorado Springs. The mall is anchored by J.C. Penney, Dillard’s and Burlington Coat Factory. Across from the mall, Citadel Crossing added a new anchor when a Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse opened in early 2012. On the northwest side, University Village Colorado is anchored by a Costco Wholesale Club, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and a Kohl’s department store. The area’s first Trader Joe’s store will open there in Octo-
ber. Colorado Springs’ west side is served by two longtime retail centers: the King Soopers-anchored Uintah Gardens and the Safeway-anchored Red Rock Canyon Center. Old Colorado City, in the heart of Colorado Springs’ west side and just west of downtown, has a popular mix of small stores, restaurants and art galleries, among other retailers. The town of Manitou Springs, immediately west of the Springs, has a similar mix of eclectic stores and restaurants. Downtown Colorado Springs: Even as downtown has lost retailers over the years to suburban shopping centers, the area’s lineup includes popular restaurants Phantom Canyon Brewing Co., Jose Muldoon’s, the Ritz Grill and Old Chicago, along with local retailers such as Mountain Chalet outdoor equipment store, Poor Richard’s Bookstore, Rutledge’s clothing store, Sparrow Hawk Gourmet Cookware and Terra Verde, home to clothing, accessories, jewelry and books.
ECONOMY Monument, Palmer Lake and Woodmoor: The area is served by Monument Marketplace, a regional shopping center anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter, a Kohl’s store, Home Depot, Staples and PetsMart, along with the King Soopersanchored Jackson Creek Crossing. Fountain: Retail offerings in Fountain, south of Colorado Springs, have grown over the years as the community’s population has grown by thousands of residents. The Markets at Mesa Ridge, a regional shopping center, is anchored by Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, Safeway and Walgreens and has several smaller shops and restaurants. Falcon: The Safeway-anchored Falcon Town Center serves unincorporated Falcon, northeast of Colorado Springs. In recent years, it has been joined by the Falcon Highlands Marketplace, anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Woodland Park: The Ute Pass community of Woodland Park, west of Colorado Springs, has a thriving downtown with several stores and restaurants.
EMPLOYMENT
All the things that make Colorado Springs a great place to live also make it a great place to work. Highly educated and outdoors oriented, the local workforce works hard and plays hard. The military is a huge employer, and the needs of the area’s five military bases support thousands of additional jobs. Originally built upon large-scale semiconductor manufacturing in the early 1970s, Colorado Springs’ tech jobs today are more about software code. Tourism is the reason Colorado Springs was founded, and it remains a primary employer. Still, the region’s employment conditions track closely with those of the state and nation at large. The unemployment rate in the Colorado Springs area is down 3.2 percentage points from its 10 percent peak during the recession, but it is still 2.8 percentage points higher than its low point before the recession. Employment has increased during the past year in most industries, including construction, manufacturing, health care and financial and professional services, while jobs have declined in government, manufacturing, tourism and retailing. Local payrolls are still down nearly 4,700 workers from their peak in late 2007, but state officials estimate current numbers to be revised upward with April matching the peak total. WAYNE HEILMAN, THE GAZETTE, 636-0234, WAYNEH@GAZETTE.COM
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The Broadmoor hotel’s Summit restaurant serves excellent food at reasonable prices. We know you like to eat, especially when someone else is doing the cooking. When you’ve got that craving, The Gazette’s annual Dining Guide has got you covered with information on more than 350 restaurants — from French to Hawaiian, Ethiopian to Italian — in the Pikes Peak region. You can find the comprehensive coverage online: gazette.com/dining-guide. Here’s a look at some favorite restaurants in the region, as selected by our Dining Guide team.
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BONEFISH GRILL: 5102 N. Nevada Ave., 598-0826, bonefishgrill.com This eatery specializes in market-fresh fish and other wood-grilled items. The recipes are innovative, with some contemporary renditions of the classics.
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states. You can expect perfection in food and service. • Ristorante del Lago This new addition to the resort features authentic regional Italian cuisine. • Summit A casual yet elegant contemporary bistro, THE BROADMOOR RESTAURANTS: serving excellently prepared food at good 1 Lake Ave., 577-5733, broadmoor.com prices. • La Taverne The stunning garden room has been CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN RESORT: revamped and the menu retooled as a 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road, 538-4000, French-style steakhouse. The kitchen does cheyennemountain.com a solid job with meat and seafood. The king of buffets, especially on Sun• Lake Terrace days. The resort serves great cold salads, Perennial favorite for the huge buffet on breakfast items and dinner entrees. Sundays that includes multiple carving and action stations. • Penrose Room It’s the only five-diamond and five-star restaurant in Colorado or the neighboring
BRIARHURST MANOR ESTATE: 404 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1864, briarhurst.com This cozy Victorian mansion turned gourmet dining experience is a favorite wedding venue.
DINING The Famous Steak House, 31 N. Tejon St. in downtown Colorado Springs, is known for its prime steaks always prepared to perfection.
THE FAMOUS STEAK HOUSE: 31 N. Tejon St., 227-7333, thefamoussteakhouse. net The prime steaks put the “famous” in the name, and the cow is always prepared to perfection. THE MOZAIC: 443 S. Colorado 105, Palmer Lake, 481-1800, innatpalmerdivide. com Popular for the award-winning Sunday brunch. The food on the regular menu is classically prepared and beautifully presented. TUCANOS BRAZILIAN GRILL: 3294 Cinema Point, 597-3800, tucanos.com This is the hot spot for churrasco (pronounced shoe-HAS-ko) dining: Fresh meats and vegetables are grilled and brought directly to your table on swords by servers.
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DINING CASUAL DINING BACK EAST BAR & GRILL: 9475 Briar Village Point, 264-6161, backeast barandgrill.com This is a friendly and welcoming eatery, whether you’re the first person through the door for lunch or you bring your family for dinner on trivia night. BIRD DOG BBQ: multiple locations, birddogbbq.com Oklahoma-style barbecue served at this restaurant has quite a following, perhaps because of the oak-smoked meats with sauce on the side, counter service and generous servings. BUFFALO WILD WINGS: 2905 Geyser Drive, 219-1500; 7425 N. Academy Blvd., 594-9464, buffalowildwings.com Whether you like traditional or boneless wings, this spot has you covered with 16 signature sauces, four dry rub seasonings and always fresh, never frozen wings. COLORADO MOUNTAIN BREWERY: 600 S. 21st St., 466-8240; 1110 InterQuest Parkway, 434-5750; cmbrew.com This local brewery-restaurant has two striking restaurants, but they aren’t just pretty: They offer warm, friendly service and mostly outstanding food. CRAVE REAL BURGERS: 7465 N. Academy Blvd., 264-7919, craverealburgers.com Crave can hook you up with flavors never intended to be consumed together, including the Fatty Melt (bacon, cheese and pickles between two grilled cheese sandwiches) and the Nutty Professor (peanut butter, bacon, jalapeños and onions). DALE STREET BISTRO CAFE: 115 E. Dale St., 578-9898, mydalestreetcafe.com A sweet spot for a lazy afternoon. The menu includes pizza and a variety of salads and entrees. DION’S: 6385 Source Center Point, 265-4645, dions.com This Albuquerque-based chain made a name on its sandwiches, pizzas and salads. The service is friendly, even when the crowds are hectic, and the food is simple, fast, fresh and delicious. DRIFTER’S HAMBURGERS: 4455 Mark Dabling Blvd., 548-8163; 1485 Jamboree Drive, 264-1512, driftershamburgers.com Good burgers and fries. A bonus: The JEFF KEARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE beef is humanely raised without added horCrave Real Burgers offers the unusual, including the Flaming Tiki, seen here, with mones or antibiotics. grilled pineapple, pico de gallo, fried jalapenos, habenero mayo and avocado. 62
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DINING ENGLISH DOCKSIDE WEST: 1201 W. Colorado Ave., 227-7732, englishdockside. com English is the owner’s last name, not his style, so you can expect po’ boys big enough to extend over the sides of the plate, catfish fried right and blue crab in several delicious incarnations. FUJIYAMA: 22 S. Tejon St., 630-1167, fujiyamasushi.com Faux bamboo wall coverings accented with strings of red lights set the scene for an extensive selection of Japanese cuisine from specialty rolls to noodle bowls and grilled items. Daily discounts. GOLDEN BEE: The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., 577-5776, broadmoor.com/goldenbee Recently given extensive renovations, it continues the tradition of the 19th-century English pub experience. THE HUNGRY BEAR: 111 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park, 687-5912, hungrybearcolorado.com Just scrolling down the homestyle menu will make you hungry.
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King’s Chef Diner features hearty breakfasts, friendly service and green chili with a real kick. JACK QUINN IRISH ALEHOUSE AND PUB: 21 S. Tejon St., 385-0766, jackquinnspub.com You don’t need to be Irish to enjoy the dark, intimate atmosphere of this downtown fixture. The food is good, too, and includes themed items like Celtic wings and Guinness Beef Boxty.
hasn’t changed its menu. Think homemade fried chicken and baked ham with sides served family style. Open seasonally.
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When you want a hot dog, a place that mostly serves burgers won’t do. This faux train depot does it right — and what a view.
THE KEG LOUNGE: 730 Manitou Ave., MCCABE’S TAVERN: 520 S. Tejon St., Manitou Springs, 685-9531, keglounge.com 633-3300, mccabestavern.com The kind of place where locals congregate There’s a casual air about McCabe’s that for a good lunch or a drink after work (and makes you feel like sitting and relaxing for they do). a while. The menu offers a surprising numJOANIE’S MOUNTAIN GOURMET ber of creative vegetarian options. DELI: 110 E. U.S. 24, Woodland Park, KING’S CHEF DINER: 131 E. Bijou 686-9091, joaniesdeli.com St., 636-5010, kingschefdiner.com; 110 E. MONTAGUE’S COFFEE HOUSE: This gorgeous deli, which serves breakfast Costilla St., 634-9135, cosdiner.com 1019 S. Tejon St., 520-0672, facebook.com/ and lunch, is bright and airy. The food is King’s Chef has character to spare, but it MontaguesParlour well-prepared: just the thing for a trip to isn’t just a pretty face. The food is hearty You might not guess that a cozy little the lovely mountain town. (and served in generous portions), the tearoom complete with wing chairs and service friendly and the green chili hot. comfortable couches is on Tejon Street JOHNNY’S NAVAJO HOGAN: 2817 N. Really hot. near the interstate. The coffee and tea are Nevada Ave., 344-9593, johnnyshogan.com very good, and Montague’s offers a solThe Hogan has had many lives since it MARGARITA AT PINE CREEK: id breakfast and lunch menu that leans was built as a roadhouse in 1935. It can be 7350 Pine Creek Road, 598-8667, margarita toward healthy. rowdy in the evenings (the cool, peaked atpinecreek.com log ceiling doesn’t do much for acoustics), This local favorite for more than 40 years NATURAL EPICUREAN: The Broadbut if that’s not your thing, check it out for serves seasonal, locally sourced foods. It’s moor, 1 Lake Drive, 577-5733, broadmoor. lunch. The menus are the same. especially known for the all-you-can-eat com/natural-epicurean soup and salad, al fresco dining and sumThe restaurant was conceived on four JUNIPER VALLEY RANCH: 16350 S. mer movie nights. words: health, wholesome, organic and Colorado 115, 576-0741, junipervalleyranch. natural. You’ll find a selection of vegan, com MARGO’S VIENNA STATION: 3442 W. gluten-free and vegetarian items, along with Open since 1951, this popular restaurant Colorado Ave., 630-7453 sustainably raised fish and meat dishes. 64
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DINING OSCAR’S TEJON STREET BAR: 333 S. Tejon St., 471-8070, oscarstejonstreetbar. com This cool little spot near downtown is easy to miss, but slow down a bit and look. It’s worth it. It’s known for its Cajun dishes, but the oysters are to die for. The covered patio’s a nice spot to watch the game. PHANTOM CANYON BREWING CO.: 2 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 635-2800, phantomcanyon.com A casual atmosphere and a little-of-everything menu makes it a great stop for lunch, dinner and late night. PLAY: The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Drive, 577-5733, broadmoor.com/play This new late-night destination offers wine, beer and the like as well as a six-lane bowling alley and game room. POOR RICHARD’S/RICO’S CAFE AND WINE BAR: 320-3241/2 N. Tejon St., 630-7723, poorrichardsdowntown.com Poor Richard’s offers straightforward ambiance and food, including pizza by the slice, sandwiches and salads. Rico’s Cafe and Wine Bar kicks it up a notch with an interesting wine list, beers, organic coffee and tapas. RITZ GRILL: 15 S. Tejon St., 635-8484, ritzgrill.com A downtown fixture with a bistro-style menu that hits all the high points, including steaks, Asian and California-style pizzas. SMASHBURGER: 5320 N. Nevada Ave., 219-0500; 3707 Bloomington St., 574-4126; 3604 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 266-1004; smashburger.com This Denver chain makes a mean burger, first smashing hand-formed beef on a scalding grill, then piling the patty with fresh toppings.
