Steven Hayward

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Touring Colorado Wineries Near the Springs

Exploring Colorado wineries in the Royal Gorge region is an easy day trip from Colorado Springs. Here’s our entertaining experience and itinerary. Tip: It’s great for taking out-of-state visitors.

How to Chop Wood With an Axe — Without Cutting Off...

A humorous guide to cutting firewood without losing a foot.

8 of the Best Spots for Sushi in Colorado Springs

Who has the best sushi in Colorado Springs? Here are our favorite spots for the Japanese cuisine — with a chance to vote for yours.

Five Best Dive Bars in Colorado Springs

The status of Colorado Springs as something of a destination for foodies has become cemented in recent years. If you’re looking for the sort...

How to Celebrate a 150th Anniversary

A 150th anniversary can be awkward. It’s certainly awkward to say: sesquicentennial. For the French, maybe a word with as many s’s and q’s...

At Least We Have a $300K Bathroom

Some may consider the arrival of a fully automated public bathroom in Old Colorado City a sign of the apocalypse, though whether it should...

Humor: The Piano Mover

I’m not sure how it happened. I said: “Let’s put our house on the market.” Then it sold. I don’t think the sign was...

Music: A Conversation With Nicholas Payton

Nicholas Payton is a force to be reckoned with. A multi-instrumentalist, visionary composer, iconoclast, Payton resides firmly at the forefront of contemporary music, pushing...

Humor: Turned On to Turntables

It began with a simple question from my son. “Dude,” he said. “Do we have a turntable?” Normally, my son calls me dad, but the...