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1. CannaBiz

   Local competition hatched, MMJ settles in Manitou.

2. County lost in the dark

   At some point on Monday or Tuesday, you had to wonder, who's really in charge?

3. Sean O'Meallie/New Work @ Business of Art Center

   Dec. 3-Jan. 23 2011

4. Note of depreciation from the assessor

   Having seen home appraisals plummet, El Paso County official gives a dismal overview of our economic climate.

5. Drink Responsibly with the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders @ Meadow Muffins

   Sun., Dec. 19, 1-3 p.m. 2010

6. Letters

   Readers looking between the lines, a call to give Haggard a break, arguing history and more.

7. SafeTALK Training @ The Dwelling Place

   Wed., Dec. 8, 9 a.m. 2010

8. Big gigs

   Upcoming concerts here and around the region.

9. North End Diner

   Central 3005 N. Hancock Ave. 442-1833

   (based on 6 user reviews)

10. Thus spoke Shagrath

    Norwegian death cult survivors Dimmu Borgir bring the joys of black metal to the masses

11. Yes, Linda, there is a Santa Claus

12. What Would Jesus Buy? @ Manitou Springs Public Library

    Mon., Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m. 2010

13. Electric Safari @ Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

    Through Jan. 2.

14. Swing Dance Lessons @ SouthSide Johnny's

    Mondays, 8:30 p.m. Continues through April 25 2011

15. 2010 in the Springs: A year to remember

    You can't make this stuff up. Well, most of it, anyway.

16. Letters

    A call for mental-health help, strange bedfellows taking on Tosches, and a burning climate change debate.

17. Mixed Brew Open Mic Night @ Brewer's Republic

    Thu., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. 2010

18. Ten from ’10

    The industry's hurting, but the music keeps getting better

19. From soup to Nosh

    Counting down our Indy reviewers' 10 favorite dishes of 2010.

20. Broken Bells chime on brightly

    Shins leader James Mercer teams up with Danger Mouse to record what may be the year's best collaboration.

21. Mini-Catapult Workshop @ Business of Art Center

    Wed., Dec. 29, 1-4 p.m. 2010

22. Slow progress at Palmer High School

23. Air Force stops Georgia Tech in Independence Bowl

    Late interception saves 14-7 victory for Falcons, their second consecutive bowl win to wrap up a 9-4 season.

24. Foie gras: Not so evil?

25. UPDATE: Colorado counties discuss ways to backdoor ban MMJ

26. King vs. Queen

    New lawsuit claims family ties guaranteed a west side liquor-license denial.

27. CannaBiz

    Surprising news from the state health board and MMJ applications and notes on this month's KushCon.

28. UPDATE: Honor World AIDS Day

29. MMJ sales tax brings in $2.2 million to Colorado

30. Special interests meet medical marijuana

31. A tour of the new Smokebrush

32. Mommy, is Santa real(ly an environmentalist)?

33. Phillips bows out of community centers

34. La Perla Tapatía Mexican Taqueria

    Academy (North) 4737 N. Academy Blvd. 228-6006

    (based on 4 user reviews)

35. Bonus CineFiles: Back-to-back Baz, Predator lookalikes and bargain-basement barbarians!

36. Talking turkey: Thanksgiving recipes

37. Flickering flame

    Around the city, MMJ centers are disappearing.

38. Message from Memorial citizens group

39. Pikes Peak Weekly and the Planning Commission

40. The war against weed

    All around us we have morality police trying to protect us from what they see as the sins of marijuana.

41. Tech N9ne @ Black Sheep

    Dec. 2-3

42. You are not alone: homeschool resources

    Any parent homeschooling a child will tell you it involves far more than just handing him a book and sending him off to read alone.

43. Sneak peek at December's art shows

44. Gee back in the sports spotlight

45. The BiblioFile

46. Oh Willie! When will you learn?

    Willie Nelson arrested for marijuana... again!

47. Michael Hague book signing

48. New trouble for Mountain West: TCU leaving for Big East

49. Bonus CineFiles: Wynorski rules, demons don't twinkle and the Christian crash!

    Legendary B-movie director Jim Wynorskiis actually mega-talented and super-driven and, if given the chance, could be one of the biggest directors working today.

50. Catch him if you can

    Talented but transitory chef takes Chinese cuisine to new heights off Powers Boulevard.

51. Lesson from '30s Germany

    The current conditions of economic recession, job loss, gridlock and polarization are reminiscent of Germany prior to the Nazi takeover.

52. Black heels, a howler monkey and string theory

53. Right idea — wrong film

54. Dead Kenny G's @ Fox Theatre

    Tue., Feb. 8 2011

55. Review: Salute to Escoffier weekend at the Broadmoor

56. Study results find 'injustice at every turn'

57. Gazette up for auction?

58. Skorman to talk about the arts

59. Make money, eat food, support veterans

60. Bonus CineFiles: Troma, Troma and trauma!

61. Rocket (Room) from the Crypt, again!

62. Campaign finance reports trickling in

63. UPDATE: Geeks battle it out this weekend

64. Distinguished Speakers Series: Ray Nagin @ CSU-Pueblo's Occhiato University Center

    Wed., Feb. 9, 7 p.m. 2011

65. Ride the Divide @ Stargazers Theatre and Event Center

    Thu., Feb. 10, 7 p.m. 2011

66. Side dish

    Moonflower/Sunflower closes, a "cake studio" in the works, Wild Ginger's new location, Bristol's awards and more.

67. Kitchen consequential

    Bobby Couch has been prepping and cooking for almost 16 consecutive hours when his bubbling garlic and olive oil consommé sloshes up his left sleeve and pools inside his left shoe. His scream and curses echo across the mostly empty royal ballroom.

68. UPDATE: Chef Sugar shows us her goods

69. Don't wait for RISE tickets

70. Having trouble with a demonic possession?

    UPDATE: The discussion on exorcism, mentioned in the initial post as scheduled for next Wednesday, Feb. 16, has been postponed. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

71. Sweet sales

72. Blink Generation: Introducing the Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator

73. Letters

    A grab-bag of opinions, from Palin's pretty face to our sexy cover to the definition of rape vs. forced rape and more.

74. Academy prevails in prayer luncheon case

75. Deep thoughts

    Lamborn and friends dig in their heels on hydrofracking.

76. School reverses course: Student told to stay home after using MMJ

77. Belle's Lounge

    West side 734 N. 19th St. 632-4282

    (based on 2 user reviews)
78. Sunshine Studios

    Academy (South) 3970 Clearview Frontage Road 392-8921

    (based on 3 user reviews)
79. Línea de Vida Gallery

    Downtown 704 N. Tejon St. 291-0590

    (based on 3 user reviews)

80. Race to Nowhere @ University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

    Wed., Jan. 12 2011

81. CannaBiz

    Aimless attack by the CSPD on a local MMJ center, follow up on Schriever's marijuana policy and more.

82. Very First Friday Art Show @ Línea de Vida Gallery

    Jan. 7-31 2011

83. Hittin' the big time

    Cannabis Caviar does (and costs) a lot. So what is it?

84. Noted: Glenn looking for public input for the county

    Also: McNally wins Divine Award, Johnny's to revive the Hogan and more.

85. Reverb

    Before I ring in the new year with the good people of Manitou, I plan on making a few stops along Colorado Avenue.

86. State seeking your thoughts on released MMJ rules

87. Boulder Dem to push for pot decriminalization

88. Council likely to finalize MMJ zoning regulations Tuesday

    Said Councilor Tom Gallagher to Planning Department staffers and other councilors: "I recommend you guys come prepared."

89. Not-so-Easy Park

    Downtown meter won't take your card? There's a reason, and it has to do with the city saving money.

