It’s Sunday at 6 a.m. I’m parked at Sanctuary Church (1930 W. Colorado Ave.). A motorcycle pulls up alongside me – an older man in a biker jacket. “I’m here for Ragamuffin Café. Do you know where it meets?” I ask. A few minutes later, the man walks me to the alley gate behind the […]
On June 12, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum opened its new exhibit “Until Forever Comes: This is Ute Homeland.” The project was a culmination of over five years of consultation with the three sister Ute tribes: the Southern Ute, the Ute Mountain Ute and the Northern Ute (also referred to as the Ute Indian Tribe […]
On May 31, 2025, over 100 volunteers of all ages gathered at Vermijo Park in Old Colorado City as part of the City’s inaugural Keep it Clean COS initiative. Members from the Trails and Open Space Coalition, City of Colorado Springs Public Works, Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team, the Mayor’s Office and several […]
Megan Andreozzi-Harris studied anthropology because she loved to travel, but equally important to her was developing personal connections and roots in a local community. As she got deeper into the profession, she realized researchers in her field often traveled for months at a time studying in foreign countries. “That’s just not really conducive for setting […]
On Feb. 21, a group of over 50 local citizens gathered at the Hillside Hub (1090 S. Institute St.) for Healing the Ground Beneath Us: Common Ground Community Film Screening and Panel. The event was part of the Colorado Food Summit’s Regional Convenings, a state-wide initiative to raise awareness about local food and agriculture. The […]
In 1993, Karen Fallahi lost her son Erik, who suffered from bipolar disorder, when he died at age 25. “We start out in life fairly innocent,” said Fallahi, “and then we discover later on that the road has many twists and turns, and sometimes there’s a fork in the road and you are able to […]
Eleven years ago, Manuel Pulido moved from Texas to Manitou Springs. As a sculptor and muralist with Apache roots, he had taught as a college art professor. Coming to Colorado, he brought with him his culture and his craft, expressing his heritage through his art. For Pulido, whenever moving to a new land, it was […]
Stepping into the Honey Cottage, one has the chance to taste the melon fields of Rocky Ford, the swamplands of Georgia, the Kiawe forests of Hawaii, and the rainforests of Togo, Africa. Yet for owners Frank and Crystal Seeley, they are more than gustatory travel agents, but fellow travelers in their journey for a sweet […]
On Sept. 11, 2001, members of the al-Qaida terrorist group hijacked four commercial planes – two crashing into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City, causing them to collapse; one smashing into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and the last – thanks to the heroic intervention of […]
It’s a fall Festivus for the west of us! On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Organization of Westside Neighbors (OWN) will be hosting its annual WestFest community picnic at the Westside Community Center (WCC) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The occasion will be an opportunity to meet neighbors and engage with organizations that help shape […]
The lobby inside Phoenix Auto Repair is immaculate. The black polish on the front desk, almost blinding. Along the walls hang pictures of vintage cars. “I’ve never been the guy who says, ‘I see a mistake coming I’m going to go over here,’” said shop owner Ryan Masterson. “I’m always the guy who says, ‘Oh […]
Searching for an activity to siphon the kids away from their screens? Seeking a reason to get outside and savor the outdoors? Looking for a family-friendly event at a low cost? For $2 a person, all of this can be yours. What a bargain! On Saturday, Aug. 24, the Bear Creek Nature Center will be […]
Since the beginning of time, humans have always wanted to explore new worlds, forge our own identities and ride off into victory. In 1993, mathematician Richard Garfield created Magic: The Gathering, the internationally acclaimed card-based battle game that lets players do all those things. Becoming known for its unique artwork and gameplay, the series captured […]
[This article has been updated to correct a misspelled name. –ed] For the second year, the Mineral Springs Foundation – in partnership with SunWater Spa, Manitou Springs Heritage Center, the Pikes Peak Bulletin, and Smokebrush Foundation – will host the annual Waterfest event, a family-friendly celebration of the mineral springs after which Manitou Springs is […]
For Rob Templin and Michele Garrett, the road here has been a ride. Gratitude is the soon to be open zero-proof bar at the corner of 28th Street and Colorado Avenue, next to the Story Coffee Co. in the Sluice Building. “We try not to call it a ‘sober bar’ because ‘sober’ is on a […]
At 12:40 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 911 communication centers began receiving calls about smoke coming from Pikes Peak. The smoke was from a lightning-triggered wildland fire near the Manitou Reservoir, in the foothills northwest of Manitou Springs. According to Manitou Springs Fire Chief John K. Forsett, with high temperatures, low humidity and wind gusts up […]
“I always felt the world would be a better place if we all played music,” says Rick Vokt, a Manitou Springs resident who owns the Colorado Piano Warehouse in downtown Colorado Springs. Despite growing up with a piano in the house since elementary school, Vokt didn’t enjoy playing piano until he left home for college. […]
On April 11, 2022, Wilford Deweese, a 67-year-old unemployed accountant from Florida, drew a gun on a bartender at the Royal Tavern bar in Manitou Springs. Later, when confronted by Levi Hoover and Jeffrey Schuelke from the Manitou Springs Police Department and deputies Ronnie Hancock and Daniel LeBaron of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, […]
For owner Maya Hetman, owner of Uchenna Ethiopian Restaurant, life is infused with significance. From the name of her village, the meals she shares, to the spices with which she cooks. “Everything, including our names, has meaning,” she said. She grew up in northeastern Ethiopia in Garamuleta, a small village named for the tallest […]
It was spring of 2022. Wilford Deweese had stopped in Colorado while driving back to Cape Canaveral, Florida, from his brother’s funeral in California. The 67-year-old certified public accountant had recently lost his job and divorced for the second time; he hoped to rekindle an old love interest in western Colorado. DeWeese was rejected, so […]