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Students in Angie Bates’ fifth-grade class use iPads at Mountain View Elementary School in Colorado Springs in September 2013.
The Pikes Peak region is home to 17 school districts with a host of options, ranging from traditional education to a mixture of online and classroom teaching to a variety of alternative schools and the opportunity for high school students to take college courses for free while earning their high school diploma. Districts encompass the smallest, Edison School District 54JT in the eastern plains community of Yoder, with about 200 students, to the largest, Colorado Springs School District 11 in central Colorado Springs, which has more than 28,000 students. There are programs to suit all kinds of students: slow learners, advanced learners, special-needs learners, the gifted and English-language learners. Some programs are particularly intense, such as the Inter-
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national Baccalaureate program offered in several districts. Charter schools have flourished, with individualized focuses on math and science, classical studies, gifted and talented students, alternative environments and more. To weed through the options, the Colorado Department of Education’s website, cde. state.co.us, has a section for parents and students that explains regulations, district achievement and growth results. It also offers vast amounts of statistical information on all the state’s schools.
ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20
234-1200, asd20.org Perfecting existing programs and instituting a new transportation payment system are among what’s new at D-20 this
school year. Instead of being billed monthly for bus service, parents will now pay by the semester. The cost has decreased for frequent riders and is higher for infrequent riders. Also, officials are studying other school districts to learn what they’re doing that’s innovative and successful in boosting student performance. They are working on a program to survey high school graduates to determine what elements of their education have been useful as they go forward on college and career paths. D-20 consistently performs high on standardized testing and wants to raise the bar. Academy School District 20 schools begin on Page 68.
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Liberty High School is part of Academy School District 20. District 20 schools • Academy Endeavour Elementary: 3475 Hampton Park Drive, 234-5600 • Academy International Elementary: 8550 Charity Drive, 234-4000 • Antelope Trails Elementary: 15280 Jessie Drive, 234-4100 • Chinook Trail Elementary: 11795 Grand Lawn Circle, 234-5700 • Discovery Canyon Campus: 1810 Northgate Blvd., 234-1800 • Douglass Valley Elementary: 4610 Douglass Drive, USAFA, 234-4200 • Edith Wolford Elementary: 13710 Black Forest Road, 234-4300 • Explorer Elementary: 4190 Bardot Drive, 234-4400 • Foothills Elementary: 825 Allegheny Drive, 234-4500 • Frontier Elementary: 3755 Meadowridge Drive, 234-4600 • High Plains Elementary: 2248 Vintage Drive, 234-4700 • Home School Academy: 1110 Chapel Hills Drive, 234-1473 • Mountain View Elementary: 10095 Lexington Drive, 234-4800 • Pioneer Elementary: 3663 Woodland Hills Drive, 234-5000 68
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• Prairie Hills Elementary: 8025 Telegraph Drive, 234-5100 • Ranch Creek Elementary: 9155 Tutt Blvd., 234-5500 • Rockrimmon Elementary: 194 Mikado Drive W., 234-5200 • School in the Woods: 12002 Vollmer Road, 495-1865 • The da Vinci Academy: 1335 Bridle Oaks Lane, 234-5400 • Woodmen-Roberts Elementary: 8365 Orchard Path Road, 234-5300 • District 20 Preschool: 1110 Chapel Hills Drive, 234-1750 • Summer School and Enrichment: 1110 Chapel Hills Drive, 234-1374 • The Classical Academy: 975 Stout Road, 484-0091 • Aspen Valley Middle School: 1470 Chapel Hills Drive, 234-6100 • Challenger Middle School: 10215 Lexington Drive, 234-3000 • Discovery Canyon Campus: 1810 Northgate Blvd., 234-1800 • Eagleview Middle School: 1325 Vindicator Drive, 234-3400 • Mountain Ridge Middle School: 9150 Lexington Drive, 234-3200 • Timberview Middle School: 8680 Scar-
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borough Drive, 234-3600 • Academy Online High School: 1110 Chapel Hills Drive, 234-1670 • Air Academy High School: 6910 Carlton Drive, USAFA, 234-2400 • Aspen Valley High School: 1450 Chapel Hills Drive, 234-6000 • Liberty High School: 8720 Scarborough Drive, 234-2200 • Pine Creek High School: 10750 Thunder Mountain Ave., 234-2600 • Rampart High School: 8250 Lexington Drive, 234-2000
CALHAN SCHOOL DISTRICT RJ1
347-2766, calhanschool.org The district has an ambitious technology initiative that provides iPads for students in seventh through 10th grades. Graduates can keep their iPads. There’s also a new program that emphasizes school-family relationships so parents become more involved in their child’s education. • Calhan elementary, middle school and high school are at 800 Bulldog Drive, Calhan.
SCHOOLS CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 12
475-6100, cmsd.k12.co.us Cheyenne Mountain School District is in the southwest corner of Colorado Springs. The district is ranked near the top of all schools in Colorado and the nation in academic achievement. About 90 percent of the district’s graduates go on to college. • Broadmoor Elementary: 440 W. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., 475-6130 • Cañon Elementary: 1201 W. Cheyenne Road, 475-6140 • Cheyenne Mountain Elementary: 5250 Farthing Drive, 576-3080 • Gold Camp Elementary: 1805 Preserve Drive, 327-2820 • Piñon Valley Elementary: 6205 Farthing Drive, 527-0300 • Skyway Elementary: 1100 Mercury Drive, 475-6150 • Cheyenne Mountain Junior High: 1200 W. Cheyenne Road, 475-6120 • Cheyenne Mountain High: 1200 Cresta Road, 475-6110 • Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy, 1832 S. Wahsatch Ave., 471-1999 • The Vanguard School: 1605 S. Corona Ave., 471-1999
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Cheyenne Mountain Junior High and the school district ranked near the top of all schools in Colorado and nation in academic achievement.
OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS WITH
SCHOOL DISTRICT 11
Preparing students for a world yet to be imagined, School District 11 offers: • Early College High School - Earn An Associates Degree for FREE • Free Public Montessori Elementary School • Math, Science, and Arts-Focused Middle Schools • CU Gold and CU Succeed College Credit Programs • Interna�onal Baccalaureate Program at Elementary, Middle, and High School Level • Digital and Online Schools • Career Pathways • Expanded Gi�ed and Talented Programs for Students in Third Through Eighth Grade • Advanced Placement and Pre-Advanced Placement Classes • Free Full-Day Kindergarten Visit our website at www.d11.org to discover the numerous choices School District 11 offers.
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Columbia Elementary School tutor Terry Moran works with fourth- and fifth-graders in September 2013.
COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 520-2000, d11.org Superintendent Nicholas Gledich’s theme of “Creating Awesome” continues this year, with a push to improve students’ writing skills across the board. A new assistant superintendent of instruction, curriculum and student services, Jason Ter Horst, is leading the way, redesigning what’s known as The Play Book, a 2012 guiding manual for principals and teachers. D-11 also is working out the bugs in a new evaluation system it has designed for teachers. Meeting new educator performance requirements will be mandatory for all Colorado School districts next school year. The district also has been chosen to test programs to meet new graduation requirements state officials have approved. • Audubon Elementary: 2400 E. Van Buren St., 328-2600 • Bristol Elementary: 890 N. Walnut St., 70
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328-4000 • Buena Vista Elementary: A Public Montessori School, 924 W. Pikes Peak Ave., 328-4100 • Carver Elementary 4740 Artistic Circle, 328-7100 • Chipeta Elementary: 2340 Ramsgate Terrace, 328-5500 • Columbia Elementary: 835 E. Vrain St., 328-2700 • Edison Elementary: 3125 N. Hancock Ave., 328-2800 • Freedom Elementary: 5280 Butterfield Drive, 228-0800 • Fremont Elementary: 5110 El Camino Drive, 328-5600 • Grant Elementary 3215 Westwood Blvd., 328-5700 • Patrick Henry Elementary: 1310 Lehmberg Blvd., 328-7200 • Howbert Elementary: 1023 N. 31st St., 328-4200 • Hunt Elementary: 917 E. Moreno Ave., 328-2900 • Andrew Jackson Elementary: 4340 Edwinstowe Ave., 328-5800 • Keller Elementary: 3730 Montebello Drive W., 328-5900
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• King Elementary: 6110 Sapporo Drive, 328-6000 • Madison Elementary: 4120 Constitution Ave., 328-7300 • Martinez Elementary: 6460 Vickers Drive, 328-6100 • Christa McAuliffe Elementary: 830 Hathaway Drive, 228-0900 • Midland International Elementary: 2110 W. Broadway St., 328-4500 • Monroe Elementary: 15 S. Chelton Road, 328-7400 • Penrose Elementary: 4285 S. Nonchalant Circle, 328-7500 • Queen Palmer Elementary: 1921 E. Yampa St., 328-3200 • Rogers Elementary: 110 S. Circle Drive, 328-3300 • Rudy Elementary: 5370 Cracker Barrel Circle, 328-7600 • Scott Elementary: 6175 Whetstone Drive, 328-6200 • Steele Elementary: 1720 N. Weber St., 328-4700 • Stratton Elementary: 2460 Paseo Road, 328-3400 • Taylor Elementary: 900 E. Buena Ventura St., 328-3500
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Sabin Middle School is at 3605 N. Carefree Circle in Colorado Springs. • Trailblazer Elementary: 2015 Wickes Road, 328-6300 • Twain Elementary: 3402 E. San Miguel St., 328-7700 • West Elementary: 25 N. 20th St., 328-4900 • Wilson Elementary: 1409 De Reamer Circle, 328-7800 • Galileo School of Math and Science: 1600 N. Union Blvd, 328-2200 • Holmes Middle: 2455 Mesa Road, 328-3800 • Jenkins Middle: 6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 328-5300 • Mann Middle: 1001 E. Van Buren St., 328-2300 • North Middle: 612 E. Yampa St., 328-2400 • Russell Middle: 3825 E. Montebello Drive, 328-5200 • Sabin Middle: 3605 N. Carefree Circle, 328-7000 • Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy: 4220 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 328-6900 • West Middle: 1920 W. Pikes Peak Ave., 328-3900 • Coronado High: 1590 W. Fillmore St., 328-3600
• Doherty High: 4515 Barnes Road, 328-6400 • Mitchell High: 1205 Potter Drive, 328-6600 • Palmer High: 301 N. Nevada Ave., 328-5000 • Roy J. Wasson Academic Campus: 2115 Afton Way, 328-2000 — Achieve Online — Adult and Family Education — Career Pathways — Early College High — Springs Community Night School — Tesla Educational Opportunity School — The Bijou School — The Digital High • AACL (Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning): 2510 N. Chestnut St., 434-6566 • CIVA Charter School: 4635 Northpark Drive, 633-1306 • Community Prep. Charter School: 332 E. Willamette Ave., 227-8836 • GLOBE Charter School: 3302 Alpine Place, 630-0577 • Life Skills Center: 1810 Eastlake Blvd., 471-0684 • Roosevelt-Edison Charter School: 205 S.
