Monday, May 20, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Jan 27 - Feb 2, 2000
- Vol. 8, No. 4
- On the Waterfront
News
This is your dream
The development of Confluence Park could provide a welcome gateway to Colorado Springs, but it could also spell trouble when storms roll in.
A flood plain runs through it
In promoting the creekside recreation zone known as Confluence Park, city leaders and planners pushing the project have bet much of the parks success on the two waterways that converge at the site.
Building a better waterfront project
A look at other urban models
Shelter neighbors may sell out
Nearly all the homeowners in the lower downtown neighborhood slated to receive whats a proposed mega-homeless shelter say they want the city utilities department to buy them out now, before their property values are further degraded by the planned shelter.
City polls: No more money for housing
If comments from city leaders are any indication, the city will not allocate any additional money from the city budget to provide affordable housing to low-income families in the near future.
Beedy refuses to honor King's birthday
Long known for her criticism of Martin Luther King, Jr., El Paso County Commissioner Betty Beedy recently refused to sign a proclamation honoring the civil rights heros birthday.
Columns
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Public Eye
A reporter with The Ranchland News goofs; some key City employees get a paycheck boost; and the City Council gets spiritualized.
Liquid Wood
Sculptor Anne Shutan uses power tools to mold wood into a sensual vision of whimsy and grace.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
Confessions of a Water Witch
My idea of going to church is visiting a river or creek on Sunday mornings. I clean the riverbanks and pull out buried soda cans from the streambeds as tithing. I know this is sacred work, because when I forget to bring a bag, or fill one with trash too quickly, another will appear. The Goddess provides.
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Outsider
Over the last few years, Ive asked half-a-dozen local architects the same question: What are the five best buildings in Colorado Springs? The answers have been surprisingly uniform.
Troy Witte
Meet Troy Witte, the latest contributor to the "fish wars."
Back to Basics
It ain't easy to melt my bitter, cold heart. But when it happens, it often involves helping poor people and minorities in my home state
IQ: If they build it, we will come
The city of Colorado Springs will soon be the owner of one of many riverwalks built in cities around the country when Confluence Park materializes at the intersection of Monument and Fountain creeks.
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Domestic Bliss
It is Thursday, Jan. 20, the night of the total eclipse of the moon. I have worked late, missed a meeting I was supposed to attend, frantically ordered and picked up take-out dinner for my sons and rushed past downtown construction barriers in a mad dash for home.
Food & Drink
A Taste of Old Milwaukee
Colorado Springs gets real with Tony's a funky downtown burger joint and neighborhood bar
Music
Playing Around: The Color Red
This week we highlight The Color Red, an alternative rock band, who will be performing at the Colorado Music Hall on Saturday night
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in Colorado Springs.
Film
Poverty Stinks
A review of the film Angelas Ashes.
Divine Romance
A review of The End of the Affair.
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films showing on Colorado Springs area screens
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Movie Times
What's playing, where, and when, on the silver screen in Colorado Springs.
Visual Arts
Threading the Needle
Tony Award-winning director Lloyd Richards finds gold in the haystack of the American theater.
Bang a Gong
"Private Lives," the latest production by Star Bar Players, packs a punch.
Books
The Observer Observed
A review of "Momma and the Meaning of Life," a collection of stories by groundbreaking psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalo
Calendar
Event Listings
If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.
Seven Days
What's happenin' this week in the big city -- highlights from our listings.
