Tag: manitou springs
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Colorado justices block injured plaintiff from suing, despite alleged concealment by Manitou Springs
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a woman injured on a Manitou Springs sidewalk could not sue the allegedly responsible entity, the city of Colorado Springs, even though she did not learn until too late of an agreement that made the city liable for the defective infrastructure. Jaimi J. Mostellar argued that Manitou…
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Board game convention in Manitou Springs features more than 1,500 games
Jose Balderrama is a firm believer in the power of board games. They can strengthen family ties, turn strangers into friends, and even pull youngsters away from their phones, he said. “There are all kinds of things that divide people,” said Balderrama, who heads Pikes Peak Gamers. “But break out a board game, and that…
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Manitou Springs ‘full steam ahead’ on Ruxton Ave. improvements
Manitou Springs’ busiest tourist bottleneck will be getting a facelift with ambitious deadlines starting later this year. Improvements to Ruxton Avenue, a narrow canyon road that leads from the city’s downtown to attractions such as the Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway and the Manitou Incline, have been a long-term goal of Manitou Springs. At…
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‘No Kings 3’ draws large crowds throughout El Paso County
By Eric Young and Mary Shinn The Gazette Large crowds gathered throughout Colorado on Saturday to oppose the Trump administration, with separate demonstrations occurring in Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and Monument in El Paso County. As with previous “No Kings” protests, thousands of people from a variety of ages and backgrounds assembled — with some…
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Hiawatha Gardens was a happening place in Manitou Springs
It was an elegant turn-of-the-century “club for gentlemen,” then became one of the best places in the country for dancing, was restaurants and then a parking lot for folks catching the shuttle to the Manitou Incline. Hiawatha Gardens has quite the history at the corner of Old Man’s Trail and El Paso Boulevard in Manitou…
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Dallas hotelier buys iconic Manitou Springs hotel, plans renovations
The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, the oldest hotel in Colorado, has a new owner. The Manitou Springs hotel was first known as The Inn when it opened in 1874. Among recent owners was California real estate developer Jim Morley, who bought the property in 1981. The hotel was shut down and sat vacant for…
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Special district prevails in Manitou Springs parking dispute election
Preliminary election results show the city of Manitou Springs has been unsuccessful in ousting a special district that controls two of the city’s downtown parking lots. “We recognize that this was a divisive moment in the community,” said Manitou Springs Mayor Natalie Johnson. Preliminary results from Tuesday’s election show 46 “no” votes and 30 “yes”…
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EDITORIAL: Vote NO on Manitou’s 5A — City Hall’s latest money grab
Last November’s ballot defeat of a near-triple tax hike on admissions to Manitou Springs’ legacy attractions made clear how little faith Manitou voters had in their city government’s ability to operate within its means. The proposal would have put a serious damper on the tourist trade — a cornerstone of the local economy — and…
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Manitou Springs special election to decide parking feud
A tiny March election is looming large for Manitou Springs, where a court-mandated vote will decide who gets to run two of the city’s busy downtown parking lots. The unique circumstances behind the election — and what it might mean for parking in the town with a crowded summer tourist season — are not easily…
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Supermarket chain H Mart hopes to revive mineral water bottling in Manitou Springs
A major U.S. grocer has acquired the vestiges of a historic industry in Manitou Springs with the hope of bringing it back to life. H Mart, an Asian supermarket chain based in New Jersey with nearly a hundred locations across the U.S., bought the Ute Chief Mineral Water Company building on the west end of…