90. Supreme Court declines to hear MMJ case

91. Lucy & Louise Atelier

    Briargate 1885 Briargate Pkwy., #615

    (based on 1 user review)
92. Tri-Lakes YMCA

    Monument 17250 Jackson Creek Pkwy. 481-8728

    (based on 1 user review)

93. Chick-fil-A and Focus on the Family: Not fans of gays

94. Secrecy reigns in the Springs

    After nearly five years at the Business Journal, John Hazlehurst returns to the Indy with a new column, City Sage, debuting with a sharp-edged view of the closed-door antics by the City Committee.

95. Bircham: 'I'm pretty cool now'

    Here's why I'm voting for Ed Bircham for City Council.

96. Rupture @ GOCA 1420 at UCCS

    Jan. 27-March 18 2011

97. MMJ supporter announces City Council candidacy

98. Gazette lays off at least five

99. Public Forum on Arts Censorship @ Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

    Wed., Jan. 26, 5:30 p.m. 2011

100. UPDATE: Amen, and pass the ammunition

101. Mysticon @ Crowne Plaza Hotel

     Jan. 21-23 2011

102. Nightlife

     Top choices for bars and drinks, bands and beers.

103. Play Nice: A Solo Show by Troy DeRose @ Modbo

     Nov. 12-Dec. 3 2010

104. Side dish

     Breast milk cheese, new herb CSA and specialty liquors.

105. How I learned to love the mystery missile

106. UPDATE: BPA-tainted receipts and breast milk sharing

     As if we don't have enough harmful things floating around in our environment for which to watch out, a colleague forwarded me information this morning about a new health risk: your store receipts.

107. UPDATE: 'We will never fully know' why term limits passed, says county commissioner

108. It's alive: J-Pop cybernaut releases concert performance

109. Diabetes, get educated

     November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and I know, it's no big secret America is plagued by obesity and diabetes, so I won't get into that.

110. Diversity officer joins the AFA

111. Utilities makes it into NYT

112. Second annual Eco-Art Market @ Smokebrush Gallery

     Nov. 5-Dec. 23 2010

113. Sweet relief

     Slathered on toast or a wound, medical-grade honey can be magic.

114. Deep Down @ CC's Cornerstone Arts Center

     Thu., Nov. 11, 6 & 8 p.m. 2010

115. City MMJ sales tax drops

116. Green Earth Wellness Center

     Old Colorado City 519 N. 30th St. 633-6337

     (based on 5 user reviews)

117. Breaking the cycle

     By giving away wheels with no strings attached, Bike Clinic Too helps the less fortunate move forward.

118. A taxing task with nonprofits

     County treasurer chafes at chasing down nonprofits to renew tax-exempt status.

119. Girl, interrupting

     The woman behind Ephesium Events promises novelty, nudity and socially conscious artistic disturbance.

120. Code red

     In an underfunded city, a dwindling Code Enforcement department must handle thousands of complaints and potentially dangerous situations.

121. Happy hours

     We've endeavored to compile the happiest hours, most tempting temptations, and the answer to one of three questions we attempted to ask all of our city's sauce joints.

122. CannaBiz

     News on a possible MMJ detective and code enforcement team, the Cannabis Council's election endorsements and more.

123. i know why the @cagedbird tweets

     Twitter has been the target of much ridicule, as well as the dismissals and doomsday predictions that typically arise in the aftermath of hype and popularity. But the numbers speak for themselves.

124. Almighty Cthulhu strikes again ...

125. Last chance to party at the zoo

126. Color Bandit captures first winter storm of 2010

127. Bonus CineFiles: Party up, road warriors and a philosophizing mummy!

128. They're asking for it

129. Glenn will stay with city until February

130. Political platforms

     CC's new art exhibit asks you to walk a mile in her high-heeled, rhinestone, GPS-trackable shoes.

131. Springs MMJ growers facing felony charges

132. How Utilities helps police with marijuana investigations

133. Been caught stealing

134. UPDATE II: Deal in the works to keep the Space Foundation here

135. School foods not getting any healthier

136. A handbag worthy of your inner DIY goddess

137. Taking on the coal industry

138. Checking in with Joe Garcia

139. And so on

     Even though its offerings are generally satisfying, I figure the whole "Etc." name actually fits this outfit perfectly.

140. A paper-thin win

     MMJ centers avoid a county ban by the smallest margin.

141. Cure for the common

     Truckstop Honeymoon's Katie Euliss and Mike West find comfort in the midst of chaos

142. A behind-the-scenes tour of the Pioneers Museum, part I

143. Metropolitan hits local screens this weekend (L.A. Philharmonic to follow suit)

144. Baseball cards were never like this! (Actually, they were.)

145. A behind-the-scenes tour of the Pioneers Museum, part II

146. Garden of the Gods Gourmet

     Old Colorado City 2528 W. Cucharras St. 471-2799

     (based on 2 user reviews)

147. City downgrades request for MMJ-related personnel

148. Allen True's West: Installation

149. Is the state breaking its own MMJ rules?

150. Now they own us

151. Asian eats, fair trade and whiskey espresso

152. Poor Dick Waaaaadhams

153. UPDATE: Personhood doppelganger

154. Food for Fines in November @ Manitou Springs Public Library

     Nov. 8-30 2010

155. Long story short

     Hooch and weed — I love it. Two happy subjects rolled into one issue this week.

156. Affordable pet spay/neuter surgery for needy Springs residents

157. Films that have been shot in Colorado

158. Planning Commission recommends stricter MMJ regulations

159. Hoodwinked: Fever Ray plays uncertain role in Twilight director's next film

160. Building America, without creating jobs?

161. If you think you're so smart ...

162. 'Completely trashed'

     A city-owned downtown building goes from art school to eyesore in a matter of months.

163. UPDATE: Read all about it, Gazette for sale

164. Is nothing sacred?

     Tim Eriksen moves from alt-rock leader to shape-note svengali

165. Spoiling for a pint

     Brewers let aggressive ingredients run roughshod and create more barrel-aged beers.

166. HP7

167. This is unreasonably cool.

168. Joining the mayoral race

     After eight years of Mayor Lionel Rivera, the man or woman who becomes our next mayor will, by comparison, seem like a combination of Aristotle and Winston Churchill.

169. Spice, wine and beer

170. Noted: AMR proposes rates increase

     Also: HOT Team to train other police forces, Vegas shooting justified, Rubbish losing two of its three leaders and more.

171. Big changes at Smokebrush

172. And now, changes at COPPeR

     We've already reported there are huge changes to the local arts scene. And now there's even more.

173. Touching moments with a stranger

174. The Seven Faces of Wikipedia

175. Potter Party post mortem

176. $1 parking downtown on Black Friday

177. Spring lineup for CSU Pueblo's Distinguished Speaker Series announced

178. One-half of one percent, defined

179. OK Gone

180. No doubt now: Victory for Morse, MMJ industry

181. Trying to whack NPR, PBS

182. Accio quidditch!

     The Harry Potter series is an escape from reality. Giants ... check. Wizards ... check. Flying broomsticks ... definitely check. It's such a world that it even has its own escape.

183. Preview: One Hundred Paintings and Drawings

184. Utilities' budget-billing customers get surprise charge

     If you're one of the thousands of Utilities customers who take part in budget billing, be aware you've been paying an 8 percent charge just for being in the program.

185. Clear view from far away

     We think the United States has suffered during our latest recession, but that pales when you grasp how bad things were eight decades ago.

186. Heart of Jerusalem Café - Austin Bluffs

     Central 4587 Austin Bluffs Pkwy. 685-9554

     (based on 3 user reviews)

187. Anti-growther making the rounds

188. Hot-button issues at AFA

     The Air Force Academy releases its climate survey and acknowledges plenty of work to do.

