Author: Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
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Art on Streets exhibit features dozen new pieces in downtown Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Fred Lunger spotted the old shovel in an antique store, he had to have it. But how could the Parker artist alchemize it into a piece of art? As he sat on his back porch, contemplating the tool, a few noisy magpies and crows…
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Under the stars: A guide to summer concerts at Colorado’s outdoor music venues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spectacular sunsets, full moons and shooting stars are perks you won’t see included in the price of a concert ticket at any of Colorado’s amphitheaters. But they’re all part of the overall experience — an experience that’s quickly become a rite of summer for residents…
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Free, cheap outdoor summer concerts in Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In an increasingly expensive world it’s nice to have the simple pleasure of a free or low-priced outdoor summer concert to fall back on. And the Pikes Peak region serves them up on the regular throughout the summer. This year explore a new musical genre,…
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Denver novelist Peter Heller recipient of Colorado Springs book award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Once you go fiction, you can’t go back. Award-winning Denver author Peter Heller lived a swashbuckling life as a nonfiction adventure and environmental writer before finally succumbing to the lifelong internal nudge to write novels. “Once you start making it up, it’s tough to go…
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Life-sized Monopoly game hits Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Everyone’s got a strategy when it comes to Monopoly. Some players scoop up the high-rolling Park Place and Boardwalk properties. Others love to litter their properties with hotels. Some people prefer to stay in jail to escape moving around the board and paying rent. Now’s…
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Opening night at new Colorado Springs venue a crowd pleaser
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The only stars at Ford Amphitheater Friday night were the ones on stage. Half an hour before pop rock band OneRepublic pumped out its opening chords, a shroud of fog completely covered Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains, though the rains never came. There would…
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Creator of Van Gogh immersive experience brings new Bubble Planet to Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Think back to childhood’s greatest pleasures. That’s what John Zaller did as he helped dream up Bubble Planet, the latest immersive experience by Exhibition Hub, which does large, immersive exhibits around the world, including Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His…
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Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado to offer free astronomy festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The night skies are a canvas of mystery and ours to explore every night. Rocky Mountain National Park will host a free Astronomy Festival with speakers, telescope viewing and more Friday and Saturday. Chasing stars in rare, dark skies of Florissant “It’s a great opportunity…
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New Colorado Springs dog day care provides Montessori-style environment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Montessori education isn’t just for kids. The five furry students at Pinecone Pups have a full schedule ahead of them on a gloomy June day. There’s time to run around with their buddies, human and canine, work on manners, sits, stays, touch and recall, nap,…