Miscellaneous

Here’s a nugget of wisdom: Burger King is offering chicken nuggets at an amazingly low-price.   For a limited time, chicken nugget lovers can enjoy a 10-piece order for just $1 at participating locations. It’s a big deal because they’ve been offering them for $1.69 for quite some time now. Each order includes your choice of […]

Love local legends? Prepare to be frightened as storyteller Sebrena Forrest tells ghost stories and tales of the unexplained in Manitou Springs, Ute Pass, and Colorado Springs. Sebrena has gathered her stories from personal interviews and research into our area’s peculiar events. Gather ’round from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 13. Come for […]

Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice. The Colorado Springs Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire […]

It’s time to scare up some fun! Boo at the Zoo at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers Halloween fun for families every October.  This year, the event is scheduled for seven  nights: Oct. 19, 20, 21,  Oct.26, 27, 28 and Oct. 31 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Although the event is pricey by our standards […]

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Though summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22, fall colors are already beginning to appear across the State of Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites you to plan your fall excursions, making the most of those fleeting fall colors. Whether you are looking for wildlife viewing, picturesque hiking trails or a scenic foliage drives, Colorado […]

The end of summer means the beginning of hyperphagia for bears, the time period in which their sole goal is to bulk up before hibernation. While bears already have a reputation for being hungry, this time of year sends their instinct to find food into overdrive! The Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife has lots of good […]