189. Free(ish) Friday fun

190. No marijuana welcome on Schriever AFB

191. Summer's over

192. Arizona approves medical marijuana

193. Bonus CineFiles: Psycho sculptors, loony looking-glasses and free love all around!

194. News from Cottonwood

     Things are changing at Cottonwood Center for the Arts. Not only is it in the midst of a leadership change, but it's expanding.

195. Penrose Room re-earns Five Stars

196. Ex-sheriff candidate files complaint with ACLU over inmates' death

197. Play ball!

198. Closer to God

199. One road project done, another ... not so much

200. Planning Commission may zone 69 MMJ centers out of business

201. Gallery talks Wednesday

202. If you see smoke, don't panic

203. UPDATE: ACLU vs. Falcon High School

204. CannaBiz

     1A still up in the air, news on the Patient and Caregiver Rights Litigation Project and more.

205. Dog poisoned, Academy investigates

206. UPDATE: Vote count stopped for the night; Skorman, Bach way ahead of mayoral pack

     City Clerk Kathryn Young has decided that her staff will return Wednesday to finish counting votes from the municipal election, but the mayoral runoff is set.

207. Zodiac

     Downtown 230 Pueblo Ave. 632-5059

     (based on 3 user reviews)

208. Secretary of State: Young's doing a good job

209. Federal org acknowledges marijuana's medical benefits

210. Will Lamborn sign the pledge?

211. LCD Soundsystem's farewell show will stream live

212. Art Into Words @ Cottonwood Center for the Arts

     Through April 16.

213. Let's drink to the pipeline, Chamber says

214. "Investigators" arrive at Air Force Academy

215. Paige vs. McEvoy

216. Get a peek at Great Streets project

217. Springs' best marijuana contest kicks off

218. UPDATE: How many votes uncounted? Good question ...

219. We Grow Colorado

     Central 2502 E. Bijou St. 634-4100

     (based on 0 user reviews)

220. Yeah! Greet the hummingbirds.

221. "Food for Thought: Breaking Bread, Building Bridges" @ Penrose Library

     Wed., April 27, 5:30 p.m. 2011

222. Naturalist Docent Volunteer Orientation @ Bear Creek Nature Center

     Sat., April 30, 9-11:30 a.m. 2011

223. Weed and sexual assault

224. If you don't have plans for Saturday...

225. The Lofty's Comic draws closer to completion

226. Election update! (We're still waiting)

227. Guard against fire

228. There is no team in team

229. SXSW Fest: Best of the Rest

230. Your move, House

231. Be careful what you wish for

     Why would we want to put the majority of control over Colorado's beer sales in the hands of a few large, out-of-state corporations?

232. City Sage: Bahr gets the nod in (hopefully) final mayoral forum

233. Two mayoral campaigns share common outlook

234. Martha Graham via Andy Warhol

235. Bonus CineFiles: Three award-winning Blu-Ray debuts from MGM!

236. Message of fear from Littleton

     Despite videotape, County Commissioner Peggy Littleton denies saying she believes the Obama administration backs funding schools that teach kids to "hate Americans."

237. The Springs are alive!

238. Crafting the Colorado cocktail — recipes included

239. City changes policy on leaks

240. Graduated income tax proposal withdrawn

241. Lamborn's NPR bill unconstitutional?

242. Tour the secret parts of the City Aud

243. Japanese fallout hits the Rockies, health officials say

244. Listings recap time

245. Beer, beer everywhere — and plenty of food

246. County agrees to pay ACLU $60,000

247. Feeling underfunded?

248. Listings leftovers

249. UPDATE: Creeping along the fundraising path

250. MMJ news: Viagra, sales tax and THC driving limits

251. Election, election!

     Rivera staying until June in purgatory role; Bruce case back to city; lots of info for voters.

252. Springs misses a chance

     This week began with Colorado Springs suddenly facing a difficult, yet potentially rewarding, unexpected challenge.

253. CannaBiz: DOR releases MMJ rules

     Also: Notes from the candidate forum and more.

254. Moscow lands World Figure Skating Championships

255. Review: The Smoking Gun Affair

256. Judge: Denver must pay up for DNC arrests

257. Metro Rides' Bike to Work Day

     Wed., June 15

258. The holy ghost

     Facing a basket of wings loaded with a thick purée of one of the spiciest combos of peppers the genus Capsicum has managed to eke out of the Earth, I paused to consider human mortality.

259. Data centers: 'Open for business'

     New Council puts its stamp of approval on incentives for two new data-center projects.

260. No force behind parking for disabled

     For the second night in a row this month, Shawn Collier returned home to his apartment off North Carefree Circle and found a car that didn’t have a permit was parked in the handicapped spot in front of his apartment.

261. Spotlight on Stigma: Stories of Hope @ CC's Cornerstone Arts Center

     Thu., May 26, 5:30 p.m. 2011

262. Beer's back, baby!

263. Great sand dunes

     Sahara Café deserves a place among the Mideast elite.

264. Focus is a rock

265. Sisters in arms at AFA graduation

266. CSPD blues

267. UPDATE: Addressing female dropout rates

268. Finding a new role model

     Maybe smaller, overachieving cities should be our target, because several creative possibilities came out of a personal visit to Rapid City, S.D.

269. Meet federal MMJ patient Irv Rosenfeld

270. Water king in the making

271. Getting pushy on term limits

272. Bach takes office, quickly puts more money into parks

     New mayor promises to have more young adults, women and people of color in his administration, starting as soon as possible.

273. Farmers markets

     No fewer than 10 local farmers markets start in June. Here's the skinny on where you can meet the producers.

274. Colorado Springs farmers' markets

275. Downtown Farmers Market May Move

     Resident of Acacia Park on Monday mornings for almost 30 years, the downtown farmers market is an undisputed hit. But along with a slew of other special events, most centered in the Acacia Park area, the market has recently been targeted by nearby business owners for removal to another location.

276. Acacia Park Farmers Market @ Acacia Park

     Mondays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Oct. 11 2010

277. Side dish: Notes on The Rabbit Hole

     Also: The lowdown on whoopie pies from a local baker, Crystal Park Cantina now open and more.

278. Snubbed in D.C.

     Local pastor says he was blown off by Lamborn's staff, then discovered a 'right' way to be heard.

279. Timber!

     The city Forestry Division says it will remove 100 trees from the downtown area. The dead or almost-dead trees are of all varieties, including elm, ash, silver maple, white fir, spruce and Ponderosa pine.

280. Side dish

     Changes at India Palace, possibilities for SouthSide Johnny's and the Navajo Hogan and more.

281. Denver gets high marks for arts, environment

282. A taste of beer history

283. A bad rapture

     Marie Exley-Sheahan, one not-really-local believer, preps for a big weekend.

284. (based on user reviews)

285. Video from C4CPR's protest of coach Jay Sanner's firing

286. The "unofficial" results from last night

287. Inside Bach's party at Mr. Biggs

288. UPDATE: Skorman concedes

289. Campaigns picking up ballots? All good

     Despite some concern, it is completely legal for campaign workers to pick up ballots for voters and deliver them to the polls.

290. SouthSide Johnny's Running Club @ SouthSide Johnny's

     Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

291. Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments

     May 3-14 2011

292. More beer, more talk

293. Spice can lead to psychosis

294. Clown and country

295. Conglomerate files eight marijuana legalization initiatives, angers local supporters

296. Feds to pump nearly $25M into National Guard center here

297. CannaBiz: Denver's major MMJ lawsuit

     Also: Centers finding strength in a new co-op.

298. Advocates sue over delayed marijuana reclassification petition

299. Share the road

300. Bach in the high life

     Mayor-elect pulls 57 percent of strong turnout, looks toward city's future.

301. 5 months to party?

302. One day left

303. Blossoms and medals

304. Feds paying same attention to MMJ they always have

305. Art vs. Louis Vuitton

306. Black beer and colorful women: reviews of a Trinity saison and Boeing Boeing

307. Lap dance club in hot water

308. Purvis and his web log

309. "Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism, Privilege and Denial in the Age of Obama" @ CC's Armstrong Hall

     Wed., Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. 2011

310. Builders' bonus

     Pikes Peak Regional Building pumps $325,000 into local construction to "get a few houses started."

