Local

As a community we lived through the devastating fires of Waldo Canyon in 2012 and Black Forest in 2013, but did you know that the last Wildfire Evacuation Plan was from 2010 or that you might live in a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) area?

With her on-site, premier salon approach to bridal styling with a team of artists, Brandi Kwesell, owner of The Day On-Location Beauty, understands the balance of poise and heightened expectations for that one special day – but also being true to oneself.

In the last year, the outdoor industry has become the cradle of comfort as people reconnect with nature. Many journey to the Colorado Rockies for the majesty and adventure. Many outdoor businesses call this area their home base.

Although the Colorado Midland Railway stopped running more than a century ago, it still holds a special place in the heart of many Coloradans.

As William Reed, a steam train enthusiast and retired member of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, says, “Our trains are part of our heritage.”

Building a business from scratch is always a challenge. But growing a business in the literal sense from an indoor gardening project to a client base is another.

The psychology of eating is balanced as a feast for the eyes and the palette. With the structure of charcuterie, it is a progression of mixing the right tastes: the tart with the sweet, the sugary with the salty. Combining this journey of the senses through house-made jams, crackers and local pastries creates a concert of flair that is the cornerstone of Bramble & Brie Charcuterie Co., launched last year by co-owners Niki Scott and Patti Brunk.

A brewery is not just about the beer but a sense of community, a sense of purpose. From the moment Red Leg Brewing Company owner Todd Baldwin opened his doors at his Forge Road location in Colorado Springs, he had a plan. A plan is important but as a business grows, the idea grows. Now moving into his next venture, which will encompass the opening of a massive new facility adjacent to Garden of the Gods, Baldwin sees a continued path.

Nikola Tesla was one of the most radical rule-breakers of science and is considered by many as the greatest inventor in human history. Science enthusiasts remember the engineer and physicist as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, blending brilliance with the bizarre to give us free wireless energy, death rays, earthquake machines, remote controls, and green power.

When you hear the words “pit bull,” you may think of a menacing or aggressive dog from some sensationalized headline – but that could not be further from the truth.

It can be difficult to shop for cookware and like items through online vendors, while it is convenient, consumers cannot exactly hold the item, feel it, or just gauge if it is right for them. They must trust their eyes and the information presented to make the decision. Sometimes, it does not always work out as one may have hoped.