Tag: colorado springs
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo set to open expanded space for its herd of celebrated giraffes
In its 100th anniversary year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will have something big to celebrate: a new home for its most celebrated animal. The International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe will open this summer — a $40 million project meant to benefit the hooved residents and human visitors who have long fed them…
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Year-round gardening: Tour of seven gardens in Colorado Springs promises something for everyone
By Debra Stinton OthitisColorado Master Gardener This year’s highly acclaimed Colorado Springs Garden Tour will be the 15th of its kind. The tour, which started in 2011 and skipped only the COVID-plagued year of 2020, will highlight seven gardens by the Colorado Springs Country Club and nearby neighborhoods that display a wide variety of styles…
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O.A.R. ready to rock with show at Ford Amphitheater
By L. Kent WolgamottLast Word Features Chris Culos was reviewing a list of 40-plus songs that O.A.R. was preparing to play as the hard-touring Maryland rock band set to embark on another run of shows. That list included hits such as “Lay Down,” “Shattered (Turn The Car Around)” and “Love and Memories”; a few of the…
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Grammy Award-winning bluegrass artist coming to Colorado Springs for show
By L. Kent WolgamottLast Word Features Molly Tuttle won the Grammy Award for best bluegrass album two years in a row (for her 2022 album “Crooked Tree” and her 2023 follow-up “City of Gold”) and was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitar Player of the Year award. So why did…
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Debate continues over whether Pride events are ‘family-friendly’ or not
Pride festivals held across the nation every June to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community are known for pushing the edge of societal norms by flaunting the outrageous. Event-goers are likely to encounter counter-cultural outfits, behavior and experiences. The activities typically take place in public parks and on streets and are billed as “family friendly.” That’s causing…
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Western Street Breakfast set to return this month to downtown Colorado Springs
Celebrate the legacy of the state’s Wild West heritage at the Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast. Put on your cowboy hat and jeans, slip on your cowboys boots and then make a trip downtown (Tejon Street and Pikes Peak Avenue) on Wednesday for a morning of fun. A delicious hot breakfast is $5 (pancakes, eggs…
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Veteran comic Carlos Mencia brings ‘raw, unfiltered’ comedy to Colorado Springs
For as long as he can remember, veteran stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia has had a talent for finding humor in mundane, everyday situations. But when he was young, his mother often discouraged him from displaying his wit in public. “She could tell when I was about to say something, and she would give me this…
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Crawford House becomes Crawford Apartments, continuing the property’s duty to serve
The Crawford House’s longtime record of service is being reinstated. The property at 415 S. Weber St. – which in the past rotated a total of 2,200 homeless veterans in and out of emergency housing and counseling – has a new assignment. After more than $750,000 in renovations, the building has been transformed into Crawford…
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7 hidden gems for food in Colorado Springs
Brother Luck knows a little something about food. And the celebrity chef likes what he sees (and tastes) around Colorado Springs. Four by Brother Luck is just one of several fine dining sites dotting downtown. But quality food can be found all over the city. It just requires searching. “If you want good food in…
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36th Pride Festival to celebrate ‘queer joy’ in Colorado Springs
Explosions of color, outrageous outfits, Technicolor hairstyles and more will dominate the downtown landscape this weekend at the 36th annual Pikes Peak Pride Festival. Thousands of revelers from the Pikes Peak region and across the state are expected to visit Colorado Springs for the event, which celebrates not just the queer experience, but also the…