Gleneagle Golf Club…Best Views, Best Greens in Colorado Springs

Built in 1972, Gleneagle Golf Club was designed by Frank Hummel to showcase the best views and best greens in Colorado Springs, Colorado! Located only 4.8 miles or approximately 13 minutes from Talon Hill Apartments, this unique 18-hole, Par 72 course has 4 sets of tees to allow golfers from all levels of experience to play and is rated a 74.6 from the back tees.

Golf rates are reasonable and discounts are given for members and the Military/Senior. Cart fees are $15 per person for 18 holes and $10 per person for 9 holes. Currently, the June Coupon Special features 18-hole green fees at $22 Mon.-Thurs and $32 Fri.-Sun.  Tee Times can be reserved by calling (719) 488-0900 and can be made up to 7 days in advance.

Gleneagle Golf Club is a semi-private club, however, it is open to the public and a membership is not necessary to play golf. However, if you are an avid golfer, a Golf Membership costs less than playing one round of golf a week! There are also Pool Memberships available and Social Memberships for those who might not be quite ready to commit to a full golf or pool membership.

Photo courtesy of  danperry.com

 

Looking for a Great Grilling Idea for Memorial Day?

Here is a delicious recipe for Grilled Cheddar Burgers with Applewood Smoked Bacon along with a Grilled Sweet Onion and Tomato Salad. This is summertime on a plate!  Have a terrific Memorial Day cookout!

How to Start a Container Garden

Have you thought about making your outdoor patio or deck into a retreat? Would you like to have some plants nearby but aren’t sure how to begin? Well, view this video by Home Depot about making your own container garden and you will be off to a good start!

Why Do I Need Renter’s Insurance?

Unfortunately, there are apartment residents who never heard of renter’s insurance until it was too late. A very dear friend and co-worker of mine happened to fall into that category several years back. It was a sad situation as his apartment building burned to the ground and he lost everything. He had no clothing, no food, no dishes, tv, electronics….nothing. Fortunately, he was able to secure another apartment within the community, but he had to start all over, but this time he started over with Renter’s insurance.

Renter’s insurance takes care of replacing your lost possessions in the event of a disaster. If you think about it, a DVD collection of 100 movies could easily be worth $1300, assuming you paid an average of $13 a piece for them. If you add your cd collection to that, it begins to really add up.  Renter’s insurance doesn’t give you protection from an earthquake or a natural flood (as in too much rain, not as in you left the bathtub running). However, consider yourself protected from fire, theft, lightning, wind, hail and even a volcano erupting in your front yard. Please read more on the reasons you should acquire renter’s insurance by visiting the website at RentersInsurance.org.

Also, we are very fortunate to have Raelea, with Farmer’s Insurance, living at Talon Hill and she is eager to answer your questions and provide quotes. If you would like to talk with her, please give her a call at 719.457.2221.

Photo courtesy of Andres Rueda

Spring for a New Battery

Well, we’ve entered daylight savings time and moved our clocks forward one hour much to our internal clock’s dismay. That being said, there is one very important thing you should not forget to do in your apartment. Fire chiefs across the United States recommend using this opportunity to change the batteries in your apartment’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. If a detector doesn’t have a working battery in it, it’s of no use as an alert in the event of a fire. Replacing the battery takes about as much effort as adjusting your clocks, and it may just save a life.

Photo courtesy of  Wikimedia Commons.