Linda Navarro

There are hundreds of little ghost towns throughout Colorado, hidden away in or near the former gold rush mining camps or settlements or near the railroads. They’re easy to spot and pass by on the way to popular ski areas. But there are others that are extinct with names that have never been on highway […]

Hundreds of teddy bears, “Toy Story” characters and stuffies will go kickstands up with riders on a long line of motorcycles during the 39th annual High Country Toy Run, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Pikes Peak Harley-Davidson to Phil Long Music Hall. For Marine Corps Toys for Tots. pikespeakbikerschurch — Linda Navarro

Pikes Peak Library District Friends call this the BIG Fall Book Sale and a perfect time to freshen up your library with gently used books, DVDs and CDs, Oct. 8-11 at East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Members only Oct. 8, public at noon Oct. 9, 10 a.m. Oct. 10 and Bargain Bag Day Oct. […]

Beginning in 1948, Pikes Peak Skateland was always the spot to go to show off roller skating skills, socialize with friends, have birthday parties and even do couples skate with a special someone. There were classes and fun activities to live music accompaniment along the 10,000-square-foot skate floor at 118 W. Colorado Ave. So many […]

There are spectacular views west to the mountains beyond from the burial locations chosen by and for people in the Pikes Peak region, starting from earliest times. From Colorado Springs founders and community builders to hockey greats, military heroes, heads of large companies and entertainers, there are iconic grave sites and memorial sculptures for recognizable […]

For the next three Saturday afternoons, through Halloween, it’s free admission time, 2-4 p.m., at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and its newest exhibit, “A Legacy of Victory: U.S. Olympic Decathletes.” Show your Colorado ID; out-of-state visitors get 20% off. — Linda Navarro

Mountain bikes lined the wide sidewalk into The Pinery at the Hill and most of the vehicles in the parking lot had bike racks. It might not be a typical sight at a nonprofit organization’s fundraising luncheon, but this was a perfect opportunity to provide more about bikes and bike programs for youngsters. And the […]

A tall, lumbering, hairy, barefoot creature wandering Colorado’s mountains? There had been urban legends over the ages, and from the early 1980s to 1989, stories had been quietly proliferating in the Green Mountain Falls area and Ute Pass about something a little bit strange. Sometimes it was covered in long black hair, other rare times […]

The city’s guided adaptive trackchair program has added Stratton Open Space and Rock Ledge Ranch to go with Ute Valley Park, Blodgett Open Space, Red Rock Open Space and Bluestem Prairie. Reservations or waitlists: ColoradoSprings.gov/TrackChair. – Linda Navarro

Homeward Pikes Peak “connects those experiencing homelessness with the compassionate care and resources they need."