Tag: christmas eve
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NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa across the skies
In 1955, Sears, Roebuck & Co. ran an ad in The Gazette that contained a phone number for children to call Santa. “Hey kiddies!” St. Nick says in the ad. “Call me direct on my telephone.” One of the digits in the phone number was wrong, and instead of calling old St. Nick, kids called the…
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Colorado Springs pastor slept outside to raise funds supporting the homeless community
Michelle Reckel, associate pastor of The People’s Church of Colorado Springs, recently spent several nights in the shoes of the city’s homeless, raising nearly $4,000 in the process. Reckel slept outside in a tent without provisions from Dec. 20 to Christmas morning to bring awareness to the struggles faced by the homeless in the community.…
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Colorado Springs motorcyclist, 19 years old, dies in Christmas Eve crash
An investigation was underway on Christmas Eve after a deadly crash involving a 19-year-old motorcyclist. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, it got the call just after 9 a.m. Tuesday for the crash right outside The Broadmoor World Arena, close to Cheyenne Meadows Road and Venetucci Boulevard. Early into the investigation police believe the…
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Colorado Springs churches offer Blue Christmas as alternative to Christmas Eve services
While some can’t wait to fa-la-la, others brace themselves for the holiday season. This time of year can be a harbinger of grief and loneliness for many, reminding us we’ve lost people we loved over the last year or even years ago. Maybe that loss comes in the form of a pet, job, friend or…
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Holiday concerts, performances, comedy, cabaret around Colorado Springs
Make a memory of this year’s holidays by attending a festive concert, performance or improv show, or indulging in a sweet treat as you unfurl your list of Christmas wishes to the man with the great white beard. • “Yule Be Naughty” by Millibo Art Theatre: Adults only, please, for the irreverent holiday cabaret hosted…
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‘Tis the season to retell family stories that bind us together | Vince Bzdek
The stories would always begin on Dec. 1, and continue nightly until Christmas Eve, a different chapter every night. They started with us six kids in our feety pajamas gathered around dad in his chair with the water wheels on it, a fire roaring in the background. Over time, friends and neighbor kids started drifting…
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‘Tis the season to retell family stories that bind us together | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The stories would always begin on Dec. 1, and continue nightly until Christmas Eve, a different chapter every night. They started with us six kids in our feety pajamas gathered around dad in his chair with the water wheels on it, a fire roaring in…
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Live Well: Adopt Icelandic Christmas tradition of giving books
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Giving or receiving a beloved book is the warmest of fuzzies. Even though, yes, book gifts can be fraught, much like clothing gifts. I still remember clothing I’ve given and received that missed the mark. What if you give a new love interest your most…
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Live Well: Adopt Icelandic Christmas tradition of giving books
Giving or receiving a beloved book is the warmest of fuzzies. Even though, yes, book gifts can be fraught, much like clothing gifts. I still remember clothing I’ve given and received that missed the mark. What if you give a new love interest your most treasured book and they can’t get past the first chapter?…
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Alleged shooter in Christmas Eve The Citadel mall fatality pleads not guilty
The man accused of fatally shooting someone at The Citadel mall on Christmas Eve entered a plea of not guilty in court Tuesday afternoon. Both sides of the courtroom were packed with friends and families of the victims. The hearing was livestreamed with several parties on WebEx. Josiah Brown, 22, is facing 11 charges in…