311. Kasahara makes it to New Mexorado

312. Bill would end solitary for mentally ill

313. Pic of the day

314. Medal of Honor recipient visits AFA

315. LGBT Lobby Day report

316. Meet Vivian Caudle

317. Civil unions on the way in Colorado?

318. Breaking News: Feds stop fighting gay marriage

319. Bruce and Co. up the ante

     The campaign for City Council just got serious.

320. Former CSBJ editor staying put

321. Blue Star impresses with chocolate dinner

322. Toque Talk: Meet the Blue Star's Daniel Gerson

323. Awesome: Five seconds of every No. 1 hit ever

324. Bonus CineFiles: Clone rights, Stone bites and Swank fights!

325. Big Five, big money

326. Cottonwood chooses interim as permanent ED

327. The mayor postcard project

328. Lamborn predictably slams Obama

329. Wisconsin solidarity rallies set for Saturday

330. Today's reminder: Things are tough all over

331. Review: Winter Bier Fest in Woodland Park

332. Does America have the energy for another revolution?

333. Monae declares cold war on the Grammys

334. Skorman is public safety's man

335. Major changes at Il Postino

336. Facing the epidemic of bullying

337. The Lady and the Lion @ Modbo

     Feb. 11-March 4 2011

338. Sound advice

     Wanda Jackson, ... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead,

339. Dreadlock diaspora

     Colorado's reggae-inspired DubSkin give dancehall rhythms a Front Range makeover

340. Memo to mayoral candidates

     It's time for another Gen. Palmer.

341. Sound advice

     Cage the Elephant, David Banner & 9th Wonder, Cake

342. Wadhams wisdom

343. Lamborn's on fire

344. Glass Slipper Ball: Party up in here

345. Future leaders: act now

     Amid term limits and other circumstances, six newcomers — possibly seven — could be joining City Council next April ... just six months from now.

346. Jackets Required @ Stargazers Theatre and Event Center

     Sat., Feb. 19, 9 p.m. 2011

347. UPDATE: Frozen yogurt shop to open Saturday

348. Here: A distinctive destination?

     According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Colorado Springs made the top 12 "distinctive destinations" in the country.

349. 5 Browns' father convicted of felony sexual abuse

350. Food news and event warnings

351. Republicans pass pointless legislation

     Four minutes after I get the e-mail from Alternet alerting me to the Republican-controlled House's passage of a bill to defund Planned Parenthood of federal money, I get an e-mail from a conservative tea partier friend of mine ...

352. Breaking down the mayoral forum

     Yesterday evening’s mayor-a-thon at The Broadmoor’s Colorado Hall carefully followed the unvarying script for such events. Start with a large, windowless, and deeply depressing room ...

353. SB 126 gives undocumented college kids a chance

354. Clerks + attorneys + candidates = FIGHTS!

355. Last-minute VD gift from Yeasayer!

356. Dreaming of a future Academy

     Let's make it one of the greatest universities in the world.

357. Gov. Hick drops in at Carson

358. 'The times, they are a-changin'

359. Not taking "yes" for an answer

360. Win $20 to Ruffrano's Hell's Kitchen Pizza

361. Snaps for Bently Spang and the Denver Art Museum

362. Campaigns: Follow the money

363. Down and dirty with the Indy's toilets

364. Hobbits and food happenings

365. Lamborn pounces on NPR controversy

366. The Duggars are coming! The Duggars are coming!

367. Springs lassoes renewable energy firm

368. Noted: DEA outlaws Spice

     Also: Water officer appointed, city fire chief retires, concealed-carry passes and more.

369. Yes, it is a screaming man ...

370. Kura Japanese Restaurant

     Powers 3478B Research Pkwy. 282-8238

     (based on 1 user review)

371. Update: Tokyo out, Colorado Springs among possible sites for skating Worlds

372. Part II: 'The times, they are a-changin'

373. Spring break warning

374. Cram course

     District 11 likely will increase class sizes and ax teaching positions in 2011-12.

375. Social studies at Focus on the Family

     Focus' questionnaire draws mixed responses from candidates.

376. A new outlook for City Council

     Will our city democracy become a gerontocracy?

377. Update: Artist Louis Cicotello dies in climbing accident

     Local artist and UCCS art professor Louis Cicotello died in a climbing accident in Utah over the past weekend.

378. Alcohol sales: another round

379. Strong mayor: Skorman's the one

     Indy endorses Richard Skorman in the city election, and in the likely event of a runoff, we'd like to see Dave Munger as his opponent.

380. More best burgers in Colorado Springs

381. SXSW: Keeping Austin weird

382. The Incident @ Stargazers Theatre and Event Center

     Mon., March 7, 6:30 p.m. 2011

383. Different times

384. A ballot for every registered voter

     Joint editorial by the Independent and Gazette: Up to 95,000 registered but so-called inactive (by a narrow definition) voters will not be mailed ballots unless the City Council takes action quickly.

385. Citizens' Academy

     Thu., March 10 2011

386. Coming soon: The Tomato Battle

387. Listen how PPLD B listin'

388. Holly Hinkle goes steampunk

389. Breast milk, buttermilk and more

390. Life after the death of the Rocky Mountain News

391. The scene at Denver's pro-union rally

392. Reaction to graffiti spells 'troble'

393. Theo Jansen's walking art

394. Paint the Town

     Academy (North) 7844 N. Academy Blvd. 321-8531

     (based on 3 user reviews)

395. Slice of life

396. Vietnamese Garden

     Briargate 7607 N. Union Blvd. 520-9299

     (based on 5 user reviews)

397. The Smell of the Kill @ Springs Ensemble Theatre

     Through March 20.

398. Itzhak Perlman highlights newly announced Colorado Springs Philharmonic season

     The Philharmonic has already presented the renowned violinist with a short list of suggested repertoire, including concerti by Bruch, Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

399. Good times at the FAC

     Yesterday, the Colorado Springs Business Journal published an article on the "vibrant economic picture" of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Rebecca Tonn's piece outlined the FAC's current fiscal status, which is extraordinarily healthy, thanks in large part to the FAC's new director of development, Thomas Jackson, who has landed the FAC numerous grants.

400. TV talk: Jan Martin has no shot at City Council

401. Bonus CineFiles: Three from MGM's Limited Edition Collection!

     The cover to 1964's The 7th Dawn paints a picture of a classic, rollicking jungle adventure. Hell, it stars William Holden and is directed by future Bond director Lewis Gilbert ...

402. Taste is all that matters, says local wine guy

403. The Lofty's Comic: alternate cover tests

404. Movie movement: Local theaters bet big on Rango

     Tinseltown is betting the most, offering Rango in its XD theater — an IMAX knock-off with a $3 surcharge — plus normal screenings to the tune of 13 per day.

405. CSEA digs in its heels

406. God, the gunman and Jeanne Assam

     A look at why, even in her new life miles away from Colorado Springs, the security guard-turned-reluctant-celebrity still has to address New Life.

407. New lease on sight

     Those who were once blind show off their skills — and gratitude — in Circle of Light at Marmalade.

408. The Freakout Majority

409. Lionel makes national TV with homeless comment

410. UCCS filmmaker makes final cut for Student Academy Award

411. 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.

412. Two great art openings tomorrow

     Be sure to block out some time tomorrow to visit both Mountain Living Studio (741 Manitou Ave.) in Manitou Springs and Kathleen McFadden's Range Gallery (2428 W. Colorado Ave.) in Old Colorado City for an opening reception and a grand opening, respectively.

