Stephanie Earls

Bristol Brewing Co. and Blue Star restaurant marked the beginning of a beautiful business partnership almost 30 years ago, inside neighboring operations, in co-owned property near the intersection of South Tejon Street and East Ramona Avenue.  When the historic former Ivywild elementary building went on the market just blocks away at 1604 S. Cascade Ave., […]

The Villain Arts Tattoo Festival is a mosh pit romp down the rabbit hole of how far humans are willing to go to adorn the blank canvas of a birthday suit.  “Twelve sessions, over a hundred hours” so far, said Colorado Springs resident Robert Valencia, as tattoo artist Carlos Piedrahita prepared to return to work […]

Colorado Springs firefighter Alan Kent was just doing his job when he responded to an emergency call at the home of Stacy and Todd Huddle on Feb. 15, 2004.  What came next — a lifelong bond between Kent and the family of the child he helped deliver that Sunday morning — may have been born […]

The family of Bishop Castle visionary Jim Bishop was already struggling with bad turns and trauma when the Aspen Acres fire ignited in the forests surrounding the fairy tale-inspired roadside attraction outside Rye. Less than a week before the fire broke out on June 29, Jim’s son and castle caretaker, Daniel Bishop, sustained severe injuries […]

For two of the most senior residents of Revel Province independent living in Colorado Springs, cocktail hour is always a low-key family reunion. Dick Gibbs heads the two doors down the hall around 3 p.m., for a tipple of Scotch (lots of rocks) he developed a taste for during service in Pakistan. Bob Gibbs prefers […]

Howard, the giant African spurred tortoise, is back home. Colorado Springs police announced Friday that the gym tote-sized store greeter and mascot of Scales ‘N Tales on North Academy Boulevard had been located and returned to his owners Thursday night, about a day after he was stolen from his open-air habitat outside the store. Working […]

Remove all the X-factors of an open investigation – bad actors, bad decisions, bad timing – the fact that holds true is the one that worries Scales ‘N Tails’ owner most. Whoever stole Howard the Giant Tortoise had no idea what they were doing, or getting into.  “He’s basically a walking boulder. He’s going to […]

The owners of Atrevida Beer Co. are … tired.  You can hear it in their voices, the subtle sighs and pauses; see it in their eyes and the slight curve of shoulders. Fighting to keep a craft brewery going through tough economic times and shifting trends is one thing. But beer was never the sole […]

After several years on the market, Cogstone Brewing Co. has been sold to new owners who say they plan to carry on the brand, its current menu, hours of operation and the lineup of popular and award-winning beers on tap at the brew pub in Colorado Springs’ Village Seven Neighborhood.  Founding owners Robert Hemphill and […]

Almost a year after acquiring an iconic Colorado Springs restaurant known for its landmark status and multi-generational cred, the new owners of the Navajo Hogan are preparing for her grand (re)debut. That day could come as early as mid-March, property owner Raul Marcelo Gomez said Wednesday. “I can’t tell you how many people have said […]