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(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Wheel of Fortune fans have a chance to spin the wheel at a live show at the Phil Long Music Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Wednesday, Nov. 11, when the tour makes a stop in Colorado Springs. At the Wheel of Fortune LIVE! show, audience members will be randomly selected to […]
The Cherokee Ranch in Douglas County is abundant in history, both man-made and nature-made. Tour guides provide a guided hike in the forest, the petrified forest, that is.
In a state that’s home to more than 400 breweries, there’s plenty of debate over which craft beer spot is ‘best.’ And to be honest, there are plenty of great answers – Colorado’s craft beer is top-notch and generally considered to be some of the best on the planet. When it comes to craft beer […]
For a town known for its small-town charm, Castle Rock has welcomed a national brand, bringing in another option for coffee runs, breakfast sandwiches and shareable boxes of donuts to the community. Just before the holiday season kicks in, Dunkin’, formerly known as Dunkin Donuts, opened its first Castle Rock...
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The fourth Friday in October is National Breadstick Day, and Fazoli’s is celebrating with a tasty deal! On October 30, anyone who shows up in costume can receive six free breadsticks, whether dining in or going through the drive-thru. No purchase is necessary. The Fazoli’s team stopped by Loving Living Local to […]
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A downtown Colorado Springs ice cream shop is serving up sweet treats with a little mad science and a lot of spectacle! At The Ice Cream Lab, ice cream starts with fresh cream and is flash-frozen using liquid nitrogen. The result? A made-to-order treat prepared right in front of customers. As clouds […]
The fat, purple, just-picked grape clusters filling a bin on the loading dock at Sauvage Spectrum Estate Winery were full of juicy promise. They had just come from the vineyards that unfurl in every direction from Sauvage, and they were headed to a crusher and fermentation tank. These particular Mourvèdre...
A tiny burrito food truck grew into two sit-down restaurants, and one of them now lives inside a former tavern. That glow-up alone makes me curious. Add street tacos topped with avocado slices, and I’m already hungry. The owners come from Chihuahua, Mexico. Each brings more than two decades...
"When all these dogs needed a little bit of time, we stepped up to make it happen."
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - It's Halloween weekend, and there are lots of activities for families across the region!. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is hosting its sold-out “Boo at the Zoo” Halloween event, welcoming trick-or-treaters with 4.5 tons of candy. The event functions as a fundraiser for Cheyenne Mountain...
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) working dog named Sage will receive a bullet- and stab-resistant vest through a national nonprofit's grant program, the agency announced October 29, 2026. The vest will help protect Sage as she and District Wildlife Officer Zachary Picard investigate wildlife crimes and support public safety work.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Mall-O-Ween at The Citadel Mall is happening on all three levels plus the parking lot on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. All 89 stores are participating in the free event, which features costumes, a fashion show, trick-or-treating, a DJ, and more spooky fun. This is the third annual event.
A chef cooks your custom stir-fry right in front of you, and sushi rolls wait just steps away. That’s a normal lap at this all-you-can-eat spot in Colorado. The lineup also covers shrimp, mussels, crab, and crawfish. Then General Tso’s chicken, sesame chicken, crab rangoon, and hot and sour soup show up to complete the picture.
Most people blow past Walsenburg on I-25 without a second thought, and somewhere about three miles west of that exit, Lathrop State Park sits quietly and waits for the people who actually pay attention. It’s Colorado’s first state park, and somehow it remains one of the least visited, most genuinely...
One Colorado pizza crust comes with honey for dipping, because apparently dessert should be built right into dinner. I read that and needed a minute. The surprises kept coming. One pizza joint lets guests sign the ceiling. Another has been tossing dough since 1963, long before most of us knew...
The United States is home to 19 two-pin-rated bars, and for the first time, one is located in Colorado. In case you haven’t heard, there’s a company called The Pinnacle Guide, which rates bars around the globe in a way that’s similar to how Michelin rates restaurants. The Pinnacle Guide uses a three-pin system to […]
One Colorado Springs bakery has been shaping German pretzels and rye loaves since 1970. That’s more than fifty Thanksgivings of rolls landing on somebody’s table. I love that detail. It tells me the holiday spread doesn’t have to come from one giant supermarket aisle. Polish kielbasa, Russian...
