Tag: Jennifer Mulson
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Giraffe lovers welcome to attend zoo visit, presentation with zoologist in Colorado Springs
Seven years ago, Jen Law watched April the giraffe give birth live on YouTube — and she hasn’t been the same since. The live birth was life-changing for Law, who hadn’t known much about the endangered animals up until then. But watching April’s gawky, awkward son, Tajiri, emerge in front of her eyes arrowed her…
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New Colorado Springs exhibit features work by former Gazette political cartoonist
The news can feel like a soap opera. You stop watching for a few decades and when you tune back in, the same storylines are still chugging along. The same can apply to the headlines. When award-winning former Gazette political cartoonist Chuck Asay started looking back through his old work for a new Pikes Peak…
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New Sunset Amphitheater announces opening act, date in Colorado Springs
A couple of hometown boys who blossomed into superstars will open the Pikes Peak region’s new 8,000-seat Sunset Amphitheater this summer. OneRepublic, the popular pop rock band founded more than two decades ago in Colorado Springs by lead singer Ryan Tedder and lead guitarist Zach Filkins, will christen the open-air venue Aug. 9. Pre-registration is…
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Ice Fest, Snowdown and more: Celebrate winter at festivals across Colorado
You can’t stop winter from wintering, so you might as well embrace the season. See if you can relish the cold, snow, ice and all the pleasures that accompany the frozen days with the help of a festive winter festival or two. And remember, spring solstice is only a little over two months away. Annual…
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All aboard! These Colorado trains are offering holiday-themed rides with Santa
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If reindeer weren’t available, Santa would certainly travel by train. As evidenced by all the Santa-themed train experiences that roll our way every holiday season. Here are some to get you in the holiday mood. The Santa’s North Pole Adventure train is returning to the Georgetown Depot. CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE File • Santa Express…
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Merry and bright: Holiday parades happening in Colorado this month
Twinkling lights, festive music, marching bands, carolers and Santa. A holiday parade is equal parts nostalgic, lighthearted and soothingly predictable. Head out in the darkest month of the year to soak up some much-needed sparkles and holiday cheer around the Pikes Peak region, Denver and Castle Rock. 6 holiday light show displays to check out…
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Award-winning Colorado musician Jim Salestrom dies
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jim Salestrom’s final liner notes are impressive. The country and folk musician’s credits include touring the world with country icon Dolly Parton, singing and recording with folk star John Denver, and performing with a multitude of other big names, including Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Suzy Bogguss, Michael Martin Murphy…
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How a Colorado Springs woman dispelled her arachnophobia, fell in love with tarantulas
Tarantulas are good for Liz Lopez’s mental health. After working a high-stress shift as a team leader at Philips, a medical manufacturing company in Colorado Springs, Lopez arrives home to a house packed with creatures, but mostly tarantulas. Her living room would look like any other living room if it weren’t for the stacks of…
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Award-winning Colorado comedian, registered nurse Nancy Norton believes dark humor can heal
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Nancy Norton now has proof that being a comedian is an act of service. She’s always intuitively known laughter was healing, but now, close to becoming a certified humor professional in a three-year program through the nonprofit Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, she’s got research to back her up. “It gave a new meaning…