Tag: west side
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Patrons, staff bid ‘bittersweet’ final farewell to Rockrimmon Library
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At first glance, it appeared to be a typical Saturday afternoon at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Rockrimmon branch in northwest Colorado Springs. Patrons roamed the shelves, checked out materials, and chatted with staff members. Children bustled about as their parents tried to corral them.…
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Patrons, staff bid ‘bittersweet’ final farewell to Rockrimmon Library
At first glance, it appeared to be a typical Saturday afternoon at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Rockrimmon branch in northwest Colorado Springs. Patrons roamed the shelves, checked out materials, and chatted with staff members. Children bustled about as their parents tried to corral them. A few regulars sat in the reading section, perusing periodicals.…
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End of an era: Cy’s Drive In closing in Colorado Springs after more than 70 years
After more than 70 years, Cy’s Drive In is closing in Colorado Springs — and Elvis is leaving the building. Cy’s, one of only a handful of 1950s-era drive-ins remaining in the Springs, will end its run when the west-side eatery at 1833 W. Uintah St. shutters at the end of October or in early November,…
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Colorado Springs summer concert features rock music, revving race cars
The competing sounds of music and throttling race cars had Gold Hill Mesa rockin’ and revvin’ during the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Concert on Sunday. The concert, headlined by the Led Zeppelin tribute band “Zeppelin Alive,” was the first in a series of summer concerts called Music on the Mesa. Adding a bit of…
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Growth brings changes to Pikes Peak Avenue
In Colorado Springs, “Santa Joe” Monaco, a longtime resident of Pikes Peak Avenue, finds the old-school charm of his community facing new challenges due to city growth.
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NEWS | Pikes Peak Little Free Pantry on Colorado Springs westside
Hailey Radvillas started a Little Free Pantry on the west side of Colorado Springs to help her neighborhood in a direct way. The pantry, outside her home, is part of a network of Little Free Pantries across the U.S.
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Colorado Springs City Council rezones westside property for apartments
The Colorado Springs City Council rezoned property on the west side of town Tuesday, paving the way for 72 apartments at Lower Gold Camp Road and West Moreno Avenue. The council members split on their approval of the rezoning of the property by a vote of 7-2 in part because the city staff did not…
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LIFE | Catching a large spider
Sharon Hornschuch films her husband, Michael, as he catches a large spider in their home on the west side of Colorado Springs. (Video by Sharon Hornschuch)