Author: Kelly Hayes
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Comic Con returning to Colorado Springs this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Comic Con is returning this weekend, celebrating fan favorites and cult classics at The Broadmoor World Arena. The three-day festival, which starts Friday afternoon, will host dozens of celebrity guests for fans to meet, as well as a market full of pop…
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Pioneer Rodeo bringing mutton bustin’, car crushin’ to the Norris Penrose Event Center this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mutton bustin’, mini bulls and motorsports. That’s a preview of what’s planned at The Pioneer Rodeo this weekend at the Norris Penrose Event Center. On Friday and Saturday, athletes will compete in Colorado Pro-Rodeo Association events like bull riding, barrel racing and mini-bronc wrestling. For…
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Donkeys on a diet: Cripple Creek donkeys work to combat weight gain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just past the donkey stables in Cripple Creek, down a dirt road, there’s a wooden feed stand layered in signs. “Please NO carrots, NO apples, NO bananas, NO human food” the signs emphasize, with bright…
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Donkeys on a diet: Cripple Creek donkeys work to combat weight gain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CRIPPLE CREEK • Just past the donkey stables in Cripple Creek, down a dirt road, there’s a wooden feed stand layered in signs. “Please NO carrots, NO apples, NO bananas, NO human food” the signs emphasize, with bright images of the foods crossed out by…
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Pikes Pick: Celebrate summer with Rocky Mountain Flower Fest
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As summer sets, celebrate the season with some flowers and music. Gather Mountain Blooms is hosting its annual Rocky Mountain Flower Fest on Saturday, with plenty of flower-themed festivities. There will be flower installations for…
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Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter David Nail to perform in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authenticity is at the root of David Nail’s music. “I always tell people, I’m a terrible actor,” Nail chuckled. “Whether it’s positive or negative, you get what you see.” That personal, honest storytelling comes through in his songs, and it’s what resonates with his fans.…
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Hotel St. Nicholas: From hospital to hotel, history to haunting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CRIPPLE CREEK • Walking into the Hotel St. Nicholas, framed clippings of yellowing newspapers hang on the walls, along with rusted gold pans from mining pasts. Trinket dishes are scattered throughout the hotel, with little…
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Whimsical blooms: La Florecita Farm brings sustainable flower farming to Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sonia Esqueda started farming by growing vegetables. Working on an ⅛-acre plot at Green Hill Farm, the young farmer was hoping to support to local communities with her harvest. Listening to gardening podcasts and videos,…
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Pikes Pick: Delicious eats, tropical drinks at Rasta Pasta
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The concept of a Caribbean-Italian restaurant may turn heads, but, wow, it works. Locally owned Rasta Pasta (realrastapasta.com) is a fun spot with a wide range of pastas and seafood dishes, not to mention plenty…
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Demons, hell and the human soul: C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Screwtape Letters’ coming to Pikes Peak Center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Meet Screwtape, a senior demon in hell. His mission: corrupting human souls. And he has some advice on just how to do it, too. The Fellowship for Performing Arts will bring C. S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” to the stage on Sunday at Pikes Peak…