Pulled From the Vault: Unpacking the Colorado Springs Lore of Spencer and Julie Penrose

Podcast: Springs and Things: Your Insider's Guide to Colorado Springs Culture & Community · Colorado Springs Locals, Carly Ries and Lauren Ferrara

Opublikowano: 2026-09-15

Did a monkey bite really launch the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo? Did Spencer Penrose actually ride his horse into the Antlers Hotel lobby? And why is the Shrine of the Sun named after Will Rogers instead of the man who built it? In this episode of Springs and Things, host Carly Ries sits down with Sarah Woods, Vice President of Collections for El Pomar Foundation, to dig into the archives and separate Colorado Springs legend from fact. As the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates its 100th anniversary, Sarah pulls back the curtain on some of the wildest, most fascinating...