Next summer the Millibo Art Theater will move from its Westside location to a new home in Ivywild. The theater, known both for its first-run plays and for its children’s classes, will move into the Ivywild Community Church at 1626 S. Tejon St., across from The Blue Star restaurant and close to the new Ivywild [...]
Continue reading …The 2013 Warrior Games will be held in Colorado Springs May 11-17. The week-long event is hosted by the United States Olympic Committee and finance and audit firm Deloitte and also supported by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, BP, USO, Fisher House Foundation and the Bob Woodruff Foundation. More than 200 wounded, [...]
Continue reading …Tickets for the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb are on sale. The race is set for June 30. General admission seats are $40 each, and the Family Four-Pack is $135 when purchased in advance. Tickets may be purchased on the PPIHC official website: www.ppihc.com Camping permits, sold on a first-come, first-served basis, are available [...]
Continue reading …Careers in the travel industry have always seemed glamorous. Now a study — conducted by the U.S. Travel Association — says they pay well, too. Workers who begin their careers in travel achieve higher wages, have greater access to educational opportunities and enjoy better career progression, according to a study of more than 30 years [...]
Continue reading …This year’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Electric Safari is showcasing a heavy-hitter, a 2,658-pound eastern black rhinoceros named Jumbe. The “big guy” arrived just in time for visitors to get their first glimpse during the zoo’s annual Electric Safari lighting event, which begins Dec. 7. The big guy is a big deal because the zoo is expecting [...]
Continue reading …Manitou Springs has dreamed for years of being a year-round destination town. Now its growing art community may be the way to make it happen.
Continue reading …Colorado Springs is on the rise as one of America’s favorite destinations. TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, announced the winners of its 2012 Travelers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise awards. The awards recognize the destinations that have seen the greatest increase in positive traveler feedback and traveler interest, year-over-year. Colorado Springs ranks No. 3 [...]
Continue reading …Pre-season snow sports sales increased 2 percent in equipment sold and 1 percent in dollars spent at more than 1,200 snow sports retailers nationwide. So far this fall, consumers purchased $307 million in snow and ski equipment. And it isn’t hope of heavy snow falls and bluebird powder days leading the sales increase. Instead, analysts [...]
Continue reading …The Manitou Springs Heritage Center will open its newest exhibit Thursday at 5:17 p.m. The new exhibit tells the story of how the installation of a pipeline for a hydro-electric plant became a famous tourist amusement for 81 years, and then was reincarnated into an even more famous location for people seeking physical challenges. “The [...]
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