Scenes from February’s First Friday Art Walk
Photos by Kadie Kirkpatrick The robust arts community of the Avenue Creative Circuit holds an evening of arts events throughout…
Three course meal and big serving of drama at Iron Springs Chateau
The Pikes Peak Bulletin highlights local businesses that support community journalism by advertising with us. For a small, local nonprofit…
2025 Carnivale on March 1 with theme ‘Cirque du Manitou’ Get tickets for CarniBall on Feb. 22, register for gumbo competition now
It’s Mardi Gras season and there’s no party like Carnivale in Manitou Springs! While in its first year as a…
Hundreds march in Colorado Springs for ‘Protect Trans Siblings’ rally
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. This weekend approximately two hundred people gathered at Acacia Park in…
Build a bridge anyway: How your community newspaper will undivide us
A handful of months ago, the Pikes Peak Bulletin partnered with Rocky Mountain PBS and the El Pomar Foundation to…
ManiKrewe: Keeping Manitou’s Carnivale tradition strolling
For more than 30 years, Carnivale has been a favorite event in Manitou Springs. Though the Krewe of Centaur rolled…
‘People don’t want to be invisible’: Homeless Union assists in annual unhoused count
This week, over 100 volunteers from the community and organizations like Homeward Pikes Peak, The PLACE, Hope COS, Westside CARES,…
‘Junk’ made beautiful: Concrete Couch builds community through sustainability
At Concrete Couch, community is the heart of our mission. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering creativity and collaboration,…
Join the Infectious Generosity Movement: start with making a Manni Award nomination
Dear editor and fellow citizens of Manitou Springs, Amid the bustling charm and mountain vistas of our beloved town lies…
A light in the dark: Racquel Garcia of HardBeauty
Inside Racquel Garcia’s office, uplifting quotes adorn almost every wall. The first quote to draw me in states: “Be fearless…
New residential parking system irks Manitou Springs residents
Manitou Springs residents spoke out about the City’s new system for managing resident parking, which does away with physical passes…
Meet the finalists in contest to design a new sculpture for Iron Springs Font
Manitou Springs is getting ready for a replacement of the Iron Springs Font, and several talented artists are in the…
January is Manitou Art Center Month in the Pikes Peak Bulletin
In the town that owns the weirdness it’s characterized by, no place quite encapsulates the creative, quirky spirit of Manitou…
Seniors have fun, build community at Moms of Wisdom’s weekly gatherings
Around Barbara Lendsey’s 70th birthday in 2023, she was approached by her son-in-law, DeAndre Smith, co-founder and executive director of…
Love in action: Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Festival warms Manitou Springs City Hall
Despite chilly temperatures and snow the night before, the community came out Jan. 18 for the 27th Annual Dr. Martin…
MAC Month: Pottist Colin Davis makes and teaches art
January is Manitou Art Center Month in the Pikes Peak Bulletin In the town that owns the weirdness it’s characterized…
2025 starts with art
Photos by Kadie Kirkpatrick
The Great Fruitcake Toss returns to the heart of Manitou Springs
The annual Great Fruitcake Toss is scheduled to return to Memorial Park in the heart of Manitou Springs on Jan.…
New homeless addiction recovery program coming to Colorado Springs
Step, a long-running, Denver-based residential addiction recovery program for homeless men, will be opening a new location in Colorado Springs…
MAC Month: Jannine Scott teaches ‘real-life magic’ through glass making
January is Manitou Art Center Month in the Pikes Peak Bulletin Manitou Arts Center. A local staple for nearly four…