413. Local MMJ community grapples with HB 1284

     Snake in the grass: "I think there's going to be a lot of people making funny bed partners. From that, there's going to be a lot of problems."

414. Dreamcoats and lightning

415. Grilling Season Kick Off Class date change

     From the listings desk: This course on how to grill meats, veggies and fruits was originally scheduled for May 19, but is now postponed until May 26

416. A Newer-Than-New Life for Pastor Ted?

417. Naked mole rats return to the zoo

418. Donate your baby stuff!

419. Regulated, and it feels so ...

420. Music Monday: Bettye does Britrock

421. New season of Mixed Taste

     A bit of absurdity really opens doors in life (doesn't genius look alarmingly like insanity sometimes?). That was always the root of my love of morphology...

422. Pool needs money

     The only pool the city chose to fund through the end of 2010 was at the Cottonwood Creek Recreation Center. But even that support had a catch. The Friends of Aquatics needed to help support that pool and its programs. The Friends, a nonprofit organization, is still trying to raise the money.

423. City Council wrestles with MMJ

424. The Loft is born again

425. Law students sue over prisoner's meds

426. Burger good, bartender hot

     An insider's tip on mouth-watering food and delicious wait staff. From Andrew.

427. Virtual medieval France

     Everyone has heard of the terracotta army from China, but now it's time to meet the Mourners, 80 tomb sculptures from the Court of Burgundy.

428. Penrose squirts again!

429. Rep. Polis questions Holder on MMJ

430. Death rattles Monument

431. Two entrepreneurs bet on a downtown rebirth

     It's easy to be skeptical about the Mining Exchange Hotel project. In fact, it's only sensible in this economy to question how viable a $24 million hotel and entertainment complex is for Colorado Springs' downtown.

432. Rubbish on the border

433. OMG! Pre-sale Adam Lambert tickets available at 10 a.m.

434. Go with the Flow

     If this eatery doesn't take here, no Mexican will.

435. Life after Freedom: 36D in 3-D

     Scott Flanders' latest ploy to build circulation at Playboy, according to Reuters, is an eye-popper. The magazine announced this week that its June issue will come with 3-D glasses, to view the 3-D image of that month's centerfold.

436. Join the choir

437. Music Monday: Flobots, EWF, Earl Scruggs set for Fort Collins fest

438. Acacia Park to get Monday farmers market

     As we predicted in our Insider Guide earlier this month, another new farmer's market has already sprung up.

439. Kitsch, Kitchi and The Gazette

     We here at the Indy respect The Gazette in so many ways, and for so many reasons, but especially its citizen journalism-based newspaperette FreshInk. Once a week, we know that, faithfully, we can turn to this Little Publication That Could for our fix of re-printed press releases, citizen photos and, as it turns out, stirring poetry.

440. Post-green news

441. Shop at Whole Foods to benefit soup kitchen

     Shop at the 7635 N. Academy Blvd. Whole Foods Market between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, May 5), and five percent of your purchase will go to the Colorado College Community Kitchen.

442. County: Purge your spurge

     El Paso County is encouraging residents to get rid of myrtle spurge and cypress spurge by exchanging these plants for free Colorado native plants at the "Purge Your Spurge" event from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, at Cottonwood Creek Park.

443. Indy staffer shows in Rome

444. Cosmic Encounter @ Boulder Street Gallery

     Through mid-May.

445. Seeds of change in Victor

     Council's 'yes' vote for medical marijuana doubles as a testament to trust in the tiny mountain town.

446. Remembering Kent State

447. Ponds near wells were used as disposal sites for heavy metals from solar manufacturing

     South of Ellicott, amid prairie grass and abandoned mobile homes, up to 100,000 gallons of liquid laced with toxic heavy metals were dumped into two ponds for more than a year.

448. Grumbling begins over Picasso auction haul

     According to an article that appeared in the New York Times yesterday, Pablo Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" broke a world record as the most expensive work of art ever sold at an auction.

449. Fix it yourself!

450. Wait Wait ... What happened?

451. Weather forecast or WTF?

452. A taste of Bristol's mystery pilsner (updated)

453. Help other women make a new start

454. Homeless bike service gets a hand

455. Pentagon agrees to tougher igloo requirements

     Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Department of Defense, Pueblo Chemical Depot, mustard gas

456. Summer fun on the Western Slope

     So it's looking like another road-trippin' summer for many of us and I'd like to recommend Colorado's wine country near Grand Junction.

457. Doc Holiday gunning for sheriff

     Wearing a black cowboy hat and carrying a California private investigator license, John "Doc" Holiday strolled into our office this afternoon to say he's taking on El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa.

458. Sugar blues (but in a good way)

459. ReLeaf: Spring 2010

     The Independent's guide for all things MMJ.

460. Johnny needs a weapon

     My youngest child is off to college in August. And I'm not saying there's any panic, but this leaves me with barely 12 weeks to get little Johnny a handgun.

461. Council paves the way for continued local MMJ dispensaries

     Still in business: MMJ centers will continue to operate in Colorado Springs, under a pre-application ordinance City Council passed Tuesday.

462. Triple Nickel Tavern

     Downtown 26 S. Wahsatch Ave. 477-9555

     (based on 4 user reviews)
463. The Curry Leaf Restaurant

     Downtown 321 N. Tejon St. 447-0608

     (based on 12 user reviews)
464. Holey Rollers Tattoos

     Downtown 332 E. Colorado Ave. 577-9943

     (based on 1 user review)

465. Slice of life

466. Infected, Stab Crew @ Triple Nickel Tavern

     Thu., May 27, 8 p.m. 2010

467. (based on user reviews)

468. U2's Denver date canceled

469. Shopping update in OCC

470. Academy graduates pilots today, but why?

471. Room at the inn, not the hotel

     The hospitality industry in the area is hoping for a great summer, but so far it looks much better for the big guys.

472. Farewell, 'Flaunt'

     The popular arts hoedown under the Colorado Avenue bridge from FutureSelf, the Gallery of Contemporary Art at UCCS and Theatreworks has displayed its last, says interim GOCA director Caitlin Green, at least for this year.

473. Free food from Craftwood

474. How to train your bear

     Today we're talking about the bears that are out of hibernation and wandering around our village like homeless people — some of whom, according to our highly esteemed mayor, "like the homeless lifestyle, they really do."

475. Use your delusion: Raul, Rand and Nikita

476. Celebrate the sacred herb (UPDATED)

477. No MMJ in Morgan County

     Morgan County Commissioners voted to extend a moratorium on medical marijuana centers through July 2011, reports The Fort Morgan Times.

478. Local artist Herman Raymond dies

     The renowned painter passed away Monday. He was best known for his abstract works, some of which were included in the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center's 2009 Colorado Abstract show.

479. Indy Minute

480. José's expands, multi-cuisine shop opens in OCC

     José Muldoon's will open a second location in the former Palapa's Surfside restaurant at S. Carefree Circle later this year. A new spot called Uchenna will open soon in Old Colorado City.

481. Pools not out for summer

482. Colorado rep requests banks cooperate with MMJ

     Lately, Rep. Jared Polis has been spending some time in the public eye, frequently in the defense of medical marijuana in Colorado.

483. D-11 serving meals to students this summer

484. City approves licensing dispensaries

485. Picnic-N-Planes @ Western Museum of Mining and Industry

     Wed., May 26 2010

486. Local company looking to help in the Gulf (Updated)

     James Wieker, vice president of business development for the STW Water Recycling System says the company, in response to the gulf oil spill is relentlessly trying to get the attention of BP, FEMA and anyone who might help them get STW systems deployed for cleanup efforts.

487. Jack Nicholson’s NOT coming to town after all

488. Inboxed out

489. Eerie photographs lend darkness to a four-artist, black-and-white GOCA 121 show

     Stuffed crows, bent spoons, a doll house and old photographs are a few of the slightly bizarre ephemera that anchor Carol Golemboski's photographs.

