1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (504+ words) During a Saturday morning community roundtable at the Penrose Library, roughly 25 people showed up to hear how the Front Range Rail District will build and pay for a planned commuter rail system. Proponents of the rail line argue it will…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (263+ words) Ilse Venter does it all and then some. And now she’s about to throw open the doors to her inaugural Wild West Home & Homemade Expo at Norris Penrose Event Center on Sept. 19-20. Venter, who moved with her family to the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (288+ words) Visit Colorado Springs, the marketing organization meant to increase tourism to the city and region, is getting a new boss. The group announced Wednesday it is hiring Sean Dixon as president and CEO. He will succeed Doug Price, who is…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (771+ words) But for Premier, growth has never simply been about getting bigger. It has been about building a company where customers are treated well, employees can build careers, and money spent with a local business continues circulating through the local economy....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) Rock City Café is closing up shop this month in north Colorado Springs after 11 years in business. The diner at 1812 Dominion Way at the Dublin Plaza announced this week on social media that its last day of service is Sept....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (494+ words) Downtown Colorado Springs will soon be home to a full-sized record shop. Easy’s Records and Vintage, founded by Ryan Fowler and Erica Dunford, will have a soft opening Friday, with a grand opening set for Sept. 10. The store, at 327 N....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (433+ words) Rita’s Italian Ice in north Colorado Springs is reopening this week, now under new ownership. The dessert shop that sells Italian ice made fresh daily with real fruit, frozen hand-scooped custards, gelatis (layers of Italian ice and custard) and other…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (316+ words) One of the United States’ best-known clothing brands will open a retail shop in Colorado Springs later this year. L.L. Bean, the Maine-based outdoor clothing retailer, is remodeling the former Container Store at the Promenade Shops at Briargate. The Container…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (188+ words) A north-side Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard dessert shop in Colorado Springs may be closing its doors this week after a decade of serving up Italian ice, frozen custards and other specialty creations. Franchisee Kathy Gehauf opened the quick-service dessert…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (475+ words) Stepping onto the Glitch Bus, visitors are greeted by the sounds of Pac-Man and neon-green lights, creating the vibe of a retro arcade.From classic 80s arcade cabinets like Joust and X-Men, to console games like Mario Kart and Guitar Hero,…...