Black Forest Observatory This one hits a little closer to home for me. I actually remember when Paul Van Slyke purchased this property and started building the Observatory (I got to visit frequently and even "helped" (in a very small small way) with its construction. I even remember a time when it was just the bui

Black Forest Observatory (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

Mall of the Bluffs Cinema Opened on December 21st, 1976. Tickets were just 5 cents for "Nickelodeon" on the screen. I don't have too much other info about this theater, unfortunately.

Mall of the Bluffs Cinema (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

The Rey - Sold out sign Sold Out

The Rey - Sold out sign (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

Western Sizzlin I do need help with more locations for Western Sizzlin in Colorado Springs. I've got the one on South 8th and the (former) one at Circle and Galley. What I remember most about them was their absolutely INCREDIBLE salad bar. 80+ items (they were the original "huge salad bar" restaraunt

Western Sizzlin (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

Plaza Ice Chalet Opened: 1984 Closed: March 9, 1994 There's not too much history on this facility, since it was only around for about 10 years. The Colorado Springs Gazette has a story about the rise and fall of both the Plaza Ice Chalet and Plaza of the Rockies mall. One of my class mates (either from Elementa

Plaza Ice Chalet (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

Pikes Peak Hearing Aid Center Opened in 1948 Closed permanently December 1, 2006 There's a rumor that the business was merged in with another hearing aid place in 2004, however, I'm not sure of the accuracy of that. It was originally run by Frank Kroeze (who passed away on June 23rd, 2004), his wife and a couple other

Pikes Peak Hearing Aid Center (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

Michelle's The original address was listed as 122 N. Tejon St., however, it appears that block got re-sequenced, and the address is now 124 N. Tejon St. The Tejon location opened in 1952 and was closed in 2007, due to IRS property seizure due to unpaid taxes ($400K). The Citadel location opened in 1975 and clo

Michelle's (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

Kmart Kmart had quite the presence in not just the Springs, but Colorado, as a whole. The location on Airport Road was the very first Kmart ever opened in the state of Colorado. The Kmart brand was present ...

All FIVE Kmart locations and some of their Colorado Springs history...

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Sunbird Restaurant and Events Center (by Doug "BearlyDoug" Hazard)

Howard's Pit BBQ (by Ian Douglas MacKenny)

Conway’s Red Top Restaurants (by Ian Douglas MacKenny)

Boardwalk USA (by Ian Douglas MacKenny)

Municipool of Colorado Springs (by Ian Douglas MacKenny)