Tag: downtown
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Zero-waste coffee shop in Colorado Springs doubles as community art hub
Sunlight filters through hanging stained glass, casting colored patterns across thrifted furniture and walls crowded with locally made art and small trinkets. Behind the counter, mason jars line the shelves as herbs soak in house-made blends crafted alongside nature-inspired coffee. In a downtown storefront along North Nevada Avenue, Misty Mountain Collective replaces disposable cups with…
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LETTERS: Challenging downtown’s success; the best of El Paso County
Challenging downtown’s success I was very disappointed on Saturday December 6, less than three weeks before Christmas, trying to shop on Tejon street at 11 a.m. The left turn lanes were blocked traveling north on Nevada restricting access to Tejon street. When I eventually made my way there, all the parking meters had signs on…
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Festival of Lights Parade, Family Fun Day kick off holiday festivities
Tejon Street will be transformed from a busy thoroughfare to a magical holiday wonderland on Saturday as the 41st annual Festival of Lights Parade brings brightly colored floats, marching bands and Christmas joy to downtown Colorado Springs. “It’s a long-standing Colorado Springs tradition that brings families together,” said spokeswoman Abragail Arnold. “You get to see…
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Colorado Springs, Manitou stores gear up for Small Business Saturday
One family was visiting the Little Heartshake in Old Colorado City from out of town. They had visited several others throughout the region, but far and away the Little Heartshake was the biggest hit, they told the employee working the register. Wednesday afternoon was a busy day for the shop, with roughly seven or eight…
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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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Totem puts down U.S. roots in downtown Colorado Springs
Mazatlán, Mexico-based Totem has gone international, and it’s landed in Colorado Springs. Totem, founded six years ago, has expanded into its second location and its first in the U.S. at 315 E. Pikes Peak Ave., transforming the space that was previously the home of The Well food hall downtown. It officially opens at 7:30 a.m.…
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The Brit Pub bringing authentic British experience to downtown Colorado Springs
Anglophiles, rejoice. A taste of the United Kingdom is coming to downtown Colorado Springs. Designed to “feel like the kind of place you stumble into on any afternoon in England — warm, familiar and full of good company,” co-owner David “Nova” Nowakowski said in a news release, The Brit Pub officially opens its doors late…
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Colorado Springs has another option downtown for Mexican food and dancing | Table Talk
Azteca Urbano, 24 E. Kiowa St., had flown under my radar until a friend — Jazzercise instructor and fellow foodie Rachel Moothart — gave it a shoutout during our afternoon workout class. “We just went to Azteca Urbano downtown,” she said between dance routines. “It was our first time, and I had the mole enchiladas.…
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Bean-to-bar: Third Wave Chocolate offers deep flavors, simple treats in Colorado Springs
At Third Wave Chocolate, simplicity is key, said business owner Joel Bogdanoff. The sweet treat company, founded by Bogdanoff last year, offers handmade craft chocolates here in Colorado Springs. It started as a hobby, with Bogdanoff whipping up chocolate treats in his apartment, but the venture soon expanded. Now, Third Wave operates out of Provision…
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Good Intentions opening storefront in downtown Colorado Springs
Good Intentions is moving into its own digs. The locally-owned perfume, candle and skincare brand will open its brick-and-mortar storefront at 119 N. Tejon St., the former home of Brown’s Shoe Fit, in downtown Colorado Springs at 11 a.m. on Saturday. “As a downtown resident and employee, I wanted a place where people could shop…