ocal organization OneBodyEnt is bringing the fifth annual Christmas in K-Land to life on Dec. 21 in southeast Colorado Springs. The event has garnered support and popularity throughout the southeast Colorado Springs neighborhood since the get-go and will return to K-Land Plaza with gifts for the children, food bags for families, and pictures with a […]
Holiday happenings and unique gifts galore in the lower Ute Pass There’s lots of family fun and shopping opportunities in store for locals and visitors away from the maddening crowds in the beautiful small towns at the base of Pikes Peak. Whether you’re looking for locally crafted specialty gifts or a good place to rest […]
PHOTOS BY MARK LEE Warm cider, cookies, saxophone holiday tunes, and a chill in the air set the holiday mood on the evening of Nov. 27 in Downtown Manitou Springs as the crowd waited for the big tree lighting moment. Even Santa made an appearance, giving little ones a chance to say hello and tell […]
Tucked inside a warehouse along E. Boulder Street in Colorado Springs is a pocket of joy known as Christmas Unlimited. This local organization works to provide children with toys on Christmas and families with a holiday that feels personable in a unique way. For 101 years, Christmas Unlimited has given toys away for the holidays […]
Residents gathered at the Rockrimmon Library on Nov. 30 to commemorate the library branch before it closed on Dec. 1. Supporters of the library made signs, signed a banner and commiserated with each other and library staff. During an Oct. 16 meeting, the Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) Board of Trustees voted 5-2 not to […]
PHOTOS BY ANT GRAHAM Community members gathered in the Manitou Springs City Hall for a Thanksgiving meal, one of several hosted by the Salvation Army. Even Santa showed up for the good vibes and a to-go box.
Despite the best efforts of residents, activists and elected officials, the Rockrimmon Library will close Nov. 30. Hundreds of people attended Colorado Springs City Council, El Paso County Board of County Commissioner, and Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) Board of Trustees meetings to plead for an additional year of operation for the library, but their […]
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Celebrate the best of the holidays with the Colorado Springs-area community during the first few weeks of December through multiple vibrant displays of lights, music and holiday joy. Festival of Lights On Saturday, Dec. 7, join the anticipated thousands of patrons along Tejon Street in Downtown Colorado Springs for the 41st annual Festival of Lights. […]
Disrupter Gallery in the Knob Hill District of Colorado Springs is working to encourage healing through art amid its December showing titled Catharsis – a collection to be representative of the artists’ experiences and/or struggles amid a tumultuous social climate. “We chose ‘Catharsis’ for the fact that we’ve been living in a really crazy world […]
Send news and/or photos to [email protected] Green Mountain Falls Yule Days: Community, nostalgia, merriment – and horses! Remember the days of carolers singing at your door, yule log hunts, hot cocoa and roasted chestnuts by the fire along with the gleeful sounds of children? Green Mountain Falls (GMF) Yule Days invite you to relive some […]
With the success of Colorado Springs’ recreational marijuana ballot measure, members of the Manitou Springs City Council are concerned about the impact on Manitou’s sales tax revenue. “Does the fund balance ending in 2025 take into account the marijuana vote in Colorado Springs?” asked Councilor Julie Wolfe during the first reading of the 2025 budget […]
LGBTQ students in Colorado Springs discussed their experiences in local school districts this week during a panel discussion hosted by The Pikes Peak Safe Schools Coalition. “The Safe Schools Coalition is a monthly meeting of parents, teachers, students, school administrators, school board members, anyone who really is passionate about making schools safer for all students, […]
The Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) hosted the 2024 Greeni Awards on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Manitou Springs’ City Hall, recognizing local achievements in environmental stewardship. See page 12 for a list of winners and honorable mentions. The CAWG is an independent environmental group which aims to create, promote and support climate-related initiatives in Manitou […]
This Sunday, Nov. 24, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the popular Manitou venue Kinfolks (950 Manitou Ave.) the Manitou Springs Community Food Pantry will hold a major fundraiser to support its mission – and have a whole lot of fun doing it. “It will be a musical extravaganza, filled with fun and fellowship,” said […]
The Manitou Springs Volunteer Fire Department held its 101st Turkey Shoot at Manitou Springs City Hall on Nov. 15. The event is a fundraiser with proceeds going toward scholarships for local high school students, a food basket program and other community efforts.
Give! Nonprofit profile: Happy Cats Haven What Happy Cats Haven is a 95% community funded, local, no-kill feline rescue that serves the Pikes Peak region. The mission of Happy Cats is to ensure that each cat and kitten that comes into the shelter has an opportunity to regain their personality and sense of security after […]
PHOTOS BY MARK LEE Days of snow did not stop the In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 9., though the event start time was delayed by one hour so snowplows could clear the parade route. “This is an important tradition and yet, in Colorado Springs, Veterans Day is not just a moment, […]
Over 100 community members filled the Colorado Springs City Council chambers and spilled out onto the steps of City Hall on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save the Rockrimmon Library. During an Oct. 16 meeting, the Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to not renew Rockrimmon’s lease after Nov. 30, […]
