The weekend is upon us once again, and not to be missed is the 12th Annual Greek Festival! The festival will be held at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 2215 Paseo Road, Colorado Springs. Hours are Friday, July 9th, from 4 pm to 10 pm; Saturday, July 10th, from 11 am to 10 pm; and Sunday, July 11th, from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is free, but you won't want to miss the terrific Greek dishes. They have a very wide menu that includes the traditional stuffed grape leaves and baklava, but there is so much more!
There will be activities for the kids, Greek dancers and imports from Greece for sale.
For more information go to http://amgoc.org/index.php?sI=16 to see photos from previous festivals and the full menu. Have fun!
If you missed the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, don't fret -- there are lots of activities in the area coming up!
Independence Day Celebrations!
July 2 & 3
Sky Sox Independence Fireworks Extravaganza: After the game, Sky Sox vs. Salt Lake Bees. Gates open at 5 pm, game starts at 7:05 pm. Tickets range from $7-12.
July 3
Fireworks Extravaganza: 9:30 pm (after the races that begin at 5 pm), El Paso County Speedway at the Fairgrounds, 366 10th Street, just off Calhan Highway and US Highway 24, Calhan. $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12. Free admission for kids younger than 6.
Concert in the Park: 7 pm, Iron Horse Park, Fort Carson. Set to appear are the High Altitude rock band, and the Ivy Division Concert Band. Fireworks will follow approximately at 9:15 pm.
Downtown Monument Parade: 10 am, preceded by the children's parade at 9:30 am. The street fair will continue after the parade until 3 pm.
July 3 & 4
Buffalo Barbecue: Food, crafts and other activities from 10 am until 6 pm, Soda Springs Park, 1016 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs. Free admission. For more information see www.manitousprings.org.
July 3, 4 & 5
Pikes Peak ArtsFest: Fine art, crafts, food and entertainment! Free concerts, wine and beer garden, as well as hands-on activities. America the Beautiful Park. Fore more information go to PikesPeakArtsFest.com.
July 4
Fireworks at the Air Force Academy: Family-oriented games, music and fireworks. Activities begin at 4 pm at the Academy athletic fields. Music will be provided by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Air Force Academy Band. The fireworks will be at 9:30 pm. Parking is located near the Cadet Field House, enter at the North Gate.
Old Fashioned 4th in Woodland Park: 8 am to 3 pm, Memorial Park in Woodland Park. Come for the pancake breakfast, fishing contest, fire truck rides, games, prizes, entertainment, food, arts & crafts. Fireworks will be about 9:30 pm.
Fireworks at Flying Horse: Launch time will be at dusk, and will either precede or follow the Air Force Academy fireworks. Angel Mist or Barefoot Parks.
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Coming up July 14-17!Mark your calendar for the 70th Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Days. There will be "ropin', ridin', mutton bustin' and lots more" at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs. Get tickets at TicketsWest.com or King Soopers.
Our friends at the Colorado Springs Utilities give us this terrific vacation checklist to help save some money and protect our homes!
Unplug appliances, including the washer and dryer. Many have "smart" features that use electricity even though they are turned off.
Turn off the water at the main valve to your home.
Use a time for indoor lights, and motion sensors for outdoor lighting.
Set the water heater to the lowest setting, or turn it off if it can be done safely.
Raise the thermostat by at least eight degrees if you are leaving the air conditioning on.
A few precautionary steps can give you great peace of mind and some extra dollars in your pocket. Have a great vacation!
Are you an iPhone user?
Check out the new Home Selection Assistant iPhone app from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate! I found I could "use my current location" or easily put in a zip code, and get a quick look at community and school information, points of interest, and some basic home value statistics. There are also some fun tips with pictures for topics like landscaping and remodeling.
There's a built-in photo organizer to help keep track of the pictures you take of homes, so you remember which homes had the gorgeous kitchen or needed updates in the bathroom. You can even email those photos or post directly to FaceBook!
For more information on this free iPhone app, go to http://www.bhgrealestate.com/iPhone.
