COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cheyenne Mountain State Park launches the fifth season of its unique “A Literary Walk in the Woods” program on May 27 with a hike led by nationally known storyteller and writer, John Stansfield. Stansfield will be leading the hike in character, portraying Dr. Charles Fox Gardiner, who came to Colorado in…
Fountain, CO – Fountain Creek Nature Center will host the annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 6th from 10am-2pm. This is a great family friendly event that encourages outdoor recreation in the Pikes Peak Region and having fun in the outdoors! There will be bug sweeps, puppet shows, pond studies, face painting, kite making,…
FOUNTAIN, CO – Join the City of Fountain Parks Division by helping to plant trees on Arbor Day. This years event is at Heritage Park located off Winebrook Way. Tree planting will be on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Come by and help and make our city parks beautiful. Refreshments provided by the City of Fountain…
Island-Themed Truck to Give Away FREE Shaved Ice in Fountain, Colorado to Help Community “Chill Out” on Tax Day With Tax Day right around the corner, many of us are reaching into our pockets to pay-off Uncle Sam. To relieve taxpayers of the stress associated with meeting the federal deadline, Kona Ice will be hosting its fourth…
Widefield and Mesa Ridge High Schools will play a Basketball Game vs. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The Charity Basketball Game will be help on April 14, 2017 at 5:30 pm at Bowers By (Widefield High School) Game 1 will be 8th Graders vs. Teachers and Game 2 will by Mesa Ridge and Widefield High Schoolers…
Fountain-Fort Carson Baseball team will be holding a Cajun Boil Fundraising Dinner to raise funds for their baseball program. Our Cajun Boil Fundraising Dinner will be Friday April 14th @ 6:30 p.m. in the FFCHS Cafeteria. It will be an ALL You Can Eat Crab, shrimp, Sausage, and potatoes dinner for $25. Date: April 14,…
A day of live science and fun hands-on science activities. If you’re a Harry Potter fan you will enjoy our “Alchemy, Wizards & Potions” activities, featuring amazing chemistry and science adventures inside our own “castle” where you can climb the bell tower and learn about sound, waves and electricity. Presented by Cool Science, the Colorado College Cool…
Colorado Springs, Colorado – Join 15 public, private and non-profits for an ecotourism birding and nature festival that promotes conservation and education to explore the area’s natural and agricultural heritage resources of the Pikes Peak Region. The festival offers over 30 unique opportunities for participants. Join an experienced field trip leader for a birding experience…
The Falcon Wanderers Volksmarch Club invites you to our 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day walk on Saturday, March 11th in Colorado Springs. Come join us for some “green goodies” and an invigorating walk. The walk will start at the Modern Woodmen of America, 2924 N Beacon St. The 5 & 10K routes will be on…
Winter is a wonderful time to explore the beauty of the Paint Mines. Join award-winning Colorado Springs photographer, Mike Pach, as he guides you through the hoodoos to help you capture photos of this impressive landscape. Mike owns 3 Peaks Photography & Design, is the founder of the Colorado Photography Learning Group, and hosts The…
PPLD’s Winter Adult Reading Programs kicked off January 14! Win prizes when you read a book, listen to an audio book, ebooks, books on CD or e-books. The program is open to anyone age 18 and older with a Pikes Peak Library District library card. Read any eight books of your choice. After you read your first…
By Darcy Mount – Senior Ranger Cheyenne Mountain State Park COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – When winter really digs in, you might not think about your favorite state park or wildlife area as a destination. It’s cold and only the hardcore hikers, campers, ice-fishing enthusiasts, cross-country skiers and snowshoers have us at top of mind. Don’t forget…
Women’s Night out is back due to popular demand. This years event will be held at French Elementary located at 8225 Alturas Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80911. The event is being sponsored by The Widefield Parks & Recreation Center and Security Library. The first 150 in the door will get a goody bag. This will…
Celebrate holiday cheer during Electric Safari at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with 85 light sculptures on over 50 acres! Warming fires throughout the Zoo offer a reprieve from the chill, as do select indoor animal exhibits that remain open during the event. Top off this astounding display by gazing out at the city’s lights…
The Festival of Lights Parade will be on December 3, 2016 started at 5:50 pm. The parade takes place each year on Tejon St. and will start at St. Vrain St. and proceed south to Vermijo Avenue. There is handicap parking on Bijou and Kiowa on both sides of Tejon and there are 5 parking structures…
COLORADO SPRINGS — Cheyenne Mountain State Park is hosting its annual Holiday Open House this Saturday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. The open house will kick off with a tree-lighting ceremony at 1 p.m., on the new patio located on the east side of the visitor center. Plans for the new patio include…
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