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Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful! Earth Day April 18th
Earth Day 2009
at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs
Be part of the action to keep Garden of the Gods a wonderful place to visit in Colorado Springs! This Saturday April 18th, Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center will have their 12th Annual Park Cleanup. There has always been amazing community support come rain or shine!
Registration for Park Cleanup starts at 8:30am at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center. At 9am FUN and FREE activities will begin including:
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Live Wolf from the Wolf and Wildlife Center
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Live Birds of Prey
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Arts and Crafts for the Kids
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Guided Nature Walks
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Native American Performances
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Hot Dogs on the Grill and More…
Our family has always enjoyed this event. What a great way to get involved in the Colorado Springs Community!
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-634-6666
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“Shop Local- Buy Local- Give Local”
When you Shop in Old Colorado City during March 23rd- 29th,2009
”A portion of your purchase price will be donated directly to the favorite charity of your favorite shop, restaurant, gallery, boutique, or other fine establishment”.
This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in the community! The good news is that the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Old Colorado City is part of the action! Check out what our family had a share of:
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National Wildlife Week
March 16-20,2009
This is a wonderful reason not to do chores this weekend and go outside and play instead!
“Since 1938, National Wildlife Week has been essential to wildlife conservation, bringing awareness about the issue to people of ALL ages. Observing Nation Wildlife Week is a time to honor wildlife, bring communities together through service, ignite the minds of children and adults, and instill an absolute love for nature. “
How can you participate?
An easy and free way to get involved in this week-long event is by making time for outdoor play and interaction with the natural world. Nation Wildlife Federation has activities and game ideas, Colorado wildlife watch lists of local plants and animals, environmental service project ideas, and fact sheets about the benefits of playing outside.
Here are a few ideas that may help you to get outside in Colorado Springs:
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Hike at the Garden of the Gods
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Horseback Ride at Garden of the Gods
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Pack a picnic and go to Cheyenne Mountain State Park
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Go to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
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The Junior League of Colorado Springs presents: 
Saturday March 14th
9am-Noon - Sky Sox Stadium at Security Service Field (4385 Tutt Blvd.)
This is a FREE event for families that’s focused on healthy lifestyle choices.
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A Chef from Garden of the Gods Gourmet will show kids how to prepare healthy snacks!
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Exercise/Warm Up Session for Kids
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Crafts and Activities- Seed Planting and “Rainbow on your Plate”
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Nutrition and Fitness Tips from Expert Nutritionist
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Guest Appearance by “Sox the Fox”
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Door Prizes
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FREE! No RSVP Required
Another exciting event Happening in Colorado Springs for FREE!
If this event doesn’t appeal to you, maybe some others will. Here are some great resources that we use to find fun events for our family: www.mykidsweek.com and www.peakradar.com.Happenings in the Springs!
Colorado Springs Philharmonic Presents:
A Classic “Whodunnit”
A Musical Mystery Tour for the Whole Family
“The Philharmonic shrouded in mystery and suspense as Inspector Beckensteiner takes on the case of the major/minor mystery”
Starring Mark Arnest and performing in partnership with the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony
Colorado Springs classical music fans of all ages will find this event fun and exciting!
Where: Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
When: March 8, 2009 - This Sunday! At 2:30pm
The lobby will open an hour early (1:30pm) with fun performances and hands on activities for children to enjoy before the show.
For Tickets and More Information Visit Colorado Springs Philharmonic
To our readers,
Have any of you been to an event like this in Colorado Springs before? If so, we would love to hear your experience. Leave a comment!
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Street Scene
A Broadway Opera
Colorado Springs’ Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts brings Kurt Weill’s Tony Award winning Street Scene to life! This exciting play is a mix of Opera, Musical Theatre, and Jazz. The play is about the joys, hopes and sorrows of Depression-Era tenement dwellers in New York City.
What makes this even better? I have the privilege of knowing one of the cast members! Elan will give us an “insiders view” of Colorado Springs’ Arts and Culture and tell us more about Street Scene. After asking Elan a few questions, here is what he had to say…
” I have been involved in the Arts since I moved to Colorado Springs ten years ago.