Attention all Indigo Ranch at Ridgeview residents! The first ever Star Gazing event will be held Thursday, June 17th, at Ken Jordan Park. Alan Gorski and the Colorado Springs Astrological Society will be bringing their telescopes and will be looking at constellations and galaxies. They will share their information and attendees can look through their powerful telescopes. If you have a telescope, feel free to set it up at the park. They will be setting up their equipment at 7:00 pm and the presentation will begin at 8:00.
Refreshments will be provided, and it should be a great evening to share some fun with your neighbors!
Enjoy Beautiful Manitou Springs and sample wines from 30 Colorado wineries.Saturday, June 5th, 11am – 6pm. The gate closes at 5.Tickets are just $30 per person and include a commemorative glass and tastings from all of the wineries. A $5.00 military discount is offered. A free wine tote will be given to the first 1500 attendees. Tickets for the Wine Festival may be purchased at the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce or at the event.Learn about the wineries, and buy direct from the winemakers.There will be local food vendors and numerous gift exhibitors!You’ll want to savor these outstanding events!Live Music!Live entertainment by The Woodies, George Whitesell and His All Stars, and The Jake Loggins BandThe Woodys – 12:00 – 12:45, 1:00 – 1:45George Whitesell & His All Stars – 2:00 – 2:45, 3:00 – 3:45Jake Loggins – 4:00 – 4:45, 5:00 – 5:45Participating Wineries:Allis Ranch Winery – http://www.allisranchwine.com/Augustina’s Winery – http://www.winechick.biz/Avanti Winery – http://www.avantiwinery.com/Balistreri vineyards –http://www.balistreriwine.com/Black Forest MeaderyBijou Creek vineyards – http://www.bijoucreekwine.com/Bonacquisti Vineyards – http://www.denverwine.net/Bookcliff Vineyards – http://www.bookcliffvineyards.com/Boulder Creek Vineyards –http://www.bouldercreekwine.com/Breckenridge Winery (aka Barton Creek Cellars) – http://www.breckenridgewinery.com/Colorado Cellars – http://www.coloradocellars.com/Cottonwood Cellars – http://www.cottonwoodcellars.com/Dithyramb Winery – http://www.dithyrambwinery.com/D’Vine Wines – http://www.dvinewineusa.com/Desert Moon Vineyards – http://www.desertmoonvineyards.com/Garfield Estates Winery – http://www.garfieldestates.com/Garrett Estate Cellars – http://www.garrettestatecellars.com/Guy Drew Vineyards – http://www.guydrewvineyards.com/Jack Rabbit Hill – http://www.jackrabbithill.com/Mountain View Winery – http://www.mountainviewwinery.com/Redstone Meadery – http://www.redstonemeadery.com/Spero Winery – http://www.sperowinery.biz/Stoney Mesa – http://www.stoneymesa.com/Talon Winery – http://www.coloradowineroom.com/Ten Bears Winery – http://www.tenbearswinery.com/Turquoise Mesa Winery – http://www.turquoisemesawinery.com/Two Rivers Winery – http://www.tworiverswinery.com/Verso Cellars – http://www.versocellars.com/White Water Hill Vineyards – http://www.whitewaterhill.com/
Single-family building permits in El Paso county totaled 135 last month, a 25% increase over the 108 issued in May of 2009. A report from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department shows that during the first five months of 2010, the total number of single-family permits is 670, a 79.6% increase over the same period last year.
Also good news, the number of foreclosure starts in the area was down 18.4%, from 468 in 2009 to 382 in 2010. For more information see the full article from Rich Laden at http://gazette.com.
Residents of Indigo Ranch at Ridgeview -- Clean out those closets and storage rooms now for the community garage sale! It will be held on June 4th and 5th, from 8 am to 4 pm. Signs will be posted at the major entrances directing shoppers into the neighborhood.
If any of you from other neighborhoods would like me to post current events, please let me know!
According to Forbes.com, Colorado Springs has ranked 12th in the top cities for business and careers. Colorado had four cities make the list.
Cities were evaluated based on reasonable business costs, strong economic outlooks, and a solid quality of life. Many of the cities this year were in the West and Midwest.
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