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Crested Butte worth a visit next summer for abundant wealth of wildflowers
Countless seasons ago, Mother Nature found herself in an antsy state on a particularly frigid winter day. Warmth was but a fuzzy memory, and she idled with a serious case of spring fever. Throwing open the doors of her Colorado cabin, she burst into the gloom with fistfuls of seeds — lupine, tall chiming bells,…
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Dozens of aircraft on display, perform at Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in Colorado Springs
Twenty-two performer aircraft, 17 exhibitor aircraft and eight vehicles. Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, the state’s largest airshow, returns with an assortment of rare warbirds, airshow performers, static aircraft displays and the popular interactive kids zone. The event, hosted by the National Museum of WWII Aviation and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, is Saturday and Sunday…
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Colorado Springs powwow attracts more than 100 Native American dancers
Fancy dance, jingle dress dance, prairie chicken dance. More than 100 Native American dancers from Colorado and surrounding states will participate in about half a dozen dances at the annual Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch Powwow. The event is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, with grand entry at noon, at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic…
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Weekend events around Colorado include blues festival, pirates, Oktoberfest
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival: For more than three decades, blues musicians and fans have flocked to the mountain haven just in time to see the leaves turn. This year’s lineup boasts Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, the Marcus King Band, Jon Batiste, G. Love & Special Sauce, Tab Benoit and a battalion of others. There’s…
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Pikes Pick: Red sandstone rock formations hidden near Woodland Park
About 4 miles north of Woodland Park, off Colorado 67, hidden red sandstone formations lurk, evoking a castle and village. Turn right at the sign for the Red Rocks Group Campground and follow the dirt road about half a mile. When you come to a fork in the road, go right and park in the…
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New Colorado Springs Wild West-themed expo to offer more than 80 vendors
Ilse Venter does it all and then some. And now she’s about to throw open the doors to her inaugural Wild West Home & Homemade Expo at Norris Penrose Event Center on Sept. 19-20. Venter, who moved with her family to the U.S. from South Africa in 2020, is the owner of Wagon Trail Mercantile,…
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Country, Christian, chamber music up for grabs this week in Colorado Springs
The Rush Tribute Project: For more than a decade, RTP has recreated four decades of progressive rock band Rush’s material in shows across the globe. This time, RTP will bring to life the band’s 1981 album “Moving Pictures,” which includes the hits “Tom Sawyer,” “YYZ” and “Limelight.” The concert will also have deep cuts performed…
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Colorado Springs theater company to mount bloodiest Tony Award winner ‘Sweeney Todd’
The costume shop is a bloody mess. Blood in the sink. A bloody tunic in the washing machine. A nearly empty plastic container of vampire blood on a work table. And Kaya Cogger’s palms are stained red. There isn’t a secret serial killer on the loose in the second-floor shop at the Ent Center for…
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New Colorado Springs exhibit commemorates state’s 150th anniversary, asks what’s next
You’ve heard the story of Colorado Springs founder Gen. William J. Palmer, but have you heard the story of Joyce Gilmer, the city’s first Black female real estate broker who opened her own company in the mid-1970s? You also likely haven’t heard about Charles Banks, a Buffalo Soldier who mobilized civil rights action in the…
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Parade of Homes showcases more than 30 homes around Colorado Springs
Step away from the Architectural Digest home tour videos and into actual homes during the Parade of Homes. This year’s 72nd annual event, which is one of the longest, continuously run home parades in the country, opens Friday and runs through Sept. 27. It runs daily except Mondays and Tuesdays. The 17-day event showcases 33…