Tag: Canon City
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4th of July in Colorado: From Arvada to Grand Lake, a look at celebrations across the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nothing says summer like oohing and aahing as sparkling, human-made constellations explode in the night skies to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Here’s a roundup of Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations across the state. • Arvada: 5:30…
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A guide to the Royal Gorge: The bridge, thrill rides and adventures
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, there’s “America’s Mountain.” About an hour’s drive to the southwest, there’s “America’s Bridge.” The Royal Gorge Bridge officially established the trademark in 2019 — 90 years after the stunning achievement that was its construction. In 1929, the bridge opened as the world’s…
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Pikes Peak APEX adding ‘what might just be Colorado’s most stunning gravel race’
In aiming to grow its prestige and showcase the bike riding potential of the Pikes Peak region, a sixth-year race out of Colorado Springs is adding what might be called a quintessential route. Or as the Pikes Peak APEX calls it: “what might just be Colorado’s most stunning gravel race.” That’s the billing for Queen…
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The hunt for the last Colorado Orange apple tree
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.com The last Colorado Orange apple tree stood for 100 seasons, its location a sworn family secret. Riley Diana, 74, said the owner of the historic Steinmeier Farm told him there’d be no peace if word got out. “He said we’d have people…
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This summer’s packed lineup of Colorado whitewater festivals means you can spend most weekends on the river
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For a landlocked state, Colorado certainly isn’t short on water to play in. As snowmelt runs down the mountains in spring and summer, paddlers take to our abundant rivers to kayak, raft, stand-up paddleboard, tube and more. It’s not all just for fun, though. A…
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Unique monastery outside Canon City nurtures the business of God with ‘radical’ lifestyle
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FREMONT COUNTY • Hidden deep in the foothills outside of Cañon City, a steep, rocky terrain and towering evergreens flank a winding dirt road that eventually leads to an indigenous moat, where the Tallahassee Creek flows over the narrow lane. Once the water is crossed,…
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All aboard! These Colorado trains are offering holiday-themed rides with Santa
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If reindeer weren’t available, Santa would certainly travel by train. As evidenced by all the Santa-themed train experiences that roll our way every holiday season. Here are some to get you in the holiday mood. The Santa’s North Pole Adventure train is returning to the…
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Gifts that keep giving: Colorado’s long-going families in food
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Not long ago on a drive through Cañon City, we stopped at The Owl Cigar Store, a local staple with a deceiving name. Cigars are not sold here. Burgers have been the speciality inside the bar that looks about the same since the Santilli brothers…
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‘Epic Incline’ joins adventure-themed residential development in Colorado
One way to sell a place to live and play? With a miniature version of the Manitou Incline. A smaller set of vertical, wooden stairs in the likeness of the Pikes Peak region’s super popular lung-buster has appeared on a Cañon City hillside. That’s property of Ty Seufer, the longtime local who has spent years…
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Colorado’s 2022 Governor’s Cup Wine winners announced
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cheers to the Colorado winery winners of the 2022 Governor’s Cup Wine Collection, announced Tuesday by the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board. Wineries — 38 of them — from around the state submitted 279 wines for tasting. Judges included “sommeliers, chefs, writers and wine experts from around…