Living On Ft. Carson, Colorado

If you’re moving/pcs-ing to Ft. Carson, Colorado – and are planning on living on post – check out the following links for housing information:
Information on Existing Housing on Ft. Carson - including BAH rate tables, Housing Services, Phone List and FAQ’s.
Residential Community Initiative- RCI’s History, New Villages, renovated housing and Automated Housing Referral Network.
Ft. Carson GMH [...]

Thinking Of Settling Down In Colorado Springs?

You’re PCS-ing to Ft. Carson, the Mountain Post, or Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever or the Air Force Academy. You’re excited – you’ve heard it’s pretty, with lots of stuff to do, friendly people and good schools. In addition, you’ve followed the news about the Real Estate Market – great selection and good rates. You’re [...]

High Altitude Adjustments

If you’ve just PCS-ed to Colorado Springs, you might have noticed that cooking and baking take some adjustments due to the altitude. Thought I’d post the following information, to make it easier for you to adjust – at least in your kitchen.
Colorado’s altitude requires some adjustments on lowland recipes, particularly when baking.  For each cup [...]

Ft. Carson is growing

According to an article by KKTV, Ft. Carson is set to receive nearly $170 Million to build Housing, Roads and facilities for the approx. 30,000 additional soldiers it expects to house by 2013.
In addition, Ft. Carson’s Dental Clinic and Evans Army Community Hospital are slated for expansion.
Additional Info:
Ft. Carson – the Mountain Post
Ft. Carson Housing [...]

Renting in Colorado Springs

If you are moving to Colorado Springs and are not in the market to purchase a home, you’ll have to decide if you’d rather live on post or off post. If you decided on living off post, you have yet further decisions to make; where will you live? A single family home? An apartment? What will [...]