Today is the street breakfast that kicks of the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo season. http://www.coloradospringsrodeo.com/

This is a very unique tradition, because the street breakfast really kicks off a "range ride", that precedes the actual event. The slogan "Pikes Peak or Bust" of course goes back to the gold rush era in the late 1800's. The rodeo event has a 60+ year tradition in the Springs, and is a nice tie to our cowboy heritage here.

It looks like we are in for some real summer now, with highs around 90 for a few days. In the mountain ski towns they say people "come for the winters, but stay for the summers" and that is a bit true here as well. Even with nice hot sunny days, our nights are cool, and with our whole house fan running overnight, we were in the 60's when we woke up this morning. Summer in the Springs is great, with sunny cool mornings, often an afternoon thunderstorm, and a cool down at night back into the 50's.