COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With the Broncos out of the NFL playoffs, it was all eyes on the Browns tonight as they pulled off their first playoff win in 26 years. Our local chapter of the worldwide Browns fan club was over the moon with excitement Sunday night. During their watch party at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – While many southern Colorado counties are now allowing indoor dining at 25 percent capacity, some restaurants are opting to keep their dining rooms closed for now. More than half of the counties in Colorado moved from level red COVID-19 restrictions to level orange Monday after Governor Jared Polis announced shrinking
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to the Pikes Peak United Way, far more people are seeking help because of the COVID-19 pandemic than for Christmas gifts and other holiday needs this season. The United Way represents a 12-county area — including El Paso, Lincoln, Teller, Park, Chaffee and Alamosa counties — by connecting people
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — During a special session of the Colorado General Assembly on Monday, Nov. 30, lawmakers introduced HB20B-1005 that would allow local authorities to impose fee restrictions from a third-party food delivery service. The bill, sponsored by Representative Shannon Bird, is designed to help retail food establishments. The bill summary states that due
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With the county going into level red restrictions, many restaurants are bracing themselves for what is to come, but food trucks seem to have found a way to survive.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Many restaurants across Colorado Springs offered holiday meals and were booked solid on reservations this Thanksgiving, as they gear up for Level Red COVID-19 restrictions going in place Friday night. Front Range BBQ in Old Colorado City has been serving Thanksgiving dinner for 20 years, but owner Brian Fortinberry says
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One local restaurateur is temporarily shutting down several of his downtown Colorado Springs businesses after they were moved to 25 percent capacity last week. Joe Campana shut down five of his six businesses Monday: The Rabbit Hole, Bonny & Read, Cork & Cask, Shame & Regret, and Supernova Bar and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A local pretzel shop was saved by a viral social media post, as it was struggling to make ends meet after a solid start at the beginning of the pandemic. “During the start of the pandemic, we did very well,” a Facebook post by Mark Anthony’s Pretzels reads. “At one
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This is the second week that the Colorado Restaurant Association and Foundation have taken applications for $500,000 in available funding to help restaurant owners build or expand outdoor seating areas this winter. The areas are designed to help restaurants offset decreased seating capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic — capacity
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Chili and Frijoles festival started Saturday morning in downtown Pueblo with a few changes due to COVID-19. The event has been scaled down to 175 people at a time in the SRDA Parking lot and on S. Grand Avenue in front of the Vail Hotel. Attendees must wear a mask
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The winner of second-annual slopper-eating contest Saturday at the Pueblo State Fair this year is Geoff Esper of Massachusetts. Esper set a new world record in the event by consuming 37.5 sloppers in eight minutes. The runner-up was Joey Chestnut, the world’s top-ranked professional eater, who polished off 32 sloppers in
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Although the COVID-19 pandemic has canceled much of the traditional entertainment and will significantly reduce attendance at this year’s state fair, organizers say they have added some creative options for people. The fair, which began in 1872, will be held from August 28 through September 7 at the state fairgrounds in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One Colorado Springs woman is using her skills in the kitchen to help married couples relight the flame through some good ole home cooking. She’s hosting free date nights at her Colorado Springs home. Caramia Sommers makes posts on local community Facebook groups asking who needs a romantic night away
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Texas fast-food chain Whataburger unveiled a new 36-foot-long food truck that’ll be slinging burgers on the go, and there are even plans to bring it out of Texas and into new markets. Does that mean that Colorado Springs could finally get the taste of a Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich?
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Boulder Street Diner made the swift decision to close its doors at the end of business Saturday, in an effort to shut down before reaching bankruptcy due to a lack of customers since COVID-19 hit Colorado. Formerly Jill’s Kitchen, the Boulder Street Diner has filled its booths with happy
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Several business owners and managers said Saturday was their busiest night since before the COVID-19 pandemic, after they were allowed to set up tables and chairs in the street of a closed one-block area of downtown Colorado Springs. “We had around 38 tables with the expanded seating,” said Eric Brenner, owner of Red Gravy restaurant.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Dozens of restaurants in El Paso County are reopening their doors Monday after a variance passed over the weekend allowing dine-in services at a limited capacity. The restaurants that choose to open their dining rooms are subject to strict guidelines, like maintaining a maximum of 50% capacity or 50 people
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Bartenders’ Guild is stepping up and helping its own, as restaurant and other hospitality workers remain off the job due to COVID-19 restrictions closing dining rooms. The local Bartenders’ Guild has started a food and supply drive for hospitality professionals in need called “Serving the Springs.” “As
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CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — There are no movies showing at a theater in Canon City, but it’s still a popping place. And the corn is popping too! 4 Mile Cinemas opens up its curbside concessions every Saturday night. From about 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. people can stop by to grab popcorn, cotton candy
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — While there are fewer customers this year, the manager of the Woodland Park farmer’s market added a drive-thru option to give a boost to local vendors. “Basically we wanted to make sure everybody knows that we will have a market whatever happens,” said Judy Crummet, manager of Woodland Park’s farmer’s
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