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Byron Drive, 637-0311 • Space, Technology, and Arts Academy (STAR): 2508 Airport Road, 638-6554
CRIPPLE CREEK-VICTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 689-2685 A new superintendent, secondary school principal and district budget manager are on board in the small mountain community, with a goal of bringing stability, improving student achievement and becoming the best district in the region. • Early Childhood Education and Head Start, 412 N. C St., Cripple Creek, 689-3420 • School-based Mountain Health Center, 412 N. C St., 286-1100 • Cresson Elementary: 412 N. C St., Cripple Creek, 689-9230 • Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High: 410 N. B St., Cripple Creek, 689-2661
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Students from Odyssey Elementary School cross the street last fall. Odyssey is part of Falcon School District 49.
• Ridgeview Elementary: 6573 Shimmering Creek Drive, 494-8700 495-1100, d49.org • Springs Ranch Elementary: 4350 CenNow the region’s third-largest district terville Drive, 494-8600 with close to 19,000 students, growth is • Stetson Elementary: 4910 Jedediah driving the plans for schools on the eastern Smith Road, 495-5252 plains. • Woodmen Hills Elementary: 8308 Del D-49 is seeking a $125 million bond issue Rio Road, Peyton, 495-5500 and a separate mill levy override on the • Falcon Middle School: 9755 Towner November ballot, with an extensive plan to Ave., Peyton, 495-5232 address crowding by building new schools, • Horizon Middle School: 1750 Piros expanding existing schools and adding Drive, 495-5210 more programs. The district recently • Imagine Indigo Ranch: 6464 Peterson ranked as one of the top 3 in the state for Road, 495-7360 blended and online learning programs. It’s • Skyview Middle School: 6350 Windom also among the top 3 statewide for finanPeak Blvd., 495-5566 cial productivity, or return on investment. • Falcon Virtual Academy: 6113 ConstituFour years ago, D-49 decentralized its ad- tion Ave., 494-8940 ministration and created zones of schools • GOAL Academy Alternative School: 107 that can autonomously make decisions to W. 11th St, Pueblo., 1-877-776-4625 suit the needs of students. Officials believe • Patriot Learning Center: 11990 Swingline the district is now seeing the benefits of Road NE, Peyton, 495-5505 the restructuring. • Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary • Banning Lewis Ranch Academy: 7094 Learning: 11925 Antlers Ridge Drive, PeyCottonwood Tree Drive, 570-0075 ton, 522-2580 • Evans International Elementary: 1675 • Rocky Mountain Classical Academy: Winnebago Road, 495-5299 4620 Antelope Ridge Drive, 622-8000 • Falcon Elementary School of Technolo• Falcon High: 10255 Lambert Road, Peygy: 12050 Falcon Highway, 495-5272 ton, 495-5522 • Meridian Ranch International Elemen• Sand Creek High: 7005 N. Carefree tary: 10480 Rainbow Bridge Drive, Peyton, Circle, 572-0924 494-2909 • Vista Ridge High: 6888 Black Forest • Odyssey Elementary: 6275 Bridle Spur Road, 494-8800 Ave., 494-8622 DEBBIE KELLEY, THE GAZETTE, 476-1656, • Remington Elementary: 2825 Pony DEBBIE.KELLEY@GAZETTE.COM Tracks Drive, 495-5266
EDISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 54JT FALCON SCHOOL DISTRICT 49
478-2125, edison54jt.org The district philosophy is small-group instruction. Appropriate grouping grades help to support this philosophy. They have a two-hour literacy block and a 11/2-hour math block. The district, with 200 students, did very well on field trials on the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments. • Edison Elementary, Junior and Senior High and Edison Academy: 14550 Edison Road, Yoder.
ELLICOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT 22
683-2700, ellicottschools.org The district has a new middle school, with state-of-the-art equipment, and the high school and elementary school are undergoing facelifts. There is new technology to close the gap with urban schools. Classrooms have interactive white boards and iPads. • Ellicott Elementary: 399 S. Ellicott Highway • Ellicott Middle: 350 S. Ellicott Highway • Ellicott High: 375 S. Ellicott Highway
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Principal Grant Schmidt visits with second-grader Yadira Martinez while waiting in the lunch area in May at Prairie Heights Elementary School.
FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 8
382-1300, ffc8.org District 8, with 8,000 students, is adding space to the high school and fieldhouse. The district has a $2.5 million grant from the Department of Defense to start a biotechnology and engineering program for elementary through high school this fall. Programs also have been created to enhance special education. D-8 is working with Fort Carson, which is a “compassion post” that allows military families with special needs children to not be transferred so often. Some schools are on base. • Abrams Elementary: 600 Chiles Ave., Fort Carson, 382-1490 • Aragon Elementary: 211 S. Main St., Fountain, 382-1340 • Eagleside Elementary: 9750 Sentry Drive, Fountain, 382-1520 • Jordahl Elementary: 800 Progress Drive, Fountain, 382-1400 • Mesa Elementary: 400 Camino Del Rey, Fountain, 382-1370 • Mountainside Elementary: 5506 Harr Ave., Fort Carson, 382-1430 • Patriot Elementary: 7010 Harr Ave., Fort Carson, 382-1460 • Weikel Elementary: 6565 Lindstrom St.,
Fort Carson, 358-4320 • Carson Middle: 6200 Prussman Blvd., Fort Carson, 382-1610 • Fountain Middle: 515 N. Santa Fe Ave., Fountain, 382-1580 • Fountain-Fort Carson High: 900 Jimmy Camp Road, Fountain, 382-1640 • Welte Education Center, 330 Lyckman Drive, Fountain, 382-1550
HANOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 28 683-2247, hanoverhornets.org The district, with about 250 students, is expanding its technology to prepare for online state assessment tests and to put more computers in classroom. It has three computer labs and additional equipment. The district has had a five-year, $500,000 21st Century federal grant it received through Colorado Department of Education to create various classroom and after-school programs. • Prairie Heights Elementary School: 7930 Indian Village Heights, Fountain, 382-1260 • Hanover Junior-Senior High School: 17050 S. Peyton Highway, Peyton, 683-2247
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Turman Elementary School fifth-grader LaShawn Richardson, 10, has a speech therapy session with speech pathologist Lisa Paxton. Paxton works in Goodland, Kan., and the class is taught live, via the Presence Learning website.
HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2
579-2000, hsd2.org Harrison is focusing on reading programs in all grades. There are 120 minutes for elementary grades, plus individualized instruction. The district has a “Schools of Promise” program at Giberson, Stratmoor Hills and Bricker elementary schools, Panorama Middle School and Sierra High School. College math tutors will provide 90 minutes of instruction after school for students who are not yet proficient on standardized testing. D-2 continues its technology initiative, in which every incoming ninth-grader will receive a laptop. • Atlas Preparatory School: 1602 S Murray Blvd., 358-7196 • Bricker Elementary: 4880 Dover Drive, 579-2150 • Centennial Elementary: 1860 S. Chelton Road, 579-2155 74
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• Giberson Elementary: 2880 Ferber Drive, 579-2165 • James Irwin Charter elementary, middle and high: 5525 Astrozon Blvd., 302-9000 • Monterey Elementary: 2311 Monterey Road, 579-2170 • Mountain Vista Community: 2550 Dorset Drive, 527-3400 • Mountain Vista Homeschool Academy: 2400 Slater Ave., 579-2160 • Oak Creek Elementary: 3333 Oak Creek Drive W, 579-2175 • Otero Elementary: 1650 Charmwood Drive, 579-2110 • Pikes Peak Elementary: 1520 Verde Drive, 579-2180 • Sand Creek Elementary: 550 Sand Creek Drive, 579-2000 • Soaring Eagles Elementary: 4710 Harrier Ridge Drive, 540-4000 • Stratmoor Hills Elementary: 200 Loomis Ave., 579-2186 • Stratton Meadows Elementary:
610 Brookshire Ave., 579-2190 • Turman Elementary: 3245 Springnite Drive, 579-2195 • Wildflower Elementary: 1160 Keith Drive, 579-2115 • Carmel Middle: 1740 Pepperwood Drive, 579-3210 • Fox Meadow Middle: 1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road, 527-7100 • Panorama Middle: 2145 S. Chelton Road, 579-3220 • The High School Preparatory Academy: 2250 Jet Wing Drive, 579-2580 • Harrison High: 2755 Janitell Road, 579-2080 • Sierra High: 2250 Jet Wing Drive, 579-2090
SCHOOLS LEWIS-PALMER SCHOOL DISTRICT 38
488-4700, lewispalmer.org The district, which has 6,000 students, emphasizes preparing kids to be competitive nationally and internationally. State assessment scores are usually top tier and graduation rates high. The district has started its own food service program for high school to provide meals that are healthier than the government food plans. • Bear Creek Elementary: 1330 Creekside Drive, Monument, 488-4770 • Lewis-Palmer Elementary: 1315 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, 488-4750 • Palmer Lake Elementary: 115 Upper Glenway, Palmer Lake, 488-4760 • Prairie Winds Elementary: 790 King’s Deer Point E., Monument, 559-0800 • Ray E. Kilmer Elementary: 4285 Walker Road, 488-4740 • Lewis-Palmer Middle: 1776 Woodmoor Drive, Monument, 488-4776 • Lewis-Palmer High: 1300 Higby Road, Monument, 488-4720 • Palmer Ridge High: 19255 Monument Hill Road, Monument, 867-8600 • Monument Academy Charter: 1150 Village Ridge Point, Monument, 481-1950
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Lori Benton assists IT at Lewis-Palmer Middle School in preparation for new online testing for the students.
Large enough to offer comprehensive programs; yet small enough for the personal attention and comforts of a caring community Preschool through grade 12 • A unique “hands-on” curriculum for all Woodland Park elementary students in partnership with Catamount Institute and Pikes Peak Community Foundation • Optional free on-line program customized for each student • Six different ways to earn college credit while attending WPHS • Every year WPSD students compete at the state and national levels in sports, academic competitions, and activities
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Ute Pass Elementary School students swing together in November 2012 on the school’s new playground equipment.
