Tag: parking
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Rain won’t stop Ford Amphitheater debut Friday in Colorado Springs
Bring your rain gear; you’ll probably need it. After more than 1½ years of planning and construction, Friday’s official opening of the 8,000-seat outdoor Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs could be a very wet affair. “It’s not looking good,” said Alan Rose, a meteorologist with Gazette news partner KOAA. The amphitheater, developed by Colorado Springs-based…
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Heading out to the new Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs? What to know before you go
Outdoor events with packed crowds are nothing new in Colorado Springs. Air Force Academy football, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, minor league baseball with the old Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the new Rocky Mountain Vibes, Colorado Springs Switchbacks soccer and the annual July Fourth gathering at the city’s Memorial Park — though it…
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Blue Angels deliver sellout crowd ahead of Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow is right around the corner, and tickets are going fast, according to show officials. With less than two weeks before the show, which features the Navy’s Blue Angels for the first time, tickets are sold out. “This year, with the Blue Angels coming, everything is going to be multiplied,” said…
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Colorado Springs seeks public feedback on parking experiences
Colorado Springs officials are asking for public input to help inform a broad plan they are crafting that will better manage parking and curbsides downtown and in Old Colorado City. Residents, businesses and visitors are invited to fill out a survey to share their experiences with parking in these areas, as well as any issues…
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WATCH: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot reaches 700th performance
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot reached 700 performances on Tuesday with a rendition of Macbeth at the Denver Jewish Day School. Formed in 2015 by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the mobile acting troupe has free shows throughout Metro Denver through Mid-May.
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Jurors will pay tab for parking after El Paso County change
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County no longer offers free parking for jurors serving in the 4th Judicial District in downtown Colorado Springs, a move alarming some residents. In December the county sold property it once designated as a free juror parking lot, on the southwest corner of…
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Jurors will pay tab for parking after El Paso County change
El Paso County no longer offers free parking for jurors serving in the 4th Judicial District in downtown Colorado Springs, a move alarming some residents. In December the county sold property it once designated as a free juror parking lot, on the southwest corner of South Cascade and West Vermijo avenues, to developer Armstrong Financial…
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Colorado Springs prepares for tens of thousands of electric cars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As electric vehicles are poised to give gas-powered cars more serious competition, Colorado Springs Utilities is evaluating whether to install and maintain electric vehicle charging stations that could go up across town at destinations such as libraries, universities, shopping centers and in parking garages. Colorado…
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Colorado Springs prepares for tens of thousands of electric cars
As electric vehicles are poised to give gas-powered cars more serious competition, Colorado Springs Utilities is evaluating whether to install and maintain electric vehicle charging stations that could go up across town at destinations such as libraries, universities, shopping centers and in parking garages. Colorado Springs residents own about 2,300 electric vehicles and that number…
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Risk of hail damage convinces Colorado Springs to revisit carport rules
Front yard carports in Colorado Springs are largely not allowed by city rules, but that could be changing early next year. The Colorado Springs City Council agreed this week to revisit the rules governing carports after an uptick in complaints to the city about the structures in the last year and pushback from residents who…