Author: Amanda Hancock
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After ‘Home Alone’ movies, Colorado Springs woman went from child actor to Olympian
If sharing interesting fun facts about ourselves was a competition, Hillary Wolf Saba would win in most rooms. Her go-to fun fact is a plenty impressive one: She competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in judo. Even if someone else could trump the Olympian thing, Saba would still have a big card left…
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Palmer Lake winery gains following for wine made from lemons, not grapes
PALMER LAKE • Forget what you might think about wineries. Or wine. Or winery tours. Details Evergood Adventure Wines offers weekend tours and tastings at its headquarters, 613 County Line Road Unit L, Palmer Lake. To purchase a ticket, visit groupon.com/deals/evergood-elixirs-1. For more info about the winery, visit evergoodadventurewines.com. Visitors to Evergood Adventure Wines might…
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Palmer Lake winery gains following for wine made from lemons — not grapes
PALMER LAKE • Forget what you might think about wineries. Or wine. Or winery tours. Visitors to Evergood Adventure Wines might not know what to think when arriving at the tan-colored warehouse off a county road in this small Colorado town. There are no rolling fields or rows of plants or sunny California skies. There…
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Summer concert series returns to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Some things just make sense as a pair. But guitars and giraffes? Drums and deer? Strings and snakes? Not your obvious kind of duo. Music and animals do come together, though, during Tails & Tunes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The concert series, Sept. 29. Tails & Tunes started in 2015 and has become a favorite…
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Break stuff, work out, chill: Colorado trainer opens place for fitness of body and mind
It came to Erica Valenzuela in a dream. She saw graffiti art on the walls. She saw bottles breaking and sweat splattering and “deep feels” being felt. “I woke up with a clear vision for what I should do,” she said. “ That was four years ago, when Valenzuela’s work as a personal trainer was…
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Colorado Springs man’s garden with a ‘bit of wildness’ is haven for bees, positivity
It’s not the fanciest or flashiest front yard. Feedback from those who pass by the downtown Colorado Springs house, via foot or bike or scooter, would suggest otherwise. “A lot of people comment on it, and it’s unanimously positive that people like it,” said Tommy Schell, who bought the little house on Cascade Avenue in…
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Theater group founded by 2 Colorado Springs students returns with outdoor summer shows
It started with a walk around the neighborhood. Like many people during the summer of 2020, the stroll outside was much-needed for Mikayla Taylor, a college student studying theater who was back home in Colorado Springs amid the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Just off a trail by a lake, Taylor saw something new…
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Colorado Springs-based ceramic artist inspired by colors and flowers
Some people were born to be artists. Going by Alexandra Rose Tanner’s name, she’s one of them. Her initials spell it out: A.R.T. The native of Northern California doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t doing art in some form, whether it was doodling, drawing, print-making or painting. “As a little kid, my secret desire…
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Colorado Springs-based ceramic artist inspired by colors and flowers
Some people were born to be artists. Going by Alexandra Rose Tanner’s name, she’s one of them. Her initials spell it out: A.R.T. Colorado Springs ceramic artist Alexandra Rose Tanner at the pottery wheel. Courtesy photo The native of Northern California doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t doing art in some form, whether it…
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Angsty can make for feel-good moments, as Colorado Springs show can provide
I’ve had a few skirmishes with the Sunday Scaries, so, after some experimenting, I’ve found some strategies that help. There’s the take-it-easy self-care route, which might include taking a bath or cooking dinner or lighting a candle. This is for when you’re craving something lazy and cozy to ease the worries of a new week.…