Tag: jennifer mulson
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Bird Call: Love can hit like Cupid’s arrow
Sometimes the most amazing creatures are invisible to us for decades. And then one day we look around and think, “Oh my goodness, what are these miraculous, little, flying creatures? And where have they been all my life?” I’m talking about birds. From that initial ping, bird love can become an unslakable thirst. You want…
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Colorado Springs musician paints drumheads to remember past shows
Devan Bentley makes memories out of drumheads. Over the last 15 years, Bentley’s life as a drummer in various bands has taken him around the world. To commemorate the shows, he turns his beat-up drumheads into works of art, painting them with pop culture characters, like Animal, the drummer from “The Muppet Show,” and a…
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Colorado Springs blacksmith shop nabs contract to make Air Force Academy sabers
A constellation of sparks flies inside Kilroy’s Workshop as a helmeted worker grinds one steel blade after another by hand. Those brilliant blades, which are high quality enough to be used as a chef’s knife, says workshop owner Ron Hardman, are part of an order for hundreds of Air Force Academy sabers and minisabers. After…
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Pikes Pick: New novel ‘Sandwich’ a fast read perfect for book club
I’m speed-reading Catherine Newman’s new book, “Sandwich.” Released in June, the slim novel is hard to put down, as the narrator, middle-aged Rocky, is a beguiling character in a situation familiar to many. She’s sandwiched between keeping tabs on her aging parents and 20-something children, watching everyone around her change and grow, while she reflects…
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Colorado bull riding teen youngest to compete at Colorado Springs rodeo
Kash Kling has perched upon the backs of about 400 bulls. And he’s only 15. The teen from Kersey, about 8 miles east of Greeley, has a way with the magnificent beasts. Since he started riding bulls three years ago, he’s been a two-time reserve state champion, qualified twice for nationals, and won a bunch…
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When hikes go wrong in Colorado Springs | Live Well
The cheery woman and her husband overtook my lackadaisical pace at the top of Section 16 in Bear Creek Park. “I like your bucket hat,” she called out as they gamboled by. I admired her sunny vibe. About 45 minutes later I came upon them again, only now she was curled up like a shrimp…
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Comedian Mark ‘KidWok’ Britten, of ‘Dragon Ball Z’ fame, to perform in Colorado Springs
An odd tone in a sound or voice is one of Mark “KidWok” Britten’s favorite things. The voiceover artist and comedian will be minding his business, walking around the house, and suddenly overhear a certain something in a voice or an interesting sound on TV. If it sounds like a tone he can produce with…
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Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off to feature 70 balloons, balloon rides, entertainment
May the flight of the balloons be ever in our favor. For hot air balloonists and those who love their enormous, colorful, engine-free contraptions, Labor Day weekend in Colorado Springs is a matter of will they or won’t they fly? Those who attend Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off in Memorial Park remain hopeful Mother…
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Colorado State Fair returns with new rides, new food, new 4-H exhibits, plus big name musicians
The Colorado State Fair is a whole lot of country and a little mishmash of everything else. Bringing the country to the 2024 concert lineup are some of the headlining musicians, such as Shane Smith & The Saints, Scotty McCreery, Trace Adkins and Lonestar. Quenching the thirst for early 2000s hip-hop, which does well at…
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Pikes Pick: Pepper Tree Restaurant offers tableside prep, view, tasty desserts
I recently had a nice meal at a fancy restaurant, which is a rare occurrence. The Pepper Tree Restaurant, at 888 W. Moreno Ave., offers lots of tableside preparation, including a roaring rendition of bananas foster. Their specialties are meat and seafood, but I had a tasty ratatouille. And the view looking down over downtown…