Mardosz Fine Art Gallery will host a grand opening celebration on Sept. 14. The event marks the beginning of the new gallery that artist Chuck Mardosz and his wife Diana Love created on the southeastern edge of downtown. The two started looking for a spot where Mardosz could open his own gallery and sell his [...]
Continue reading …An antique gun expert will be in Colorado Springs this month to film a show that could end up on a major cable network this fall. Sean Rich, owner of the California-based Tortuga Trading, will be at Sportsman’s Warehouse, 555 N. Chelton Road, Sept. 12-15, to film a new series where he travels the country [...]
Continue reading …Cheyenne Mountain Zoo keepers are taking suggestions to name the zoo’s newest baby gorilla. The baby boy was born Aug. 14. “It’s CMZ tradition to name babies after they are 30 days old, and we are looking for the community’s help to find the perfect name for our newest gorilla troop member,” said Dina Bredahl, [...]
Continue reading …The balloons are coming; 36th annual Colorado Balloon Classic gets underway
August 31, 2012 Comments OffSet up for the 36th annual Colorado Balloon Classic began Thursday as planners of the event brace for 250,000 spectators. Colorado Balloon Classic event planner Heather Benavidez said they are expecting 80 balloons to fill the sky this Labor Day weekend, in what they dub the largest air show in the state. The event is [...]
Continue reading …Pilot program allows bicyclists to ride up Pikes Peak Highway in September
August 27, 2012 7 CommentsMarathon runners have ascended to the top of Pikes Peak; race cars have sped to the top of America’s Mountain. Now, it’s time for the mountain to be conquered by cyclists. Colorado Springs, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, set up a pilot program to allow bicycles on the Pikes Peak Highway from Sept. [...]
Continue reading …Rumors of the closing of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, Colorado’s scenic train in Canon City, are highly exaggerated. The Royal Gorge Route Railroad train is open for business. Another long-time tourist attraction in Canon City, The Royal Gorge Scenic Train, a narrow-gauge children’s train, will close after 54-years in September. Some recent media reports [...]
Continue reading …Across the country, international visitors have spent $82 billion traveling in the U.S. — an 11 percent increase over last year — which puts the travel industry on track to for a record-setting year. “America’s economic recovery is being driven largely by the travel industry,” said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel [...]
Continue reading …CVB site set to launch “Book it Now” option for area hotels and attractions
August 8, 2012 Comments OffStarting in August, a traveler to Colorado Springs can book a hotel or get tickets to local attractions from the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau website with a button that says “Book It Now.” The CVB has signed an agreement with Regatta Travel Solutions, a Virginia-based online booking company that specializes in marketing tactics [...]
Continue reading …An Aspen hotel is counting on Chinese tourists to fill rooms. The Little Nell hotel recently sent representatives to China, hoping to lure wealthy Chinese tourists looking for a Western mountain town experience. Hotel officials believe many wealthy Chinese who send their children to U.S. schools could be sold on a North [...]
Continue reading …Business is starting to pick up again for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. Dave Donatto, traffic manager for the cog predicted a slow summer season for the train the week the Waldo Canyon wildfire burned more than 1,800 acres north of the peak and 346 homes on the northwest side of Colorado Springs. The train [...]
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