Tag: the mining exchange
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Downtown Colorado Springs hotel fire forces evacuation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Guests and staff have been allowed to return to the Mining Exchange hotel after a small fire broke out in the basement around 9:45 a.m. Thursday. Colorado Springs Fire Department spokesperson Ashley Franco said crews…
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Blk Mgk Coffee: Brewing up tinctures at The Mining Exchange in downtown Colorado Springs
Situated in the lobby of The Mining Exchange hotel is Colorado Springs’ newest artisanal coffee shop. Outfitted with vintage furniture, the cozy lounge resembles an antique curiosity shop, boasting local artifacts and historic maps. The cafe pays homage to the history of the hotel’s building, which opened in 1902 as a stock exchange for local…
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10 memorable Colorado Springs political moments that were covered by The Gazette
Some of the city’s most significant and far-reaching political moments — like the 1971 founding of the national Libertarian Party in a Colorado Springs living room — only loomed large as the years passed and completely escaped coverage in the local paper when they happened. Other events — from the 1894 Cripple Creek miner’s strike…