Tag: Jennifer Mulson
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Live Well: Fall back in love with your ticker this month
Well, well, well, you thought you were going to get away without me mentioning your heart health this month, didn’t you? I don’t mean to be a downer, but the stats are sobering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men, women and…
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Longtime Colorado Springs entertainer brings new dueling pianos show, other events to historic hotel
The lobby of The Antlers, A Wyndham Hotel is silent as a library, save for the booming sounds of the charismatic man nestled behind the grand piano. With nary a musical scale to warm up his fingers or vocal exercises for his deep, raspy signature voice, classic tunes pour forth — ZZ Top’s “Tush” and…
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National Western Stock Show to attract more than 700K over 16 days in Denver
Colorado is known for many things, not least of which is its Western heritage. The 120th annual National Western Stock Show pays homage to our history with thousands of events, including rodeos, horse shows, a Wild West show, Western art exhibit, livestock competitions and auction, a 3,500-square-feet petting farm and more. A noon parade in…
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New Christkindlmarket to open in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs will soon add a bit more German culture to its repertoire. The inaugural Old Colorado City Christkindlmarket, created by the Colorado chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC), will open Thursday and run over two weekends through Dec. 23 in Bancroft Park. “There’s so much German heritage and a lot of…
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Colorado State Fair offers 4-H competitions, concerts, rodeo, carnival and more
More than 150 years ago, a Pueblo community came together to celebrate its rich culture of agriculture and the harvest. All these years later, 500,000 people still make their way to the Colorado State Fair every year for a multitude of reasons: to take part in 4-H competitions, listen to a country music concert, watch…
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4th of July in Colorado: From Arvada to Grand Lake, a look at celebrations across the state
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nothing says summer like oohing and aahing as sparkling, human-made constellations explode in the night skies to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Here’s a roundup of Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations across the state. • Arvada: 5:30…
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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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New Denver Titanic exhibit provides immersive experience
Forty years ago, Navy officer Robert Ballard struck gold at the bottom of the ocean. While on a top secret Navy mission to locate two submarines that had gone missing during the Cold War, he not only found them but also the remains of the Titanic. The location of the giant, luxury liner was unknown…
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1000s of tulips highlight this free Boulder festival
The tulips are agreeable this year. Thousands of the jolly, little flowers, imported from Holland, are blooming or en route to full bloom for Boulder’s annual Tulip Fairy and Elf Festival. The free, family-friendly event serves as a siren call to residents and visitors, conjuring them from their homes to walk along the four blocks…
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Bird Call: Enemy has been defeated
I finally have defeated my sworn enemy. And just in time for spring migration. Pack it up and move along, squirrels. No longer will you little freeloaders feast upon my bird feeders, relieving me of thousands of dollars of bird food meant for the sweet chickadees, chirpy nuthatches, flashy but mean Western tanagers, finches and…