ICYMI | USA Cycling rolls out new-look access at Colorado Springs velodrome

PLUS | CU Buffs star Travis Hunter officially revealed as cover athlete for revamped college football video game; Colorado Springs Record Show to offer 75,000 records for sale this weekend and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Thursday, May 16, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [USA Cycling rolls out new-look access at Colorado Springs velodrome]( Olympic dreamers, everyday cyclists and youth new to fast, banked turns are steadily returning to Colorado Springs' velodrome. After months of uncertainty and controversy over access to the "bubble" dome at Memorial Park, a program is rolling out with a stated aim to significantly increase community hours that have lacked in recent years out of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]( [5 Colorado mountain towns known for great camping]( It's no secret that camping is a dominating outdoor recreation activity in Colorado during the summer, and there's no shortage of great places to find a spot to pitch a tent. Here are five Colorado towns known for their great camping: [Read More]( [One killed in tanker truck fire which shut down I-70 west of Denver]( One person died in a huge tanker truck fire Thursday which closed a portion of Interstate 70 Thursday morning and backed up traffic for miles. As of early afternoon, I-70 was closed in both directions between Exit 254 - US 40 and Genesee and Exit 260 - C-470, on the west side of the Denver metro area. [Read More]( [CU Buffs star Travis Hunter officially revealed as cover athlete for revamped college football video game]( There will be a Colorado Buffalo featured on the cover of one of the most anticipated sports video game of the decade. Two-way star Travis Hunter is one of three cover athletes for the EA Sports' "College Football 25" — the first to be released since 2014. [Read More]( [Hawaiian fare well represented at Colorado Springs restaurant | Dining review]( Yes, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue is far from the Aloha State, but that doesn’t negate the distinctive dishes associated with those Pacific shores. This is something many in Colorado Springs have discovered based on the steady flow of dine-in and carryout customers. In addition to such signature Hawaiian foods as loco moco, macaroni salad, manapua and Spam items are barbecue plates featuring a variety of proteins. [Read More]( [2 new trails in Boulder's Open Space Department near completion | Trail Trax]( The highly anticipated North Sky Trail in Boulder County has a new bridge nearing completion as construction of the trail pushes forward, Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks Department (OSMP) announced Tuesday. The two new trails — Vesper Trail being the other — are part of an extensive trail repair, construction and maintenance program OSMP has implemented in 2024 to help community members enjoy Boulder open space. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs Record Show to offer 75,000 records for sale this weekend]( Someday the stars will align and Chris Davis will find a first-press vinyl of Alice Coltrane’s 1968 jazz album, “Cosmic Music.” The album, which features Coltrane’s famous saxophonist husband, John Coltrane, on two songs, is one of Davis’ “holy grail records,” he says. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903