490. Things are changing at the FAC, and not everyone's happy about it

     The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is facing litigation with one of its museum curators, while other employees have claimed wrongful termination. And some of them have even claimed the FAC's permanent collection is at risk.

491. A complete breakdown of HB 1284

492. AFA graduation: 'Zooming to meet our thunder'

493. Gentlemen, start your water pumps

494. UCCS filmmaker falls just short in Student Oscars

495. Shroud of Michael Bolton spotted at Gazette party

496. Happy Hemp Week!

497. Final MMJ votes from your local legislators

     Final votes for passage of House Bill 1284 from El Paso County legislators are in and not surprisingly results are mixed. What is surprising is how the vote divides; for once, party lines were completely ignored in favor of personal ideology.

498. Medimar Ministry minimalized

499. Ronald, other clowns, hot gimmick?

500. Wiens drops out

501. MMJ panel in Denver

502. Adam Arcuragi & the Lupine Chorale Society invent their own mythology

     Not all artists can call their music death gospel, and not many would want to.

503. Hot time for girls

504. Taster's Guild kind to Holy Cross again

505. Being old and cheap just got easier

506. Cannabis conflict

507. I'll take the aubergine room, please

508. Saison dinner tickets going fast (UPDATE)

509. Let there be beer week

510. Rep. Waller speaks about medical marijuana

511. Colorado Reptile Humane Society

     Oct. 31-May 31 2010

512. Music Monday: Impressively dull Mile High lineup unveiled

513. Scattershot

     Odd decor isn't the only head-scratcher you'll encounter at Oakley's, a work-in-progress where exciting highs are numbed by disenchanting lows.

514. 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?

515. 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.

516. 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.

517. D-49 principal may have been OK with N-word on playground

518. Indy, city harrassed by suckers

519. Oakley's Café & Bistro at Sundance Mountain Lodge

     Monument 1865 Woodmoor Drive 481-6000

     (based on 3 user reviews)

520. Find your birth song here

521. Grading, the Gazette way

522. Café 36 to change hands soon (Updated)

     William Sherman of Amuzé Bistro will replace Garden of the Gods Gourmet at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. The restaurant name will change from Café 36 to Amuzé at the FAC and begin lunch service on Thursday, June 3.

523. 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.

524. Just what I was looking for!

525. Manitou Springs Public Library

     Sept. 9-Nov. 8 2011

526. Memorial Health System

     Oct. 31-Jan. 2 2012

527. Safe Passage

     Aug. 18-May 7 2012

528. Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Expo @ Antlers Hilton

     Sun., April 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2010

529. Swing in the Springs @ VFW Hall

     Sundays, 7:30-10 p.m.

530. Marijuana Anonymous @ Rocky Mountain Alano Club

     Sundays, 4 p.m. Continues through May 7 2012

531. A model for green brewing

532. Good news on the baseball front

533. Mile High excitement just keeps building!

534. Letters

     Questioning Suthers, anger about April Fools', removal of park trashcans a "disgrace" and more.

535. 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.

536. 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.

537. 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.

538. First & Main Concert Series Beer Garden @ Rock Bottom

     Fridays, 5 p.m. Continues through Aug. 7 2009

539. Colorado Springs Big Jazz Band @ Thirsty Parrot

     Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Continues through Nov. 28 2012

540. Dogtooth Coffee Company

     Old North End 505 E. Columbia St 632-0125

     (based on 1 user review)

541. Protected sex: In or out?

542. Stand Up or Shut Up open Mic Comedy Night @ Thunder & Buttons II

     Last Monday of every month, 8 p.m. Continues through Feb. 2 2011

543. Public Free Day @ Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

     Third Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

544. BYOB Poetry @ Modbo

     Last Friday of every month, 8 p.m. Continues through Feb. 27 2012

545. Side dish

     New sushi joint, Brent Beavers to Blue Star, Teller County brewery and more.

546. Brew numerology

     There is one question: How will the new trio be different?

547. Liquid divinity

     If you love good beer and live here, you may already know Jason Yester and Todd Walton.

548. Best of 2007

     Image Makers

549. City haul

     At first, it was thought that all of the town's residents would get the service. But that may not be practical — turns out, as many as a third of Manitoids don't get trash service now.

550. No walk in the park

     The Trails and Open Space Coalition is surveying the public to get a preliminary take on three possible setups. (It'll do professional polling later.) Here's what's being eyed.

551. 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.

552. Personhood measure makes ballot

553. Letters

     Points on a Woodland Park pool, ideas on dealing with used tires, anger with Native American mascot column, thoughts on the Supreme Court and more.

554. Community Congregational Church of Manitou Springs

     Manitou Springs/Ute Pass 103 Pawnee Ave. 685-5979

     (based on 1 user review)

555. Trainwreck @ Larimer Lounge

     Thu., March 18 2010

556. G-whiz, what a rip-off

557. Unconventional garden space

558. Barrelling along (sort of)

559. A City Dionysia Poetry Evening @ GOCA 1420 at UCCS

     Wed., March 17, 7 p.m. 2010

560. Beer and Boards @ Trinity Brewing Company

     March 12-15 2010

561. Student Survival 2009: Genius in a bottle

     I have come to learn that there is a lot more to beer than the bland-yet-metallic taste that flowed from that beautiful can and dribbled down my chin during those wonder-filled years.

     NasyaCV says:

     hello

     Read article »

562. Indie Spirit Film Festival: For the win

563. Sullivan says sayonara

564. CO marijuana apps add up

565. Start your summer planning now

566. City to fund homeless program through CDBG

     City Council has agreed to fund a homeless program that puts individuals in local hotels and requires them to look for a job.

567. Tyler Tuesday: William Shatner and Lin Yu Chun share "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

568. Cracked up

569. [Update] Streetlight favoritism

570. Supersize him: Bobby Brown comes to a men’s room near you

571. Bicyclists' killer could get out after 13 months

572. Where's the best taco cart?

573. Davis departs Crêpes Française

     James Davis confirms that he did indeed depart Crêpe Française last week.

574. Met announces 2010-2011 Live in HD Season

     In a previous blog post, I raptured on about the Metropolitan Opera’s Carmen, which was pretty much universally acclaimed as the highlight — at least so far — of this season’s HD simulcast series. This week, the Met unveiled its 2010-2011 Live in HD season.

575. IQ: Over the hill?

     What if you turned 40 and nobody cared? We wondered if that was the current scenario facing Earth Day, which debuted in 1970 and will be celebrated again April 22.

576. Stranger than fiction

     All the weird news that's fit to print.

577. Indy Minute

578. Utilities offers lessons in learning the ropes

579. Good Charlotte + OK coffee = happy children

580. Slice of life

581. Gardeners throw a little dirt

582. Where we help The Denver Post with medical marijuana

583. Everything's coming up roses

584. Cinco de Mayo safety

585. Marigold's molehill

     The trouble apparently began when the restaurant decided it was time to replace cabinetry and perform other aesthetic upgrades to their restaurant's bar.

586. Thunder and lightning

     The city has sent out an urgent alert to everyone in Colorado Springs: Watch out people, because this summer, there might be a thunderstorm. The city wants you to know that if lightning and thunder and rain start spewing from the sky, you should (and I'm seriously not making this up) go inside.

587. Nosh solicits local growers [Updated]

588. Holly Golightly leaves Jack White behind for Lawyer Dave

     You may know her from her duet on "It's True That We Love One Another," or maybe from her recordings with Thee Headcoats, or its spinoff, Thee Headcoatees. Or you may not know her at all, in which case it's clearly time to get acquainted.

