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Apr 3

Robert J. Armstrong commented on John A Cunningham's blog post 'Guffey: Either you get it or you don't'

"Guffy is indeed an interesting little town. My wife and I made a side trip there last fall after seeing trees near Cripple Creek. We really enjoyed hot chocolates and some fresh oatmeal pie at Rita's! It is a fun place to visit and helps get…"

Jan 29

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Guffey: Either you get it or you don't

I've split my time between Guffey Colorado and Colorado Springs for the past four years. Times and lives change and I"m moving on now, selling the "Hobbit House" and concentrating on my little slice of heaven here in the Springs. From the start I"ve known that Guffey is a special place, a unique place in Colorado I would…See More

Jan 26

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John A Cunningham added a discussion to the group Central

The Vanishing Libraries

In my wanderings around town, documenting the "Lost City of Colorado Springs" I stumbled upon the fragmentary remains of "private libraries" in town. These were most prominent in the first half of the 20th century and have been replaced or absorbed by the Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD). While reading through the 1941 Springs Telephone Directory (which is quite an education in itself-separate article upcoming) I found under the yellow pages heading of "Libraries" the "Dale Street Lending…See More

Jan 3

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Central

Have you got stories about events, issues and/or experiences in the Central area of the Springs? This is the place for you to write - and read - about your community!

Jan 3

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Remember SHAKEY'S Pizza Parlor?

If you're under 55 you could probably drive right by the labor center on Fillmore without realizing it was the social center of the Boomer generation in the early 1960's. SHAKEY'S Pizza Parlor was a symbol of a simpler, more innocent America. Looking back on it's simplicity and naivete I still have a hard time believing it really happened."Old Shakey" Bob Lakely ( A Name To Recommend....from singing commercial) established a nationwide chain of pizza parlors which featured 800 degree ovens,…See More

Dec 27, 2012

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