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Every day, these mountains look different.

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September snow. ❄️💙

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Sunrise at the summit of the Manitou Incline this morning. 💙

#ManitouSprings #ManitouIncline

#Colorado #coloradospringd #beautiful #hike #love #photography

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Summer.

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Save the date: The Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Parade is Saturday, October 29: https://bit.ly/3zw3GR0

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet | July 20 -26

Tuesday, July 20

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

8:00 PM - Live Music | Idaho with Mute Forest | Lulu’s

Wednesday, July 21

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

6:00 PM - Live Music | Lawn Concert Series | PPLD

Thursday, July 22

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beers Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

6:00 PM - Community | Drum Circle | Memorial Park

7:00 PM - Summer Concert Series | Starburn | Bud Ford Pavilion

9:00 PM - Comedy | Open Mic | Lulu’s

Friday, July 23

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

5:00 PM - Community Market | Moonlight Market @ The MAC | Manitou Art Center

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

8:00 PM - Live Music | Mary and the Pharoah | Lulu’s

Saturday, July 24

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beer Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

8:00 PM - Live Music | Hayden Crystal with Mo Vida and Joe Alfano | Lulu’s

Sunday, July 25

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Monday, July 26

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet July 13 - 19

Tuesday, July 13

12:00 PM - Art | Poetry and Pottery in the Park | Soda Springs Park

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

8:00 PM - Live Music | Idaho with Mute Forest | Lulu’s

Wednesday, July 14

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

6:00 PM - Live Music | Lawn Concert Series | PPLD

Thursday, July 15

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beers Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

6:00 PM - Community | Drum Circle | Memorial Park

7:00 PM - Summer Concert Series | Front Range Big Band | Bud Ford Pavilion

9:00 PM - Comedy | Open Mic | Lulu’s

Friday, July 16

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

5:00 PM - Community Market | Moonlight Market @ The MAC | Manitou Art Center

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Saturday, July 17

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

10:00 AM - Interactive Art | Blue Hands Festival | Manitou Art Center

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beer Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Sunday, July 18

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

2:00 PM - Live Music | Brunch and Bands at the Buffalo | Buffalo Lodge

Monday, July 19

6:00 PM - Bicycle Tour | Garden Gears & Buffalo Beers | Buffalo Lodge

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet July 6 - 12

Tuesday, July 6

12:00 PM - Art | Poetry and Pottery in the Park | Soda Springs Park

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

8:00 PM - Live Music | Idaho with Mute Forest | Lulu’s

Wednesday, July 7

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

6:00 PM - Live Music | Lawn Concert Series | PPLD

Thursday, July 8

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beers Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

6:00 PM - Community | Drum Circle | Memorial Park

7:00 PM - Summer Concert Series | Manitou Springs | Bud Ford Pavilion

9:00 PM - Comedy | Open Mic | Lulu’s

Friday, July 9

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

4:00 PM - Bicycle Ride | Pedal Party | Buffalo Lodge

5:00 PM - Community Market | Moonlight Market @ The MAC | Manitou Art Center

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Saturday, July 10

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beer Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Sunday, July 11

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

2:00 PM - Live Music | Brunch and Bands at the Buffalo | Buffalo Lodge

Monday, July 12

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet June 29 - July 5

Tuesday, June 29

12:00 PM - Art | Poetry and Pottery in the Park | Soda Springs Park

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Wednesday, June 30

6:00 PM 00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Thursday, July 1

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beers Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

6:00 PM - Community | Drum Circle | Memorial Park

8:00 PM - Live Music | Manitou Springs | Armadillo Ranch

9:00 PM - Comedy | Open Mic | Lulu’s

9:00 PM - Live Music | Back Stage People | Kinsfolk

Friday, July 2

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

5:00 PM - Community Market | Moonlight Market @ The MAC | Manitou Art Center

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

9:00 PM - Live Music | Big Sky | Armadillo Ranch

Saturday, July 3

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beer Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

9:00 PM - Live Music | Big Sky | Armadillo Ranch

Sunday, July 4

10:00 AM - Art Show | Cheers! Drink Up! | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

2:00 PM - Live Music | All Aboard! | Armadillo Ranch

Monday, July 5

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet June 15-22

Tuesday, June 15

10:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

12:00 PM - Art | Poetry and Pottery in the Park | Soda Springs Park

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Wednesday, June 16

10:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

6:00 PM 00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Thursday, June 17

10:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beers Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

