Calling all krewes! Make your Carnivale krewe the best in the parade
Krewe (krü) Noun A krewe is any group or organization of friends who would like to band together to host…
‘This is Your Library’ Manitou’s Carnegie Library reopens
As the sun neared the mountaintops and the temperature cooled, a crowd gathered around the entrance to the Manitou Springs…
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…
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…
Paragon development reduces density, seeks low-income tax credits
Efforts to develop the La Fun Motel property at 123 Manitou Ave. will continue. Last week Rich Block, the president…
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…
Don Sanborn gives talk to open ‘Ski areas of the Pikes Peak Region’ exhibit
Pikes Peak is America’s Mountain, but local skier and historian Don Sanborn (a graduate of Manitou Springs High School, class…
‘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,…