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Arts Month 2026 in Colorado Springs & the Pikes Peak Region Is Going To Be Epic! (opens the original)
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It's our 100th episode, and we're celebrating by kicking off Arts Month live from Yobel in downtown Colorado Springs! We sit down with Angela Seals and Luke Harper Prince from COPPR ( the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region ), which is marking its 20th anniversary this year. Arts Month brings more than 200 events across 31 days to the entire Pikes Peak Region, not just Colorado Springs. We talk about why the Springs was founded as a cultural home, how the local arts scene bridges political
We Talked Manitou Ghost Tours In A Haunted Museum... (opens the original)
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We sat down at the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum with museum president Manitou Mike Maio and Sam Driscoll of Theatre D'Art , the two people behind the Manitou Springs Ghost Tours. Mike tells the full Emma Crawford story (that you likely haven't heard), and Sam makes the case for Soapy Smith, the con man who sold bars of soap, and talks about playing Robert "Rattlesnake" James, the hairdresser who married and murdered five or six wives. And that's just scratching the surface of the stories they
Pulled From the Vault: Unpacking the Colorado Springs Lore of Spencer and Julie Penrose (opens the original)
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Did a monkey bite really launch the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo? Did Spencer Penrose actually ride his horse into the Antlers Hotel lobby? And why is the Shrine of the Sun named after Will Rogers instead of the man who built it? In this episode of Springs and Things, host Carly Ries sits down with Sarah Woods, Vice President of Collections for El Pomar Foundation, to dig into the archives and separate Colorado Springs legend from fact. As the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates its 100th anniversary, Sar
Feeling Isolated in Colorado Springs? We Just Might Have Your Fix... (opens the original)
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This week, Carly and Lauren welcome Kelly Bull, Executive Director of Hey Neighbor (formerly CONO, the Council of Neighbors & Organizations), for a conversation that's equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. Kelly moved to Colorado Springs five years ago and experienced total isolation, until a scary morning made her realize how unsafe it is to not know your neighbors. What she did next turned zero phone numbers into a 30-person text chain, five neighborhood planting parties, and a block that now d
Your September Guide to Colorado Springs Is Finally Here (opens the original)
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This week, we're recording from the couch at Treehouse Cafe , kicking off our September picks for things to do around Colorado Springs, and let's just say the calendar is packed! We're genuinely excited about every single pick. In this episode: Why we love Treehouse Cafe (and the hidden strip-mall gems nearby: Bazinga Vintage Toys & Collectibles , Brush Crazy & Uptown Cheapskate ) Jasmine Dillavou's poetry pop-up at Novus Mortem Collective (Sept 5) Labor Day Vintage Baseball at Rock Ledge Ranch
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