Sunday, October 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2007, the Rockies won the first National League Championship Series game in franchise history, beating the Diamondbacks 5-1 in Phoenix. It was their 18th win in 19 games. Have you signed up for Flyover Finance yet? It’s the same no-spin approach you count on from […]

Saturday, October 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2013, Boulder-born astronaut Scott Carpenter died in Denver at age 88. In 1962, the Mercury pioneer became the second American to orbit the Earth. UCCS students have a new robot classmate that tells dad jokes and can pass for a medieval gnome. Would you trust […]

Friday, October 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1872, Pueblo hosted the first Colorado State Fair at a site north of the city. Here’s a gallery of historic photos taken at the fair over the years. The largest craft beer festival in the U.S. takes place in Denver this weekend, bringing together more […]

Thursday, October 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1877, the first railroad arrived in Fort Collins. The advent of rail service would help the fledgling town grow into a thriving agricultural center, with Colorado Agricultural College, now Colorado State University, opening just two years later. Colorado ranks among the 10 least-safe states in […]

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, the Regional Transportation District launched its light rail service in Denver. Colorado ski resorts have released tentative opening dates ranging from “as soon as possible” to New Year’s Eve. Do you plan on skiing this winter? Vote in our Poll to let us know. […]

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1995, the Colorado Avalanche played their first game, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in a sold-out stadium. The Avs would go on to win the Stanley Cup at the end of the 1995-1996 season. Markets have been busy lately, and if you weren’t sure […]

Monday, October 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, the Colorado Rockies—then the name of Colorado’s National Hockey League (NHL) team—defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in their first NHL game since relocation. Few things are more Coloradan than a moose brawl breaking out in the street, which is exactly what happened in […]

Sunday, October 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1982, Denver opened its 16th Street Mall, a downtown pedestrian promenade designed by I.M. Pei’s firm, to a crowd of about 200,000 people. In case you missed it on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counted down the seven pets linked to longer lives. One study that […]

Saturday, October 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1859, Irish immigrant Owen J. Goldrick opened what is considered Colorado’s first school in the gold-rush town of Auraria, now part of Denver. We want to thank all the loyal readers who referred The Colorado Flyover to their friends and family this week as a […]

Friday, October 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, prospector Nicholas Creede discovered a large vein of silver in what is now Mineral County. It’s said that Creede’s exclamation upon finding the lode—”Holy Moses!”—inspired the name of the mine, while the mining camp that sprung up around it became the present-day town of Creede. […]