When it comes to feeding others, the most important ingredient just might be love. Maybe thatâs why the food from Otisâs BBQ is so happy-tummy good. Drive by the food truck parked at 23 Manitou Ave., on the El Colorado Lodge grounds, and you canât help noticing the bold red-and-yellow signs. âWhoâs Otis?â you might […]
Iron Springs Chateau hosted a raucous gold, green and purple event on Saturday, Feb. 3. Guests enjoyed shenanigans including a delicious Cajun buffet, gaming, music, a stilt-walker, a fire-eater and costumes, beads and sequins galore. -Photos by Anthony Graham Weather forces postponement of Manitouâs Carnivale Parade, Gumbo Cookoff to March 2 You canât keep […]
Brenda Mortensen slips on her walking shoes and heads out for her latest self-imposed assignment: walking Lovers Lane. âI didnât even realize I was doing Lovers Lane right before Valentineâs Day,â she said with a laugh. Mortensenâs stroll up Lovers Lane will join the 15 other Manitou street treks sheâs already walked and photographically documented […]
The gallery is ablaze with colors, overflowing with texture in organic currents of fiber and wood that are somehow both serene and exciting. At the center of it: a small 84-year-old woman. Sophie Cowman has spent decades working on her art â but sheâs uncomfortable being called an artist. She prefers âcraftsman.â No lofty descriptions […]
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Old Colorado City Library, a beloved Westside anchor that remains lively, beautiful and useful. Itâs one of 1,670 Carnegie Libraries that were funded in the late 19th and early 20th century by grants from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. In 1903, Colorado City merchants learned that Carnegie would […]
The 29th annual dessert-flinging shenanigans took over Memorial Park on Saturday, Jan. 27, to the enjoyment of hundreds of locals and visitors. Marlo Anderson, founder of the National Day Calendar, was on hand to certify the last Saturday of January as National Fruitcake Day. 10 and younger Balance: Christian R. (32.61 seconds) BasketCake: […]
Shovels in hand, people who love the Carnegie Library building tromped through fresh snow and faced off against bitter cold temperatures on Jan. 19 to celebrate ground-breaking on the long-awaited renovation of the historic structure in downtown Manitou Springs. Years of committee meetings, community discussion and fundraising have finally moved from hope to the reality […]
Like an ocean wave, my Facebook feed has been flooded with pictures of the photogenic Ice Castles, a pop-up attraction in Cripple Creek. The acre-large structure â built from cast icicles and sprayed water with embedded color LEDs â features ice slides, sculptures and wintry Instagram-ready beauty. Itâs no surprise that itâs become a viral […]
Are you puzzled about the origin of Colorado Springs street names? As a native, I learned that east-west streets were named after mountains, while north-south streets honored rivers. That seemed OK, if a little eccentric, so I figured that I knew enough. The names were the names, so let’s move on. Irving Howbert’s account of […]
Maybe you know Audrey Gray from the art she creates using different-colored soils and other natural materials, or maybe you know her face from Adamâs Mountain CafĂŠ. Now, get to know her as the interim executive director of Creative Alliance Manitou Springs (CRANE). Gray joined the Manitou Springs Arts Council in 2010 and was a […]
The Manni Awards are scheduled for Friday, March 15. The awards honor people who show outstanding community service and volunteerism in Manitou Springs. Please nominate a worthy person and write about why they deserve recognition for their 2023 contributions. To nominate someone, go to www.manitouspringscommunityfoundation.org or drop by the Chamber of Commerce (354 Manitou Ave.) […]
Manitou Springs is known for its iconic traditions of fruitcake tossing, coffin racing, Carnivale parading and gumbo tasting. They started as âfly by the seat of your pants, âhey, everybody, letâs dress up and parade on Manitou Avenueââ sort of events. They were so much fun that volunteers kept stepping up to ensure they continued. […]
Yule Day Highlights Though the weather outside was frightful (frightfully cold with wind), the warmth, songs and festivities of Yule Day in Green Mountain Falls on Saturday, Dec. 2, were delightful! Sponsored by Green Box Arts, Church in the Wildwood and the town of Green Mountain Falls, the day held a variety of family-friendly activities […]
Youâd be hard pressed to find a place thatâs more representative of this weekâs Arts Month theme â music and dance â than Old Colorado Cityâs historic Waycott Building. Music has reverberated through its walls for more than 120 years. Live entertainment in the building on the northeast corner of 25th Street and Colorado Avenue […]