MANITOU SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 14
685-2024, mssd14.org About 40 percent of students “choice into” this small district of about 1,500 students, meaning they live in the boundaries of other districts but apply to attend school in Manitou Springs. This year, D-14 is expanding two areas it has become known for: arts offerings and STEM-related courses (science, technology, engineering, math). A new outdoor personalized learning program for sixth-graders is starting at Ute Pass Elementary, private and inexpensive after-school music and arts lesson continue to grow in popularity, and a new strings program for middle and high schoolers is debuting. • Manitou Springs Elementary: 110 Pawnee Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-2195 • Ute Pass Elementary: 9230 Chipita Park Road, Chipita Park, 685-2227 • Manitou Springs Middle: 415 El Monte Place, Manitou Springs, 685-2127 • Manitou Springs High: 401 El Monte Place, Manitou Springs, 685-2074
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MIAMI-YODER SCHOOL DISTRICT JT-60
WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3
391-3000, wsd3.org The district, with 9,300 students, has been expanding STEM classes (science, technology, engineering, math). They received a $1.7 million grant to create an engineering academic pathway for junior high school students. The district was one of the first in the nation to implement the anti-bullying program Rachel’s Challenge in all grades, K-12. • Widefield Community Center, 705 Aspen Drive, 391-3515 • WSD3 Preschool: 209 Leta Drive, 391-3375 • French Elementary: 5225 Alturas Drive, 391-3495 749-2330, peyton.k12.co.us • King Elementary: 6910 Defoe Ave., The district’s vocational school opens this 391-3455 fall with emphasis on construction, auto• Pinello Elementary: 2515 Cody Drive, motive, culinary arts and agriculture. Stu391-3395 dents will get hands-on work and academic • Sunrise Elementary: 7070 Grand Valley studies. A fast-track program is offered for Drive, 391-3415 those who excel. • Talbot Elementary: Dean and Fordham • Peyton Elementary: 13550 Bradshaw streets, 391-3475 Road, Peyton, 749-0170 • Venetucci Elementary: 405 Willis Drive, • Peyton Junior and Senior High: 13885 391-3355 Bradshaw Road, Peyton, 749-0417 • Webster Elementary: 445 Jersey Lane, 391-3435 478-2186, miamiyoder.org The rural district, with 300 students, has a grant to train teachers to use data to target weaknesses in curriculum and instruction. It will provide additional skills to individualize instruction. The district is teaching writing across all classes, including technical writing for science. • Miami Yoder JT-60: K-12, 420 S. Rush Road, Rush
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SCHOOLS • Widefield Elementary: 509 Widefield Drive, 391-3335 • Janitell Junior High: 7635 Fountain Mesa Road, Fountain, 391-3295 • Sproul Junior High: 235 Sumac Drive, 391-3218 • Watson Junior High: 136 Fontaine Blvd., 391-3255 • Discovery High: 701 Widefield Drive, 391-3121 • Mesa Ridge High: 6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, 391-3600 • Widefield High: 615 Widefield Drive, 391-3200 • James Madison Charter Academy: 660 Syracuse St., 391-3977
WOODLAND PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-2 686-2000, wpsdk12.org Several new academic programs are kicking off this fall in RE-2, which has about 2,600 students. Robotics, computer game programming, improvisation and makeup courses are being introduced at the high school. A unique partnership with the environmental organization Catamount Institute and the philanthropic Pikes Peak Community Foundation will enable all 1,100 elementary students to take an outdoor environmental science course, Elevate Environmental Education, or E3. A new multiuse artificial turf field will open in September at Gateway Elementary, which also will be available for the community to use for sporting activities. • Columbine Elementary: 175 E. Kelley Road, Woodland Park, 686-2300 • Gateway Elementary: 100 Panther Way, Woodland Park, 686-2051 • Summit Elementary: 490 Meadow Park Drive, Divide, 686-2401 • Woodland Park Middle: 600 E. Kelley Road, Woodland Park, 686-2200 • Woodland Park High: 151 Panther Way, Woodland Park, 686-2067
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RELIGIOUS/PRIVATE SCHOOLS
• HillSprings Learning Center: 2776 Janitell Road, 576-3840 Some of the religious or private schools • Holy Apostles Catholic Preschool, in the region: 4925 N. Carefree Circle, 591-1566 • Ave Maria Catholic School, 9056 E. • Rocky Mountain Montessori AcadeParker Road, Parker, 1-720-842-5400 my: 7675 Lexington Drive, 592-0900 • Colorado Springs Christian Schools, • Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery 4855 Mallow Road, 535-8968 School: 914 N. 19th St., 636-3084 • The Colorado Springs School: • St. Paul Catholic School, 1601 Mesa 21 Broadmoor Ave., 475-9747 Ave., 632-1846 • Corpus Christi Catholic School: 2410 N. • St. Peter Catholic School, 124 First Cascade Ave., 632-5092 Street, Monument, 481-1855 • Divine Redeemer Catholic School, • St. Mary’s High School, 2501 E. Yampa 901 N. Logan Ave., 471-7771 St., 635-7540 • Early Connections Home Network, • Salem Lutheran School: 4318 N. 104 E. Rio Grande St., 632-1754 Chestnut St., 599-0200 • Evangelical Christian Academy: • Sidewalks End Montessori: 2511 N. Logan Ave., 634-7024 3215 Woodland Hills Drive, 266-0026 • Fountain Valley School of Colorado: 6155 Fountain Valley School Road, 390-7035
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STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS • Colorado Charter School Institute: 1580 Logan St., Suite 210, Denver, 1-303-866-3299 • Colorado Springs Charter Academy: 2577 N. Chelton Road, 636-2722 • Colorado Springs Early Colleges: 4435 N. Chestnut Ave., 955-4675 • Global Village Academy: 1702 N. Murray Blvd., 645-8063 • James Irwin Charter Academy: 5525 Astrozon Blvd., 302-9000 • Mountain Song Community School: 2904 W. Kiowa St., 344-5770 • Pikes Peak Prep: 525 E. Costilla St., 570-7575 • Thomas MacLaren School: 303 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 313-4488 CAROL MCGRAW, THE GAZETTE, 636-0371, CAROL. MCGRAW@GAZETTE.COM; DEBBIE KELLEY, THE GAZETTE, 650-7277, DEBBIE.KELLEY@GAZETTE.COM
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Franklin Macon, an original Tuskegee Airman, salutes as a parade of Air Force Academy cadets march in May.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
333-1110, usafa.af.mil The Air Force Academy is a military organization and a baccalaureate university, preparing cadets for careers as Air Force leaders.
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Southern Colorado Regional Center 1125 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Suite 105 867-5800, ccu.edu Colorado Christian University’s College of Adult and Graduate Studies Center in southern Colorado offers associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees and educator licensure programs. Many courses are available online.
COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St. 389-6000, coloradocollege.edu Colorado College is a private, four-year, liberal arts college with a range of majors and minors across departments, interdisciplinary studies and preprofessional programs. The college operates on a block
plan. Students take four classes per semester, one course at a time in sequence, doing a semester’s amount of work in 3 1/2 weeks.
COLORADO INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY 1490 W. Fillmore St. 634-7347, coimt.com Certificate program.
COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
4435 N. Chestnut St. 1-855-227-0555, coloradotech.edu The Colorado Springs campus offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in many professional fields. Doctorate programs in management and computer science also are available. The school says it is one of only a few schools in the nation to offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer security.
DEVRY UNIVERSITY
1175 Kelly Johnson Blvd. 632-3000, keller.edu Undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, health sciences, liberal arts, engineering and technology.
EVEREST COLLEGE
1815 Jet Wing Drive 638-6580, everest.edu Programs include accounting, business administration, computer information science, criminal justice, dental and medical assisting. Students may earn associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees completely online.
NAZARENE BIBLE COLLEGE
1111 Academy Park Loop 884-5000, nbc.edu A private, four-year, co-educational Bible college offering bachelor of arts in ministry and associate of arts in lay ministries degrees. Majors include Bible and theology, Christian counseling and music and pastoral ministries.
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The Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs opened in February.
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS
310-9297, collinsonmassageschool.com Certificate program. Critter Clips School of Dog Grooming 1865 Dublin Blvd., 593-5880, Main Centennial Campus, 5675 S. 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway critter-clipsgrooming.com Academy Blvd.; Downtown Studio 255-8227, uccs.edu Certificate program. Campus, 100 W. Pikes Peak Ave.; The University of Colorado at Colorado Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Rampart Range Campus, 11195 Springs offers 37 bachelor’s degrees, 19 Highway 83; Falcon Campus, 11990 master’s and five doctoral degrees, within 1675 Long St., Building 1117, Fort Carson Swingline Road; 502-2000, ppcc.edu six academic colleges on campus. In addi576-6858, worldwide.erau.edu Pikes Peak Community College is a twotion, a branch of the CU School of MediCertificates, undergraduate and graduate year college offering associate degrees and cine will be at UCCS. degrees. various certifications in career and techGlobelink Foreign Language Center nical fields, with more than 125 programs 802 S. Tejon St. of study. The school also offers two-year 532-0300, globelinkflc.com transfer educational programs to qualify Certificate programs. Translation, interAssist To Succeed Colorado Springs students for admission to the junior year at 8610 Explorer Drive, Suite 315 preting, language classes. other colleges and universities and a broad 599-0700, assisttosucceed.com Independent Electrical Contractors range of educational options for adults. Southern Colorado Chapter Nationally recognized premier dental as5975 Omaha Blvd. sisting program. Ten-week course held only 596-3688, ieci.org on Saturdays. Dental assisting certificate. College America Training for apprentice programs. 7450 Campus Drive, Suite 100 2020 N. Academy Blvd.; 1026 Maxwell St. Intellitec Colleges 1-800-568-8932, regis.edu 2315 E. Pikes Peak Ave. 1-800-622-2894, collegeamerica.edu A Jesuit college offering bachelor’s and Undergraduate and graduate degrees in 632-7626, intelliteccollege.com master’s degrees. The local campus serves Associate degrees in automotive, drafting, nursing, health care, graphic arts, informathe College for Professional Studies and tion technology. computer, health and medical careers. offers majors and master’s degrees in busiCollinson Massage School ness administration, computer information 2163 N. Academy Blvd. systems and management.
TECHNICAL COLLEGES
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SCHOOLS The Paul Mitchell School at 118 W. Colorado Avenue offers beauty, cosmetology and hair stylist training.
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International Salon and Spa Academy 5707 N. Academy Blvd. 597-1413, ISSACO.edu Cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail care and hair styling. Paul Mitchell School 118 W. Colorado Ave. 636-1426, paulmitchell.edu Beauty, cosmetology and hair stylist training. Pima Medical Institute 3770 Citadel Drive N. 1-800-477-7462, pmi.edu Certificate, associate programs. Pharmacy, medical assistant, dental and veterinary technician. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy 5125 N. Academy Blvd.
