St. Nick set up shop near the Town Clock on Friday, Nov. 26, to hear Christmas wishes from children. The event also included the official lighting of the tall tree nearby. Photos by Bryan Oller.
In February of this year, Broadmoor Community Church-United Church of Christ issued a $10,000 challenge to Westside CARES’ 23 member faith communities and the broader community to step into the gaps created by COVID-19, and the community responded. “In the aftermath of the pandemic, Westside CARES experienced an astronomical increase in need for services among […]
If cutting your own Christmas tree is a beloved family tradition — or you’d like it to be —the recreation.gov website has information about how to get a permit and where you can use it. Permits are available for the Pike and San Isabel National Forest that allow cutting through Dec. 15. They cost $20 […]
“The work of local artists is not sitting on cargo ships.” That meme has been popular on social media lately, thanks to the pandemic’s impact on the global supply chain. The bottom line is, buying local just works better for you, your friends and neighbors (if they happen to be creative people) and the […]
Photo by Rhonda Van Pelt On Monday, Nov. 22, an RMS Sign Co. worker prepares to attach a new electronic sign that will display Hiawatha Gardens parking availability. The sign is at the corner of Manitou Avenue and Old Man’s Trail and should be functional by the end of this week.
By Joanna Zaremba This time of year, stress can overwhelm and make the holidays about surviving instead of celebrating. Here are 10 easy ways to deal with stress, so you can reclaim the joy of the holidays. 1. Move your body Stress hormones accumulate in our bodies until we use them — physical activity is […]
It takes a lot of hard work to ensure people can have fun in our great outdoors. But Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates is up to the challenge. MWTA is participating in the Give! campaign for the sixth time. Last year, the group netted $35,000 from Give!; Executive Director Cory Sutela is aiming to match […]
Organizers of the fifth annual lighted Christmas parade are looking for small floats, marching groups, bands and individually decorated vehicles for this year’s parade. It will start at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Ruxton and Manitou avenues and travel east to El Paso Boulevard. Santa Claus has already committed to participate, so applicants are […]
Happy holidays! Almost everyone uses that phrase this time of year, but it’s likely that few know that Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day and that Nov. 12-18 is Community Foundation Week. Ronald Reagan proposed this holiday in 1986. I suspect that some in our community may also not know that Manitou Springs has its […]
Courtesy of The BeeHive The body’s autonomic nervous system (ANS) is made up of two parts, the sympathetic and parasympathetic, which work to ensure survival; they interpret stimuli in the environment, determining the overall safety (neuroception) and activate an appropriate response to ensure continued survival. Isn’t that amazing? But, what are these specific responses and […]
The Colorado Springs Fire Department held a demonstration on Friday, Nov. 12, to help people stay safe during the holidays. Firefighters did everything wrong when frying a turkey, such as overfilling the oil and letting it get too hot. Thanksgiving Day is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment. Turkey-frying […]
Photo by Rhonda Van Pelt A Timberline Landscaping employee decorates the tree near the Town Clock on Monday, Nov. 15. The crew strung lights and hung wreaths throughout downtown.
Manitou Springs is offering community members a $50 voucher to go toward the purchase of a residential tree. The supply of vouchers is limited, so please sign up soon. Tree experts are advising that you can plant trees through December of this year, with deep watering once a month. The vouchers will be accepted at […]
Photo by Larry Ferguson “It seems like it’s something we want to do every day, forever,” said Staci Pettibone, talking about Whole Healing Space at 1107 Manitou Ave., Suite 5, a massage and reiki business that she and her partner, Melanie Bernal, recently opened. “We decided we didn’t want to work for other spas or […]
Every year since 2009, nonprofits in El Paso and Teller counties have reaped the benefits of participating in the Give! campaign. Last November and December, more than 3,000 people made more than 9,000 individual donations, with the result that 78 local nonprofits received $1,644,460, including matching grants. The original goal was $1.2 million. So far, […]
Text and photos by Rhonda Van Pelt George Eber Duclo may be Manitou Springs’ best-known veteran, but Crystal Valley Cemetery is the final resting place for many others. Here is information about a few more who served their country.
Photos by Bryan Oller Manitou Springs residents and people who love the city didn’t let the second cancellation of the Emma Crawford Coffin Races keep them from having fun. Hundreds of people, dressed for the occasion, watched hearses parade by on Saturday, Oct. 30. The races were cancelled in 2020 and this year as a […]
Photos by Rhonda Van Pelt Colorado Springs artist Maria Battista completed a sculpture begun by the late Steve Sinn, who died in October 2017. The Colorado marble sculpture was installed in Fields Park on Thursday, Oct. 28. Sinn’s widow, Jan, donated the sculpture to Manitou Springs, and City Council approved the project in July 2021. […]
By Wendy Wilkinson “Yermande” means compassion … and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmental and economic sustainability in the Republic of Senegal by supporting community based reforestation, clean water and economic development projects. On Sunday, Nov. 14, the historic Red Crags Arts and Agricultural House in Manitou Springs is hosting a fundraiser to […]
Photos by Rhonda Van Pelt Those wild and wacky skeletons took over downtown Manitou Springs again in the popular October event presented by the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Manitou Springs Creative District. Judges Kathy Minch, Sallie Knox Hall and Annie Schmitt scored the displays based on creativity, best theme and overall appearance. […]
