Tag: Julie Penrose Fountain
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Colorado Springs to close 10 park bathrooms due to budget cuts
City officials announced Friday that they will close bathrooms in 10 neighborhood parks and reduce landscaping on municipal property as park facilities feel the pinch from budget cuts this summer. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department’s funding from the general fund dropped from $19 million to $17 million in the current budget after the…
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Colorado Springs community continues to love annual Juneteenth festival: ‘we couldn’t do this in 1865’
The fourth annual Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival was hustling and bustling as crowds flocked to the various venues at America the Beautiful Park. Tents and food trucks encircled the park. Laughter could be heard from the children playing in the bouncy houses and in the Julie Penrose Fountain. Music played on a big stage by the park entrance. Chatter and…