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2025 Chanukah and Christmas celebrations

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Canyons Community Church 4825 Crowfoot Valley Road, Castle Rock canyonscc.org Hope Lives*: December 20, 4 p.m. Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service, December 24, 4 p.m.   Castle Oaks Covenant Church 826…

Holiday traditions, Castle Pines style

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

In addition to the many customary ways there are to celebrate the holidays in December, we asked residents to share some of their special holiday traditions. Katie said, “The weekend…

November’s northern lights

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

There was chatter nationwide last month about the aurora borealis, the northern lights, which were visible in some of the lower 48 states on the night of November 11, an…

Butters set the table for Parker

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Parker is an appealing Front Range bedroom community with an Old West flavor. The town is vastly different from its beginnings when it was a bullwhackers’ haven, a mere stopping…

The history of a holiday favorite

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) have become a staple of modern holiday décor. Native to Mexico and Central America, poinsettias are a flowering plant, though not in the way you might think.…

“Have you read…?”

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

December is often when “best of the year” lists are compiled. With more than 275,000 books published in the United States in 2025, readers and list-makers alike have options. This…

Neighborhood arts and crafts sale

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

The Forest Park neighborhood hosted its first Holiday Art & Craft Sale on November 15 at the HOA’s club house. Some of the items for sale were hand-crafted oil paintings,…

A quarter century and 58 peaks

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Linsay and Ryan Shirley, residents of The Village at Castle Pines, celebrated atop Pikes Peak on Labor Day after completing their 58th and final Colorado 14er. The Shirleys were surrounded…

Celebrating our 2025 Angels Among Us

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

In 2025, we featured eleven nonprofits in our Angels Among Us segment. As the year ends, we reflect on each. The hope and strength they provide is miraculous. Extra special…

Lifting little minds to new heights

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

In the heart of southeast Denver, sits the imaginative campus of Iliff Preschool, Kindergarten, and School-Age Summer Camp (Iliff). A unique classroom awaits its young learners, grounded in legacy and…

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