Author: BY SHANE BRISTOL
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Roll Bike Art Fest unites creative communities
It’s quite common to see a bicycle in Colorado. It’s not so common to see a bicycle carved out of a tree. This year’s Roll Bike Art Festival opens Friday (Aug. 3) at Marmalade at Smokebrush, a downtown art gallery. The annual festival, which focuses on bicycle-themed artwork, is in its eighth year. Artwork will be…
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Fan Fest sets tone for the International Hill Climb
The Waldo Canyon Fire forced the postponement of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, but don’t think that the delay has killed the spirit surrounding the renowned race.The PPIHC Fan Fest kicks off the racing weekend Friday night by getting fans pumped up for the main event on Sunday. The fan fest is free and…
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ARTS Bike festival transforms one of Colorado’s favorite modes of transportation into art
It’s quite common to see a bicycle in Colorado. It’s not so common to see a bicycle carved out of a tree.This year’s Roll Bike Art Festival opens Friday at Marmalade at Smokebrush. The annual festival, which focuses on bicycle-themed artwork, is in its eighth year. Artwork will be on display through Oct. 20 in the…
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Country singer Katie Armiger learned the ropes at early age
The El Paso County Fair concludes its eight-day run this weekend, capping the week of festivites with some big-ticket nightly entertainment.Country singer Katie Armiger highlights Friday night’s schedule with a performance at the fairground track at 10 p.m. Armiger’s career got a kick start at 14, when she won a Houston radio competition for aspiring…
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Ray Wylie Hubbard delivers ‘grit and a groove’ in Saturday concert
Don’t let his thick Texas drawl and folksy manner fool you. Underneath his country-boy persona, Ray Wylie Hubbard is an artist who is not afraid to resist expectations and color outside the lines.Hubbard plays at Stargazers Theatre and Event Center Saturday night, returning to the Springs for the first time since a visit “a long, long, long…
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QUIET HEROES: One family parlays vacation into fire aid
Editor’s note: Times like these have the power to define us. Few of us will see the front lines, but many will make a difference in the lives of the firefighters, volunteers and refugees of the Waldo Canyon fire. We tell the stories of the quiet heroes of these fires. Before the Waldo Canyon Fire…
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QUIET HEROES: Proceeds of T-shirt sales to go to fire aid
Just as quickly as the wildfires in Colorado have spread, residents have scrambled to find ways to help.On Wednesday, a group of graphic designers from Colorado Springs officially launched Wild Fire Tees, a website that sells nine fire-themed T-shirts. The group plans to donate all proceeds to Care and Share and the Colorado Red Cross.The…
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Take stock, take care in the emotional wake of the fire
Maybe you lost your home or your business. Maybe you know someone who did. Or perhaps 24-hour TV coverage of evacuation zones, road closings and burn lines has just left you feeling oddly overwhelmed. “We’ve all lost, to some degree, our sense of security and who we are as a community,” said Dr. Steve Tucker,…
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: Blaze also takes psychological toll
Maybe you lost your home or your business. Maybe you know someone who did. Or perhaps 24-hour TV coverage of evacuation zones, road closing and burn lines has just left you feeling oddly overwhelmed. “We’ve all lost, to some degree, our sense of security and who we are as a community,” said Dr. Steve Tucker,…
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QUIET HEROES: One family parlays vacation into fire aid
Editor’s note: Times like these have the power to define us. Few of us will see the front lines, but many will make a difference in the lives of the firefighters, volunteers and refugees of the Waldo Canyon fire. We tell the stories of the quiet heroes of these fires. Before the Waldo Canyon Fire…