589. Indie Spirit Film Festival: You've been warned

590. CC earns highest rank in green guide

591. School lunches threaten national security

592. The Quiz Who Must Not Be Named: a Harry Potter Quiz @ McCabe's Tavern

     Sat., April 17, 2 p.m. 2010

593. Not the final Banzai (Updated)

     Café Banzai , the ultra-cheap and wholly tasty Korean/Japanese outfit located next to the Rocket Room, closed recently.

594. Leopold Bros. slay other spirits

     Last night, I attended a tasting of the full line of Leopold Bros. products at the Melting Pot. "You don't have to be an expert to understand these," I heard Todd Leopold tell another taster. "My job's just not to screw up what mother nature's done."

595. Meet Bo, the gator

596. More from our favorite out-of-town attraction

597. Free lube? We LOVE tax day!

598. Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) @ CASA of the Pikes Peak Region

     Dec. 8-May 31 2010

599. Sheriff Maketa gets a stinging wakeup call on friendly ground

     Unable to dominate political newcomer Jake Shirk at the El Paso County Republican County Assembly last Saturday, Maketa now faces a primary opponent for the first time in his political career.

600. New marijuana law clears House

601. Dierks Bentley steps away from country treadmill with bluegrass intervention

     As successful as he's been in contemporary country music, Bentley has roots in bluegrass that have twice saved him from the more soul-sucking aspects of the music world.

602. Pit stop for an icon

     Karl Rove, the grand master of modern American politics who single-handedly made the eight-year presidency of George W. Bush possible, came to our village the other day.

603. Penny wants more money, Council peeved

604. Dat's The Flow

605. Correction: Earth Day recycling

606. A guy called Alligator Joe demonstrates how tilapia and basil could heal the planet

     A look at one local aquaponics operation by a man who wrestles alligators.

607. Upcoming organic clothing sale

608. La Petite returns as Le Bistro

609. SteamTech Alert: Record company releasing new song on wax cylinder

610. Longtime city employees find greener grass elsewhere

     Reminiscing about the 13 years he's spent building Colorado Springs' network of trails, open space and parks, TOPS manager Chris Lieber speaks the language of a city government lifer.

611. Letters

     Thoughts on sex ed and Tea Party patriots, pros and cons with a strong mayor, global natural disasters and more.

612. American Cancer Society

     Oct. 31-May 7 2012

613. Military accepting openly gay recruits

614. FAC awarded 17 grants this year

615. Bad reporting, worse lawyering

616. America's best buds

     When it comes to universal likability, Cheech and Chong stay with the times.

617. 8-bit armageddon

618. Food news at warp speed

619. More from Chagoya

     The artist Enrique Chagoya, who has stirred up a frenzy of controversy with his depictions of religious figures including one of Jesus Christ, is now offering to paint a religious work of art for a Loveland church.

620. Tom Waits goes 78

621. Feminism & the Arts Symposium @ CC's Cornerstone Arts Center

     Oct. 14-15 2010

622. Go back to school! Learn how!

623. National Coming Out Day is today

624. New anime store opening

625. UPDATE: TAPAteria unveils sushi-style menu

626. Pikes Peak Brewery announces location

627. Word Wednesdays @ V Bar

     Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

628. From the bargain-hunter's bag

629. It's mixer time ...

630. The coolest museum on your computer

631. UPDATE: Mayor sets things straight

632. March of Dimes chefs auction raises $94,000

633. UPDATE: Il Postino ready to deliver

634. Bemis gets yarn bombed

635. Gay is a choice, says Ken Buck

636. Bonus CineFiles: Lifetime revenge, Philly imbeciles and hellish torture-porn!

637. Onions and Chocolate — a challenge

638. Il Postino almost ready to open (Update)

639. Distinguished Speakers Series @ CSU-Pueblo's Occhiato University Center

     Wed., Oct. 13, 7 p.m. 2010

640. Monster dreams

     Area filmmaker documents the secrets, scandals and shocking incompetence behind one of Hollywood's most delightfully disastrous films.

641. Noble Gas: The Periodic Table of Rockin'

642. Peter Mulvey at the Loft

643. Springs' favorite old gal to get facelift

644. Mayoral candidate supports MMJ

645. Move over, Groupon

646. Councilor Paige to Commissioner Lathen: 'Apologize' (Updated)

647. Dropout rates from MMJ: We'll see

648. Sensory overload

     Micki Tschur's cluttered signs of the times fuse darkness and light.

649. Let Us Vote COS wants to socialize with you

650. Gorgeous garbage

     A California couple turns beach trash into art at new Smokebrush show.

651. Ice cream wishes

652. Bargain Book Warehouse

     Downtown 104 W. Cucharras St. 475-8091

     (based on 3 user reviews)

653. 'Marfa-meets-ganja'

     We've been waiting for this. Well at least I have. The day when MMJ and its abundant resources will meet the arts community, a traditionally cash-strapped bunch. Lo and behold, it's happening in California, as reported Monday by the New York Times.

654. And the Lord sayeth: 'Hit that'

655. "Don't ask, don't tell" struck down

656. Video game lecture!

     From the listings desk: Tomorrow, Colorado College will host Jonathan Knight, a CC alum and executive producer of Electronic Arts' game series Dante's Inferno.

657. Take a trip down 'Reefer Row'

658. Deconstructing Qigong

659. Hickenlooper blasted over marijuana

660. Heroes of Mental Health Luncheon @ Cheyenne Mountain Resort

     Tue., Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 2010

661. No love for Jesus in Loveland

662. American geet!

     Hot Club of Cowtown turns Western swing into a homegrown take on world music

663. Review: Gib Singleton and Earl Biss at the FAC

664. 'Over the River' pushed back

665. Please, Hammer, don't hate 'em

666. Extra events for the coming week

667. Meat + art = everyone's happy

668. Democratic Underground

     Local LGBT community catches the attention of Sen. Bennet's wife, but hopes for more.

669. Here comes the sun

670. Early voting closing, but most vote by mail anyway

671. Gotta Love It!

672. Your daily twist of irony

673. Give! 2010

674. UPDATE: Classy! Rand Paul supporter stomps activist

675. Vinyl fetish

676. County's pre-dawn surprise: 1A fails

677. UPDATE: California marijuana legalization in trouble

678. Three arrested over 87 marijuana plants

679. Behold: NaNoWriMi

680. Eight Colorado municipalities embrace MMJ

681. Slice of Life

682. Nightclub Zumba @ The Mansion

     Thursdays, 6:45-8 p.m. Continues through Dec. 6 2010

683. UPDATE: Hick tops Tancredo

684. Money, mandates and medical marijuana

685. Strong-mayor earns a strong win

686. UPDATE: County MMJ ban

687. Local youth on 'Nick News' to highlight GLBT bullying

688. From the bargain-hunter's bag

689. Bjaland breakdown

690. Somebody say somethin' 'bout a vote?

691. Local company wins Accolade for disability documentary

692. Two Nights of Horror @ Lon Chaney Theatre

     Oct. 21-22 2010

693. Eamon Grennan @ CC's Gates Common Room

     Thu., Oct. 21, 7 p.m. 2010

694. Get your Halloween sugar here

695. King Tut: all that glitters

     A review of the Denver Art Museum's celebrated blockbuster, Tutankhamun

696. Zahi Hawass coming to Denver

697. Remembering the victims of suicide

698. Battleground Internet

699. Smile, it's Wednesday

700. Court keeps 'Don't Ask' — for now

701. Bonus CineFiles: Naked revenge, sleepy Mohicans and animated abortions!

702. High style from Pot Couture

703. 10 reasons to be your own caregiver

704. 'Green' report card: Local colleges excel

705. Balls Out Bowling with DJ Chris Diablo @ Classic Bowl

     Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Continues through Nov. 5 2010

706. UPDATE: How to knock down your water usage

707. Will 1A put thousands out of work?

708. From the bargain-hunter's bag

709. Best of 2010

     Welcome to volume one of the Independent's 17th annual Best Of Colorado Springs honors, with the results of readers' favorite food and nightlife destinations, as decided by more than 8,200 voters.

