Fire-grilled chicken opens sixth location in Colorado

El Pollo Loco is continuing its expansion with a new restaurant in Colorado. The fire-grilled chicken chain opened a new restaurant in Aurora on Friday. Located at 2211 S. Havana St., near South Havana Street and East Iliff Avenue, the location marks El Pollo Loco's sixth location in the state of Colorado.

Colorado Sandhill Crane Permits: 6,474 Issued, 61 Cranes Taken in 2025-26

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! by USFWS Mountain Prairie is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Colorado sandhill crane hunting season in 2026-27 is a small, specialized hunt, and the numbers prove it. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2026 status report lists 6,474 permits issued in Colorado, with 61 cranes harvested by 212 active crane hunters over 514 days afield. That works out to well under one bird per hunter. … This article, Colorado Sandhill Crane Permits: 6,474 Issued, 61 Cranes Taken in 2025-26 , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Michigan Pheasant Season Is Male-Only, With a $25 License Needed on Lower Peninsula Public Land • 2 Roosters a Day: Ohio’s Pheasant Season Runs Nov. 6 to Jan. 10 • Planning a Maryland Pheasant Hunt This Winter? The Birds Are Stocked, Not Wild

KRDO’S Tuesday Afternoon Pet of the Week

Buddy is your KRDO Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! He is about 8 years old and came into HSPPR as a stray. · Buddy is a really sweet and affectionate older gentleman who is looking for his retirement home. He will bat his white eye lashes at you and you will fall in love!

Live & Local: The Breathing Healing Bus’s “The Truth about 250-150” exhibit asks for ancestral solidarity among Coloradans

The Breathing Healing Bus has driven across Colorado, parking at over 30 events this year in Montrose, the Western Slope, the San Luis Valley, Trinidad, the Four Corners area, and along the Front Range, engaging Coloradans all across the state using history, art and healing. The bus’s latest exhibit, called...

Salomone: The value in stocked trout

Water ran over the rocks cemented into a sculpted ditch the park called a “stream.” The concrete pond named after President Dwight Eisenhower claimed to be a lake. The California stocking program put trout into the small impoundment, which recycles the cloudy blue water in a persistently running circuit, last week. The lake, with its shallow edges and deep center, filled with four bubbling fountains, was circled by anglers. I held the only fly rod to be seen. We were all here for the trout.

Pedal Through Miles Of Scenic Colorado Ranch Country And Charming Small Towns On This Paved Trail

The 42-mile Rio Grande Trail follows an old railroad corridor, with mostly paved surfaces, a short compacted-gravel section, and a grade that never exceeds 3 percent. That means a mountain ride in Colorado that mostly feels like coasting. The route links a famous ski town to a hot springs town....

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Excitedly Prepares for the Arrival of Two Rescued Moose Calves

UPDATE NOVEMBER 12, 2027: The moose calves are getting their first taste of outdoor exploring at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo!. The moose calves are settling into their new home in Rocky Mountain Wild and getting their first taste of outdoor exploring at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! Since arriving last night, they have been eating and drinking well and especially loved eating browse outside today. Their care team has been busy babyproofing the yard so the duo can safely explore, play, and train. As they become more comfortable navigating the yard’s diverse terrain, their outdoor space will continue to expand. The team is also working on future plans to adapt the yard as the moose grow into adulthood.

KRDO’S Thursday Afternoon Pet of the Week

Austin is the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region's Pet of the Week in Pueblo! He is a 2-year-old Labrador-Dalmatian mix who came into HSPPR as a stray. · Austin is a happy, energetic boy who loves getting affection from us at the shelter. · Being a stray,...

Step Into A Real-Life Happy Days Episode At These 9 Nostalgic Colorado Diners

Craving the best nostalgic diners in Colorado that feel like they jumped straight out of the 1950s?. These 9 Colorado diners deliver classic comfort food and old-school atmosphere in every single bite!. 1. Gunther Toody’s Diner (Littleton) If you grew up watching Richie Cunningham and the gang hang out...

Holiday ballets, Tony Award-winning musicals populate Colorado stages

Nov. 19-Dec. 13: “Private Lives” by Theatreworks, Ent Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs — In Noël Coward’s 1930 classic comedy, a divorced couple accidentally reunites while honeymooning with their new spouses. Nov. 19-Dec. 27: “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College — Two World War II veterans take their […]

The Fort Now Home to New Tequila Bar & Whiskey Library

Iconic Colorado steakhouse The Fort is now home to two inviting new bar spaces designed to celebrate the authentic spirit of the American West – the Tequila Bar and the Whiskey Library. The two new bars each offer a relaxing Western experience, designed for guests who want a handcrafted cocktail paired with a delicious snack or a casual dinner.

A 103-Year-Old Original Rosie the Riveter Who Built P-61 Night Fighters Led the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade

Wanda Daniels, 103, who built P-61 Night Fighters at Northrop in World War II, was grand marshal of the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 7.

Colorado porch staple crafted in Manitou Springs

East Coast bagel chain opening its first Colorado location

PopUp Bagels is opening its first Colorado store in Boulder on University Hill, marking a new venture for the East Coast chain.

Climb Aboard A 1953 Airplane To Dine At This Colorado Springs Restaurant

A real 1953 Boeing KC-97 tanker plane now serves burgers instead of refueling jets. I don’t need an excuse to find that interesting. Some facts are just enjoyable to know. This Stratofreighter once flew air-to-air refueling missions around the globe. It last took off in 1973. Later, eight semi-trailers...

Time to plan a Christmas tree hunt in Colorado

Some Christmas trees are unpacked while others are picked from a parking lot. Then there are those earned the Colorado way ー through adventure. It’s that time of year for securing a permit to cut an evergreen in many of the state’s national forests. That includes Pike National Forest, closest to Denver and Colorado Springs. […]

This impressive Colorado mountain home overlooks the Roaring Fork River

An art lover's home near Aspen, with a barn-inspired great room and a forest green kitchen. Zone 4 Architects has designed this contemporary Colorado mountain home in collaboration with M.J. Berries Design. It is nestled on the banks of the Roaring Fork River in Aspen Glen, about 30 miles from Aspen. Built by Kaegebein Fine Home Building, the 6,000-square-foot residence boasts views of Mount Sopris from its riverfront setting.

Los Dos Potrillos Adding Colorado Springs to Its Portfolio


Los Dos Potrillos will be expanding into Colorado Springs, bringing its family-owned Mexican concept to 5832 Barnes Road, The Gazette reports. The upcoming restaurant will be taking over a former On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina that shuttered earlier this year, and will open by March. The eatery will...

Breakfast got a ‘hole’ lot better with Bay Water Bagels

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Bay Water Bagels is owned and operated by Gabrielle Rossignol and offers 21 flavors of bagels, eight different cream cheeses, and two kinds of babka. The popular farmers’ market vendor started the mobile business when her husband was stationed in Hawaii five years ago. The Northeast natives missed fresh bagels, so they decided to create their favorite food themselves.