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When the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau removed the new logos and video from VisitCOS.com and disabled public viewing on YouTube, it broke (slightly) my previous post about the Live It Up campaign. Wishing I’d used KeepVid a week ago, I searched for it elsewhere online. I didn’t find the Live It Up video, [...]

  In Colorado Springs, a place I’ve called home for more than 5 years now, community leaders recently gathered and consultants were hired to create a branding campaign for the city.  The targets: “residents, tourists, and the business community.”   I love a good internal branding effort – one that gathers stakeholders, is facilitated by [...]

With perfect weather and good, unexpected company, my second round trip hike of Pikes Peak by Barr Trail was the best summit experience yet.

Tomorrow, I’ll day-hike Barr Trail to the summit of Pikes Peak for the second time. This hike, however, already feels different.

Three things I truly enjoy intersect just 2 miles from our home: local history, a local artist and landscape art.

The MSR Lightning Ascent – Said what it was. Did what it said. Solved my problem. Exceeded my expectations. That’s what I got in the purchase.

Who knew!? You can have a high-definition video camera with 2 hours of storage that runs off rechargeable AA batteries delivered to your home in two days – complete with an additional carrying sleeve – for well under $200. Really.

When I arrived in Colorado Springs in September 2006, I had to have my vehicle’s emissions tested prior to earning a Colorado license plate. I was among the last people to have his or her car’s emissions tested. Why the dismantling of the system seems foolish.