7:00 PM - Community Drum Circle | Memorial Park

Friday, June 18

10:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

5:00 PM - Community Market | Moonlight Market @ The MAC | Manitou Art Center

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Saturday, June 19

10:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beer Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Sunday, June 20

7:00 AM - Running | Garden of the Gods 10 mile, 10K, 10K Trail Race

10:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Monday, June 21

10:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

6:30 PM - Bicycling | Garden Gears and Buffalo Beers | Garden of the Gods

7:00 PM - Live Music | BXW Trio | Soda Springs Park

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet June 8-14

Tuesday, June 8

8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

12:00 PM - Art | Poetry and Pottery in the Park | Soda Springs Park

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau (SOLD OUT)

Wednesday, June 9

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Thursday, June 10

11:30 AM - Art | The Seven Wonders of Manitou | Manitou Springs Heritage Center

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beers Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Friday, June 11

8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Saturday, June 12

8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

3:30 PM - Private Tour | Springs Beer Tours

6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Sunday, June 13

7:00 AM - Running | Garden of the Gods 10 mile, 10K, 10K Trail Race

8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Monday, June 14

8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

6:30 PM - Bicycling | Garden Gears and Buffalo Beers | Garden of the Gods

7:00 PM - Live Music | BXW Trio | Soda Springs Park

*Times and dates are subject to change.

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet | June 1-7

Tuesday, June 1

· 8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

· 6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau (SOLD OUT)

Wednesday, June 2

· 6:00 PM - Fitness & Health | Run From the Buffalo | Manitou Running Club

· 6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

· 8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Thursday, June 3

· 11:30 AM - Art | The Seven Wonders of Manitou | Manitou Springs Heritage Center

· 6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

· 6:00 PM – Community | Drum Circle | Memorial Park

· 8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Friday, June 4

· 8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

· 4:00 PM - Art | First Friday Art Walk:| The Seven Wonders of Manitou | Heritage Center

· 5:00 PM - Art | Artist’s Reception | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

· 6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

Saturday, June 5

· 5:30 AM - Nature | Garden of the Gods Walkabout | Garden of the Gods

· 8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

· 2:30 PM - Live Music | Wood Belly | Trails End Taproom

· 4:45 PM - Live Music | Banshee Tree | Lulu’s Upstairs

· 6:00 PM - Dinner Theater | Honesty Always Wins! | Iron Springs Dinner Chateau

· 7:00 PM - Live Music | RSD3 | Buffalo Lodge

Sunday, June 6

· 8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

· 10:00 AM - Community | Chipper Day | Manitou Springs Fire Department

Monday, June 7

· 8:00 AM - Art Show | Spring Into Summer | Commonwheel Artists Co-op

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#KeepGOGFree I attended yesterday's Colorado Springs City Council meeting regarding the proposed photography permits in the Garden of the Gods. Fortunately, signed language interpreters were provided, which I greatly appreciate.

The presentation provided by unelected government bureaucrats yesterday was terrible. Instead of clarifying their reasons and proposals, the bureaucrats made everything murkier and more confusing. Again, there was not a single issue or problem to be solved with the proposed photography permits.

In short, the proposed photography permits will do nothing but give unelected government bureaucrats more authority to harass and extort money from anyone in the Garden of the Gods. They want to regulate who uses the park and how. While the news report indicates the photography permits proposal is only a proposal, unelected government bureaucrats are acting as if their policy has been written in bureaucratic stone, disregarding the majority of the public's views.

In late 2017, with Colorado Springs mayor Suther's blessing, unelected government bureaucrats drilled a giant blue metal frame into a rock formation at the Garden of the Gods. One stated purpose was to encourage people to take photographs of both the blue frame and Pikes Peak in the background, essentially commercializing the Garden of the Gods for government bureaucrats and politicians. And that's a dramatic change between late 2017 and yesterday when a former politician claimed at the meeting that the Garden of the Gods was being "loved to death," and therefore, the proposed photography permits, among other things, were necessary.

Was there any concern the park was being "loved to death" in late 2017?

Evidently not.

Was there any concern to require professional photographers to pay a fee to take pictures of the frame?

Nope.

As one Councilwoman noted yesterday, the Garden of the Gods is one of the world's most popular tourist attractions. It's been like this for many years without photography permits being required. And if you think about it, local photographers do a far better job promoting the Garden of the Gods than the Visitors Centers and Visitors Bureas that are subsidized by the City.

