The Small Colorado Diner Locals Swear Serves The Best Cheeseburger In The State

No fries. That’s the rule at a Colorado burger joint that has stuck to its short menu since 1948, and nobody seems ready to argue. Your choices are simple. Single or double, with cheese or without, plus pickles, onions, and a bag of chips on the side. I like...

The Massive Colorado ‘Amish Walmart’ Where Shoppers Fill Carts With Old-Fashioned Staples For Less

Some grocery runs end with a smaller bill and a bigger smile. Down in the San Luis Valley, there is a country store where people happily drive 50 miles just to stock up on spices, bulk grains, and pantry basics. Shoppers talk about cutting their grocery totals in half, sometimes more.

This Secret Colorado Diner’s Friday Buffet Is Packed With Brisket And Homemade Cobbler

Fourteen hours. That’s how long the brisket smokes before it lands on a weekday lunch buffet in northern Colorado. The same buffet line also carries pulled pork and sausage, all touched by hickory smoke. It runs Wednesday through Friday, but only from 11 AM to 2 PM. I like...

Wolf Accountability Called for by Colorado Rancher

After losing a young filly, northwest Colorado rancher Kaitlynn Hayes Wood says livestock producers and wildlife deserve better consideration in the state’s wolf management decisions. A healthy two-year-old filly named Sweetpea was alive Sunday afternoon, November 1. By Monday morning, her family stood in the pasture, looking at what...

This Underrated Colorado Vintage Store Is Packed With Rare Collectibles And Unexpected Treasures

More than 60 Colorado makers, artists, and vintage curators share one roof at this shop. The racks change daily, so the jacket you skipped on Tuesday could vanish by Wednesday. The whole place started because a vendor waitlist grew too long to ignore. The owners solved it by opening an...

9 Colorado Butcher Shops Where Families Fill Their Freezers

Grocery store meat prices keep climbing, and plenty of Colorado families have started doing what their grandparents did: buying in bulk from a real butcher. A full freezer means fewer last-minute store runs and more control over what lands on the dinner table. The shops on this list range from a ranch outside Fort Collins with roots back to 1903 to a wholesale market in the San Luis Valley.

15 Colorado restaurants open on Thanksgiving (& more serving takeout)

If you’d rather not cook for Thanksgiving, several Colorado restaurants will be open for the holiday, offering traditional turkey feasts, multicourse menus or even holiday buffets. Here are some great Colorado restaurants offering dine-in or takeout options for Thanksgiving: Dine-in: 1. EDGE Restaurant & Bar Located in Four Seasons Hotel Denver, this steakhouse is offering […]

These Old-School Colorado Restaurants Are Perfect For Thanksgiving Week

One Denver dining room holds Colorado incredible history. That dining room opened in 1893. Another spot in this roundup has served breakfast since 1933, and one more has fed hungry people at the base of the mountains since 1898. Thanksgiving week is made for tables like these. Relatives come to...

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.

Hooters closing Colorado restaurant after 31 years

Hooters will close the doors to one of its three Colorado restaurants. Hooters Colorado announced it will close its location at 2610 S. Parker Rd. in Aurora after 31 years. The final day of operation will be Sunday, Nov. 15. "31 years. Countless friendships. Endless memories," Hooters Colorado posted on...

This Colorado Dutch Bakery Has Been Perfecting Its Recipes Since 1896

A bakery case full of Dutch pastries, almond paste treats, and wedding cakes sits in the middle of Colorado. I love that kind of surprise. The shelves also hold Dutch grocery items. There is a coffee counter too, so a quick stop can turn into a long browse. I believe...

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.

Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings offers complimentary meal on Veterans Day

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — This Veterans Day, Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings is continuing its annual tradition of gratitude, honoring those who have served by inviting all veterans to enjoy a complimentary dine-in meal on Veterans Day. The popular restaurant is inviting all veterans to enjoy a complimentary meal...

Pet of the Week: Maya

Alex Ryden from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region introduces us to Maya the dog and tells us about their recent rescue operation in New Mexico.

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...

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.

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

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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!

Meet the 24-year-old entrepreneur behind Colorado Springs' bright pink coffee shop

A bright pink exterior makes KB Coffee and Bakery hard to miss along Academy Boulevard, but owner Kelly Bauman hopes customers remember more than just the building's eye-catching color.