This Month in The Connection
When Melissa Finkelstein opened the doors to Power Mixx Fitness in the Village Shops five years ago, she was not just launching a second location in the south Denver…
Someone once said, “Failure is for learning.” There are no better lessons than those learned the hard way. Consider The Village at Castle Pines neighbor Carl. His story is consistent…
Sam Isert flies a Cessna 172 plane while in training to be a pilot. His dream job is to fly for Hawaiian Airlines. Sam Isert—swimmer, skier, hiker and mountain biker—grew…
A vibrant sense of community is one characteristic that sets Castle Pines––the 80108 ZIP code more specifically––apart from other Colorado communities. Neighbors know each other, they spend time together and…
Every two years, The Castle Pines Connection publishes the Neighborhood Directory for The Village at Castle Pines. No, it is not yet time for the 2026-2028 directory, but it is…
Brenda Erickson underscores that she is a private person. But the 82-year-old lady has had an adventurous life. She and her late husband, Hyland (“Hy”), traveled the globe extensively…
It was Good Friday 1993 in a church in Pompano Beach, Florida, when Rick Egitto decided to approach beautiful Cindy, who was helping an elderly gentleman with his hymn book.…
It is not every day that you get to take in the magnitude of Douglas County’s resources all in one place and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the…
On September 18, the Mission Ballroom in Denver was host to the Pepper ‘Em with Love Gala benefiting Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary (PSDS). A Littleton-based nonprofit, PSDS is a compassionate…
The Shih Tzu is a small, affectionate breed with a royal history. Originally bred to live in Chinese imperial palaces, these dogs were bred purely for companionship, not work or…
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