The more weâre told that we are divided, the more we believe it. Scroll through the internet and social media, and thereâs no doubt youâll see negative coverage of the small town conflicts of Ute Pass. We all know todayâs political climate emphasizes strife and the algorithms amplify it on social media. Our whole society […]
Manitou Springs 5th Annual All Indigenous Celebration Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 | Noon City of Manitou Springs- Memorial Hall 606 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 âPieces of a Dream â Unity Celebration of Cultural Alignment and Trust in Our Creatorâs Love.â Program Highlights: Indigenous Fashion Show by Darla Takes His Knife. Featured artists: […]
Itâs a Game Changer! Who: Manitou Springs Penny Arcade and St. Andrewâs Community Center What: After 120 years, St. Andrews Church in the heart of Manitou Springs held its final services. Now, the generosity of the Episcopal Diocese has created an opportunity to transform the buildingâs sanctuary into a welcoming center for area groups, their […]
Today, teachers in Colorado Springs District 11 are on strike. As the grandfather of four kids at Martinez Elementary, I’ll be standing with them. This isn’t just about a contract. It’s about whether our kids get the schools they deserve. My grandkids â ages 9, 7, 4, and 3 â came to live with me […]
Sign up because if Manitou Springs could be an idea, it’d be the Manitou 5K on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. at Fields Park. It’s for everyone, and I mean everyone. Last year finishers ranged from 4 to 82, school kiddos to super seniors. Each and every Manitoid, and all the other Manitoids at heart. […]
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 CafĂŠ. Do you know where it meets?” I ask. A few minutes later, the man walks me to the alley gate behind the […]
Kai Gaynor’s impact on her community is hard to miss. As an art instructor and community liaison with the local non-profit Concrete Couch, an oral historian for a project led by Food to Power and Colorado College, and in her role as Board President of the Pikes Peak Arts Council, it’s hard to imagine when […]
In 2005, the nonprofit Kids on Bikes was founded in Colorado Springs to promote a healthy lifestyle for the community’s youngest members. And learning to ride a bike is, after all, a rite of passage, as Daniel Byrd, executive director of Kids on Bikes, reminded me. Byrd is a bicycling enthusiast. He commutes to work […]
STORY AND PHOTOS COURTESY OF MANTIOU SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Manitou Springs Historical Society (MSHS), owner of Miramont Castle, is proud to announce the opening of the Roland Reed Photography Exhibition. The Society was fortunate enough to obtain 11 original photogravure prints from Reed’s estate. A portion of the photographs is a collection that Reed […]
On July 10, the Place, a nonprofit that serves homeless youth in El Paso County, held its annual Off the Street Breakfast fundraiser. “Our annual budget is typically around $4 million dollars across all programs,” explained Wayne Bland, who serves on the Place’s board. “Our goal today is $250,000. As important as the goal is […]
Bronc Day Festival July 26 in Green Mountain Falls The Bronc Day Festival is an annual celebration in Green Mountain Falls that honors the town’s rich western heritage. Bronc Day began in 1939 and remains a beloved family-friendly event that draws visitors to the picturesque mountain town. The best part is that most events – […]
City Councilor participates on her birthday On July 12, the Colorado Springs Homeless Union led its monthly cleanup of the section of public trail the group adopted last year near Dorchester Park. Hope COS and Richard’s Rubbish Roundup contributed to the effort, and Wacky Waffles was there under the umbrella of Food Trucks Against Homelessness. […]
[The Pikes Peak Bulletin is a sponsor of this event. â ed.] What if new development around Colorado Springs and across the nation was focused on people instead of cars? That is one question the community organizers of People Centered Colorado Springs want us all to consider at their first-ever People Centered Film Festival with […]
Old Colorado City held a Mystical Stroll on July 11 – an immersive evening where the streets come alive with magic. If you missed this one, don’t worry. You can enjoy the enchantment of upcoming strolls on July 25, Aug. 8 and 22, and Sept. 5.
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 […]
This article was first published in the Colorado Sun. The six-bedroom home on a shady southwest Denver street was built in the 1960s, a ranch-style with a series of connecting rooms, a kitchen skylight, and a serving window to pass food to the living room. The art covering nearly every wall falls mostly into two […]
A few months after he bought the nearly 100-year-old Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs, serial entrepreneur John Weiss was crowd-sourcing ideas to ensure the Arcade remains a “tremendous resource” for the city while preserving its traditional character. That could be described as the ambiance of a British seaside town minus the soft ice cream with […]
PHOTOS BY KADIE KIRKPATRICK
PHOTOS BY KADIE KIRKPATRICK Crowds turned out for a sweet and wholesome evening on June 7 as the annual ice cream social and pie baking contest was held at Soda Springs Park in Manitou Springs. This yearâs winners in the adult category are Abbie Laine for her âBlueberry Basil Babesâ pie in first place; Natalie […]
[The Pikes Peak Bulletin is one of the organizations sponsoring the Manitou Springs Pride Fest. – Ed.] Manitou Springs Pride Fest is relying on community fundraising after facing funding challenges this year – but the party is on! Manitou Pride will be held on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Soda […]
