Author: Warren Epstein

I’ll be emceeing this year’s toss, one of several events that make my hometown of Manitou Springs feel like Cicely, the quirky and endearing fictional town from TV’s “Northern Exposure.” The airborne competition will begin at 10 a.m. at the Manitou High School track. Photo by stock.xchng.com

I’ve been a big fan of the Pikes Peak Center’s Studio Bee shows, and now Stargazers has joined the push to introduce great local talent. Jim Adam plays host to this Americana talent showcase, this month featuring Grant Sabin and phenom guitarist Austin Lee Young, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 10 Parkside Drive, $6, www.stargazerstheatre.com…

El Poblano, a taquaria at 908 N. Circle Ave. has developed something even more clever than a mobile app. It’s a mobile restaurant – a cafe inside of a remodeled school bus. The original seats have been removed, and there are chairs on each side. It’s currently set up in the parking lot of 230 N.…

A new Asian/American buffet has opened near The Citadel, next to Toys R Us in the former Red Robin. Royal Buffet, 3680 Citadel Drive, does an all-you-can-eat buffet for $6.99 at lunch and $10.99 for dinner. Hours are ll a.m. to 4 p.m. for lunch and 4 to 9:30 p.m. for dinner daily. 574-6666. Like…

For me, a trip to Las Vegas means extravagant hotels, overpriced buffets, infuriating  video poker machines and Cirque du Soleil. Cirque and Vegas were made for one another. They’re both about leaving you entertained, overwhelmed and broke. I’ve seen other great shows in Vegas: Penn & Teller and Blue Man Group. But it’s the Cirque…

Einstein Bros. Bagels opened Friday (12/23/11) in the former Mrs. Field’s Cookies location at 32 N. Tejon St., offering free coffee. The Lakewood-based chain already operates bagel shops at 4235 Centennial Blvd., 1706 E. Woodmen Road, 2848 N. Powers Blvd. and the Air Force Academy. The new cafe at Kiowa and Tejon is nearly 3,000 square…

A giant glove will dance, a chimp will skip, acrobats will fly and you might be wondering if got your $200 worth. That’s a lot of money for a ticket, whether you’re in Colorado Springs, Denver or Las Vegas. But the folks at Cirque du Soleil figure that by merging the appeal of Michael Jackson…

Officials at the Old Colorado City Associates sent out a press release moments ago to announce that Santa is snowed in and unable to make it to the cabin at Bancroft Park Thursday (12/22/11.) Can’t he put a blade on the front of that sleigh? Certainly the reindeer could help him out here. Santa’s spokesman went…