Tag: christmas
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Pikes Pick: ‘Our Little Secret’ is fun holiday rom-com
Christmas time is here, and along with it, cheesy holiday rom-coms. Check out Netflix’s “Our Little Secret” directed by Stephen Herek and starring Lindsay Lohan. The movie follows a tangled web of relationships that characters face while home for the holidays. — Kelly Hayes, The Gazette
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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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Pikes Pick: Gift a toy and grab a beer at Goat Patch Brewery
Donate and drink! Goat Patch Brewing Co., 2727 N. Cascade Ave. #123, is hosting its annual toy drive with One Nation Walking Together. How it works: Select a tag off the tree in the taproom and bring back the unwrapped gift by Dec. 17. As a bonus, when you bring your gift, you get $1…
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Festival of Lights Parade to bring holiday cheer to downtown Colorado Springs this weekend
Holidays can be stressful between buying gifts, scheduling get-togethers and finding time to breathe. But there’s one local tradition that hopes to bring the community together for a moment of peace and cheer. On Saturday, brightly lit floats and festive marching bands will make their way along Tejon Street in downtown for the annual Festival…
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Mannheim Steamroller brings annual Christmas show to Pikes Peak Center
If one were to ask who is the best-selling Christmas artist, answers would invariably range from Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby to Mariah Carey, Josh Groban and Kenny G. But the honor actually goes to Mannheim Steamroller, whose dozen Christmas albums (and counting) have racked up nearly 32 million sales to date. While Mannheim sounds…
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Holiday scenes come to The Gazette: Window displays to be unveiled
The windows of The Gazette’s downtown office will soon light up with special holiday scenes. The street-level displays are being built by a handful of local nonprofit organizations, including: Pikes Peak Club, the Assistance League, Kiwanis Club, Council of Neighbors and Organizations (CONO), Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, Harley’s Hope, Pikes Peak United…
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Holiday scenes come to The Gazette: Window displays to be unveiled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The windows of The Gazette’s downtown office will soon light up with special holiday scenes. The street-level displays are being built by a handful of local nonprofit organizations, including: Pikes Peak Club, the Assistance League, Kiwanis Club, Council of Neighbors and Organizations (CONO), Humane Society…
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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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Sugar plum fairies and dancing snowflakes: Where to watch ‘The Nutcracker’ in Colorado Springs this year
Christmas time is also the season of “The Nutcracker.” With sugar plum fairies, a marching army of mice, dancing snowflakes and a prince, the 1892 classical ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky is a seasonal tradition. Here in Colorado Springs, local dance studios and orchestras are gearing up to perform “The Nutcracker,” from classical renditions of the…