Author: Warren Epstein
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WARREN’S PICK: Simpich annual holiday puppet show a must-see
There’s not a better holiday show in the region for kids and adults than David Simpich’s original heartwarming marionette Christmas show. The show runs 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Wednesday, Dec. 21-24, 29-30 and 27-31, no show Dec. 25, runs through Dec. 31, The Simpich Showcase Marionette Theatre, 2413 W. Colorado Ave., $10-$14; 465-2492…
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Zoo will raise money selling art BY animals at downtown gallery
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo plans to open a temporary gallery shop downtown to sell art created by zoo residents. Yes, that means paintings by elephants, baboons, penguins, tigers, ponies and other artists will be on sale at the Zoo to You Gallery at 214 ½ N. Tejon St. (across from Acacia Park, next to CJ…
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Amanda’s Fonda to open second location in Briargate
The new owners of the popular Westside Mexican restaurant Amanda’s Fonda plan to open another location in Briargate, according to Ken Stewart, the general manager. Wendy’s of Colorado Springs officials, who recently purchased Amanda’s, have talked about wanting to expand the concept into a Front Range chain. According to the Colorado Springs Business Journal, the Briargate…
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MEDIA BUZZ: Local family wins trip on HGTV’s ‘House Hunters on Vacation’
Local mom Stacy Reddish and her four kids won an-all-expenses-paid trip to Wash., D.C., in October and will be featured in an upcoming episode of HGTV’s “House Hunters on Vacation,” a new spinoff of “House Hunters International.” Reddish described it as a “dream vacation,” during which she got to meet Sen. Michael Bennet. The episode is set…
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Broadmoor’s Penrose Room gets Forbes’ 5 Stars
For three years running, The Broadmoor hotel has won the trifecta in the Forbes Travel Guide, taking five stars for its hotel, spa and the Penrose Room. In the hotel category, statewide, The Broadmoor shares five-star honors with The Little Nell in Aspen and the spa shares the honors with The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Vail. But in…
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Broadmoor’s Penrose Room gets Forbes’ 5 Stars
For three years running, The Broadmoor hotel has won the trifecta in the Forbes Travel Guide, taking five stars for its hotel, spa and the Penrose Room. In the hotel category, statewide, The Broadmoor shares five-star honors with The Little Nell in in Aspen and the spa shares the honors with The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Vail. But…
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REVIEW: Yarn wraps itself around MeadowGrass fans
BLACK FOREST – Yarn will never mean just knitting fodder anymore, not to the 1,500-some music fans at this weekend’s MeadowGrass festival at La Foret Conference Center.A six-piece New York band by that name turned the festival, now in its third year, into a raucus roadhouse on Saturday night, as it exploded with rock ‘n’…
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Local anti-growth crusader takes his cause to film
“GrowthBusters” — Anti-growth crusader Dave Gardner, having lost a bid for Colorado Springs City Council, goes the route of Al Gore, using film to get out his message about how growth-mania on a global, national and local scale is toxic, Wednesday (11/9/11), 5:30 VIP reception, 6:30 p.m. premiere, followed by panel discussion with John Hazelhurst,…
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WARREN PICK: It’s beer-o’clock – All Colo Beer Fest tonight!
ALL COLORADO BEER FESTIVAL I don’t need much of an excuse to drink beer. But here’s a good one: the All Colorado Beer Festival will let you sample more than 100 of the state’s best beers and at the same time raise money for TheatreWorks, The Gazette’s Empty Stocking Fund and Homefront Cares. It’s set…
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5 things to do during a snow day
1. Go sledding or tubing. A couple of fine spots we recommend (some require permission): The water tower in Manitou Springs, Mountain Shadows Park, Quail Lake Park, Cotton Creek Park, Bear Creek Park, Broadmoor Bluffs Park, Howbert Elementary School. You’ll find more, with locational info here. 2. Play video games. Terry Terrones, our Media Buzz columnist…