390-9898, toniguy.com Offering basic and advanced cosmetology training. University of the Rockies 1201 16th St., Suite 200, Denver 1-866-621-0124, rockies.edu Graduate degrees in psychology, human services, organizational development and leadership. Webster University 5475 Tech Center Drive, No. 110 590-7340, webster.edu Certificate, undergraduate and graduate degrees. Space systems, business, information technology and procurement. CAROL MCGRAW, THE GAZETTE, CAROL.MCGRAW@GAZETTE.COM
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RELIGION HOUSES OF WORSHIP
Payne Chapel AME Church at 3625 Marion Drive in Colorado Springs was started by four brothers and their families who moved to the city from Pennsylvania in 1872, according to church historians.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Payne Chapel AME Church: 3625 Marion Drive, 591-6271
Anglican
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church: 13990 Glen Eagle Drive, 505-8021 • International Anglican Church: 1305 N. Union Blvd., 264-7970 • St. George’s Anglican Church: 217 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 434-3364 • St. Luke’s Anglican Church: 2425 N. Chestnut St., 473-7950
Assemblies of God
• Austin Bluffs Community Church: 5090 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 598-0424 • Church at Briargate: 9550 Otero Ave., 528-6060 • Family Christian Center: 3018 Virginia Ave., 636-2191 • Friendship Assembly of God: 3685 New Center Point, 574-3155 • Harbor Lights Assembly of God: 2525 Canada Drive, 596-1199 • Restoration Church: 9355 Peaceful Valley Road, 382-8331
Baptist
• Anchor Way Baptist Church: 3125 Virginia Ave., 633-3476 • Calvary Baptist Church: 1712 S. Corona Ave., 632-4442 • Chapel Hills Church: 2025 Parliament Drive, 598-5086 • Circle Drive Baptist Church: 801 N. Circle Drive, 596-4461 • Grace Baptist Church: 3500 N. Nevada Ave., 593-7887 • Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church: 3615 Vickers Drive, 635-4865 • First Baptist Church: 317 E. Kiowa St., 632-6603 • First Baptist Church of Black Forest: 10915 Black Forest Road, 495-4185 • First Southern Baptist Church: 1409 Palmer Park Blvd., 633-4625 • Friendship Baptist Church: 633 E. Dale St., 473-8186 • Garden Ranch Baptist Church: 3830 Van Teylingen Drive, 591-1487 • Heart of the Springs Church: 2726 N. Union Blvd., 632-1565 • Heritage Baptist: 4808 Palmer Park Blvd., 596-2176 • Highland Park Baptist Church: 2315 N. Circle Drive, 633-6479 • Hilltop Baptist Church: 6915 Palmer Park Blvd., 597-1880 • Perfect Peace Baptist Church: 832 S. Nevada Ave., 635-5970 • Pikes Peak Park Baptist Church: 3725 El Morro Road, 597-9004 82
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11020 Teachout Road, 495-2351 • Our Lady of the Woods: 116 S. West St., Woodland Park, 687-9345 • Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 2030 W. Colorado Ave., 633-8711 • St. Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church: 8755 Scarborough Drive, 528-8407 • St. Joseph Catholic Church, Southgate: 1830 S. Corona Ave., 632-9903 Catholic • St. Mary’s Cathedral: 22 W. Kiowa St., • Corpus Christi Catholic Church: 2318 N. 473-4633 • St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church: Cascade Ave., 633-1457 • Divine Redeemer Catholic Church: 6455 Brook Park Drive, 598-3595 • St. Paul Catholic Church: 9 El Pomar 927 N. Logan Ave., 633-5559 • Holy Apostles Catholic Church: Road, 471-9700 4925 Carefree Circle N., 597-4249 • St. Peter Catholic Church: 55 Jefferson • Holy Trinity Catholic Church: 3122 Poin- St., Monument, 481-3511 setta Drive, 633-2132 • Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church: 2715 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 633-7204 • Our Lady Of The Pines Catholic Church:
• Rustic Hills Baptist Church: 1927 N. Murray Blvd., 596-0051 • St. John’s Baptist Church: 902 S. Prospect St., 634-5687 • Trinity Missionary Baptist Church: 617 E. Fountain Blvd., 635-8789 • Vista Grande Baptist Church: 5680 Stetson Hills Blvd., 598-2139
RELIGION Christian
• First Christian Church: 16 E. Platte Ave., 633-8888 • New Life Church: 11025 Voyager Parkway, 594-6602 • Solid Rock Christian Center: 4198 Center Park Drive, 393-7625 • Sunnyside Christian Church: 2025 N. Murray Blvd., 596-1659 • Village Christian Church: 3113 Primrose Drive, 634-6139
Christian and Missionary Alliance
• Front Range Alliance Church: 5210 Centennial Blvd., 260-0333 • North Springs Alliance Church: 1702 Chapel Hills Drive, 536-0706
Christian Science
• First Church of Christ Scientist: 325 N. Cascade Ave., 632-0051
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New Life Church employee Michael Callahan takes down the flag of Colombia at the World Prayer Center in April. The center was founded as a place of continuous prayer.
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The Pikes Peak Flute Choir played to a packed house at the Broadmoor Community Church while celebrating its 30th anniversary in February. Broadmoor Community Church was founded in 1957.
Church of Christ
• Eastside Church of Christ: 5905 Flintridge Drive, 598-0344 • Lakeside Church of Christ: 603 S. Hancock Ave., 630-0519 • Mountain View Church Of Christ: 1080 E. La Salle St., 475-1411 • Pikes Peak Church of Christ: 1402 W. Pikes Peak Ave., 634-6138
Church of God
• Peakview Church Of God: 401 W. Bijou St., 227-8647 • Vista Grande Church Of God: 4870 Flintridge Drive, 598-5511
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 4090 Center Park Drive, 550-0433; 2750 Melissa Drive, 632-8756; 1707 N. Murray Blvd., 219-1599 • Colorado Springs 3rd Ward: 1705 N. Murray Blvd., 596-4609
Community
• Black Forest Community Church: 6845 Shoup Road, 495-2207 • Broadmoor Community Church: 315 Lake Ave., 473-1807 • Pikes Peak Metropolitan Community Church: 1102 S. 21st St., 634-3771 84
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• Springs Community Church: 7290 Lexington Drive, 590-1705 • Vista Grande Community Church: 5460 N. Union Blvd., 599-3057
Episcopal
• Grace and Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church: 601 N. Tejon St., 328-1125 • Saint Michael the Archangel Episcopal Church: 7400 Tudor Road, 598-3244 • Chapel of Our Saviour: 8 4th St., 633-2667
Evangelical
• Faith Evangelical Free Church: 6365 Oakwood Blvd., 531-6858 • First Evangelical Free Church: 820 N. 30th St., 634-3144
Foursquare Gospel
• New Song Foursquare Church: 1425 N. Union Blvd., Suite 100, 380-8722 • The Grace Place: 2403 Templeton Gap Road, 632-5491
Full Gospel
Drive, 532-1904 • Jehovah’s Witnesses: 819 E. Vermijo Ave., 634-4492 • Jehovah’s Witnesses: 1150 Crandall Drive, 390-3339 • Kingdom Hall: 4330 Iron Horse Trail, 596-9279 • Kingdom Hall: 720 Crestline Drive, 550-9710 • Kingdom Hall, Cheyenne Hills: 1225 Lake Plaza Drive, 540-8943
Independent
Fellowship of the Rockies: 1625 S. 8th St., 633-4659 King Solomon Baptist Church: 910 Peterson Road, 637-3830 Community Bible Study: 790 Stout Road, 955-7777,
Interdenominational
• Woodmen Valley Chapel, Rockrimmon: 290 E. Woodmen Road, 388-5000 • Chadbourn Spanish Gospel Mission: 402 Conejos St., 473-5496,
• Full Gospel Korean Church: 1420 Shasta Lutheran Drive, 635-3304 • Ascension Lutheran Church: 2505 N. • New Life Church: 11025 Voyager ParkCircle Drive, 634-1694 way, 594-6602 • Black Forest Lutheran Church: 12455 Black Forest Road, 495-2221 Jehovah’s Witnesses • Faith Lutheran Church: 315 Security • Central Congregation: 4415 Buckingham Blvd., 392-5076
RELIGION Members of First Lutheran Church present a living version of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” in March 2012.
• Family Of Christ Lutheran Church: 675 Baptist Road, 481-2255 • First Lutheran Church: 1515 N. Cascade Ave., 632-8836 • Holy Cross Lutheran Church: 4125 Constitution Ave., 596-0661 • Mount Calvary Lutheran Church: 1318 N. Circle Drive, 634-1053 • Redeemer Lutheran Church: 2226 N. Corona St., 633-7661 • Rock of Ages Lutheran Church: 120 N. 31st St., 632-9394
Lutheran ELCA
• Christ the King: 950 Vindicator Drive, 260-1787 • Mountain Calvary Lutheran Church: 1318 N. Circle Drive, 634-1053 • Bethel Lutheran Church: 4925 Farmingdale Drive, 570-9800
Mennonite
• Beth-El Mennonite Church: 4625 Ranch Drive, 636-2716 • First Mennonite Church: 11 N. 22nd St., 635-5593
Methodist
• Central United Methodist Church:
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4373 Galley Road, 597-6642 • East United Methodist Church: 1505 E. Monument St., 634-2801 • First United Methodist Church: 420 N. Nevada Ave., 471-8522 • Korean Methodist Church: 3840 E. Pikes Peak Ave. • Korean American United Methodist Church: 4550 N. Carefree Circle, 570-0300 • Pikes Peak United Methodist Church:
2927 W. Pikes Peak Ave., 634-3589 • St. Paul’s United Methodist Church: 2111 Carlton Ave., 634-7046 • Stratmoor Hills United Methodist Church: 1705 Cheyenne Meadows Road, 576-0005 • Trinity United Methodist Church: 701 N. 20th St., 633-9295 • Wilson United Methodist Church: 6460 Flying W Ranch Road, 598-0407
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• Central Church Of The Nazarene: 2550 E. San Miguel St., 632-6595 • First Church Of The Nazarene: 4120 E. Fountain Blvd., 596-5119 • Grace Church Of The Nazarene: 1615 E. Cheyenne Road, 473-7725 • Security Church Of The Nazarene: 800 Hackberry Drive, 392-7091 • Trinity Church of the Nazarene: 5055 El Camino Drive, 599-7990
Nondenominational
• Antioch Community Church,: 5855 Boone Road, Yoder, 478-2210 • Black Forest Chapel: 14190 Black Forest Road, 495-2420 • Church for All Nations: 6540 Templeton Gap Road, 591-1800 • Church for All Nations: 2188 Executive Circle, 329-1820 • Crossroads Christian Center: 6436 U.S. 85, 328-1440 • Mountain Springs Church: 7345 Adventure Way, 495-6688 • Northeast Church of Christ: 6660 Galley Road, 597-6661 • Pulpit Rock Church: 301 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 598-6767 • Red Rock Church: 6805 Corporate Drive, 632-4884 • Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel: 4285 N. Academy Blvd., 597-1133 • Springs Reformed Church: 229 S. Weber St., 577-4157 • Vanguard Church: 3950 N. Academy Blvd., 591-8800 • Victory World: 2620 Serendipity Circle E, 477-0000 • Victory World Outreach: 3150 S. Academy Blvd., 392-1231
Orthodox
• Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church: 2215 Paseo Road, 634-5678 • Saints Constantine and Helen Orthodox Church: 2770 N. Chestnut St., 473-9238
Pentecostal
• Austin Bluffs Community Church: 5090 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 598-0424 • Family Worship Center: 6586 Oakwood Blvd., 599-0509 • Radiant Church 597-4402 — Maizeland Central Campus: 4020 Maizeland Road — Liberty High School North Campus: 8720 Scarborough Drive • Springs of Life Church: 3704 E. Uintah St., 487-1850 • Souls Harbor Church: 1715 4th St., 471-7272
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Anniece Perez and other church members of The Master’s House perform in March 2013 at the conclusion of an Easter play called “King of Glory.”
