Tag: events
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Real-life Rosie the Riveter, look-alikes to lead Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade
Hundreds of women will be leading the In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade in Colorado Springs in November as a tribute to Rosie the Riveter. Parade organizers and veterans advocates announced the themed marshals during an event at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center on Tuesday morning. The parade will be led by at least 250…
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Events offer community enhancement, camaraderie
Five local events designed to enhance community awareness and camaraderie begin Wednesday and continue through August. The events — Walking for Wellness Wednesday, Wildfire Ready: A Community Preparedness Event, The Dueling Pianos Official Road Show, Rock the Ridge at Palmer Ridge High School and Tri-Lakes Cruisers Car Show offer an opportunity to enhance community involvement.…
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Local businesses address funding gaps to keep annual rodeo parade marching in Colorado Springs
The 83rd Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is back on as scheduled. The annual summer event that celebrates the region’s Western heritage will entertain in downtown Colorado Springs after all on July 11, with 50 parade entrants currently — on par with its typical 50 to 60 entrants — and between 120 and 140 horses,…
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Must-try festivals and events around Colorado this week
BRECKPRIDE: Breck Create’s annual BreckPride celebration returns to Breckenridge with three days of performances, art experiences, outdoor activities and community events highlighting LGBTQ+ artists and creators. Most activities are free to attend, except for a $5 fee for a screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Activities begin at 5 p.m. Thursday and at 8…
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Memorial Day ceremony set for May 25
A Memorial Day ceremony to honor U.S. armed forces veterans who died in service to the country is scheduled for 10 a.m., May 25 at Monument Cemetery. About 100 people are expected to attend this free event. Trumpeter Matt Silva, 17, a junior at Palmer Ridge High School, will play the bugle call, taps, at…
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Denver Restaurant Week, Monte Vista Crane Festival and Leadville Skijoring top busy slate around Colorado
MONTE VISTA CRANE FESTIVAL: The 43rd annual festival gives visitors a front-row seat to thousands of sandhill cranes, ducks, geese and raptors migrating through the San Luis Valley. Tours embark from the Ski Hi Complex (2335 Sherman Ave.) in Monte Vista, where attendees can learn about birds. Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4…
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Pearl’s Follies celebrates 27th year Mar. 7
There will be a “hot time in the old town” of Cripple Creek as patrons and supporters gather for Pearl’s Follies, a fundraiser benefitting the Old Homestead Parlour House and Museum. The event is slated for Saturday, March 7 and will be held at the Chamonix Hotel and Casino Grande Salon Ballroom. Now in its…
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Skijoring, an ABBA tribute and tequila tastings lead Colorado’s weekend guide
MIDWINTER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: High-energy acoustic harmonies will take over Northglenn with three days of live music and late-night jam sessions. Starting Friday, the festival spotlights rising bluegrass artists while creating an intimate setting where musicians and fans mingle at the Delta by Marriott (10 E. 120th Ave.), $72.66-$127.78; midwinterbluegrass.com. TELLURIDE COMEDY FESTIVAL: Starting Thursday, laughter…
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Olympic Games kickoff sparks Downtown Winter Fest in Colorado Springs
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum will open its doors Saturday for a free celebration tied to the kickoff of the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. Downtown Winter Fest will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering free admission to the museum and a full slate of family-friendly activities. Organized by Colorado Springs Sports…
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Wanna get away? Snow geese in Lamar, chocolate in Estes Park and live music at Red Rocks among weekend options around Colorado
HIGH PLAINS SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL: One of the state’s largest birding events returns to the eastern plains, drawing visitors eager to witness thousands of snow geese and other migratory birds along the Western Central Flyway. Through Sunday, the four-day festival around Lamar offers tours, programs and prime viewing opportunities. WINE & CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: Come for…