for more information: John Weiss [email protected] 719 271-0404 Bob Schaeffer [email protected] 239 699-0468 * * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * * WHAT: Open community meeting introducing The Catalyst Fund of Manitou, a new operating foundation, which will serve the Pikes Peak region with innovative programs WHEN: Friday, February 13, 2026 WHERE: 5pm – 6:15pm Presentation […]
Two new restaurants worthy of attention and praise opened recently. Thai comes to Manitou Springs Manitou Thai & Ramen marks what may be the first Thai place this town has ever seen. For a village rife with burgers and beef jerky, this humble Asian eatery in the space inside the Baker House formerly occupied by […]
A new space for sipping and gathering has opened its doors to the community. Combining a love for the earth with a love of coffee, Misty Mountain Collective (705 N. Nevada Ave.) held a soft opening on Dec. 8. Owners Dakota and Stormy Wilkerson told the Pikes Peak Bulletin that the first day of business […]
Pikes Peak Library District leadership, members of the PPLD board, and representatives from the PPLD Foundation gathered on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Ruth Holley Library (685 N. Murray Blvd.) to celebrate the district’s purchase of the library’s formerly leased property. Inside the PPLD branch, a poster near a framed photograph of Ruth Holley tells the […]
NOV. 7-DEC. 14 Shop Local, Win Local Spend a total of $50 or more at Downtown Colorado Springs retail shops and be entered to win a weekly gift basket valued at $250 or the Grand Prize, a $1,000 Visa gift card. More info at downtowncs.com/event/shop-local-win-local/. NOV. 7-DEC. 27 Commonwheel Artists Co-op Holiday Market Find the […]
Press release courtesy Downtown Partnership Bank of Colorado, in partnership with Downtown Colorado Springs, announces the return of the popular holiday shopping campaign to encourage support of local downtown businesses. The 2024 campaign had 1,039 entries and accounted for more than $60,000 in spending downtown. The promotion “Shop Local + Win Local” offers prizes […]
This is the time of the year that local governments in Colorado are busy working on setting their budgets for the coming year. But actually, the budget process starts almost as soon as one budget is set, with preliminary work, such as determining which infrastructure or capital improvement projects hope to be accomplished or started […]
People on boats who may or may not be drug dealers are being murdered at sea. Innocent Americans are being thrown in detention centers. Millions are about to lose food assistance and/or healthcare. Congress is off on a vacation. President Trump is off on a vacation. We are not helpless. We can fight back. We […]
The Loft is a bustling daytime social hub in Manitou Springs. The cafe has earned rave reviews for both fare and ambiance. There is now one more reason to visit The Loft – to hear unique personal stories focused on Manitou Springs. The stories are available via a payphone in a booth inside the cafe […]
As we go into the fourth week of the federal government shutdown, Poor Richard’s Restaurant will give free meals and drinks to all federal employees and their families who have been furloughed, dismissed or are working without pay. Co-owners Richard Skorman and Patricia Seator stated, “We just want to help our dedicated, local federal employees […]
Early in the morning of Sept. 13, a small crowd gathered at the Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent headquarters on Manitou Avenue, preparing for a long day of work on the trails. Skin streaked with the opaque tint of zinc sunscreen and thermoses of hot coffee in hand, Friends of the Peak volunteers conversed […]
Early fall in Colorado is a time of transition. September is still shorts and t-shirt weather, wildflowers are still in bloom, and everyone seemingly waits with bated breath for the fall colors to change (see my previous column for the Pikes Peak Bulletin for my suggestions on where to go to see the changing aspens). […]
The Pikes Peak Bulletin has fought for its relevance in the digital age. Historically the hometown newspaper of Manitou Springs, the Bulletin, along with a collection of other newspapers, was re-homed under the umbrella of Sixty35 Media, a non-profit media organization serving the Pikes Peak region in 2022. Hopes that this would prove a financially […]
From 2023 until recently, Lyn Ettinger-Harwell (he/they) was the publisher of the Pikes Peak Bulletin. And the board chair. And they did weekly distribution of the print newspaper serving Manitou Springs, Ute Pass, the Westside of Colorado Springs and downtown Colorado Springs. Now, as the Bulletin relaunches as a digital-first news outlet for the region, […]
Community is a word that has jumped out at me recently. Community ties should always be strong in theory, but it seems like with time they tend to weaken. That’s actually the very reason that I love high school sports. Through years of various iterations of the Pikes Peak Bulletin, my name has been on […]
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to give of themselves? Or has overcome long odds to succeed? Someone who isn’t in it for the applause but deserves a standing ovation? Maybe it’s not a person but a nonprofit or other organization. We want to hear from you. Send your nominations to [email protected] […]
Last month, the Church of the Lord of Glory shuttered its doors, with no warning and no diversion plan for the participants of the church’s food program. That pantry, located just west of I-25 on Bijou near downtown, serves as the starting point of a corridor that extends almost three miles down Nevada and slightly […]
Every parent realizes, at some point, that they alone can’t protect their child. For me it was the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. I had a military assignment not far from there and our older daughter was still just crawling around in diapers. Our younger girl was soon to be born. The news […]
Six years ago, Manitou Springs voters approved an innovative new way to help fund many of the city’s cultural activities. From its inception, the Manitou Arts, Culture and Heritage Tax quickly became a local success story, funneling more than $2 million to local projects and programs through 2025. Over the past three years, MACH has […]
Serving diners with adventurous tastes can be a risky proposition. Just ask the amazing restaurateurs behind the sadly perished establishments Nosh and Plate World Cuisine. But we still have some creative culinary spots giving it a try. Places like Ephemera, Eleven18, Chiba Bar, and Ambli Kitchen + Bar. That last, Ambli, an upscale and mid-scale […]
