Leslie James
10 Favorite Fall Hikes In and Around Colorado Springs
There’s an added beauty when those golden aspen groves light up the trail and hillsides. These 10 trails will take you into the seasonal color show, or in some...
Digging Up the Ancient Past at Corral Bluffs
The paleontological discovery at Corral Bluffs Open Space in eastern El Paso County made national news last fall when Colorado scientists published the discovery of a trove of fossils...
Divide Mayoral Race Goes to the Dogs — or Goats
The politics of Divide, west of Colorado Springs, have gone to the dogs, literally. Teller County Regional Animal Shelter (TCRAS) in Divide has held a mayoral race every two...
Rosie Collins Broke Down Racial Barriers in Colorado Springs
In a time when diversity was planting its roots in Colorado Springs, African American men and women were attending and graduating from Colorado College. But it was in 1935...
Axis Dance Company Moves Beyond Disability
Axis Dance Company wants to change perceptions about people with disabilities—and create cutting edge innovative dance. “We strive to produce thought-provoking, bold, artistic and exquisite productions that challenge the...
Creating the Coolest Kind of Art at the Cripple Creek Ice Festival
Each winter, Cripple Creek closes its main street to host the literally cool Ice Festival. Carvers, there by invitation only, huddle in the center of the tiny mountain town,...
Brewing 101: A Day With Phantom Canyon’s Head Brewer
It’s easy to learn about beer in a community like Colorado Springs. Just visit any of the local breweries here, ask some questions, try some sampling flights and you’re...
Best Stops on the Road to Monarch
For skiing and snowboarding at Monarch Mountain, you have options for your road trip route from Colorado Springs. Either way, you’ll find tasty eateries to fuel up before or...
30 Bucket List Events in Colorado Springs for 2020
Maybe you’ve lived here for years. Maybe you’re a newcomer to Colorado Springs. Maybe you go every year to (fill in the blank for your favorite). Maybe you’ve just...
The Man Behind the Maps: Ski Artist James Niehues
If you ski or snowboard, then it’s most likely that James Niehues has been your guide. Over the course of nearly three decades, Niehues has illustrated more than 200...