Presbyterian
• Cheyenne Mountain Presbyterian Church: 4450 Westmeadow Drive, 635-9022 • Covenant Presbyterian Church: 2845 Parliament Drive, 598-0800 • Faith Presbyterian Church: 1529 N. Circle Drive, 596-4895 • First Presbyterian Church: 219 E. Bijou St., 884-6100 • Forestgate Presbyterian Church: 970 N. Gate Blvd., 495-5672 • Gateway Presbyterian Church: 731 Castle Road, 473-3430 • Springs Reformed Church: 229 S. Weber St., 577-4157 • Village Seven Presbyterian Church: 4055 Nonchalant Circle S., 574-6700
685-5255, • Vista Grande Community Church: 5460 N. Union Blvd., 599-3057
Seventh-day Adventist
Synagogues
• Colorado Springs South Seventh-Day Adventist Church: 2520 Arlington Drive, 471-1944 • Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church: 1305 N. Union Blvd., 578-5616 • Palace of Peace Seventh-Day Adventist Church: 1150 Aeroplaza Drive, 591-2094
Unitarian Universalist
• All Souls: 730 N. Tejon St., 633-7717 • High Plains Church: 1825 Dominion Way, 260-1080
United Church Of Christ
• Black Forest Community Church: 6845 Shoup Road, 495-2207 • Broadmoor Community Church: 315 Lake Ave., 473-1807 • Community Congregational Church of Manitou Springs: 103 Pawnee Ave.,
Unity
• Unity in the Rockies: 1945 Mesa Road, 471-4556
Wesleyan
• Awakening Church: 3445 Oro Blanco Drive, 550-0775 • Heritage Wesleyan Church: 802 N. Bonfoy Ave., 634-5787 • The Springs Journey Church: 1250 Vondelpark Drive, 598-8501 • Westside First Wesleyan Church: 502 N. Walnut St., 473-7113 • Beit Ad-Nai Yisrael, Messianic: 6350 Chippewa Road, 536-9331 • Yeshua Light of the World Sabbath Fellowship, Messianic: 1677 Jet Wing Drive, 260-6965 • Sha’arey Tzion, Messianic: 4680 Edison Ave, Unit D, 573-0380 • Temple Beit Torah, Reform: 522 E. Madison St., 573-0841 • Temple Shalom, Reform-Conservative: 1523 E. Monument St., 634-5311
Mosque
• Islamic Society of Colorado Springs: 2125 N. Chestnut St., 632-3364 STEPHANIE EARLS, THE GAZETTE, 636-0364, STEPHANIE.EARLS@GAZETTE.COM
GETAWAYS
One of the lions in the “Encounter Africa” exhibit checks out guests at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
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It’s easy to see why the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was recently ranked No. 5 in the country by TripAdvisor — a lot of work has been put into the zoo on the side of a mountain. In lieu of an expensive safari to Africa, check out the zoo’s new 10-acre “Encounter Africa” exhibit with elephants, a lion pride, male eastern black rhinoceros and meerkats. It’s the biggest addition in the zoo’s history, ringing in at $13.5 million. From the skyway, visitors can watch the elephants play in the mud, shower under the 20-foot waterfall and swim in a pool deep enough for the zoo’s largest resident, 10,000-pound, 9-foot 5-inch Kimba, an elephant, to submerge. You can watch Jumbe, the rhino, in his training area or the four-member lion pride in their own enclosure or maybe the meerkats, as they eat live crickets from an interactive termite mound. Details: 633-9925, cmzoo.org
Skyscrapers loom, cars zoom and pedestrians bustle, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a quiet spot of nature in the big city of Denver. Denver Botanic Gardens (1007 York St., 1-720-865-3501, botanic gardens.org) is home to a Dale Chihuly exhibit through Nov. 30. The brightly colored glass sculptures inhabit the gardens of the 24-acre oasis, and starting Oct. 3, you can visit the show from 5:30 to 9 p.m., when the pieces are illuminated. Even if you miss the show, the gardens are a good place to breathe in some chlorophyll. Fear not, there are plenty of other nature activities to partake in, such as The Wildlife Experience, with its interactive exhibits, large-format Extreme Theater, fine art, natural history, classes and events (10035 Peoria St., 1-720-488-3300, thewildlifeexperience. com), or The Butterfly Pavilion, where 1,600 butterflies fly free in a tropical rain forest environment. Toward the end of the year, the pavilion also does Living Lights, a holiday lighting event (6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, 1-303-469-5441, butterflies. org) Details: 1-800-233-6837, visitdenver. com
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GETAWAYS GLENWOOD SPRINGS If you haven’t heard, this tiny town in the mountains was voted “Most Fun Town in America” by Rand McNally and USA Today’s 2011 Best of the Road Rally. Maybe it was the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, the world’s largest mineral hot springs. It opened in 1888, but the Ute Indians made annual pilgrimages to what they considered sacred waters for years before that. Nowadays, the pool is the length of a football field with two water slides and a kiddie pool. After you’ve splashed around there, check out the Yampah Vapor Caves, one of only a few known natural vapor caves in the country. You’ll descend into the caves and have your choice of three rooms lined with marble benches where you can relax and inhale the healing vapors. Temperatures range from 110 to COURTESY PHOTO 112 degrees. Details: 1-888-445-3696, Bishop Castle in the middle of the San Isabel National Forest in southern Colorado is visitglenwood.com a labor of love. The castle is 160 feet tall and made of stone and iron.
GRAND LAKE
Ever wonder what’s on the other side of Rocky Mountain National Park? The home of the 265-foot deep Grand Lake, the deepest natural lake in Colorado. Grand Lake was founded in 1881 and now has more than 60 shops, restaurants, galleries and bars on the boardwalk. Don’t miss Adams Falls, a waterfall on the lake’s east side, less than a mile from the middle of the village. There’s also the Kauffman House Museum, where you’ll see the only remaining log hotel built in Grand Lake. It functioned as a hotel from 1892 to 1973 and is open for tours on special occasions throughout the year. Details: 1-800-531-1019, grandlake chamber.com
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LEADVILLE It’s a town Men’s Journal named one of the nation’s “Best Adventure Meccas” in 2008. You’ll see why as soon as you visit the frontier mining town, which is the highest elevation city in North America, with its 70 square blocks of Victorian architecture, 20 miles of mining district and more history than you’ll ever be able to remember. One must-see stop is the Tabor Opera House, built in 1879 by Horace A. W. Tabor, one of Colorado’s most well-known mining magnates. Entertainment includes musicians, bands, theater performances and stand-up comedians (308 Harrison Ave., coloradopreservation.org). If you’d rather get out and about, check out the Mineral Belt Trail, an 11.6-mile, paved ADA-accessible trail that offers views of the Sawatch and Mosquito mountain ranges. Wrap it all up with a stroll down the streets, as you wander through shops and galleries of local and regional artists. Details: 1-855-488-1222, visitleadvilleco.com
You’ve got to see it to believe it. Jim Bishop’s 160-foot-tall stone and iron castle, in the middle of the San Isabel National Forest in southern Colorado, is a labor of love. What he started building in 1969 has turned into three stories of rooms, including a grand ballroom, towers, bridges and its own fire-breathing dragon. Admission is free, but Bishop continues to add to his legacy based on the amount of money people gift him through donations. If you visit Near Alamosa, there exists a sandbox so (42705 Colorado 165, Rye), you’ll often see large, you could make sand castles for days. him bustling around, driving equipment The entire dune field is 30 square miles, and chatting up visitors. Details: with the tallest dune towering 750 feet 1-719-564-4366, bishopcastle.org high. Not only can you literally surf the dunes, but there’s hiking and camping, a four-wheel drive on Medano Pass, horseback riding, ranger-led nature walks and
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some peaks to climb, including Crestone Needle, Crestone Peak, Cleveland Peak and Mount Herard. Details: nps.gov/grsa
BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK About four hours and 20 minutes from Colorado Springs is a canyon that drops 2,700 feet to the Gunnison River. Stand at the edge and stare, hike the nearby trails or strap on climbing gear and scale its walls — the natural playground has an experience for everybody. This is the home of the Painted Wall. At 2,250 feet, it’s the highest sheer cliff in Colorado and 1,000 feet taller than the Empire State Building. Details: nps.gov/blca
COLORADO WINE COUNTRY
Forget California, France and Italy. We’ve got our own wineries in Colorado. The Grand Valley (grandvalleywine.com) is home to dozens of wineries. Try Colorado Cellars, Colorado’s oldest winery, founded in 1978 (3553 E. Road, Palisade, 1-970-464-7921, coloradocellars.com), or Plum Creek Cellars, the state’s most award-winning winery (3708 G Road, Palisade, 1-970-464-7586, plumcreekwinery. com). Meadery of the Rockies, Colorado’s first meadery, has made honey wine (mead), fruit-blended honey wine and dessert wines since 1995 (3701 G Road, Palisade, 1-970-464-7899, meaderyoftherockies. com). Details: visitgrandjunction.com
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A hiker treks up the face of High Dune on the way to the summit near sunset in the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
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GETAWAYS PUEBLO One of the warmest and sunniest locales in the state is about 40 minutes south of Colorado Springs. It’s the home of the Colorado State Fair & Rodeo, held August through early September (1001 Beulah Ave., 1-800-876-4567, coloradostatefair.com), and the annual Chile & Frijoles Festival, a celebration of the Pueblo area’s best-loved crops: green chilies‚ particularly Pueblo chili‚ and frijoles or pinto beans. It’s held in mid-September (1-719-542-1704, pueblo chilefestivalinfo.com). You’ll also find the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, a 32-acre urban waterfront open daily (101 S. Union, 1-719-595-1589, puebloriverwalk. org), the Union Avenue Historic District, the original city center with brick and sandstone buildings, many of which are on the National Register of Historic Places, and boutiques, art galleries and sidewalk cafes. For a cultural meal, escape into the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center for art exhibits, performances and the award-winning children’s museum (210 N. Santa Fe. Ave., 1-719-295-7200, sdc-arts.org). Details: 1-719-553-2489, pueblo.us
ESTES PARK
About 90 minutes northwest of Denver is the picturesque and popular village of Estes Park. It’s home to The Stanley Hotel, the looming inspiration for Stephen King’s 1977 horror novel “The Shining.” Take The Stanley Tour, a Night Ghost Tour or sign up for a paranormal investigation (333 Wonderview Ave., 1-800-976-1377, stanleyhotel. com). If ghosts don’t float your boat, there’s always Rocky Mountain National Park, only minutes from town. More than 350 miles of trails wait for you, with flat easy hikes around a mountain lake or challenging backpack trips and climbs (1000 Highway 36, 1-970-586-1206, rockymountainnational park.com). After your outdoor excursion, meander through downtown Estes Park and its dozens of shops, galleries and eateries. Details: 1-800-443-7837, visitestespark. com
SHAMBHALA MOUNTAIN CENTER, RED FEATHER LAKES About two hours northwest of Denver is a 600-acre mountain valley retreat offering tranquility, sure, but beautiful views as well. The center hosts more than a hundred group retreats, weekend programs and private rentals throughout the year, but visitors can also go for just a few hours or an overnight stay in one of the comfortable, clean dormitories and eat in the 90
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Triniti Scott from Burlington leads her prize-winning steer into the Junior Livestock Sale at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo in August. communal dining area on campus. The must-see excursion is a short walk to The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, which sits in a meadow at the upper end of the center’s main valley. It’s 108 feet tall and one of the most significant examples of sacred Buddhist architecture in the country. Details: shambhalamountain.org, 1-970-881-2184
