Author: Haley Witt haley.witt@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Hippo Campus returned to Red Rocks, older and wiser
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver holds a special place in the hearts of Hippo Campus singer-bassist Zach Sutton and singer-guitarist Nathan Stocker. Four years ago, they took a “pilgrimage” to Red Rocks Amphitheatre to see Gregory Alan Isakov and…
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Barks and brews at Colorado Pet Fest
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a party Saturday, and all of your furry friends are invited. Sound far-fetched? Sniff it out yourself. Put your Netflix show on “paws” and head down to the Norris Penrose Indoor Event Center, where they’ll be serving craft beer to two-legged attendees and a…
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Pikes Peak Posse supports El Paso County 4-H talent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sirens echo loudly through the streets as a sheriff’s escort leads an entourage of eager adults to the hustle-bustle of the annual Colorado State Fair. Upon their arrival, their jovial voices and the sounds of livestock fill the 4-H and Future Farmers of America tent.…
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Pikes Pick: The Nose Knows: It’s fragrant, fair and oh so lush
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TV TONIGHT Season six of “Orange Is the New Black” picks up one week after the emergency response team stormed Litchfield Penitentiary to quell the riot. The women have been torn apart as they enter a new facility, where they must navigate different rules and…
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Colorado College stand up comedy class is helping locals find ‘comedic relief’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thirty years ago, Lacey Dean was an ambitious teenager with a fake ID — not to drink, but to sneak into comedy clubs in her hometown of Boston. Lying low in the back of bars to avoid getting caught, she chuckled at comedians such as…
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Old-fashioned fun at Bronc Day delights all generations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The power of nostalgia brings a small mountain town together each year. The Green Mountain Falls community has enjoyed family fun at the Bronc Day Festival for generations. The celebration began 80 years ago to honor the vertical-mile marathon racers staying in the town to…
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Birthday cake and history lessons at Colorado Grown Family Fun Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You know what they say. Your 142nd birthday only comes around once. Colorado turns 142 on Aug. 1, but the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum will celebrate early with families at the Colorado Grown Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. “We really…
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Small-town Victor hosts big-time mining competitions during Gold Rush Days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victor Gold Rush Days is a little quirky — but so is the town of Victor. “It’s an eclectic group of people,” said Ayden Mestas, committee chair of the event. “We’ve got people who have been here for generations. We’ve got a great artist community…
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Pikes Pick: Real women in lingerie, health issues unveiled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Women with chronic illnesses and disabilities finally are in a lingerie campaign. American Eagle’s #AerieREAL campaign has been promoting diverse, unretouched models in its advertising since 2014. This week, it released lingerie photos that featured…
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Colorado Springs PrideFest Celebrates LGBTQ Solidarity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Correction: Grand marshal for the PrideFest parade in Colorado Springs is 5th Congressional District candidate Stephany Rose Spaulding. An earlier version of this story had gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis as the grand marshal, according to parade officials. LGBTQ community members and allies observe Pride Month…