Entertainment

The Human Connection Algorithm

Pop-Up Art Café: Phone-Free, Art-Centered Gatherings Article by Jessi Scoletti | Photography by Pop-Up Art Cafe Are you craving connection and community here in the Springs? Pop-Up Art Café has everything you need to recharge and focus your attention on things that matter in life for a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Owned and operated by two sisters, Malori Plush and Haley Plush, Pop-Up Art Café is all about helping people slow down and create space for creativity and connection.  "In a...

Professional Services

Life’s Milestones Meet Meaningful Moments

The Parlor: Thoughtfully Designed and Customized Beverage Experiences… Anywhere Article by Rochelle Reeder | Photography by The Parlor Life unfolds through a series of milestones including birthdays, promotions, engagements, farewells and reunions. Some are planned, while others are unexpected. But the common thread is how these moments bring people together. It’s in those gatherings that life becomes shared, celebrated and remembered. The Parlor is designed for exactly those moments, whether...

Food + Beverage

Salsa!

Local Salsa Makers Boast the Best Comfort Food This Fall  Article by Jacey Blue Renner | Photography by Lynda Sue's Kitchen & Lojo's Salsa Lynda Sue’s Kitchen  “We want to stay as local as possible,” says Lynda Brooks, half of the curative and creative mind behind Colorado Springs-made Lynda Sue’s Salsa, along with her husband, Shawn Brooks. Using as many local farmer collabs as they can, this “Colorado proud” salsa power duo sources local jalapeños in season, as well as Pueblo chiles. Both...

Education

Aspen Tree Bliss

A Brief Biology Lesson on One of Colorado’s Favorite Trees Article by Kimberly Jungkind | Photography by Orlys Fine Art Gallery & Art Gallery of the Rockies Fine Art Driving along the Pikes Peak region’s highways and roads this time of the year, viewers are dazzled by the distant aspen trees cascading down slopes and crossing into meadows. Up close or far away, aspen trees provide the perfect backdrop for wedding or group photos. As green in the summer gives way to an explosion of bright...