710. Austria interested in our budget cuts

711. WikiLeaks stole my weekend

712. Denver's Stranahan's Whiskey purchased

713. Voters confused by county ballot language

714. Slice of life

715. Gazette: City budget problems over! Oops, not really

716. CannaBiz

     Fountain shorts citizens on MMJ discussion, Springs Chamber doesn't support dispensaries and more.

717. Perfect day for a 25-mile march?

718. National battle for marijuana legalization

719. Legal breakdown of HB 1284

720. Littleton Chamber adds MMJ member

721. Groupon at the FAC

722. Dat's Italian!

     Old Colorado City 2514 W. Colorado Ave. 232-5586

     (based on 7 user reviews)
723. The Greenroom Music Complex

     Central 4525 Northpark Drive 201-2592

     (based on 3 user reviews)

724. Strong mayor? Sign here

725. Austin Bluffs: Driving conversation

726. Please don't steal the dinos

727. Stay cool — here's how

728. Enuf is enuf for English protesters

729. Squee! The new Twilight is here! For free!

730. Bad news for Dobson

731. Bike if you want to talk

     Nokia, bicycle-powered cell phone charger

732. Movie night change

     From the listings desk: a screening of the controversial documentary The Root of All Evil? has been changed from Wed., June 9 to Fri., June 11.

733. With Great Danes comes great responsibilty

734. Letters

     Thoughts on "Big Oil's Waterloo," suicide rates in the LGBT community, rescuing dogs and more.

735. Deconstructing the Rudy's dynasty

     Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q is now open at 315 S. 31st St. We're told that the chain, with nearly 30 locations, quickly becomes an institution wherever it lands.

736. Let the lawsuits begin — HB 1284 signed (UPDATED)

737. CM Zoo: Gone to the gators

738. City laying some pipe

739. Mayor of Fountain walks out on Council

740. Flip flops and superfruit

     The Yumberry’s very yummy / The fruit’s a superfruit / I really love to taste it / Every time I eat

741. McCabe's Tavern

     Downtown 520 S. Tejon St. 633-3300

     (based on 5 user reviews)

742. Free wine samples for the savvy

743. Marijuana fails to affect driving performance

744. No MMJ allowed? Blame Canada

745. Coming soon: the World Science Festival

746. Rabies spreading in horses - update

747. The other alternative healing

748. Cone it up

749. Rage Against Arizona

750. Mild MMJ mall march

751. Heimlicher shares his anguish

     "I must admit that driving around Colorado Springs for the past few days was not a pleasant experience. The litter, overgrown medians and general look of the city were depressing."

752. Bad will at Goodwill?

     Bryan Simms says for being open about his homosexuality, he lost his job in January.

753. 100 days, 100 jobs

754. Long story short

     About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with chronic depression, extreme anxiety and severe obsessive compulsive disorder.

755. Calling the troops off the Incline

     Fort Carson says you shouldn't see any more groups of soldiers training on the Manitou Incline.

756. Maptastic

757. Rainbow Falls clean up this Saturday

758. Indy Minute

759. CannaBiz

     Interviews with Dan May, Jorge Cervantes and more.

760. Tough times for CO medical marijuana

     As House Bill 1284 languishes on the governor's desk, its section granting local governments the option to ban medical marijuana centers is seeing heavy play across the state.

761. 'Violence is how you settle the dispute' Wiley says

762. Ritter to sign HB 1284 ... someday

763. One doctor believes more omega-3 fatty acids could tip the scales on depression

     He believes that mental illness could very well come from us eating too little fish.

764. B4 itz 2 L8

     According to 2009 statistics, the number of local suicides has doubled in El Paso County, accounting for almost 20 percent of all deaths autopsied last year. And seven percent of those suicides were by those 19 or younger.

765. Bring the noise

     Nine area acts to keep your eye on

766. Thievery corporation

767. Increasing passport fees

     If you're planning a trip across the pond anytime soon and you don’t have a U.S. passport yet, you may want to submit your application before next Tuesday.

768. Proposal for Powers freeway

769. Freedom from Poverty Community Celebration @ America the Beautiful Park

     Thu., July 8, 2-7 p.m. 2010

770. Marijuana jobs: They're just like yours

771. Sensible Colorado to rally for PTSD

772. Manitou Incline Public Workshop @ Manitou Springs Town Hall

     Wed., July 14, 6-9 p.m. 2010

773. Rocket Room introduces Tuesday vinyl night

774. UPDATE: Sun NOT setting on British radio empire

775. Summer 2010: MMJ Centers

     A list of medical marijuana centers, broken down by neighborhood.

776. ReLeaf: Summer 2010

     Welcome to the Indy's second guide to all things medical marijuana in Colorado Springs.

777. Remember Henry Darger?

778. Strict rules for journalists covering Guantanamo Bay

779. Mommy, look at the mullet!

780. D.A.H.F. Industrial Goth Night @ Union Station

     Mon., April 26, 8 p.m., Mon., May 3, 8 p.m., Mon., May 10, 8 p.m. and Mondays, 8 p.m. Continues through Sept. 13 2010

781. A night under, and with, the stars

782. Roots of Glambert?

783. Kush is calling

784. Faded feathers

     For years, it was one of the classiest places in town.

785. Castaways

     Manitou Springs/Ute Pass 107 Manitou Ave. 685-3300

     (based on 1 user review)

786. Sanchez — Visions of an Artist @ Downtown Studio Gallery at Pikes Peak Community College

     July 9-Aug. 7 2010

787. Christo coming to the FAC

788. 'It's all going to be OK'

     Area seniors share age-earned wisdom via locally produced play.

789. One man's trash

     Seifert, who grew up in Colorado Springs before moving to California, and his colleagues will soon introduce a school-based campaign to encourage zero waste called Eat Trash.

790. Sixth annual Pikes Peak Arts Fest @ Pikes Peak Center

     July 3-5 2010

791. So, how would you react?

     "You can't afford to think you're totally safe, because maybe you're not."

792. Ocote Soul Sounds @ CC's Armstrong Hall

     Fri., July 2, 7 p.m. 2010

793. Jack Kerouac's typewriter up for auction

794. Easy access to "study steroids"

795. Pikes Peak's photo op

796. Animus, Reflect, Hiraether @ Belle's Lounge

     Thu., July 1, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 2010

797. Unsolicited listing of the week

798. Motif

     Old Colorado City 2432 Cucharras St. 635-5635

     (based on 8 user reviews)

799. Crime-fighting's new hero

800. Sheriff debates afoot?

801. MMJ lawsuits to happen 'soon' Vicente says

802. Update: Section 16 apparently will be purchased

803. Colorado approves MMJ school

804. Mixin' and learnin' (UPDATED)

805. Art on the Streets 2010 @ Downtown

     Through June 2011

806. Bristol brewery and partners seek to turn vacant school into Ivywild hub

     Construction could begin next May that would enable Bristol to move from South Tejon Street into Ivywild Elementary School, with a few friends in tow.

807. The Dry Land: Actors and director in Springs for screenings

808. Windrider Film Forum: Conversations at the Intersection of Faith and Film @ Stargazers Theatre and Event Center

     June 17-19 and Thu., July 1 2010

809. Flash ... crowd hits downtown Denver

810. More from the Biennial of the Americas

811. Red Rocks hosts Wailers this weekend, but which one?

812. The Pantry Restaurant

     Green Mtn. Falls 6980 Lake St. 684-9018

     (based on 4 user reviews)

813. Young Veins go for it

     Panic! At the Disco guitarists take a permanent vacation.

814. Manitou implements parking plan for busy summer

     Residents worried about paying to park on several major streets in their city don't need to start collecting change just yet.

815. Zippety Do Da

816. Quinn's to ditch runners' pasta buffet