Tuesday, May 21, 2013
News
Pikes tweak: Medical meth dispensaries to inject new life into Colorado Springs
Under the new plan, local community centers will debut medical methamphetamine dispensaries in early 2011 with on-site meth labs.
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Long story short
Last year at this time, Rich Tosches wrote about plans to shave 340 feet off the top of Pikes Peak in order to build a Holiday Inn and golf course. Afterward, the Indy received numerous letters of protest.
One housing program's uncertain future could jeopardize the smooth migration out of homeless camps
C-C Boarding Home Annex's homeless outreach program has given many local homeless people a place to stay, but the program's grant is running out.
Lorson Ranch losing land, tax money to SDS pipeline
More than 200 homes have popped up in a 1,400-acre subdivision squarely in the path of the Southern Delivery System.
Sheriff, former detective have crossed paths on multiple occasions
Sheriff Terry Maketa had two vehicles broken into within six months, losing his handgun in one incident. Both cases were investigated the same Jerald Day who later would rack up two felony charges and has managed to keep on the county payroll.
Pioneers Museum going to Pueblo; water park coming
City Councilors are set to approve a deal to sell the treasured Pioneers Museum to Pueblo. The deal will net Colorado Springs a cool $5 million, for a water park.
Noted: Letter to Manitou citizens blasts trash
Also: personhood back on ballot, support grows for "strong mayor" and more.
Columns
Suthers: brilliant or bust?
Suthers' opposition of the health care bill could boost his own success or create a debacle for the entire GOP.
Maketa's new outlet: paintball
Construction on the El Paso County Sheriff's Office's Happy Valley Paintball Park, a recreational facility to be used only by sheriff's personnel for anxiety and stress therapy, is nearly complete.
For once, let's show Rush some love
Rush Limbaugh, that is, the radio rattlebrain who led the right-wing's air attack on Barack Obama's health care reform.
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Letters
Unintended consequences from the health care reform bill, support for Romanoff, kudos to Zubeck and more.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
Tough times for tourneys
Elsewhere in this April 1 issue, you might see other content that pushes the limits of believability. But not in this column. Those rumors really are spreading about NCAA basketball and hockey.
IQ: Fools rush in
Though its exact origins are unknown, April Fools' Day has a long and glorious tradition of helping other people feel like, well, fools.
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Advice goddess
If your boyfriend's ego were a pimple, it would burst and flood Vermont.
Food & Drink
How now, green cow
Bingo Burger serves "gourmet burgers, cooked to order, with a sustainability flair" and nails it.
Local outfits battle for hot wing supremacy
FOWL final four: Four wing appetizers were reviewed in four categories —sauce, sides, meat and value — with an overall winner crowned at the end.
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Side dish
Breast milk cheese, new herb CSA and specialty liquors.
Music
An overseas assist takes Hockey from breakdown to breakthrough
A broken-down van led the way for Hockey's success in England, and eventually, the U.S.
VNV Nation returns to its roots for a scaled-down club tour
"We really do everything we can to put on a good live show, whether it be 150 people or 25,000 people," says VNV frontman Ronan Harris of the tour, which includes a Springs stop.
Colorado-bound Sting reveals the true story behind 'Roxanne'
"I remember sitting in the rental car," Sting recalled in a later interview, "and suddenly realizing, wait a minute, you don't have to turn on the red light."
Mayer Hawthorne thrives on mix of Smokey Robinson, J Dilla and ELO
Hawthorne, whose favorite soul artists include Isaac Hayes and Leroy Hutson, spun records long before he started making them. So how did his soul inclinations fit into the rest of his deejay set?
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Reverb
Sorry about last week, but I just didn't have it in me. Suffice it to say that my little brother and his family are not all dead, praise be Jeebus, and for the love of Gawd, please drive more carefully.
Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues for the next week.
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Big Gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
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Sound advice
The Bird and the Bee, Joe Bonamassa, Seabear
Film
Myth calculation: Clash of the Titans
A wannabe epic with a lot of background noise for an even louder foreground noise.
Expansion of Kimball's Theater to rival area megaplex
The theater has already transformed itself from Kimball's Twin Peak to Kimball's Peak Three. And then it announced that construction had begun on a fourth auditorium. So why stop there?
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Opening this week
Clash of the Titans, The Last Song, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? and more.
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Cinefiles
The Wedding Song, Damage, ROT: Reunion of Terror and more.
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
Visual Arts
Ron English previews a supersized musical effort and a show at Smokebrush Gallery
The pop surrealist brings his controversial artwork — including the famed "Abraham Obama" piece — and reunites with his band in Colorado Springs.
