Tag: life
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PHOTOS: Joggers run on a Runway at DEN
2,500 runners came to DEN to run along runway 8 for the airport’s 5K at the Runway event on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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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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Colorado Springs pet-related information and events starting Sept. 12
EVENTS Pawtoberfest — To benefit the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Union Printers Home at Printers Hill, 101 S. Union Blvd., $20-$125, free for ages 5 and younger. Tickets: pawtoberfest.com. ADOPTION Adoption Fair with Wild Blue Cats — 10 a.m. Sept. 26, Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Square Drive;…
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Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting Sept. 12
FRIDAY-SEPT. 20 Harvest Festival — With garden demos, food trucks, classes and more, Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Go online for schedule and registration: phelangardens.com. SEPT. 19 Dahlia Days — 8 a.m.-noon, Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S. U.S. 85/87, $10 admission, $30 for cup of flowers. Tickets: gathermountainblooms.com. SEPT. 20 Victory Garden Market —…
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Colorado Springs area nonprofit volunteer opportunities
Contact organizations about volunteer opportunities. • AARP Tax-Aide — Volunteer scheduler needed during tax season; 832-483-6958, wjoedavis@gmail.com. • Alzheimer’s Association — 719-266-8773. • American Advertising Federation of Colorado Springs — aafcoloradosprings@gmail.com. • American Cancer Society — 800-227-2345, tinyurl.com/ybvauycg. • American Numismatic Association Money Museum — 800-367-9723. • Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Colorado — enrollment@biglittlecolorado.org. • Care and Share Food Bank — volunteer@careandshare.org. • Catholic Charities of Central…
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Fall drives, hikes and more: 6 base camps for colors in Colorado
Fall is all too fleeting in Colorado. It’s only for a brief time that our dearest aspens shine before shedding their leaves. And so we should cherish the time. We should stick around scenic towns at elevations where the trees thrive, putting on their best shows. Consider these base camps for the season, along with…
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Happy Trails: A hike between waterfalls in hills west of Colorado Springs
Thomas Trail West of Colorado Springs, the town of Green Mountain Falls lists Catamount Trail as “the Gem of GMF trails.” But not to be missed is a trail that connects to the lower part of that gem ー one that helped spark something of a trail revolution in this scenic little town. That’s the…
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Pikes Pick: HERplace Market brings women-owned businesses together this Sunday
Looking for a Sunday outing that also supports women-owned businesses? HERplace Market returns to Clay Venues, 10 N. Wahsatch Ave., on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., bringing together 30 women-owned businesses for its second annual market. The event has nearly doubled in size since last year and will feature vendors, music by DJ…
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4 Colorado outdoor events that are worth checking out from Sept. 11-Sept. 17
AstroFest – Annual Astronomy FestivalFriday-SaturdayBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area The National Park Service is inviting everyone to experience Colorado’s day and night skies during this annual astronomy festival. Participate in daytime astronomy and junior ranger activities and nighttime telescope viewing and star tours. The event is free, but…
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Circus acts, puppeteering and stand-up comedy headline the Springs this week
HOT FIX SIDESHOW: Get ready for a night of circus mayhem when Hot Fix Sideshow brings award-winning performers to Sunshine Studios Live for a show featuring fire, sword swallowing, aerial arts, mentalism, escape acts and more. The performers include members of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow cast, promising plenty of high-flying and jaw-dropping antics at…