Medieval Fun will be had by all at the Renaissance Fair

Food, shows, and fighting are just some things to look forward to in the Renaissance Fair this summer.  This is the fair's 36th season celebrating the 16th century traditions of jousting, minstrels, and maidens.  There is something for everyone so take a day this summer and head over to West Perry Park to see this spectacle come to life. The Colorado Renaissance Festival is set to kick off its 36th season this weekend, offering old-fashioned revelry in a spectacular outdoor setting. The festival, held in nearby Larkspur, celebrates 16th-century style -- with jousters, jesters, minstrels and maidens roaming the grounds to dazzle...

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Spend Your Summer Rafting and Kayaking

Looking for something new and adventurous to do this summer?  How about learning how to Raft and Kayak?  Your instructor will teach you all about rafting and kayaking so you can eventually go out on the water yourself and enjoy a nice warn Colorado Springs Day.  Learn more about the programs offered below. BEGINNER KAYAKING POOL CLASS Get ready for summer now; learn all the basics of whitewater kayaking in a safe, controlled, WARM swimming pool. Your expert instructor will teach you all about your equipment, how to maneuver the kayak, and – most importantly – the Eskimo Roll and wet exit! This class is a prerequisite for our...

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Meadowgrass Music Festival Opens This Weekend

Head on over to teh La Foret Conference & Retreat Center for the Memorial Day Weekend MeadowGrass Music Festival.  The weekend is full of music and activities for the entire family.  Listen to music, enjoy the outdoors and even take a dip in the swimming pool.  Multiple musicians are headlining the festival with performances that you do not want to miss.  The sun. The vistas. The beer. And of course, the music. Since 2008, the MeadowGrass Music Festival has virtually defined the early days of summer for Pikes Peak music lovers — and increasingly every year, those far beyond the region.“The first MeadowGrass was just...

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Welcome home to our soldiers!

In the past two weeks more than 700 soldiers returned home to Colorado Springs, after a year deployment in Afghanistan.  The 2nd Brigade Combat Team was in charge of security, building governmental capacity, and communicating progress to the Afghan people.  Families and friends waited a year for this day, but now are so happy that their loved ones our home.   More than 300 Fort Carson soldiers are scheduled to return from overseas this week after 400 were welcomed home Sunday night and Monday afternoon.  About 200 members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division came home Sunday night, with about 200...

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Neighborly Love For The Colorado River

The Associated Press has a great feature piece on our neighbor, the Colorado River. If you haven't gotten to make the day trip out, we highly recommend it. The views are great and the experience is awesome. Recreation on the Colorado River and its tributaries contributes about $17 billion in direct spending annually to the economies of six of the states that depend on its water, according to a study released Friday.The report was commissioned by Protect the Flows, which represents small businesses such as fishing guides and others who rely on the Colorado River basin in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.  Not...

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Reduce Clutter

Still working on your spring cleaning? Reduce clutter with these vanity storage solutions (h/t Apartment Therapy) http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/no-clutter-vanity-flip-up-mirror-170...

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Upcoming mega-sale will help fill, purge kids' closets

What a great event! Make sure to take advantage of the early birdie shopping – looks like a great deal! Whether your child’s closet is as full as a grocery cart on payday or as empty as a snack drawer after a sleepover, Just Between Friends’ upcoming sale may be able to help. The semiannual event — which will feature gently used children’s toys, gear and warm-weather clothing — will take place Wednesday, April 11 through Saturday, April 14 at the Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd. Military moms, consigners, volunteers and first time parents and grandparents will have a chance to shop Tuesday and Wednesday morning before...

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