Special thanks to the Castle Pines Arts and Cultural Foundation for bringing Aladdin to the community this year. By Elean Gersack; photos courtesy of Dave Tweed A magic carpet arrived…

By Amanda Merriman I downloaded Pokémon Go to experience what has been occupying the rest of the world recently.  Pokémon Go, a game by Niantic, is the latest app to…

Dakota Nack (left) with the President of Colorado Mesa University Tim Foster.  Nack, an exceptional student, was pinned with the Presidential Scholar award for the spring term 2016 by earning…

By Lisa Crockett It’s hot.  Like, melt your face off, lay down and die hot.  So the last thing you are likely to want to do is step into the…

Article and photo by Lisa Crockett August is the month that summer is in full bloom.  Backyard barbecues and potluck parties seem to happen just about every weekend this time…

Article and photo by Amanda Merriman The Connection writer Amanda Merriman admits she is hopelessly addicted to books.  It has been this way nearly all her life.  Every month she…

Gabriel’s owners Jan and Matthew Bundy are celebrating their restaurant’s 30th anniversary in August.  They have raised garden beds next to the restaurant’s patio area, where they grow their own…

Sally Mason was a no-nonsense, vibrant member of the Castle Pines community who will be greatly missed.  Sally passed away on June 12 at her home in Castle Pines from…

Cutline and photo by Maria Pangalos, RCHS intern writer Rock Canyon High School (RCHS) students (pictured left to right) Jack Gebhardt, Nick Purchase, Jon Meade, Gavin Burkholder, Daniel Kim, Maria…

By Amy Shanahan; photos courtesy of Pam Schenck-Kelly When it opened in August of 1996, Park Meadows Retail Resort forever changed the landscape of south metro Denver, and it continues…