Author: STEPHANIE EARLS stephanie.earls@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Pikes Peak AdAmAn Club welcomes 98th member for annual New Year’s fireworks display
When Pikes Peak dons a crown of light and color at midnight Friday, you’ll know who to blame. “Stay up late and watch them. I’ll be the one setting them off,” said Dr. Scott Smetana, a Colorado Springs ophthalmologist and the newest member of the Pikes Peak AdAmAn Club, which for 93 years has welcomed…
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Manitou’s SunWater Spa hosts a New Year’s Eve bash to remember
7 p.m. Thursday – 1 a.m. Jan. 1, 514 El Paso Blvd., Manitou Springs; $50 advance, $65 door; sunwaterspa.com, 695-7007 Give yourself the gift of a New Year’s Day sans crapulence – and a jump-start on healthy resolutions – by welcoming 2016 with an evening of wholesome indulgences including music, meditation and yoga, creativity workshops…
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Holiday craft brews give gifts of warmth, spice and humor
Darker, heavier beers traditionally take center stage when temperatures drop, and for Christmas, many brewers like to goose their lineup of “winter warmers” with spices and flavors that further rouse the holiday spirit. “The name ‘winter warmer’ comes from that warming feeling you get when you sip on some brandy,” said Steve Stowell, owner and…
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Faith leaders, Colorado Springs professionals weigh in on the Force in “Star Wars”
“A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.” – Yoda, “The Empire Strikes Back” “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” – Darth Vader, “Star Wars” “Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff, but I’ve never seen anything…
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Colorado Springs Navy officer on “Millionaire?” during Armed Forces Week
A Navy communications officer from Colorado Springs puts his knowledge of minutiae – and his lifeline savvy – to the test Tuesday as a contestant on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” on Day 2 of the television game show’s celebration of “Armed Forces Week.” “I’ve always been interested in trivia stuff – not Cliff…
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Colorado Springs couple goes to extremes spreading seasonal joy
You know that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you give a gift that touches someone’s spirit? What if you could give that gift of sentiment to friends, neighbors and strangers on every holiday – love on Valentine’s Day, patriotism for the Fourth of July, gratefulness at Thanksgiving, and comfort and joy now? For Margie…
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Electric Safari at Colorado Springs’ Cheyenne Mountain Zoo opens for 25th holiday season
Nightly through Jan. 1 (closed Christmas Eve), Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road; $9.25 adult, $8.25 (65 and over) $6.25 (age 3-11), free for children under 2; cmzoo.org or 633-9925 Something else: Pueblo Zoo ElectriCritters, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Dec. 11-13, 18-23, 26 and 27, 3455 Nuckolls Ave., Pueblo; $5-$7; pueblozoo.org. Denver Zoo Lights,…
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Rocky Mountain Brewery hosts benefit for Victory Service Dogs
Rocky Mountain Brewery in Colorado Springs goes to the dogs, for the dogs, with a special fundraising event that celebrates and supports the human-animal bond in a decidedly human way – with beer and ugly Christmas sweaters. The twist here: Rover gets to play, too. A highlight of the evening is the brewery’s release of…
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Study finds that ski industry adds $4.8 billion to Colorado economy
If you live in Colorado, the leading ski state in North America, you probably already suspect that the skiing and snowboarding industry is a mountain of a force. A study released Wednesday revealed how massively powerful and influential it is: With an annual economic impact of $4.8 billion, the industry has almost doubled in the…
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Cattifying a home can help ease behavior issues, expert says
It’s said that dogs play checkers and cats play chess. When the game board is your home – and you’re living with a feline grandmaster – the dynamic can be stress-inducing for all parties. Rover’s messages tend to be linear, in-your-face and his; nobody does contrition quite like a dog. By contrast, cats’ communiques can…