Greetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaC-MAN)! We recently interviewed Abraham Schubarth about his experiences bicycling as transportation. Here are his responses and words of encouragement for those who would like to try cycling as transportation in our community. How long have you lived in Manitou Springs and why did you choose to live here? […]
Local businesses are celebrating another month of Skeleton Craze displays. Marking Arts Month in the Pikes Peak region throughout October and concluding with El Dia de Los Muertos on Tuesday, Nov. 1, this event continues to be a great way to support local businesses and organizations in artistic endeavors and displays. People’s Choice ballots are […]
On Sept. 23, after mixed feedback from more than 50 respondents earlier in the month about K8e Orr and Joel Newmiller’s first set of proposed murals for the Hiawatha Gardens building, Creative Alliance Manitou Springs presented new design options and another brief survey to Manitou residents and business owners. The second survey was promoted in […]
Hundreds of people crowded Manitou Avenue sidewalks — and at least one rooftop — on Friday, Sept. 30, to watch the annual celebration of School District 14 students. Athletics teams rode on Manitou Springs Fire Department trucks and in buses, and graduates returned for the district’s 150th anniversary. […]
Local businesses are celebrating another month of Skeleton Craze displays. Marking Arts Month in the Pikes Peak region throughout October and concluding with El Dia de Los Muertos on Tuesday, Nov. 1, this event continues to be a great way to support local businesses and organizations in artistic endeavors and displays. People’s Choice ballots will […]
Phase II of the Turtle Crossing project on El Paso Boulevard has been postponed until Oct. 17-19 due to inclement weather. In celebration of Arts Month in October, Creative Alliance Manitou Springs and the Smokebrush Foundation are partnering with the city of Manitou Springs to make El Paso Boulevard crosswalks safer for pedestrians, motorists and […]
Courtesy of Creative Alliance Manitou Springs In honor of #ArtsMonthOctober, Manitou Springs continues its 150th anniversary celebration with new public art installations at crosswalks and on its primary mobility hub. “The arts give us our most important tools to celebrate people, places and key moments,” said Becca Sickbert, executive director. “So naturally, we’re working with […]
In recent years, the Westside has steadily enhanced its reputation as an important home to art-related businesses. Late this summer it added another art gallery to its lineup: Surface Gallery. “We were ready to expand,” said founder Valerie Lloyd, describing the gallery’s move to Old Colorado City from downtown Colorado Springs, where it was known […]
The seventh annual Heritage Brew Festival took place in Soda Springs Park on Saturday, Sept. 24. Neale Minch, vice president of the board, said all 820 tickets were sold as of Friday afternoon. More than 25 breweries gave out samples as three bands entertained the beer lovers, who could also buy food from vendors and […]
The community is invited to vote on designs for the official 28th anniversary Emma Crawford T-shirt. Go to tinyurl.com/2022EmmaTee or stop by the office, 354 Manitou Ave. Voting ends Friday, Sept. 23. The winner will receive $50 in Manitou Money for participating local businesses and a 2022 coffin race T-shirt with the selected design. The […]
On Sept. 14, Manitou Springs High School senior Elanor Fugate was announced as one of the semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. In Colorado, a student needs to obtain at least a 217 selection index score to qualify as a National Merit Semifinalist. Semifinalists represent less than 1 percent of high school seniors […]
You may think you know Pikes Peak in all its moods, from serene to stormy and everything in between. But you don’t know America’s Mountain like Jack Denton knows it. The artist has spent the past four years capturing it in 100 oil paintings. And this is the second time he’s undertaken such a huge […]
Ranier Raqueno and his team did it: They set records on North America’s highest named lake. As mentioned in the Sept. 1 Bulletin, the Manitou Springs resident and Air Force officer planned to kayak on a lake between Quandary and Pacific peaks near Breckenridge. At his side: “Crazy Bob” Stuka, who set a record for […]
By William J. Dagendesh In fall 2020, Justin and Katie Snyder, then Manitou Springs residents, were relaxing at The Loft Espresso when they happened on an opportunity to buy the establishment. It was high watermark of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Katie, an art teacher at Harrison High School, and Justine, who was self-employed, sought a […]
Thursday, Sept. 15 5- 8 p.m. Scheels Expo, Memorial Park Ascent and Marathon bib pickup, merchandise sales, beer garden Celebration of running in the Pikes Peak region 6-8 p.m. Live music with Last Patrol Friday, Sept. 16 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Scheels Expo, Memorial Park Ascent and Marathon bib pickup, merchandise sales Noon-7 p.m. Beer Garden […]
