Population: 376,400 (city), 609,000 (metro) USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 Major Airport: Colorado Springs Airport Companies with a Major Presence: Fort Carson, U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Peterson…   Read the Article

SOUTHWEST The Broadmoor Old money mixes with new money in the city’s most prestigious neighborhood. Built during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, these old mansions have been joined by pricey remodels…   Read the Article

Food and Drink Essentials BUY GROCERIES Whole Foods 7635 N. Academy Blvd., 719-531-9999 3180 New Center Point, 719-622-1099 Health-conscious folks come from all over town shop here for…   Read the Article

The Springs What locals call Colorado Springs.So Where Are the Springs? There are many towns in Colorado that end in “Springs”: Glenwood, Steamboat, Pagosa and such. They all have hot springs.…   Read the Article

High and Dry The altitude (6,000-plus feet above sea level) and clean, dry air originally lured Victorian tuberculosis sufferers to the Springs to heal. Pikes Peak “America’s Mountain”…   Read the Article

Manitou Springs is an artsy, eccentric town of 5,100 just west of Colorado Springs. It’s populated by aging hippies, young, hipster families, artists and creative types from all walks of life and…   Read the Article