DURANGO AND SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD & MUSEUM, DURANGO If you’ve felt like you missed out on living in the Old West, where cowboys and settlers roamed free, take a ride on the train voted “One of the World’s Top Ten Most Exciting Train Rides” by the Society of American Travel Writers in 2009. The coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive train winds through the canyons in the wilderness of the San Juan National Forest, and a variety of themed rides are offered through the year, including Blues Train, Wine and Rails, Brew Train, Fall Photographers Trains and Cowboy Poet Train. Still operated out of the original 1882 depot at 479 Main Ave. Details: 1-877-872-4607, durangotrain.com
OURAY
The scenery doesn’t get much more beautiful than this tiny mountain town that’s surrounded on three sides by 13,000-foot peaks in the San Juan Mountains. It might also have something to do with much of the original Victorian structures, which have been restored and are still occupied. During the winter months, the Ouray Ice
Park (CR 361, 1-970-325-4288, ouray icepark.com) becomes the go-to spot for learning ice-climbing skills, with more than 200 ice and mixed climbs, most within a 15- to 30-minute walk from downtown. Afterward, you can warm your bones in several hot springs, including the Ouray Hot Springs pool, with its different soaking sections at temperatures ranging from 88 to 106 degrees. There’s a lap swimming section, diving area and large slide (1220 Main St., 1-970-325-7073, ourayhotsprings.com). Details: 1-800-228-1876, ouraycolorado.com
BLACK HAWK AND CENTRAL CITY If you’ve got money burning a hole in your pocket, head to these gambling-friendly towns. Black Hawk, about 40 miles from downtown Denver, is the largest gambling town in the state and home to 18 casinos. But it’s not all just about the dollar bills: There’s plenty of gold mining history to be had. Less than a mile away is Central City, and shuttle buses can help out with the trip back and forth. Much of Central City is filled with historic buildings, making for an educational stroll between games of blackjack. The town is also home to Central City Opera, which produces one of the state’s critically acclaimed summer music festivals, including classic opera favorites, new and rarely performed pieces and American works (124 Eureka St., 1-303-292-6700, centralcity opera.org). Details: blackhawkcolorado. com, centralcitycolorado.us JEN MULSON, THE GAZETTE, 636-0270, JEN.MULSON@GAZETTE.COM
TRANSPORTATION COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT This city-owned airport (7770 Milton E. Proby Parkway) is served by five airlines (mostly commuter affiliates of the nation’s largest carriers), flying nonstop to 11 destinations. • Alaska Airlines: Flies daily to Seattle-Tacoma International. • Allegiant Air: Flies Thursdays and Sundays to McCarran International in Las Vegas and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway. The carrier specializes in offering vacation packages that include hotel, rental car and entertainment. • American Airlines: Flies daily to DallasFort Worth International. • Delta Air Lines: Flies daily to HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International and Salt Lake City International. • United Airlines: Flies daily to Chicago O’Hare International, Denver International, George Bush Intercontinental in Houston, Los Angeles International and San Francisco International (service suspended Jan. 6-March 5, 2015). Parking: Short-term parking costs $1 for each half-hour, with a daily maximum charge of $8. Long-term parking is $1 for each hour, with a daily maximum cost of $6 daily. Free shuttle service is available from the long-term lot to the passenger terminal. Valet parking is available and costs $14 a day. Rental car providers include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National. Transportation to and from the airport is available by limousine, shuttle and taxi. The terminal: Seven restaurants and five gift shops operate in the passenger terminal, where wireless Internet service is available at no cost. Built with 12 gates in 1994, the airport annually serves about 600,000 passengers boarding outgoing flights. Details: flycos.coloradosprings.gov.
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Colorado Springs Airport is served by five airlines that fly nonstop to 11 destinations.
METRO BUSES
ty College. The routes operate from about 5:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Monday through The city’s bus system, operated by Moun- Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and tain Metropolitan Transit, runs 22 routes, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday. They don’t opwhich can get you to most corners of the erate on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The basic adult fare is urban area — from Briargate to SecurityWidefield. Most routes converge on the $1.75, and there are a variety of discounted downtown transit terminal, at Kiowa Street multiple-ride plans. and Nevada Avenue, at nearly the same Details: 385-RIDE (7433), transit. time, which allows passengers to transfer coloradosprings.gov to another line. Other transfer points are WAYNE HEILMAN, THE GAZETTE, 636-0234, The Citadel mall and Pikes Peak Communi- WAYNEH@GAZETTE.COM
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Crew members for Italian driver Pierro Nappi prepare his car for his first practice run for The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in June. The event is the second-longest running motorsports race in the country. Colorado Springs is home to the U.S. the skill and ferocity the players bring to Olympic Committee and Olympic Training those charged atmospheres. Details: cctiCenter and its interest in sporting activities gers.com, goairforcefalcons.com is major. The Gazette and gazette.com also are a good source for information on this and other events. That said, here’s a look at some of the bigger sports events, in no particular order. These rigorous runs up (and down, in the case of the marathon) the mountain are a sight to behold — and respect — from whatever vantage point you choose — the start, finish or somewhere along Barr Trail. One of the other service academies comes Details: pikespeakmarathon.org to Falcon Stadium every fall, and the competition and pageantry in a beautiful setting is well worth a trip. Details: goairforcefalcons.com for schedule and ticket information. The second-longest running motorsports race in the country (behind the Indy 500) is another marquee event. You can watch the race at various designated spots along the fully paved road or at the start or the The two annual, regular-season games finish atop the peak. Details: ppihc.com in Colorado Springs between Front Range, league and national rivals CC and DU are intense, as are the sellout crowds. Air Force hockey has been giving those teams all they want in recent years and plays This high-level event takes place in July CC annually. There is little that can top at Norris-Penrose Event Center not far
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OTHER CONTENDERS
• Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame’s fall induction ceremony: Always a classy and well-done event that presents a wide-ranging display of the top sports figures in the area. Details: coloradospringssports.org • Major high school events: Including big rivalries such as Palmer vs. Doherty, Manitou Springs and St. Mary’s, Widefield and Mesa Ridge, and area playoff events. Details: The Gazette and gazette.com/sports/ preps • Colorado Springs Sky Sox: Triple-A baseball games at Security Service Field, 4385 Tutt Blvd. Details: milb.com • Major Olympic events that come to the Olympic Training Center. Area golf events including some major championships and other major qualifiers. Presidents Day and other youth hockey tournaments. Pikes Peak Invitational, Pride of the Rockies and other youth soccer tournaments. Details: The Gazette and outtherecolorado. com JIM O’CONNELL, THE GAZETTE, 636-0263, JIM.OCONNELL@GAZETTE.COM
OUTDOORS With its world-class parks and endless trails, Colorado Springs is a city with a wild streak. Feeling cooped up? Head to North Cheyenne Cañon, Garden of the Gods or Palmer Park and within minutes, you’ll feel miles from civilization. The region’s parks are hubs for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, rock climbing, orienteering, hammock hangouts, adventure racing, yoga, Frisbee golf and aimless sauntering. Many parks connect with national forest land and serve as starting points for wilder adventures. Urban dwellers won’t be disappointed, either. In Acacia Park downtown, kids splash around in the Uncle Wilber Fountain and a bandshell hosts musical performances. Monument Valley and America the Beautiful parks mark serene waypoints along a 35-mile commuter corridor. In Memorial Park, you’ll find farmers markets, cricket matches, softball league play, community events, an annual fair with carnival rides and a skate park built by industry experts. The park’s Prospect Lake has swimming and a paved trail that winds through playgrounds and sandy beaches. Looking for a park you can walk to? With 135 neighborhood parks totaling 903.9 acres, chances are good there’s one just around the corner. Parks are free, requiring fees only to reserve picnic facilities, swim and participate in organized sports.
TOP SIX MUST-SEE REGIONAL FEATURES • Garden of the Gods Park: No stay in Colorado Springs would be complete without a visit to Garden of the Gods, known worldwide for its sculpted red sandstone towers. The park is a tourist favorite and a local picnic and hiking spot. • Ute Valley Park: Nestled in Colorado Springs’ western foothills, Ute Valley offers miles of hiking and biking in a sandy valley boasting interesting rock formations and lush meadows. • Palmer Park: It’s hard to overestimate the bounty in Palmer Park, which packs 30 miles of trails into a densely wooded refuge smack in the city’s center. Here, hikers, bikers and equestrians coexist peacefully on a world-class trail network. • Helen Hunt Falls: In North Cheyenne Cañon Park, these accessible waterfalls have long been a cool getaway from city life. • Bear Creek Canyon: A high-country
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A dusting of snow covers the rocks in Garden of the Gods Park in 2012. The park is a tourist favorite and known worldwide for its sculpted red sandstone towers. park with steep trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Be sure to check out the visitors center for information on local flora and fauna. • The Paint Mines: Like nothing else in the region, this colorful eroded landscape offers hiking mild enough for just about everyone.
BIKING
In the Pikes Peak region, bikes are a way of life — used for commuting, family outings, hard-charging mountain bike sorties and weekend road rides. From Palmer Park and Red Rock Canyon to Falcon Trail and Cheyenne Cañon, there are hundreds of miles of great trails. Variety rules the day: Some trails are great for beginners, and others will test experts. Road cyclists have plenty of opportunities for great rides. Within a few miles of downtown, you can hit mountain roads in North Cheyenne Cañon and Ute Pass or head east for a taste of country roads. The Air Force Academy is a great host for the cycling community. The Falcon Trail offers excellent trail riding, while road bikes frequently are spotted going up and down the rolling hills. It’s a military base, so be sure to bring ID and be aware your vehicle may be searched.
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Shannon Ambrose leads a group of mountain bikers through the Yucca Flats in Palmer Park in 2013. The park in the center of Colorado Springs offers trails for riders of all levels.
FIVE GREAT RIDES • Palmer Park: Where professional mountain bikers go to hone their chops. Trails range from Templeton, with its double-black diamond thrills, to Grandview, a great place to learn the sport. Helmets are a must. • Cheyenne Cañon: Road cyclists, test your legs and lungs with a steep climb at elevation. Mountain bikers, seek out Cap’n Jacks a miles-long descent that threads a ridge separating Cheyenne and Bear Creek canyons before plunging through the 94
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foothills over whoop-de-doos, rollers and hucks. • Palmer Trail loop/Section 16: Ride this gem clockwise for a demanding tour of three popular trails, including the rock-studded Section 16, a gnarly descent ranking among the region’s most technical rides. • Air Force Academy campus: A favorite of road cyclists, the academy boasts smooth, rolling roads and gorgeous terrain, and the roughly 14-mile Falcon Trail is one of the region’s premier mountain bike spots.
