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Almost 200 bagpipers set to play together at Colorado Springs festival
While bagpipes probably don’t top the list of instruments people want to learn, they were No. 1 for Andra Stoller. Since leaving the Air Force after six years of active duty to raise three kids, she felt antsy. “I was twiddling my thumbs and thinking, ‘What will I do?’” said Stoller, pipe major of Pikes…
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Almost 200 bagpipers set to play together at Colorado Springs festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While bagpipes probably don’t top the list of instruments people want to learn, they were No. 1 for Andra Stoller. Since leaving the Air Force after six years of active duty to raise three kids,…
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Transport to the age of the Renaissance in Larkspur
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hear ye, hear ye: The 2018 Colorado Renaissance Festival is approaching. For the 42nd season, lords, ladies, nobles, village folk and fairies will converge on Larkspur. People from faraway lands and nearby come to plunge…
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Classic Italian fare with flair in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The interior design at La Bella Vita mirrors the food; it’s a light touch rather than heavy handed. Absent are red-checkered tablecloths and wax-coated Chianti bottles. There is, however, a chef from the old country,…
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Colorado Springs chef and a cookbook author cook up bbq rub recipes fit for Father’s Day gifts
With summer nearing full swing, men are firing up grills with regularity to sear steaks, barbecue chicken, smoke ribs and slow-cook pork into tender submission. So why not give that special man the gift of flavor this Father’s Day? Make some homemade rubs that will elevate his finished dishes to restaurant quality. The trick to…
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Double-amputee battling her way up Pikes Peak amid plan changes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hands throbbing and torso dirty and scraped from two days of crawling up Pikes Peak, Mandy Horvath seemingly had no reason to be smiling somewhere near 11,000 feet Tuesday afternoon. Since starting her quest on…
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast just around the corner
Get in a cowboy state of mind at the Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast at Pikes Peak Avenue and Tejon Street from 5:30 to 9 a.m. June 20. Tokens cost $5 for a hearty breakfast. Children 5 and younger eat for free. Fort Carson’s culinary team prepares and serves the breakfast. Visit cswesternstreetbreakfast.com. Buy tokens…
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Review: Colorado College Summer Music Festival orchestra concert touches all the bases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three staples of the repertoire, three wondrous performances, and three very different impacts. Had they been in the audience, the composers of the music offered at the first Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra concert…
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5 Colorado festivals not to miss this weekend, including one with free strawberries and ice cream
Festival season is still fresh in Colorado Springs and around Colorado. Program your GPS and get out of your box to explore all the state has to offer. FIBArk, Riverside Park, Salida Scoot south to Salida’s historic downtown, and don’t forget your boating gear. FIBArk (First in Boating on the Arkansas), the country’s oldest whitewater…
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Fresh mango and tomatillos make this zesty salsa stand out from the rest
This chunky, fruity salsa makes an excellent dip for tortilla or plantain chips. It’s also good on hot dogs, tacos, eggs and grilled fish. The depth of flavor found in Ataulfo mangoes (commonly called Champagne, yellow or honey mangoes) is preferred, but you can substitute with a larger variety, such as Tommy Atkins, as long…