– The holidays are a great time to get together with friends and that’s why Cheyenne Mountain State Park is hosting its annual Holiday Open House. The staff at the park wants all its friends in the community to stop by its open house scheduled 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Visitor […]
Holidays
Hear ‘Wintersong’ Concerts at CC
Colorado Vocal Art Ensemble presents “Wintersong” at 7:30 p.m.Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday Dec. 15, at Shove Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. Combining music and spoken word in the splendor of Shove Memorial Chapel by candlelight, this award-winning event has become a cherished holiday tradition. The eclectic programming honors old and new in the choral […]
Sink the Plans of Those Porch Pirates
Last year, 21 million Americans had packages stolen from their front porches – a lot of them around the holidays. So what can be done to thwart porch pirates? “Every holiday season the U.S. Postal Service delivers billions of holiday mail and packages, but the unfortunate reality is that many of those packages wind up […]
Avoid Holiday Spending Mistakes
We have great intentions when we create our holiday shopping plan of attack. Maybe you’re the type who hits the stores armed with flyers, coupons, apps and lists. Or maybe you’re the type to just hit the malls (and online stores) and marathon shop till you drop. Either way, you could be blowing your holiday […]
Celebrate Festival of Lessons and Carols
– The annual “Festival of Lessons and Carols” is a Christian Advent candlelight service of scripture readings interspersed with carols and music from the Colorado College Chamber Choir that has been celebrated in the beauty of Shove Memorial Chapel for more than 50 years. Modeled after the traditional service at King’s College, Cambridge, England, the 2018 […]
Get Cool Gifts for Kids for Under $10
When the payload under the Christmas tree yields plenty of expensive toys from Mom and Dad, how do other relatives compete? Especially when you have half a dozen, maybe a dozen or more, nieces and nephews and assorted children for whom to buy gifts? Maybe it’s time to go old-school. Get a little funky and […]
Shop CC’s Winter Market for Unusual Goods
Do a little unusual holiday shopping at the Colorado College : Winter Market – Cultural program coordinators, staff members, and international students present food and crafts typical of wintertime in their own country. It starts at 5 pm Saturday, Dec. 8, at the , Cornerstone Main Space, Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. Admission FREE.
Celebrate a Gold Camp Christmas
Holiday activities will kick off with the nightly Gold Camp Christmas Holiday Headframe Lighting throughout Cripple Creek and Victor from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, on Dec. 7 and 8. Experience the lights in the Gold Camp by taking a drive (with your favorite Christmas tunes playing) on a self-guided tour through […]
Calhan Hosts Light Display Contest & Parade
Calling all Holiday Light Engineers! The El Paso County Fair & Events Center is hosting a Holiday Light Display Competition. Sponsored by Mountain View Electric Association, the contest has four divisions that will vie for trophies and a cash prize. The Christmas Light Competition event is being held in conjunction with the Calhan Christmas Parade […]
Check Out Target Weekend Deals
Last year, Target rolled out a special “Weekend Deals” promo that included very-special savings on in-store or online items. They noticed most of their guests visit the store on Saturdays and Sundays, so they decided to reward those loyal shoppers with savings. They are regifting the promo this year, but they’ve increased the deals on […]