Wednesday, June 19, 2013
News
Final jeopardy
This charade couldn't go on forever. And it won't. Because the city has decided to end it.
With reformers like these ...
Instead of an election reform overhaul, we'll have a patchwork of repairs, and no comprehensive vision.
'Uncharted water'
Some people long accustomed to secure jobs are seeing their fortunes change with alarming speed.
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Long Story Short
If you remember the '60s, we've been told, you weren't really there.
Noted: Few voting as election nears end
Also: Back to Grace, Rx discount cards, Springs Magazine gone, Manitou administrator, Piñon Canyon and more.
Columns
The Give! initiative
We're borrowing the concept back from our sister newsweekly in Portland, Ore.
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Between the Lines
This is not Watergate, or some kind of morbid scandal with elected officials resorting to illegal shenanigans.
IQ: Time out of mind
Back in the day, seeing a band like the Doors or the Beatles was a communal religious experience.
Don't expect too much from Rockies
There's no doubt desperation engulfs the franchise entering the 2009 season.
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Letters
1A-Jobs, TOPS, Heimlicher-Gardner, Doomsday and others.
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Advice Goddess
Beyond all the love hooha, marriage, especially as a child-farming enterprise, is a business partnership.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Ranger Rich
The development will bring millions to help Colorado Springs balance its budget.
Food & Drink
Attitude by the slice
Crust and sauce make the difference for this version of New York pizza in Colorado.
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Side Dish
Bristol, Sustainability guru, murder-mystery dinners and more.
Music
Ghosts and orgies
Frontman Ryan Karazija and bassist Alicia Marie Campbell have gone through a lot, including Amarillo.
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Sound Advice
Peter Bjorn and John, River of Time, Mastodon
Rock of ages
It was a marriage made somewhere other than heaven: The Lizard King and the Homecoming Queen, together for the first and last time at The Broadmoor.
Tennessee titans
While each artist brings his or her own brand of music to the table, there's a common bond among them.
Deconstructing success
When Ting Tings guitarist Katie White stares out into her audience, she sometimes has to blink several times.
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Big Gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
New Found Glory
"We didn't want to turn our backs on our fans, so we kept the fun kind of melodies."
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Reverb
Oh, what a week, eh? Don't you just love how Colorado has all four seasons on the same day!
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Playing Around Listings
Who's playing where, and when, around the area for the week ahead.
Film
Dork knight
Miramax's trailers promote the film as being from the director of Superbad, Greg Mottola.
Little Miss CSI
It's kind of hard to watch Christine Jeff's new dramedy and not continually think: rip-off.
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Opening this week
Adeventureland, Brothers at War, Ché and others.
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Movie Times
What films are playing, where and when, on the silver screen.
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Cinefiles
Blood of the Vampires, Yes Man, Careful
Visual Arts
Nature, crystalized
The first time Regan Rosburg attempted what became her signature medium, she glued the piece to the floor.
Slow motion
It's just another woman's dressing room set up in New York City's Union Square.
Calendar
7 Days to Live
What's happening around the area — highlights from our listings.
Special Section
About InSider
Our cultural crib sheet for Colorado Springs.
Play-ing Cache-up
You're new here and you have a lot of questions.
Primer
Plus: Insider traffic tips and feisty giraffes eating a child's head!
The long way home
Some tips for crossing town.
Magazines
Some publications on local style and sports
B&Bs
Comfortable lodging and historic buildings, even here
Green chile love sauce
Two choices for most excellent "chile verde."
Eats: Part I
Barbecue, Chinese, fondue, gourmet and more.
Eats: Part II
Italian, Mexican/Tex-Mex, Sushi and town staples.
Coffee & tea
Cafés and roasters for every neighborhood
Gold standards
Who's made it to the half-century mark and how they did it.
Pizza
A hit list of local dine-in or carry-out businesses
Grub gone wild
Community-supported agriculture in the region.
Alco-haul
Craft breweries of Colorado Springs
Nightlife
There’s always something to enjoy in the city that never sleeps. Except, you know, when it’s asleep …
Bring the noise
Nine area acts to keep your eye on
12 Months to Live
Just try to find another mid-size city with this many rodeos
Daylife: Part I
The visual arts scene, from gallery to museum to restaurant and beyond.
Daylife: Part II
Museums, book stores and churches.
Wearing your art
Tattoo parlors offer art on the body and the wall
See and be seen
Monthly art walks, to prove you're cultured
Out to eat
Art galleries and restaurants
Beyond decor
A slice of the artistic Springs life
Getting involved
Art clubs, classes and centers
Give them credit
When was the last time you said to yourself, "Oh, those Remington kids"?
Peaked interest
Preparation will save your life (and your wallet).
Phys Ed
Sports complexes, golf courses and gardening centers.
Dog parks
If you follow leash laws, some sites for free-range fun
Youth only: general
Intermurals and camps for sporty kids
Disc golf & ultimate frisbee
Courses and organizations
Mountain biking
Trails for all levels and where to find them
Snow sports
It's not surprising that we've come up with many ways to play in the snow
Happy places
Open spaces and city parks.
Health clubs, yoga & Pilates studios
For getting fit indoors
Family fun centers
Exercise with video games and ball pits
Save, yourself
Where to go and who to call to properly recycle and trash the big stuff.
Resources
Crisis centers, shelters, food banks and government services.
Feeling blue?
Much of the conservative-dominated populace feels neither trust nor goodwill for our local governments.