And on that note, if there's a need for more money for the Garden of the Gods, then the City should FIRST reduce the subsidization of visitors centers and visitors bureaus, and use that money to help with park maintenance at the Garden. But that's not what this is all about: this is an effort to further micromanage the park for the benefit of unelected government bureaucrats and their political enablers.

Finally, while commercial uses of the park and filming curently require permits, they shouldn't. The park is free to all, therefore, if a corporation wants to shoot a film at the park, they'll just have to deal with other humans in the park like everyone other person does. Making exceptions to this freedom is how government bureaucrats sell their authority at the expense of everyone else.

Let's make the park free for ALL again.

Thank you for reading. 💙

News article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2020/02/10/colorado-springs-city-council-debates-controversial-park-photography-fee/

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Spring snow in the Rockies.

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Autumn.

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet | June 28-July 4

Thursday, June 28

9:00PM - Karaoke | Townhouse Sports Grill | Karaoke

Friday, June 29

7:00PM - Dave Tipton | Swirl Wine Bar | Live Music

8:00PM - Red Moon Rounder | Kinfolks | Live Music

9:00PM - Zac Charles | Townhouse Sports Grill | Live Music

9:00PM - Playing with Smoke | Ancient Mariner | Live Music

Saturday, June 30

9:00AM - Guided Mineral Springs Tours

7:00PM - Bruce Givens | Swirl Wine Bar | Live Music

7:00PM - Nordic Daughter, Heart Avail & Elevated Sickness  | Ancient Mariner | Live Music

8:00PM - Lost Junction  | Townhouse Sports Grill | Live Music

8:00PM - Jesse Cotton Stone | Kinfolks | Live Music

Sunday, July 1

1:00PM - Downtown Food Tour | Food Tour

Monday, July 2

5:30PM - Ice Cream Social & Pie-Baking Contest | Bud Ford Pavilion

 7:00PM - Little London Winds | Library | Live Music

8:00PM - Jerrod Fox, Ryan Davis & Friends | Ancient Mariner | Live Music

Tuesday, July 3

10:30PM - Toddler Time | Public Library

6:00PM - Library Lawn Concert Series | Library | Live Music

8:00PM - Karaoke with Phil and Jason | Ancient Mariner | Karaoke

9:00PM - Blue Frog Open Mic | Townhouse Sports Grill | Open Mic

Wednesday, July 4

10:00AM - Guided Mineral Springs Tours

1:00PM - Woodshed Red | Live Music | Bud Ford Pavilion

7:00PM - Spirit & Cinema Night | Swirl Wine Bar | Movies

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Manitou Springs Events Cheat Sheet | June 21 - 27

Thursday, June 21

9:00PM - Karaoke | Townhouse Sports Grill | Karaoke

Friday, June 22

5:30PM - Third Friday ArtWalk | Downtown Manitou Springs | Art

7:00PM - John Statz | Swirl Wine Bar | Live Music

8:00PM - Rob and the Mountain City Rebels | Kinfolks

9:00PM - 40 OZ Freedom Fighters | Townhouse Sports Grill | Live Music

9:00PM - MissFire | Ancient Mariner | Live Music

Saturday, June 23

9:00AM - Guided Mineral Springs Tours

7:00PM - Ally Westover | Swirl Wine Bar | Live Music

8:00PM - Rawbert | Townhouse Sports Grill | Live Music

8:00PM - Ryan Flores | Kinfolks | Live Music

9:00PM - Charlie Milo Trio | Ancient Mariner | Live Music

Sunday, June 24

ALL DAY - International Pikes Peak Hill Climb | Automotive Racing

1:00PM - Downtown Food Tour | Food Tour

Monday, June 25

7:00PM - Little London Winds | Library | Live Music

8:00PM - Jerrod Fox, Ryan Davis & Friends | Ancient Mariner | Live Music

Tuesday, June 26

6:00PM - Library Lawn Concert Series | Library | Live Music

8:00PM - Karaoke with Phil and Jason | Ancient Mariner | Karaoke

9:00PM - Blue Frog Open Mic | Townhouse Sports Grill | Open Mic

Wednesday, June 27

10:00AM - Guided Mineral Springs Tours

7:00PM - Spirit & Cinema Night | Swirl Wine Bar | Movies