by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER COLORADO SPRINGS – Temperatures are getting colder in Colorado and it is time for homeowners to get their sprinkler systems blown out. If not done in time, pipes could freeze and burst and end up costing thousands to repair. Blow out service costs range between $50 to $100. Most homeowners blow out…
The Colorado Springs Parade of Homes starts on Friday, August 16th and runs through September 1, 2013. During the Parade of Homes the general public gets a first-hand look at the current trends in new home design. This event showcases the latest design trends in affordable living to luxury dream homes. Each home is professionally…
Several tornados were reported in El Paso County on Thursday in Fountain and near the airport. One tornado touched down near Fountain off Marksheffel and Peaceful Valley Road damaging a home. The tornado ripped a hole in the roof of homeowner George Cusic, blew the garage door in and broke windows. The homeowners were at home when the tornado…
Each spring the great blue herons return to their nesting sites along Fountain Creek. The Fountain Creek Nature Center is giving a presentation on the herons on April 9, 2011 from 10 am to noon. They will have a heron craft for the kids and then travel to a local rookery to observe nesting activities of…
The Fountain Creek Nature Center will hold Winter Star Gazing for Beginners on Friday, February 4th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Make a star chart and learn the patterns and locations of stars and other night sky objects during an indoor presentation. Afterwards, we’ll go for a walk to locate stars and constellations visible…
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