The Arts community here has definitely grown and continues to grow today. Organizations such as the Fine Arts Center, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, and Imagination Celebration help build on Colorado Springs’ Art and Culture. The artistic talent is very abundant in Colorado Springs.
As a Colorado College graduate, I have performed with Colorado Jazz Dance Company, now known as Indigo Dance Colorado, and Opera Theatre of the Rockies. I’ve also performed in three musicals, sung at special concerts, and performed with a couple of ensembles. Recently I have gotten involved with Opera Theatre of the Rockies again in the production of Kurt Weil’s Street Scene.
Street Scene has been a wonderful experience for me this year. The cast is amazing, kind, friendly and full of talent and professionalism.
The genre of Opera has never been my favorite, but this opera has elements of musical theatre, which is where I want to focus my performance career. There are dance numbers and fun up-beat swing-like music, along with a children ensemble and playful scenes.
Many of the songs and music is broken up by dialogue, which is not typical of an opera. It really brings in focus on the characters, and you get to know them very well by the end of the show.
I play the role of Willie Maurrant; the son of Anna and Frank, and one of the older kids on the street. I also play a friend of Mae Jones who is a dancer that comes on for a big dance number with Mae and Dick McGann. The show is going to be brilliant and very enjoyable for anyone to come and see.
Of course there is always drama and some tear jerker moments, but what’s an opera without all that.”
I hope those of you who love Colorado Springs’ Arts and Culture can make this event! As always, before you bring the kids make sure it is age appropriate.
Where: Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, 190 South Cascade Ave.
When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at 7:30pm / Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 3:00pm
Cost:$15-$80 Pikes Peak Center Box Office, TicketsWest Outlets 520-SHOW or 866-464-2626 or www.ticketswest.com
Colorado Springs Studio
Colorado Springs resident Lisa Gebhard shows us how beautiful Garden of the Gods is in the snow. Great shot Lisa! Thank you for sharing!
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Heads up Colorado Springs! Garden of the Gods is having a free family event this Saturday the 14th from 10am-3pm. Learn about the Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep, our State Mammal, and enjoy free activities like face painting and crafts for kids, guided nature walks, door prizes, shuttle rides to Big Horn look outs, all for free!
“For the Love of Dogs!”
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Bear Creek Dog Park
One of my favorite parks in Colorado Springs! Bear Creek Dog Park is an off-leash, voice-command park for Dogs and of course their owners. Though I would have to say that the Dogs are running the show!
Folks in Colorado Springs bring their Dogs here 365 days a year come rain, snow, or shine. It has 25 acres of fun and even has a special area for small Dogs (not all can hang with the big Dogs ya know). The main trail is three quarters of a mile long and loops around the park. The fun part is that Bear Creek runs through the park so the Dogs can romp around and get wet! There are bag dispensers for not so pleasant items Dogs leave lying around, trashcans, resting places, and picnic tables.
Remember! This is an off-leash, voice command-park, so your Dog needs to be well behaved. Visit the park, socialize and see how people really do kind of look like their Dogs!
For the Love of Dogs
I spoke with Roxanna Breitigan, Animal Care Manager for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo; This Sunday, February 15th, from 10am-3pm she will be at Bear Creek Dog Park asking for donations in exchange for homemade Dog Biscuits. All donations will go to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for African Wild Dog Conservation. This is a great way to have fun and get involved in the Colorado Springs community.
Bear Creek Dog Park is located on the West Side of Colorado Springs. Take Highway 24 West to 21st Street and turn Left. Stay on 21st and just past Lower Gold Camp Rd., the Dog Park will be on your Right. Have Fun!
Nice Weather…. Enjoy the Outdoors!
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Garden of the Gods is located on the West Side of Colorado Springs. There are miles of trails to explore and the most amazing scenery. The Park was given to the City of Colorado Springs in 1909, being kept forever open and free to the public. Some activities include guided nature walks, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails, road biking, and technical rock climbing.
Educational programs are available for all ages covering topics such as: Colorado Springs Wildlife, Plants, Geology-Formation of the Giant Red Rocks, History of Colorado Springs, and more.
Colorado Springs is truly a wonderful place to live. Take your family, have a picnic, go on a hike, site see, just enjoy Garden of the Gods and what Colorado Springs has to offer.
