Tag: christmas
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Holiday season comes early to downtown Colorado Springs
The holiday season arrived early for those in downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, with several events kicking off the festivities despite unseasonably warm temperatures soaring into the 70s. To kick off the morning, several people dressed up in character costumes such as Santa, Buddy the Elf and more greeted the storefronts and stopped for some photos with excited children also donning festive gear. Carrie…
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Reindeer Ruck on Fort Carson delivers toys for Christmas giveaway
The Warrior Warehouse on Fort Carson started filling up with toys Friday morning, ahead of the large annual Christmas giveaway planned in mid-December. The warehouse gave toys to 700 families on post last year, serving about 1,600 children from infants to teenagers, said Donna Swanson, who runs the nonprofit. On Thursday, Swanson waited for an…
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What’s happening to Thanksgiving? Holiday creep encroaches on day of gratitude
A coworker put up her Christmas tree in mid-October. It had been a rough day at the office, and she felt like she needed a pick-me-up when she got home. Now, every time she opens the door, she’s greeted by a blast of holiday cheer that makes her smile, a routine that will last for…
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Pikes Pick: Help community members in need, donate to Care and Share
Though the holidays are over, food banks are still in need of donations. If you’re able to, help community members in need by volunteering or donating some food to Care and Share. Most in need: canned fruits and veggies, peanut butter, soup and cereal. More information is available at careandshare.org/give/give-food. — Kelly Hayes, The Gazette
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Christmas sermons in Colorado Springs focus on hope following a year of unrest
A recurring theme among Christmas Eve and Christmas Day church services this year was hope following a year of turmoil. On Christmas morning, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Colorado Springs, the Rev. Kyle Ingels spoke about the importance of having hope through dark times. “With all the things going on in the world, today…
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A Christmas earthquake in Colorado Springs? It’s happened before
According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, the chances for a White Christmas are fairly slim this year. But a shaky Christmas, in the form of an earthquake, is not completely out of the question. It has happened before. On Dec. 25, 1994, just after noon, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake was felt on the…
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’12 Days of Colorado’: Celebrating the state’s natural gifts, verse by verse, this holiday season
A “true love” is the gift-giver of a carol we sing every holiday season. Colorado’s gift-giving, meanwhile, is year-round — and the gifts are many more than a dozen. But sure, we’ll call it “The 12 Days of Colorado.” And we’ll even match the rhythm and rhymes of the old song. We’ll walk you through…
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Hanukkah starts on Christmas this year, a relatively rare confluence of religious holidays
The glow from Christmas tree bulbs will shine with the brightness of menorah candles on Wednesday. For the first time in 19 years, two important religious holidays coincide on Dec. 25: Christmas, which always falls on that day to mark the birth of the Christian savior Jesus Christ, and the sundown start of Hanukkah, the…
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Pikes Pick: Enjoy Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s lights for the holidays
Celebrate the holiday season with the beautiful display of Christmas lights at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The zoo’s annual Electric Safari is a staple in Colorado Springs, filled with more than 85 lit sculptures, activities, hot cocoa and, of course, Santa. The event will run through Jan. 1, closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. More…
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Downtown Colorado Springs parking elf spreading holiday cheer for the 10th year
The downtown parking elf returned for the 10th year Saturday. Richard Skorman and his sidekicks, Sonja Walker and Molly the puppy, keep parking meters fed around the 300 block of North Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs every year during the week before Christmas. Skorman said he started the tradition after seeing the public get frustrated with parking…