Stage
E-vet and TV star Kevin Fitzgerald sells laughs for zoos
Fitzgerald talks about zoos, conservation and 'charismatic megafauna.'
Calendar
Special Section
Warehouse art show canceled
From the Listings desk: the upcoming ceramics exhibit at the Warehouse, slated to open this Wednesday, has been canceled, with no rescheduled time or location.
Review: Weekend art show roundup
One of the best things about the spring and summer, I think, is enjoying the galleries in warmer temperatures. Judging from the turnout for last week's First Friday openings at the Depot Arts District, many people feel the same way. Saturday afternoon also saw some strong crowds in Manitou Springs galleries. The shows themselves, however, were as up-and-down as spring weather.
Kimball's: Fools' duel
About 10 hours after we went to press yesterday, Kimball Bayles issued a release regarding future plans for his Peak Three theater complex downtown. This morning, it's clear that the two reports conflict. Naturally, we stand behind our story.
Celebrating Cameron Crazies
A link coming to us from our friends at Durham, N.C.'s Independent Weekly.
Milk screenwriter coming to CC
From the listings desk: Academy-Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black will speak tomorrow at Colorado College's Cornerstone Arts Center (825 N. Cascade Ave.) at 7:30 p.m.
USOC to give $250,000 to youth programs
The U.S. Olympic Committee and its national governing bodies of individual sports have announced they will give $250,000 over two years to city youth and recreation programs. "In times like this it's important for to make sure we are investing in our future and not just spending," USOC CEO Scott Blackmun said at a public announcement.
Insider 2010
Our annual manual including up-to-date attractions and visitor information.
Basketball on wheels
When I got this e-mail from the city I was astonished: I had no idea that the Springs had anything so cool as a wheelchair basketball team.
Primer
If it's happening, requires tickets, and lures at least a couple Kansans to drive here annually, we've got it listed — along with information that'll help you get comfortable in town.
Rarefied air
No one would be surprised to hear that a place as physically beautiful as Colorado Springs draws a lot of artists. But few people realize that the ones here now have inherited a distinguished art history.
Sidewalk cracks
A look at the works of our local artists that transform our village from a downtrodden and hapless place run by fools to a downtrodden and hapless place run by fools but with artsy stuff on the sidewalks.
Eats
A wise woman once said: "Eat, or you'll never be the belly dancer your father was." With that in mind (thanks, Mom), here's where to eat, and what to order once you get there.
Beans and leaves
Somewhere between restaurants and bars sit coffee and tea houses. We're talking about places with little food, but lots of drink; places that provide fascinating people-watching, but plenty of personal space.
Food for thought
Our list of a few local eateries where fine food, drink and art merge.
Surf on turf
We spoke with some local sushi slingers to find out just how fresh the local raw delicacy actually is — or isn't.
Nightlife
Sure, weekends around here bring church services on nearly every corner. There's still time to worship local beer, bands, theater troupes and other after-dark pleasures.
Strange attractors
Colorado Springs may not have more music venues than other mid-sized cities, but it definitely has more unusual concert environments.
Hard rock census 2010
With bands like Anvil rising from the dead and Mastodon making it safe for indie kids, the sound of thunder may yet make a comeback.
Finding indie film
The Springs has a robust community of film aficionados — and where audiences exist, good films are bound to appear.
Daylife
We've never understood daylight savings time. Who's saving the daylight? And what's our interest rate? Uh ... anyone? Guess we'll just have to focus on shopping, museums and art instead.
Little inspiration
Artistic experiences for kids create lasting memories. And sometimes, they stoke creative fires. The big question for local parents: Where should you go?
Direct marketing
Let's face it: Whether it's a bum buggy wheel, long checkout lines or finding a parking spot, there's always something about your weekly grocery store run that just plain sucks.
Boutique surprise
Over the past two years, locally owned clothiers have popped up among the chains, offering aspiring fashionistas and the Colorado Springs economy alike relief from corporate domination.
Recreation
Been trying since fifth grade to top that one time you scored the winning goal at recess? Here are some ways to do it.
Edge city
Colorado Springs is to technical rock climbing what Huntington Beach is to surfing.
Brown is the new green
We've got it all here: spacious skies, purple mountain majesty, amber waves of grain, fruited plains ... ah, wait a second on that last one.
Resources
Nobody likes to use social services, crisis centers or educational institutions, but we're glad that they're here for us.
'Cause we like it this way
Ask why El Paso County is home to so many school districts, and the Colorado Department of Education defers the question to an eminently pleasant elderly man in Parachute, Colo.
Unbound
For decades, the stereotype of any library and its role in everyday life remained intact: You would go there to find books. Period. But that's changed.
