Author: Angelo Stambene
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Your Easter weekend guide: Egg hunts, Easter bunnies, services, brunch and more
Here are some of the highlights this weekend in the Pikes Peak region: Chocolate bunny walk and egg hunt 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane; Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road; $5-$7, for kids ages 2-10, reservations required; 520-6745, elpasoco.com. — Hop along the…
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FLIESBAIT?ORMastering drifts, mends a challenge for fly fansLure fishing way to go for walleye and catfishT
There are many creative methods for catching fish. Two of the more prominent disciplines are fly-fishing and bait fishing. Fly fishers attempt to catch fish while using the weight of the fishing line to cast a nearly weightless fly. If they are casting correctly, the fly should catch the attention of the fish. Steve Gossage,…
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Past meets past at Victor Steampunk Festival
10 a.m. Friday-Sunday, Victor, free-$20; 689-2284, victor colorado.com. It’s past meets… er, the past. Still, steampunk has captured the imagination of a generation. “It’s a mix of sci-fi meets the future meets Victorian era. Think Jules Verne and H.G. Wells,” said Main Street program coordinator Becky Parham. The free event features a costume ball,…
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Climbers to test their abilities in Springs
Some of the top climbers in the nation will descend upon downtown Colorado Springs over the next two weekends to put their skills on display. The American Bouldering Series Open Nationals will be held at City Auditorium on Friday and Saturday with the finals starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets range between $5 and $15.…
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Shirley in the Springs
Few, if any, child stars were more well-known than Shirley Temple. The adorable singer and dancer traveled across the world to entertain and even made a stop in Colorado. Born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, Calif., she garnered fame as America plunged into the Great Depression. Temple died Tuesday at the age of…
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Winter Series III race tough one due to sloppy conditions
MONUMENT – More that 660 people showed up Saturday for the Winter Series III race despite a stiff, cold wind and starting temperatures in the 30s. Families of the runners huddled together out of the wind, while several dogs played in snow that required boots for both man and animal to keep warm. Runners grouped…
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Valentine’s Day Events
A quick guide of where to go and what to do on Valentine’s Day. Velvet Hills Chorus Singing Valentines – Surprise someone with a Valentine’s Day serenade, through Feb. 15, $10-$40; 630-2525, velvethills.org. Valentine’s Artisan and Craft Fair – 10 a.m. Saturday, Clifton’s Curios and Antiques Market, 1980 S. Academy Blvd., free; 659-7633, cliftons curios.com…
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maybe your TV isn’t big enough. Or your spouse isn’t interested in listening to football for hours. Or perhaps you just want to hang out in a place where TVs blanket every vertical surface and…
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Falconry showcases the basics of pure hunting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The wind was blowing hard the day Sam Dollar took his hybrid gyrfalcon-prairie falcon Napoleon to the Panhandle of Oklahoma for a hunt. “We found some prairie chickens real early in the morning,” said Dollar,…
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From city slickers to cowboys
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thursday, Jan. 16, through Jan. 19, Green Center Auditorium, Colorado School of Mines, 923 15th St., Golden; American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden; free-$100; 1-303-500-8720, coloradocowboygathering.com If you’ve ever thought about trading your keyboard…