Author: Kelly Hayes The Denver Gazette
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New downtown Colorado Springs farmers market to debut in June
Downtown’s Acacia Park will be home to a new farmers market this summer. The Colorado Springs Sunday Market is set to start June 8 and continue every other Sunday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., through Oct. 26. Partners Tyler Pate and Jeremy Nosbush, who own MatchBox Candle Co. and Hunt + Gather, founded the market, inspired to…
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‘Life can be good again’: Local program brings healing to vets, military families through animal therapy
When Gillian Sirles came to the Remount Foundation nine years ago, she had survived multiple suicide attempts. Sitting on a picnic table outside the horse stables at the Air Force Academy, Sirles recounts her story of survival. Decades earlier, the Navy welder was discharged for alcohol use, an attempt to push down past trauma. In…
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‘Life can be good again’: Local program brings healing to vets, military families through animal therapy
When Gillian Sirles came to the Remount Foundation nine years ago, she had survived multiple suicide attempts. Sitting on a picnic table outside the horse stables at the Air Force Academy, Sirles recounts her story of survival. Decades earlier, the Navy welder was discharged for alcohol use, an attempt to push down past trauma. In…
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Celtic Throne II brings Irish dance, acrobatics to Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs
A new show exploring the culture and deep history of Ireland is coming to Colorado Springs. Celtic Throne II will step into Pikes Peak Center on Tuesday evening, presenting Irish music and dance on stage. With a score by Irish composer Brian Byrne, the performance is a blend of traditional Irish dance and musical theater.…
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Pikes Picks: Good food, great drinks at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is a fun stop for some on-the-go food and drinks. The restaurant has a variety of tacos, burritos, salads and even any-time-of-day breakfast options. There’s also a nice selection of drinks. — Kelly Hayes, The Gazette
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Territory Days: 50 years of Wild West festival
In 1975, a group of neighbors gathered together to celebrate the history of Old Colorado City. Fifty years later, the festival lives on, having grown from a handful of friends to more than 100,000 eventgoers. Always held Memorial Day weekend, Territory Days is a local tradition celebrating the original capital of the Colorado Territory: Colorado…
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CSU releases ‘Top Performing’ perennials for upcoming garden season
Colorado State University has announced its “Top Performing” perennials. The results of the 2024 CSU Perennial Trial program highlight nine plants that flourished amid harsh winters and arid summers. “The goal is to basically see how well they perform at higher altitudes, 5,000 feet or so,” said Chad Miller, director of CSU Trial Gardens. “You…
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Colorado Springs artist leaves critters behind at little free libraries around town
Around Colorado Springs, lurking on shelves and hidden among books, are little critters. The fun figurines — like a reading bookworm or graduating turtle in regalia — are abandoned at little free libraries throughout the city, waiting to find a new home. Local artist Stephanie Lassen is the person behind the mysterious miniatures hiding on…
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‘The taste of home’: Filipino Food Truck serves up cultural delights to all in Colorado Springs
Lorry-Vic Gelicame never planned on opening her own food truck. “When I came here, I couldn’t even make a burger,” joked Gelicame, who grew up in the Philippines. “It was never a plan. It was never in my heart that I would cook.” But after moving to Colorado in 2012, she started taking orders and…
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Have you seen this life-size toy car driving around? Meet the man behind it
Dave Harmon is used to turning heads on the road. “My wife doesn’t really like to ride around in it, because it garners so much attention,” the Colorado Springs resident said. “She can tell where I’ve been just by looking at all the Facebook posts. Strangers take pictures of it and they post it.” Why?…