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What If … Festival celebrates creativity, en masse
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, downtown Colorado Springs between Sahwatch Street and Nevada Avenue; free; festival map and full schedule: whatif- festival.org. Something more: Kids are encouraged to stop by The Gazette’s festival booth on Cascade Avenue in front of Centennial Hall to participate in the “What if you were a reporter?” writing contest. Find contest…
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‘Everest,’ a harrowing spectacle that lacks emotion
“Everest” is not an easy movie to watch. No entertainment that contains such tragedy should be. The truly breathtaking spectacle and technical achievements can make you feel like you, too, are on a vertical slope at 29,000 feet. But this awe-inspiring movie is also one that’s laced with dread, little triumph and even less perspective…
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Dining review: PJ’s Stagecoach Inn
Although the Stagecoach Inn has a new name, new owner and new menu, it still feels tired and uninspired. It’s now PJ’s Stagecoach Inn, which may sound vaguely similar to PJ’s Bistro. That’s because Paul Jakubczyk (“PJ”) is expanding his restaurant realm. The Bistro (1015 W. Colorado Ave.) successfully focuses on recipes reflective of his…
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Dining review: Shangri-La
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It seems that fortune cookies rarely predict destinies anymore, and certainly mine at Shangri-La was somewhat self-serving considering the source: “A good way to keep healthy is to eat more Chinese food.” However, it could…
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Dining review: Shangri-La
It seems that fortune cookies rarely predict destinies anymore, and certainly mine at Shangri-La was somewhat self-serving considering the source: “A good way to keep healthy is to eat more Chinese food.” However, it could have just as easily read that a good way to stay happy is to eat more Chinese food. Especially at…
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Must See Must Do: Best bets for fun this holiday weekend around the Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are plenty of great options for fun over Labor Day weekend in Colorado Springs and beyond. Here are a few of the best: FRIDAY – First Friday Downtown – Let the kid in you –…
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Must See Must Do: Best bets for fun this holiday weekend around the Springs
There are plenty of great options for fun over Labor Day weekend in Colorado Springs and beyond. Here are a few of the best: FRIDAY – First Friday Downtown – Let the kid in you – or the closet artist – loose during the Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival, sponsored by the Acacia Park Visitors Hub as…
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Manitou Springs’ Commonwheel arts fest returns to Memorial Park for 40th year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Manitou Springs Memorial Park, 502 Manitou Ave.; free admission; commonwheel.com/festival or 685-1008. For four decades, the Manitou Springs Commonwheel Arts & Crafts Festival has connected the…
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‘Private Lives’ at TheatreWorks digs at marriage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By TheatreWorks, opens Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sept. 19 and 26, 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 27, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 3955 Regent Circle, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, $36, $18 ages…