Author: STEPHANIE EARLS stephanie.earls@gazettedev.gazette.com
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‘Friends’ streaming release is a ’90s nostalgia binge
On Jan, 1, Netflix released the complete, 10-season run of the hit NBC sitcom “Friends” on its streaming service, opening up a scrunchie-shaped portal in the space-time continuum to an era of big phones, high waistbands and a Smelly Cat. For fans who lived the prime-time phenomenon in real time from 1994 to 2004, the…
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Pursuit of dreams is a common theme in Colorado Springs
The message at the heart of Paul Gilbertson’s life story so far rings a bit like a kitten poster: Follow your dreams and you’ll find happiness. For the 58-year-old father of four from Wisconsin, it wasn’t so much about pursuing a dream as one dream after another. He biked from Greece to Norway supporting himself…
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GOCA121 exhibit shows aftermath of Fukushima Daiichi in image
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake-triggered tsunami caused the meltdown of three reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, leading to mass evacuations, environmental contamination and the planet’s most devastating nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. Cleanup of a 12-mile “exclusion zone” around the plant is expected to take decades, but last January the…
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Colorado Springs salon founder featured in CBS’ “Undercover Boss”
When Gina Rivera, owner of Phenix Salon Suites, got word that her business would be featured on “Undercover Boss,” the hit CBS reality series, she was elated – for her husband. “When Jason called me at work to tell me they picked us, I was so excited for him. I said, ‘This is awesome. I…
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People need to act FAST when suffering stroke
ichard Bond was on the phone, placing an obituary for his mother last fall, when the dizziness set in and the headache began to crescendo. He popped two aspirins and forged through the dismal task; by the time he hung up the phone, he realized the entire left side of his body felt tingly and…
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Colorado Springs resident featured in 4th season of ABC’s ‘Extreme Weight Loss’
Whatever your opinion of reality shows, one thing is for sure: They know how to work a cliffhanger. Information being a big reveal’s worst enemy, here’s what we’re able to share about Tuesday’s season four premiere of “Extreme Weight Loss,” the ABC series chronicling the yearlong, weight-loss odyssey of a group of “dangerously obese” men…
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‘Disneyland of Mexican restaurants’ continues to draw, entertain crowds
LAKEWOOD – The pink stucco tower of “The World’s Most Exciting Restaurant” juts like a thumb from the vacant storefronts and oceanic parking lot of a strip mall just west of Denver. Past the patio with the giant fountain and the mariachis on break, through the front door and an entryway built to handle event-volume…
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Pikes Peak Whittlers host weekend woodworking show in Colorado Springs
Watch the chips fly as carvers compete in more than 40 categories at the 31st annual Woodcarving and Woodworking Show, Sale and Competition this weekend. The event is sponsored by the Pikes Peak Whittlers, a group of about 80 carving enthusiasts who meet monthly in Colorado Springs. In addition to the competition – with categories…
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Fun Guide: Beer, wine and food festivals
– Inaugural Steel City Brew Fest, 6-9 p.m. June 7, Pueblo, puebloriverwalk.org/steel-city-brewfest: This addition to the city’s 14th annual Boats, Bands and BBQ Festival allows patrons to sample a variety of Colorado craft beers. A $20 ticket to the brew festival on the Pueblo Riverwalk also buys access to the entire day’s festivities. – TASTE…
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Fun guide: Watering holes
– Denver Beer Co., Denver, 303-433-2739, denverbeerco.com: Inspired by Bavarian beer gardens, this popular downtown brewery and pub features a patio that overlooks the Mile High City. Word is the Graham Cracker Porter is “to die for” if you find yourself in LoDo. – TASTE BREWERYBLISS Beer, wine and food festivals Food festivals Restaurants Watering…