Tag: Art And Entertainment
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Fairs, rodeos and July 4th events
Fairs July 10-18: Park County Fair — Fairplay; parkcofair.com. July 17-25: Montrose County Fair and Rodeo — Montrose County Fairgrounds, Montrose; montrosecountyfairandrodeo.com. July 17-18: Tennyson Street Fair — Shopping, music, food and more, 4-9 p.m. July 17, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. July 18, Tennyson Street, Denver; tennysonstreetfair.com. July 18-27: Weld County Fair — Weld County Fairgrounds,…
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Little-known legend of Colorado Nick to be celebrated at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
For years in Colorado Springs, Scott Boyer had been learning little by little about a tattoo artist in local lore who went by Colorado Nick. His real name was Leonard Newell Wisner, Boyer learned. And in learning this he learned the man was buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Boyer came to an unmarked grave. “Here was…
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A stitch in time: Colorado museum honors history, art of quilting
GOLDEN • Scotti McCarthy encourages you to take a closer look. Look at this quilt, among the dozens on display here at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Look at the shapes and colors. Look at the shapes and colors within shapes and colors ー blues and greens, reds and pinks, octagons and hexagons, flowers and…
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The Broadmoor unveils life-sized gingerbread display, a holiday tradition in Colorado Springs
A sweet tradition of epic proportions has returned to The Broadmoor. The famed, historic resort in Colorado Springs has unveiled its life-sized gingerbread display for the holiday season — a time-honored attraction with alternating themes. This year’s: a whimsical take on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, including what The Broadmoor calls “a whimsical…
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Think Colorado this holiday season: 12 gift ideas made in state
Skis made not for skiing, but for sitting back and taking in the view. Soaps made for taking you back to the mountains. Artistic creations made from those white, emblematic trees out there. Something to spice things up. Something to carry your needs no matter the outing, wild or urban. And wherever you go, something…
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The party is just getting started at Colorado Springs’ new piano bar
The sun is setting as a man walks into a bar in downtown Colorado Springs, in one of the latest additions to the ever-evolving South Tejon Street. “Ain’t nobody here,” the man mutters to his partner. Nobody yet, anyway. The night is still young at Louie Louie’s Piano Bar. Soon, dozens filter in before a…
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New era on the horizon for World’s Wonder View Tower of Colorado
GENOA • On that family road trip across Colorado’s plains in 2013, it would’ve been easy to drive by this no-stoplight town with no sign of any business, other than the grain elevator at the edge of a dirt road and junkyards and abandoned, crumbling storefronts. But then there was a surprising sight there off…
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48 hours in Ouray: Exploring the ‘Switzerland of America’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In southwest Colorado, it’s amazing what all can be tucked into a box canyon. Herein lies Ouray, surrounded by craggy walls that seemingly can’t contain the options for shopping, dining and sightseeing. It’s a sight to behold from Main Street: the jagged San Juan Mountains…
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Denver area events for June 20: Dave Attell at Comedy Works South at the Landmark and more
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Friday Joy Park Free Night — Zip through the air, dig in the sand dunes, splash in the river or scramble, slide and soar through Adventure Forest,…
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‘The heart of Pueblo:’ A mural grows again along the Arkansas River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One morning this spring, as dawn broke over the mountains in southern Colorado, Valrie Eisemann loaded her truck with paint and climbing gear and drove about 65 miles to her canvas: a concrete wall angling high above the Arkansas River. She arrived at her place…