Local families cherished Taylor’s Acre at Fillmore Street and Templeton Gap Road, where a barn with inspirational murals and donkeys served as a community hub from the 1970s until it was sold and demolished in 2012. The site remains a fond memory of neighborhood spirit.
Get the best local news & events sent to your inbox, for free.
Wake up every morning with Daily Colorado Springs, your newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Colorado Springs community.
Recent News in Colorado Springs
Subscribe to read our full news update every day!
Springs Scene features upcoming art and cultural events including the Artisan & Gift Show on Aug. 1 at Norris Penrose and First Friday art walks in Old Colorado City and downtown. Local galleries and museums offer exhibitions (with varying dates) through next March.
Developers from The O’Neil Group and VeLa Development Partners plan to break ground on OneVela, a 27-story apartment tower (cost $225 million) at the northeast corner of Sahwatch and West Costilla; construction will begin in about four to six months as local capital markets and rental rates stabilize.
Community, delivered.
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Advertise with us.
Our audience is vocal, social and looks to us as the authority on all things local. Let your brand be seen where it matters most.
Submit: Events | Jobs | Real Estate | Press Releases
Subscribe to Daily Colorado Springs
100% free, unsubscribe anytime.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailycoloradospringsnews.com/sitemap