Tag: jennifer mulson
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Boos, bugs, pumpkins and more: Halloween events happening around the Pikes Peak region this fall
October is for lovers. Halloween lovers, that is. Activities abound for those who love a creepy crawly, spooky story or simply the sight of a perfectly plump pumpkin: • Halloween Booo With the Bugs: Don’t fret, none of the tropical insects you see at the John May Museum Center will creep and crawl over your…
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Tibetan Buddhist monks, mandala show impermanence of life | Live Well
Being a monk with a mandala might seem challenging to a non-monk. After days of painstaking work, placing colored grains in an intricate geometric pattern on a large mat, the sand painting is destroyed. Whoosh, just like that, the monks sweep the mandala into a dusty pile, carry it to a body of water, dump…
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs-based rescue finds homes for adult, shelter dogs
Longing for a new pooch? Check out Colorado Springs-based dog, and sometimes cat, rescue One Dog at a Time, which helps find homes for adult dogs in Colorado. They take in owner surrenders and work with local shelters to take in animals with expensive medical cases. If you’re not ready to make a permanent commitment,…
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Bird Call: Colorado man leads bird, wildlife tours through Birding Man Adventures
It’s the case of the white-tailed ptarmigan. That’s a famously elusive grouse that cloaks itself by turning snow white in the winter and brown as a stick come summer, and becoming virtually invisible against the windswept rocks, low shrubs and snowbanks of their high-mountain habitat. They’re the only birds in North America who spend their…
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Colorado Springs group finds joy in medieval-style combat with foam weapons
The sound of foam spears hitting foam shields, along with peels of laughter and cries of “I’m dead! I’m dead! I’m dead!,” ring out across Nancy Lewis Park. Sixteen Dagorhir fighters, some wearing medieval costumes, stalk and attack each other in the southeast corner of the park, as a big white banner advertises “Come fight…
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Chicago Tap Theatre to perform with live jazz quartet in Colorado Springs
Don’t be surprised when a tap dancer from Chicago Tap Theatre busts out a handpan drum solo or an a cappella song midshow. Many great tap dancers are also great musicians, which makes sense, as they’re making music with their feet. “To truly be a great tap dancer, one needs a strong degree of musical…
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New Van Briggle Pottery exhibit near Colorado Springs showcases original, hand-thrown pieces
Numerous pieces of beautifully glazed historical pottery pack several glass cabinets at Manitou Springs Heritage Center. Among the treasures are a siren-of- the-sea bowl, an elephant with its trunk pointing up for good luck, an American Indian head vase, a daffodil vase, lamps and butterfly shades, a boot and hat set, and matching pug bookends.…
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Pikes Pick: Historical novel ‘The Mercies’ based on 1617 storm, 1621 witch trials
Kiran Millwood Hargrave hooked me immediately in “The Mercies,” her breathtaking 2020 novel inspired by a real storm that claimed the lives of dozens of men in a split second in Finnmark, Norway, in 1617, forcing the women in town to fend for themselves. That is, until male authority figures from neighboring towns showed up…
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New Van Briggle Pottery exhibit near Colorado Springs showcases original, hand-thrown pieces
Numerous pieces of beautifully glazed historical pottery pack several glass cabinets at Manitou Springs Heritage Center. Among the treasures are a siren-of- the-sea bowl, an elephant with its trunk pointing up for good luck, an American Indian head vase, a daffodil vase, lamps and butterfly shades, a boot and hat set, and matching pug bookends.…
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‘Last Comic Standing’ finalist, Fox News regular Jeff Dye to perform in Colorado Springs
Getting sober almost a year ago and getting away from network TV jobs has led to a sweet spot for comedian Jeff Dye. “I was a terrible alcoholic — high-functioning but very much an addict,” he said from home in Los Angeles. “Since getting clean, my writing has been insane. I write every single day.…