Early To Rise - Colorado Balloon Classic Lifts Off Labor Day Weekend - 08/29/08 06:12 PM
While most of us have a tendency to sleep in on a holiday weekend, it's well worth our while to get up early at least one day during Labor Day Weekend.  It's a glorious sight to see over 100 hot air balloons drifting toward the sky, at 7 am on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The Colorado Balloon Classic, formerly known as the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic, will wow balloon lovers with colorful flights of fancy for the 32nd time.  This is now the largest and the longest continually running hot air balloon festival in the Rocky Mountain Region.
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Colorado Springs Parade of Homes - Design Trends and Features - 08/29/08 03:01 PM
 
The 2008 Colorado Springs Housing and Building Association's annual Parade of Homes ended Sunday.  The attendance numbers aren't fully in yet, but the HBA is expecting the count to be about the same as for last year's parade - approximately 20,000. 
The parade featured single family and town homes ranging in price from $233,995  to 4.4 million dollars.  (Many lower to mid-priced homes listed "base prices" in the Parade book, so it's a little hard to compare.  For instance, the Vantage Home at Stone Crossing listed the base price as $570,900, the sales rep said the home as presented - fully finished, a fourth … (0 comments)

Colorado Springs Real Estate Market Report - July 2008 - 08/13/08 02:26 PM
886 Single Family homes listed in the Pikes Peak MLS were proud to have new owners in June.  On average, they waited 90 days until their perfect matches found them - and while some of those homes were getting impatient, most knew that it would take awhile for them to connect with their new loves.  They feel very special that they were chosen out of the 6544 active single family listings; and appreciate their owers' and agents' efforts in showcasing all their best features.
Most of the honeymooners were in El Paso (802) and Teller (49) counties.  They come from all different backgrounds and … (0 comments)

2008 Colorado Springs Parade of Homes - 08/07/08 03:32 PM
The wait is almost over!  The eagerly anticipated Colorado Springs Housing and Building Association's annual Parade of Homes begins Friday, August.  8th and runs through August 24th.  The homes are open daily from 10 am to 6 pm.

It's always fun to tour the homes to experience the latest in design, building techniques and decorating trends. See 29 beautiful homes, all for one $10 ticket price.  12 of the homes are priced at one million dollars or more.  Tickets and a map (including directions to the homes at individual sites) are available at all Safeway stores. 
       In addition to 16 individual … (0 comments)

U.S. Senior Open - Top-Notch Golfing And A Few Unexpected Visitors - 08/07/08 03:28 PM
The 2008 Senior Open wrapped up on Sunday, August 3rd.  The esteemed Broadmoor resort was host to this prestigious U.S Golf Association event. 
 
Eduardo Romero of Argentina won the tournament and coveted trophy with a 274 score (six under par).  He is the second Argentine to win the title; Roberto  Di Vicenzo won 1980's inaugural event. 
Runners up were:  Fred Funk, back four strokes;  Mark McNulty at 279; and Greg Norman, who finished at par. 

Greg Norman is hugely popular and referred to as a "rock star" in the golfing world, but he may have been eclipsed by the black bear who ambled across the number … (0 comments)

 

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