January is Manitou Art Center Month in the Pikes Peak Bulletin Manitou Arts Center. A local staple for nearly four decades, the MAC offers classes, workshops and creative spaces to the community along with a series of galleries to house the works of creatives across the Pikes Peak Region and beyond. When I moved to […]
The First Amendment Gallery at the Manitou Art Center is the only non-juried art show in the Pikes Peak Region. The January First Friday Art Walk will feature an ongoing show in the First Amendment, as well as new shows in the Hagnauer and Slam galleries. The First Amendment Gallery at the Manitou Art Center […]
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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll be walking into the new year with an increased sense of enthusiasm, vitality and energy. Now is a great time to manifest your dreams. Create a to-do list to get the ball rolling. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are going to become more resilient than ever, as you may face […]
Our cover photo by Mark Lee shows Ute spiritual leader Larry Cesspooch blessing Waterfest attendees, including the mascot WaWa, in July. We chose this image for the cover because it sums up so much of what the Pikes Peak Bulletin and our readership community is all about: honoring the past while embracing the present; being […]
It’s reasonable to say that Linda Weise has had the same impact on Colorado Springs as skyrockets on the 4th of July – without her passion, vitality, curiosity and confidence, our city would be sadly diminished. She’s attracted to difficult (even impossible!) projects, such as renovating the grand old City Auditorium. She succeeded in revivifying […]
Each year, the Give! team, along with local leaders in business, media, and philanthropy, makes it easy for you to discover and donate to trusted nonprofits in the Pikes Peak region. Our expert review committee carefully vets every applicant, ensuring solid financials, ethical practices, and proven impact. Eligible nonprofits must serve the Pikes Peak region, […]
On Dec. 15, the Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) was alerted to extensive vandalism on Ruxton Avenue. “Over the weekend we had this amazing amount of graffiti that was up around Spring Street and Ruxton,” said Manitou Springs City Councilor John Shada during the Dec. 17 City Council meeting. “I went up today at noon […]
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it […]
The Manitou Springs City Council voted this week to approve the master plan for Higginbotham Flats/Overlook Park, but ongoing concerns about the 2025 budget leave the park’s future unclear. A presentation from Robyn Bartling and Mia Requesens of the architecture firm Hord Copland Macht presented the plan for the undeveloped parcels next to StorQuest Self […]
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. The Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) Board of Education voted Wednesday to allow the master agreement with the Colorado Springs Education Association (CSEA) to expire. After nearly an hour and a half of public comment from pro- and anti-union speakers, the board voted 6-1 to […]
Three geese scooted the creek then veered towards a mass of cattails. A coyote slipped into the tamarisk, reappeared upstream, then vanished. Deer prints tracked feeble smears of snow edging the ice. I came to the bridge just after dawn. Along the creek the forest was all faded yellows and shades of gray. I walked […]
Playing in front of home fans for the first time all year, the Manitou Springs boys basketball team put on a show. The Mustangs rolled to a 57-41 win over Rocky Ford on Dec. 17. It was a performance that the team needed to put the bad taste of a couple losses at the University […]
As I sit safely ensconced in my second-story office/library/spare bedroom in our beloved Westside home, it’s a bright and sunny December morning. The dogs are quiet and content, Karen and I are both in reasonable health and nothing needs immediate repair so I should be cheerfully optimistic. Yet I’m not, and most of my friends […]
Each year, the Give! team, along with local leaders in business, media, and philanthropy, makes it easy for you to discover and donate to trusted nonprofits in the Pikes Peak region. Our expert review committee carefully vets every applicant, ensuring solid financials, ethical practices, and proven impact. Eligible nonprofits must serve the Pikes Peak region, […]
The warm clothing drive by Manitou Springs Real Estate culminated in a streetside giveaway on Dec. 14 with hot chocolate, popcorn and a visit from Santa.
Flying Pig Farm in Manitou Springs has received substantial grant funding to support its mission of bringing farm and local food education to schools in the Manitou Springs area and beyond. In late October, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials, along with Manitou Springs Mayor John Graham, visited the rustic Flying Pig Farm during Farm to […]