• Red Rock Canyon Open Space: Where all mountain bikers eventually meet. This 789-acre city park sports diverse riding and many trails connect to other popular destinations, such as Intemann Trail, the Bear Creek Regional Park system and Section 16. Whatever your riding style, this place is not to be missed.
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A hiker explores Red Rock Canyon Open Space in 2012. Beautiful views, miles of trails and connections to other trail systems makes this a perfect hiking spot.
HIKING
Academy for this demanding, 2.5-mile round trip to the top of Eagle Peak. The There’s enough diversity in Colorado 1,900-foot climb is richly rewarded with Springs to easily allow year-round excur- 360-degree views of Pikes Peak and northsions. Just remember to hit higher eleva- ern Colorado Springs. tions before they’re buried in snow. Hik• Seven Bridges: This 4.75-mile out-anders and bikers will find everything from back leads to Jones Park, home to idyllic paved urban trails connecting neighboraspen groves and crumbling cabin ruins hoods to quiet, rarely visited game tracks — glimpses into Colorado Springs’ rugged that lead to the middle of nowhere. Here past. While not too far from Interstate 25, are some of the best tracks the region has you’ll feel miles away from everything. to offer: Be sure to allow extra time for exploring • Pikes Peak Greenway and New Santa Fe should you choose to check out other trails Regional Trail: Hands down the most heav- along the way. ily traveled trail in the city, this commuters’ • Barr Trail: A required item on local favorite covers 35 miles from Palmer Lake bucket lists. This historic trail leads to the to Fountain. Use it to link up with a city 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, but be park or ride the entire trail and enjoy the ready to work for it: It climbs a whopping city’s sweep. 7,500 feet in 12.6 miles. • Red Rock Canyon Open Space: Garden of the Gods without the cars or tourists: miles of trails, plus connections to other trail systems make this a perfect hiking For a place as dry as Colorado Springs, there’s no shortage of fishing spots within spot. driving distance. • Eagle Peak: Venture to the Air Force
FISHING
Here are some recommendations: • Rampart Reservoir, Teller County: A beautiful reservoir encircled by a multiuse trails and equally popular with hikers and mountain bikers. • Antero Reservoir, Park County: Offers excellent fishing opportunities for anglers. There is also boating and camping. • Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area/ Arkansas River, around Salida: This is a strong fishery and also recognized as one of the nation’s most popular locations for whitewater rafting and kayaking. • Eleven Mile State Park: This park hosts fishing tournaments year-round. • Skaguay Reservoir, near Victor: Easy access. You can walk all the way around the reservoir. Trout and northern pike. • South Catamount Reservoir: Fishing on the North Slope of Pikes Peak. It has mostly rainbows and cutthroat trout and is known for having large Mackinaw. LANCE BENZEL, THE GAZETTE, 636-0366, LANCE.BENZEL@GAZETTE.COM
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Riders board a train for a ride to the summit of Pikes Peak at the Pikes Peak Cog Railway station in Manitou Springs in 2013. Air Force Academy Visitor Center: Exit 156-B off
I-25, North Gate, 333-2025, www.usafa.af.mil. Free. Exhibits, theater, gift shop and nature trail to the Cadet Chapel. American Numismatic Association Money Museum: 818 N. Cascade Ave., 632-2646, money.org. Free third Saturdays monthly. The history of money, educational exhibits. Arcade Amusements Inc.: 900 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-9815, manitouspringspennyarcade. com. Free. One city block of video, pinball, classic antique games, Skee-Ball, horse derby, kiddie rides. Bear Creek Nature Center: 245 Bear Creek Road, 520-6387, elpasoco.com. Free. Hikes, interactive exhibits, interpretive programs, guided and self-guided tours. Cave of the Winds: 100 Cave of the Winds Road, Manitou Springs, off U.S. 24, 685-5444, caveofthewinds.com. Terror-dactyl aerial dive, zipline, cave tours, Wind Walker Challenge Course. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, 633-9925, cmzoo.org. Encounter Africa, Rocky Mountain Wild, Mountaineer Sky Ride. Zoo
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admission includes a visit to Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun that day. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: 30 W. Dale St., 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org. Gallery tours with docents, free tactile gallery, Bemis School of Art, Alice’s cafe. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: 215 S. Tejon St., 385-5990, cspm.org. Free. History of the Pikes Peak region and local history archives. El Pomar Carriage Museum: 15 Lake Ave., The Broadmoor hotel, 577-7065, thebroadmoorblog.com. Free. Horse-drawn and motorized carriages, The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race cars, presidential carriages, Native American artifacts, antique firearms and vintage riding equipment. Fountain Creek Nature Center: 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain,520-6745, elpasoco.com. Free. Nature exhibits, interpretive programs, bird watching, guided and self-guided tours. Garden of the Gods Trading Post: 324 Beckers Lane, Manitou Springs, 685-9045, gardenofthegodstradingpost.com. Southwest art gallery, Navajo weavings, gift shop, Balanced Rock Cafe.
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center: 1805 N. 30th St., 634-6666, gardenofgods.com. Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 13. Free. Nature walks, Junior Ranger program for kids, HD movie on history of the park, bat walk, gift shop. Ghost Town Museum: 400 S. 21st St., 634-0696, ghosttownmuseum.com. Pieces of the past preserved in an Old West setting as it might have been. Glen Eyrie Castle: 3820 N. 30th St., 634-0808, gleneyrie.org. Free. A ministry of The Navigators. Tours, overnight rooms in the historic castle, Queen’s Tea and Royal Tea, holiday madrigal dinners. Haunted History Tours: Reservations required, 2912409, manitoulegends.com. Walking tours beginning at 9 p.m. at the town clock in Manitou Springs. Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway: 515 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5401, cograilway.com. Multiple times daily, weather permitting. Reservations required. The railway trains travel to the summit of Pikes Peak, elevation 14,115 feet.
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Visitors enter the Olympic Shooting Center at the Olympic Training Center in central Colorado Springs in January. Manitou Cliff Dwellings: 10 Cliff Road, Manitou Springs, 685-5242, cliffdwellingsmuseum.com. Open daily, weather permitting; relocated Anasazi cliff dwellings, museum. Manitou Incline: 515 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, visitcos.com. Old railway bed became a challenging trail for hikers and runners. It climbs 2,000-plus vertical feet in about 1 mile. It is now legal to climb but temporarily under repair. Rated difficult. Closed August-November 2014. Free, but you must pay for nearby parking, walk from downtown or take a free shuttle from downtown Manitou Springs. Manitou Springs Heritage Center: 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1454, manitouspringsheritagecenter.org. Free. Popular exhibits include the history of The Manitou Incline. May Natural History Museum: 710 Rock Creek Canyon Road, 576-0450, coloradospringsbugmuseum. com. More than 8,000 unusual, rare, exotic, tropical insects, butterflies and bugs. McAllister House Museum: 423 N. Cascade Ave., 635-7925, mcallisterhouse.org. English-style cottage built in 1873 as the home of the Henry McAllister family. Major McAllister was influential in the founding of Colorado Springs.
Michael Garman Museum and Gallery: 2418 W. Colorado Ave., 471-9391, michaelgarman.com. Free. Sculptures include cowboys, firefighters, soldiers and aviators. Tours, reservations required. Miramont Castle Museum: 9 Capitol Hill Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1011, miramontcastle.org. Built in 1895 as a private mansion, the museum offers a look at how life might have been in early Manitou Springs, including the volunteer fire department’s Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, a tea room and military exhibit. Tours and special events. National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: Memorial Park, 1605 E. Pikes Peak Ave., firehero.org/memorialpark. Walls with the names of union firefighters who died in the line of duty. The newest names are added each September. National Museum of World War II Aviation: 755 Aviation Way, 637-7559, worldwariiaviation.org. Working museum with multiple aircraft being restored. Tours by docents. Old Colorado City Historical Society & History Center: 1 S. 24th St., 636-1225, occhs.org. Free. Walking tours by reservation, research library, bookstore, special events. Olympic Complex: One Olympic Plaza, 1750 E. Boul-
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der St., 632-5551, teamusa.org. Free tours. Olympic Training Center, gift shop, Hall of Fame. Peterson Air & Space Museum: 150 E. Ent Ave., Peterson AFB, 556-4915, petemuseum.org. Free. The aviation and space history of this region. Aircraft, missiles, Cold War exhibits, satellites, World War II displays. Pikes Peak Highway: U.S. 24 west to Cascade, 385-7325, coloradosprings.gov. A 19-mile paved toll road to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak. Open year-round, weather permitting.
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A male broad-tailed hummingbird feeds on sugar water in July at the Starsmore Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Fame: 5867 N. Nevada Ave., 487-8005, themotorcyclemuseum.com. Free. Collection of motorcycles dating from 1913. Motorcycle memorabilia. strolleys.com. Tours, trolley rides, museum tours, gift Serenity Springs Wildlife Center: 24615 Scott Road, Calhan, 347-9200, serenityspringswildlife.org. Tours shop. ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the available most weekends; call for reservations. Big cats and exotic animals. American Cowboy: 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, 528-4764, prorodeohalloffame.com. Multimedia presentations, Seven Falls: 2850 S. Cheyenne Canyon Road, 632historical cowboy gear and clothing, rodeo Hall of 0765, sevenfalls.com. Seven cascading waterfalls Champions, memorabilia, trophies, sculpture garden, dropping 181 feet into a canyon. Note: Closed due Western art and retired rodeo animals. to flooding; reopening in spring 2015. Information: 471-6398 Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site: 3105 Gateway Road,, 578-6777, rockledgeranch.com. Living history The Simpich Showcase: 2413 W. Colorado Ave., museum of the Pikes Peak region. Costumed inter465-2492, simpich.com. Free; tickets required for preters tell the stories and demonstrate work, tools theater performance. Simpich character doll figures and abilities of people through four time periods. displayed in more than 50 diorama settings. Puppet theater productions. Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center: 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park, 686-1820, rmdrc.com. Space Foundation Discovery Center: 4425 Dinosaur and other prehistoric fossils, educational Arrowswest Drive, 576-8000,spacefoundation.org. Educational center developing and promoting an programs, tours. Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum and Hall of understanding of space. Classes, special events, Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway Foundation: Museum and Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway: 2333 Steel Drive, 475-9508, coloradospring-
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teacher training. Starsmore Discovery Center: 2120 S. Cheyenne Canyon Road, 385-6086, coloradosprings.gov. Free. Self-guided hikes, children’s programs, nature programs. Venetucci Farm: 5210 U.S. 85, 391-8102, ppcf.org. Free. Historic family farm now maintained by Pikes Peak Community Foundation. Farmers market, urban homesteading, classes, community supported agriculture, pumpkin patch tradition. Western Museum of Mining & Industry: 225 North Gate Blvd., 488-0880, wmmi.org. The history of Western mining, mining equipment and demonstrations, guided tours, special events. World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame: 20 First St., 635-5200, worldskatingmuseum.org. Honoring the greatest in figure skating. “Ice Follies” and “Olympic Gold” exhibits. COMPILED BY LINDA NAVARRO, THE GAZETTE, 636-0374, LINDA.NAVARRO@GAZETTE.COM
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