Tag: life
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Colorado Springs area cooking classes and events starting Sept. 16
CLASSES The French Kitchen — 4771 N. Academy Blvd., call or go online for prices. Registration: 719-528-6295, tfkcc.com. • Better Than the Pie, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday. • Easy Chinese, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. • Bold Brunches, 9 a.m.-noon Sunday. • Pizza at Home, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. • Noodle Know-how, 9 a.m.-noon Monday. • Busy Night Dinners, 5:30-8:30…
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Breads and sweets galore: 4 top bakeries in Colorado Springs
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Bakeries. Gold: Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery The story of Boonzaaijer’s in Colorado Springs began with the doors opening…
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Pikes Pick: A flavorful adventure at north-side sushi spot in Colorado Springs
My kind of sushi? The pretty standard stuff, I admit. You know, the California roll and those tried-and-true combinations of spicy tuna, crab and shrimp tempura. Recently at Sushi Ato (12245 Voyager Parkway), my platter included colorful creations of salmon, yellowtail, mango and caramelized miso. Turns out it’s good to get out of your comfort…
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‘Granddaddy of Colorado Rodeos’ honors deep tradition in the west
Photos from 100 years ago show cowboys on horseback lining Gunnison’s main street, which was dirt in those days. Tyler Hansen likes to look at these photos, to see his western Colorado hometown how it used to be. “It was just an Old West town,” he said. For a week every July, Gunnison resembles that…
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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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‘Our history matters’: Downtown walking tours open window to past
Tejon Street looks ordinary now. People walk past buildings with their phones in hand. Cars pass through the intersection. Someone stops for coffee, while someone else is already late for work. But 150 years ago, this wasn’t just another stretch of downtown Colorado Springs. It was the beginning. Across the city, places that seem ordinary…
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Colorado mom turns dream into reality: A new home for fitness at Pilates House Studio
The body knows what to do. Feed the baby. Change the diaper. Start another load of laundry. Try to sleep, wake up and do it all over again. The brain, however, can take a little longer to catch up. Motherhood comes with a lot of things no one can fully prepare for: the sleepless nights,…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting Sept. 13
SIGNINGS Book Signing, Book Launch and Discussion — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, “Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made,” 5 p.m. Tuesday, Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave. Tickets: entcenterforthearts.org. Book Signings — With Amy Tordoff, “All We Have Is Time,” and…
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Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting Sept. 13
September Aiken Audubon Society Social and Silent Auction — 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, The Public House at The Alexander, 3140 N. Nevada Ave. Tickets: coloradosprings.wbu.com. 11th Annual Tattooathon — To benefit Sue’s Gift, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Fallen Heroes Tattoo & Piercing, 524 W. Colorado Ave. Registration: fallenheroestattoo.com/tattooathon.html. Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour — To benefit…
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Colorado Springs area wellness events starting Sept. 15
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. 11th Annual Tattooathon — To benefit Sue’s Gift, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Fallen Heroes Tattoo & Piercing, 524 W. Colorado Ave. Registration: fallenheroestattoo.com/tattooathon.html. Access Community Event — Connection, resources and…