Author: Bill Radford
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Cultivate creativity at Denver Botanic Gardens’ first art retreat
COLLEEN SMITH Special to The Gazette Denver Botanic Gardens branched out into its botanical illustration program nearly a half century ago. But this month it will host, for the first time, the Arts at the Gardens Immersive Retreat. DBG will offer a weekend of short art classes and garden tours Oct. 24-26. Participants can choose…
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Colorado Springs restaurants that are gone but not forgotten
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When Maryland-based Mission BBQ celebrates the grand opening of its first Colorado Springs location Tuesday, it will be just the latest in a constant wave of new restaurants coming to town. But as the Springs’ culinary landscape continues to evolve with national, regional and home-grown additions, it also has said goodbye over the years to…
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Book by Colorado Springs authors looks to make retirement years satisfying, meaningful
It’s a new chapter in the story of “Afterwork,” a book by two local financial planners about “the retirement lie” and how to make those golden years truly fulfilling. Joel Malick and Alex Lippert self-published the book when it was released in early 2021; now it’s been picked up and re-released by Aspire Press, part…
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‘Tireless advocate’ for downtown Colorado Springs marks 10 years in role
From her seventh-floor office at Plaza of the Rockies, Susan Edmondson can see at least three construction cranes at work — a sign of the boom times for downtown Colorado Springs. Edmondson celebrates her 10th anniversary as president and CEO of the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs this month; previously, she was executive director of the…
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‘Tireless advocate’ for downtown Colorado Springs marks 10 years in role
From her seventh-floor office at Plaza of the Rockies, Susan Edmondson can see at least three construction cranes at work — a sign of the boom times for downtown Colorado Springs. Edmondson celebrates her 10th anniversary as president and CEO of the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs this month; previously, she was executive director of…
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Colorado Springs architectural firm evolves, diversifies over 50 years
Amy Umiamaka, like many young girls, played with Barbies as a child. But she worried more about shelter for her Barbies than about their fashion style. “I made houses for the Barbies out of Legos and stuff like that,” she says. It was perhaps an early sign of her future career as an architect; an…
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Colorado Springs records solid sales tax revenue gains
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Colorado Springs saw solid sales tax revenues in October as it heads into the critical holiday shopping season. Sales tax collections in October tallied nearly $22 million, a 5.83% percent increase over October 2021, the city’s Finance Department reported this week. It was the fourth straight month that revenues from the city’s 2% sales tax…
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Colorado Springs gas prices fall for holiday week
Here’s something to be thankful for during this Thanksgiving week: falling gas prices. And Santa may deliver even lower prices by Christmas. Average gasoline prices in Colorado Springs fell 10.3 cents per gallon in the last week and averaged $3.26 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 246 stations in Colorado Springs. AAA lists…
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For some, sense of smell has always been absent
When reports first surfaced that many people with COVID were suffering from a loss of smell — usually temporary — my reaction was, “Yeah, so? Welcome to my world.” I was, I believe, born without a sense of smell. That would be congenital anosmia — “the total inability to smell from birth.” It’s also possible,…
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Colorado Springs LovePup Family Festival brings cute critters, radio celebs
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Saturday’s LovePup Family Festival promises a half-day of cute critters, food, drinks and kids’ activities. It’s courtesy of the LovePup Foundation and a variety of sponsors — and its roots lie in the plight of one homeless Chihuahua. The LovePup Foundation was founded by Johnjay and Blake Van Es, who live in the Phoenix area.…