Author: By Linda Navarro
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LINDA’S PICK: Home Expo with a ‘Sexiest Man Alive’
It’s time for the Fall Home & Family Pet Expo, and you’ll find all sorts of home improvement ideas and new products. And you’ll get to see blonde and hunky Eric Stromer of HGTV and A&E (“Over Your Head,” “Clean Sweep,” “Hideous Houses”) and one of People magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive.” Guys, he’s a Sears/Craftsman Tools spokesman. Autographs…
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AROUND TOWN: ‘Pasta in the Park’ has Special Forces flavor
It’s a macho dream come true, a chance for six buddies to spend a day with Army Special Forces, and two local men were only too happy to ante up almost $8,000 altogether. They’ll willingly rise and shine for PT at 6:30 a.m., march, run six miles, learn about weapons, watch tactical scuba diving and…
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AROUND TOWN: Volunteers saluted by Senior Resource Council
Volunteers who go “above and beyond” to help seniors in the community were honored Aug. 3 in the name of the late Joe Henjum, who with wife JoAnn founded the Senior Resource Council. Emcee of the tribute at the Garden of the Gods Club was Janet Perreault, recipient of the 2011 Joe Henjum Legacy Award,…
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LINDA’S PICKS: ‘The Bible Through History’
This is the first time it has been shown in the United States and it’s right here at Glen Eyrie Castle: An amazing self-guided history of the Bible — with Dead Sea Scroll fragments, rabinic scrolls and original manuscripts dating back to 1390 AD. Its setting in the castle, home of city founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer, makes…
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LINDA’S PICKS: Mountain of the Sun Music Festival
One of those perfect ways to spend a Saturday in the Colorado mountains: A day of music featuring headliners the Greencards. Also, there are places to hike. You can learn how to slackline, cool off with Bristol brews, sample food from vendors and/or just relax in your camping chair. It’s a project of Pikes Peak…
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Pint-sized drivers (and big guys, too) here for Monster X Tour
Look out Colorado Springs, El Perro Loco, Nasty Boy, Rat Racer and Tuff E Nuff are in town. And cuddly (we’ll see about that) little Monster Bear, too. The monster engines of the “Monster X Tour” are revving and those hunking big tires (66 inches high, 43 inches wide) are ready to run right over everything in sight…
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LINDA’S PICK: Salute to American Veterans Motorcycle Rally
It’s Cripple Creek, hear it roar this weekend in honor of veterans. Thousands of burly hogs carrying flag-waving military vets will pack the streets for a rally, parade, poker run, POW/MIA Recognition Ride and Remembrance Ceremony as well as an opportunity to visit the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall. They’ll leave their histories on the “Signature Wall.” Just honk, cheer,…
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Kantner’s Jefferson Starship featured in concert at Stargazers
Mention that Jefferson Starship is coming to town and people tend to start humming “We Built This City.” Not quite. The groups and musicians that spun off from the legendary ’60s band Jefferson Airplane, which is a who’s who of music history, took with them their own unique musical styles and music libraries. Coming to…
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AROUND TOWN: Big Brothers Big Sisters honors the Bigs
The 420 “Littles” mentored by “Bigs” were on the minds of volunteers and supporters as they honored top annual winners recently at a reception at the new Carter Payne Event Center. It was also a time to talk about the programs including: Community-Based Mentoring, where Bigs and Littles, most from single family homes are matched.…
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AROUND TOWN: There was family fun in the sun at the Black Forest monastery
A sunny July Saturday drew 600 people of all ages for a day of joviality, food and fun on the grounds of the serene Benet Hill Monastery and Benedictine Spirituality Center in the Pines. This was the third year for the “celebrate summer” benefit supporting the community services and programs offered by the Benet Hill…