Author: Carlotta Olson Denver Gazette
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Colorado Springs pet-related information and events starting Sept. 5
EVENTS Colorado Springs Show Me Reptile Show & Pet Expo — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with VIP entry at 9 a.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd., go online for prices. Tickets: coloradospringseventcenter.com. Pawtoberfest — To benefit the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept.…
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4 Colorado outdoor events that are worth checking out from Sept. 4-Sept. 12
Continental Divide Trail Coalition TrailFest 2026Friday-SundaySteamboat Springs Enjoy a weekend of family-friendly activities at TrailFest 2026. Events include a guided bird walk, the 10K at 10,000 feet race, the TrailFest Expo with local organizations and outdoor retail partners and more. Go online for a full schedule: cdtcoalition.org/event/cdt-fall-trailfest-2026-steamboat-springs-co. Broncos 7K and Kids Fun RunSundayEmpower Field at…
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Labor Day Closures
Here’s a look at what’s open and closed on Labor Day Banks and credit unions: Most banks and credit unions closed Monday; check with individual banks or credit unions. Buses (Metro Transit): Regular service Monday. Government offices: City, county, state and federal office closed Monday. Libraries: All Pikes Peak Library District branches closed Monday. Post…
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Pikes Pick: A chance to indulge
Enjoy a variety of meat and oysters from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Snowmass Boucherie & Oyster Fest at Viceroy Snowmass, Lift Line pool deck, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village. The event will benefit the Wildfire Collaborative Roaring Fork Valley. Stations featuring food and drink from Matt Zubrod, Edgar Hernandez, Keith Theodore, Will Nolan,…
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Colorado Springs area cooking classes and events starting Sept. 2
CLASSES Chefs’ Kitchen — 1753 S. 8th St. Registration: chefskitchencos.com/events. • One-Day Wonder Sourdough, 4-6:30 p.m. Sept. 12, $105. The French Kitchen — 4771 N. Academy Blvd., call or go online for prices. Registration: 719-528-6295, tfkcc.com. • Dubai Truffles, 9-10 a.m. Thursday. • Knife Skills, 9-11:30 a.m. Friday. • How We Roll, 1-4 p.m. Friday. • Fix…
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Colorado Springs area wellness events starting Sept. 1
Listings appear on a space-available basis, free for nonprofits and at the discretion of The Gazette. Email information at least two weeks in advance: listings@gazette.com. Breakfast of Champions — To benefit Peak Vista Community Health Centers, 7-9 a.m. Oct. 15, Broadmoor Hall, 1 Lake Ave., go online for prices. Tickets: peakvista.org/resources/breakfast-of-champions. Ellafest 2026 — A…
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Mugshot Monday: Most wanted in the Colorado Springs area for Aug. 31
Wanted Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding the following people for whom felony arrest warrants have been issued. Featured Fugitives Jessica Billingsley — age 23, 5-foot-9, 120 pounds, with black hair and gray eyes. She is sought on suspicion of assault 2, felony menacing, harassment and failure to…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting Aug. 30
LITERARY EVENTS East Library Book Club for Adults — 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd.; ppld.org/events. All Pikes Peak Reads Author Visit — With Megan Kate Nelson, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Book will be available for purchase during the event from Poor Richards’s Bookstore. Registration: ppld.org/apprhttps://ppld.org/appr. Cheyenne…
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Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting Aug. 30
AUGUST Special Olympics Unified Raffle — Purchase tickets for a chance to win a brand-new 2026 Ford Expedition Tremor 4×4 or $40,000 through Thursday; go.rallyup.com/2026unifiedraffle/campaign/details. Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour — To benefit the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, first and third Saturdays, through Sept. 19, Sunnyside Cemetery, meet at south side of town on Seventh…
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Colorado Springs-area business events starting Aug. 30
THURSDAY We Mean Business: A Day of Practical Strategies for Real Business Growth — 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., East Library, East Community/Annex, 5550 N. Union Blvd., $15. Registration: tinyurl.com/3a6t3zzd. COMING UP Sept. 11: Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce First Friday — Being held on the second Friday this month, 7:30-9 a.m., Space Foundation, Area 51,…