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Warm summer nights and twinkling constellations will serve as the backdrop for the city’s newest stage. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College will present “City as a Venue,” a new program that will bring theater, dance, music and more to the new FAC outdoor stage, as well as other outdoor locations around the…

Burlington will make a comeback next month on Colorado Springs’ north side. The New Jersey-based retailer will open a department store May 28 at 7710 N. Academy Blvd. in the open-air Chapel Hills shopping center, which straddles the east and west sides of North Academy, according to Burlington’s website. Burlington had been an anchor for…

After postponing a community event twice due to COVID-19, a local animal shelter will now “paws” to celebrate the lives of its four-legged residents. Safe Place for Pets will hold its inaugural Paws for Celebration Gala from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 1, at the Mining Exchange A Wyndham Grand Hotel Grand Ballroom, 8…

A widespread spring cleaning is set for the Pikes Peak region, as part of a national effort to “keep America beautiful.” That’s the slogan of the Great American Cleanup, an annual event taking place in an estimated 15,000 communities. At the latest rally in 2019, El Paso County collaborators tallied more than 1,300 volunteers and…

Tourists and Coloradans have waited several years to resume riding The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, but the wait is coming to an end. Mountain and train lovers alike can start buying tickets at cograilway.com. The Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest train in the country at 14,115 feet and one of only…

Legalese has taken center stage in the debate regarding electric bikes on Colorado Springs trails. In the latest Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) meeting, members of the city committee heard disputes over federal and state definitions of the technology and local laws pertaining to non-motorized trails. The 1997 voter-approved TOPS ordinance, directing portions of…

Whataburger, the Texas-based hamburger chain that rivals In-N-Out Burger for cult-like followers, is coming to north Colorado Springs. A 3,751-square-foot Whataburger restaurant would be built in the InterQuest Marketplace retail complex, east of Interstate 25 and InterQuest Parkway, under a proposal submitted to city government planners. Whataburger’s construction would begin in the summer and the…

PIKES PEAK SUMMIT CLOSED UNTIL MAY 23 The summit of Pikes Peak will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until May 23. The closure — which began March 22 — is for the safety of all visitors and workers as the Pikes Peak Summit Complex enters the final phase of construction. During this…

PARTICIPATE IN GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP Registration is open for the public to participate in the Pikes Peak Great American Cleanup event beginning at 9 a.m. April 24. Volunteers may select from 20 sites throughout the region to clean parks, trails and waterways. These events are part of the 5th annual Great American Cleanup Pikes Peak…

AERIAL SILKS STUDIO SPONSORS OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR Inspired by her own positive experiences with Aerial Silks, one of the instructors at Mt. Shadows Aerial Silks has created a unique opportunity to bring silks training to local communities of color. “Aerial silks has been influential in various aspects of my life,” instructor Nikki Hernandez…