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• AAA: No Tipsy Tow in Colorado

  December 30, 2011 11:23 PM

  People are posting a phone number on Facebook for AAA's so-called Tipsy Tow service for New Year's Eve. It turns out, AAA is not offering the service in Colorado. The company says they've been inundated with calls today from people trying to verify the information. They're asking people to stop... more »

• Hittin' the road for Thanksgiving

  November 23, 2011 5:58 PM

  More than 45 million Americans are driving to Thanksgiving dinner this year, and over 3 million in the Mountain States Region. The AAA Thanksgiving 2011 Travel Forecast shows a four percent increase in the number of cars on the road over last year. AAA Colorado Communications Director Wavelyn Dreher... more »

• Last minute holiday air travel tips Play Video

  November 22, 2011 10:57 PM

  Thanksgiving weekend is always the busiest travel time of the year. This year AAA is projecting a 4% increase in the overall number of people traveling over last year and a 2% increase in Thanksgiving airline travel. With that comes a few reminders. First, if you want to bring... more »

• Obama calls US AAA nation despite AA+ rating

  August 8, 2011 2:14 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the U.S. always is and always has been a triple-A country, despite its rating agency downgrade. He said also the U.S. didn't need a rating agency to tell it that it's political system was having trouble functioning. Speaking at the White... more »

• Gas prices hovering before holiday weekend, still high

  May 27, 2011 11:46 PM

  AAA is projecting that nearly 35 million Americans will take to the road for Memorial Day weekend, and they'll be paying -- on average nationally --$3.81 per gallon of gas they buy along the way. "(Gas prices) Kind of impacts your social budget, you know; we don't do as... more »

• Gas prices once again rising

  May 3, 2011 11:45 PM

  Gas prices are up once again. Right now we are paying the most we've ever paid during springtime. In Colorado Springs and Pueblo a gallon of regular has jumped up 56 cents since February according to AAA. "It's terrible. It's like another monthly bill." says Erica as she filled up... more »

• Gas prices at highest springtime price ever

  May 3, 2011 5:50 PM

  On Monday the U.S. Department of Energy reported that gas prices were around $3.96 a gallon nationwide at the pump. That's up about 8 cents from a week ago. AAA says they expect gas prices to go up to about $4 a gallon by the end of the week. We'll... more »

• Stewart makes the most of his time with the Sky Sox

  May 2, 2011 10:17 PM

  Several weeks ago Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart was optioned down to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Stewart was batting 0.77 at the time and didn't appear to be in sync. Rockies manager Jim Tracy told him not to look at it like a demotion. Stewart was injured most... more »

• Broadmoor once again rates Five Diamonds

  January 14, 2011 6:24 PM

  The Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs has once again been rated Five Diamonds by the AAA. The landmark facility has been rated Five Diamonds every year for the last 35. In addition, the Penrose Room at the Broadmoor is Colorado's only restaurant to hold by Five Diamonds and the... more »

• Gassing "up" for the trip home

  December 26, 2010 6:39 PM

  "It seems like its shot up a lot in the past couple of weeks," say Greg Even, a driver who's been noticing gas prices on the rise. Gas prices nationally have passed three dollars a gallon on average, for the first time since October 2008 -- when we had... more »

• Gas prices in Colorado lowest in nation

  December 23, 2010 1:53 PM

  On average a gallon of gas throughout the U.S. is $3.01 according to AAA. However, the good news is Colorado has the lowest average gas prices in the country at $2.76 a gallon. Holiday travel for Christmas and New Year's is expected to be up about 3% this year... more »

• Holiday travel up for first time since recession began

  November 24, 2010 1:27 AM

  The Thanksgiving road trip is a yearly tradition for millions of Americans. This year, there's going to be a lot of people on the roads. "In the mountain states we are seeing a 10.7% increase in Thanksgiving holiday travel this year as compared to last year." explains Wave Dreher with... more »

• Americans plan to travel more

  November 16, 2010 4:51 PM

  AAA Colorado today projects the number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers in the Mountain States of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, will increase 10.7 percent from 2009. Approximately 3 million travelers plan to take a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Nationally, 42.2 million Americans... more »

• Gas prices jump in Pueblo

  August 27, 2010 7:26 PM

  If you're heading to the State Fair in Pueblo, you better have some cash. You'll need that before you ever get through the gate. According to AAA, gas prices across the country are dropping. In Pueblo, there's been a spike. The average price of regular unleaded in Pueblo today is... more »

• AAA: more Americans will travel this Memorial Day

  May 20, 2010 10:50 AM

  AAA says more Americans will hit the highways and airports over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but they'll probably spend much less than last year. The travel group released a forecast Thursday that projects about 32.1 million people will go on trips during the final weekend in May. That's... more »

• Gas prices beginning to climb again

  March 8, 2010 8:47 PM

  On your last trip to the gas pump you may have noticed something. Over the weekend, Colorado and the rest of the nation saw a big increase in gas prices. State wide there's been about a 5 cent increase. But in Southern Colorado we saw even more. "In the last... more »

• Gas prices beginning to climb again

  March 8, 2010 12:23 PM

  You've probably noticed you're paying more at the pump over the last week. Across the state gas prices has risen around 5 cents a gallon over the last week. Could we hit $3 bucks a gallon again this summer? We're talking with AAA and will have more tonight on News... more »

• Americans search for cheaper Thanksgiving trips

  November 25, 2009 7:11 AM

  With economic pressures still hitting household budgets hard, there isn't much growth in holiday travel this Thanksgiving after a dizzying plunge between 2007 and 2008. Many Americans are forgoing air travel, opting instead for cheaper alternatives such as trains or their own vehicles. Others are staying home entirely. Thanksgiving... more »

• AAA: Labor Day weekend travel expected to be down from year ago

  September 4, 2009 12:03 PM

  It's Labor Day weekend again, but fewer folks are expected to be taking trips for the traditional last weekend of summer this year. Triple-A expects about 39 million Americans will travel this weekend, and that's down 13 percent from last year. Triple-A's Troy Green says the main reason is that... more »