Not Sure? Get Your Child’s Car Seat Checked for Safety for Free

July 20, 2010

If you worry that your child’s car seat might not be safe enough, or installed properly, you can have a trained expert check it for you for FREE.  There are lots of outlets and providers. Check this list or go ONLINE to see who does it when (Note: the Web site is not always up to date). Here is a partial list of where you can get this done. Even if hours are included, all seat checks are done BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, so call in advance!

Drive Smart Colorado Springs, 705 S. Nevada Ave., Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 444-7534,

Memorial Hospital for Children / Safe Kids Colorado Springs, 1400 E. Boulder St., Mondays-Fridays, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 365-5834 (checks and information)

American Medical Response, 2370 N. Powers Blvd., 1st and 4th Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 393-2048.

Colorado Springs Police Department – Sand Creek, 4125 Center Park Dr., Mondays-Fridays, 444-7270.

Colorado Springs Police Department – Stetson Hills, 4110 Tutt Blvd., Mondays-Fridays, 444-3140.

Colorado Springs Police Department – Gold Hill Division, 955 W. Moreno, Thursdays, 385-2140.

Garden of the Gods Introduces Visitors to Nature’s Wonders

June 29, 2010

If you want to learn more about the Pikes Peak region, there’s no better place to do it than the Garden of the Gods city park. Learn more about the stunning park itself  with the FREE and popular one-hour tours, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every day. 

  There also are terrific FREE  special programs. Reservations are required to participate in the Bat Walk,   Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.  all summer. Call 219-0108 for reservations.

Find out about special natue program by calling the above number or by going ONLINE. It’s a great way to orient yourself  or impress out-of-town guests to this amazing city park and signature landmark.

Budding Teen Writers Get Their Own Critique Group

June 2, 2010

Do you have a teen-ager who loves to write but has no place to express himself/herself? The Pikes Peak Library District has a Teen Fiction Writers Group that meets at 4 p.m. every other Friday (starting June 4) at the Rockrimmon Branch Library. It’s free to join the group. Young writers (13 and older) are invited to bring 2-5 pages of double-spaced manuscript to share. They’ll also learn about contests they can enter and get suggestions and  ideas from the group. For information, call 593-8000 and talk to Cynthia Roberts, or go online.

Where Can You Get Free WiFi in The Springs? You Might Be Surprised!

May 17, 2010

Looking for a FREE WiFi connection in town? It’s available at dozens of places — some you might not expect. There are coffee shops, such as Boulder Street Coffee Roasters and Dogtooth Coffee – to be sure. And a bunch of restaurants offer it: Try El Tesoro, Old Chicago and the Ritz Grill, for example. But who’d expect it at Colorado City Creamery (with a side of ice cream) or the North End Diner (with a side of fries)? You might expect it — and be right — if you thought it was available at the local libraries and the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau. There’s a Web site devoted entirely to listing these places and it has many more! Go ONLINE to check it out.

North End Diner Celebrates YOUR Birthday

May 12, 2010

The North End Diner wants to treat you to FREE meal on your birthday. The old-fashioned eatery, which hasa been in business since 1958, isn’t expensive anyway. Located at Fillmore and Hancock, they specialize in diner food and serve burgers made from all-natural Ranch Direct beef. All you need to do is show up on your birthday with proof of your birth date (a driver’s license will do). Worth up to $7 in value. Like we said, not expensive!

Go online to see their menu, and don’t miss what they believe is the world’s largest collection of salt and pepper shakers, on display at the restaurant.

Check out Free Movies at the Library

June 29, 0201

OK, you’ve seen “Sound of Music” 50 times … but you want to see it again. Or maybe something more current, like “The Blind Side.” You can borrow older movies for a week, newer ones for three days, from libraries and branches of the Pikes Peak Library District.  They’re FREE with your library card. Cheaper than renting from a video store and definitely cheaper than going to the movies these days!

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