Tag: Holidays
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A Colorado Springs home of inflatables is a refuge from despair
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a corner of a Colorado Springs neighborhood, at the edge of a busy intersection on the city’s north side, a woman in a blow-up costume dances and waves to traffic. The costume of choice this day is a patriotic eagle, matching the dozen Fourth…
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Annual gingerbread display debuts at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Santa has come to town — and he’s riding in a golf cart. This is the scene of The Broadmoor’s annual life-size gingerbread display, which opened Wednesday in the festive main mezzanine at the five-star, internationally known hotel and resort on Colorado Springs’ southwest side. Ice…
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Holiday ‘Giving Machines’ return to Cherry Creek North
What if giving to someone in need was as easy as buying a bag of chips from a vending machine? Well, it is — and on Thursday, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston helped with a live demonstration of just how easy it is. Johnston joined carolers and other holiday merrymakers at the Cherry Creek North Winter…
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Recovery Cards Project brings healing words for the holidays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The aisles of Hallmark stores, and other holiday businesses, are lined with a staggering amount of greeting cards. From birthdays to graduations, any occasion can be met with a designed card. The global greeting card market was valued at $19.25 billion in 2022, according to…
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Things to do around Denver this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER PAVILIONS One of the beautiful areas downtown, part of so many glittering holiday experiences. The center’s enchanted forest surrounds three of the Parade of Lights stationary floats — including Santa’s — on Glenarm Street, with programming on Fridays and Saturdays. A block away is…
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Denver’s Christkindl Market fights to keep holiday spirit and small businesses alive
As one of the city’s last remaining holiday celebrations, the Denver Christkindl Market is trying to keep the magic alive for the community while supporting small businesses. The annual event has brought German and European holiday traditions to Denver for 20 years with local and international small business vendors. And it’s one of the city’s…
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Colorado health officials offer advice for a safer Thanksgiving
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise throughout the state, health officials are urging Coloradans to celebrate this Thanksgiving safely and only with people within their household. Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are advising to limit celebrations to people from the same household to help slow the spread of the…