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Summer Guide '08
Hey, it's summer, the time for taking leaps of faith and trying out harebrained schemes.
May 15, 2008
May
Dems, shows and many other events.
May 15, 2008
June
Music, film and other festivals galore.
May 15, 2008
July
Fourth of July on one end of a busy month, State Games of the West on the other.
May 15, 2008
August
Senior Open and rodeos are just the start.
May 15, 2008
Sundazed bloody sundazed
The summer music festival season gets into gear starting ... now
Even those who refuse to cross state lines can find ideal pairings of lineup and locale.
By Bill Forman - May 15, 2008
Beyond the Kingdom
Eddie Murphy, the Hulk and Sisterhood? Must be summer
The season doesn't start until Memorial Day weekend, 19 years in the making for Indiana Jones fans.
By Jeff Sneider - May 15, 2008
Lines in the sand
This summer's best reads aren't all typical 'beach' titles
There's a striking variety of genres hitting the shelves this season.
By Kirsten Akens - May 15, 2008
Inclined to stay mum
Manitou's popular trail still attracts illegal traffic, but few talk about it
Most know it's there. Most know they're not welcome. Most don't care.
By David Owens - May 15, 2008
'Abandoned' doesn't mean forgotten
Nine Douglas County enclaves have lost town status — but not attractions
In some of these nearby places, you'll still find some classic getaways.
By Alexa Acord - May 15, 2008
Downtown goes uptown
High-end outfits continue to spread in city center
Downtown has gone through a number of changes over the past few years.
By Alexa Acord - May 15, 2008
Long Story Short
This is a multi-purpose issue, because we have an extended audience in town.
By Ralph Routon - May 15, 2008
Sucked in by the magnet
Sucked in by the magnet
Frustrated by their experiences, Wasson kids sound off
The teens gather around a table at a Village Inn to talk, but it's not a glowing review.
By J. Adrian Stanley - May 15, 2008
Goodbye, Greg
Goodbye, Greg
Assistant city manager reflects on the Springs before departing for California
Greg Nyhoff says it's a good time for a move.
By J. Adrian Stanley - May 15, 2008
Ballot-box blues
Ballot-box blues
Voting-machine critics see a possible November surprise in Colorado
The scenario could turn into a replay of the 2000 election in Florida.
By Anthony Lane - May 15, 2008

Dan May announces candidacy for DA   (Noted)
Also: D-11 suit, Cheyenne Motel, Cimarron bridge delayed, city likes bikes, Grace in court
May 15, 2008

Now, the real Newsome story   (Ranger Rich)
There's been an uproar in our village, as you know, over his 135 ounces of brew.
By Rich Tosches - May 15, 2008

Dems: The pleasure is ours   (Between The Lines)
This weekend, the Great Liberal Invasion finally arrives.
By Ralph Routon - May 15, 2008

Summer dreaming
Summer dreaming   (IQ)
The fish are jumpin', the livin' is easy, and gas prices are heading for outer space.
By Bob Campbell - May 15, 2008

Letters
DA story, jazz appeal, Ticketmaster and more
May 15, 2008

Rebuilding blind faith   (End Zone)
Denver lost more than just the nine games in 2007.
By Ralph Routon - May 15, 2008

Child's play
Child's play   (7 Days to Live)
Local artist pins three simultaneous shows with dark yet vibrant works.
By Frances Gomeztagle - May 15, 2008
Red bull
Red bull   (7 Days to Live)
Roseanne Barr brings her stand-up routine to S-CAP's signature fundraiser.
By Terry Terrones - May 15, 2008
Other 7 DAYS TO LIVE:  
Seven Days

Art reviews: Life as a Legend, X3  Web Extra!   (Art News)
One show looks at a sex symbol, the other at sex
By Edie Adelstein - May 15, 2008

Stranger Than Fiction
All the strange news that's fit to print.
By Roland Sweet - May 15, 2008

The Run Down
Your weekly guide to everything else
Safety Fair, WWE Smackdown, Bush vs. McCain
May 15, 2008

Slice of Life
Slice of Life

May 15, 2008

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Get Involved
Words of Resistance, Extreme Green Makeover, plan for Cizik

May 15, 2008
Big gigs
Big-name concerts around the region.

May 15, 2008
Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.

May 15, 2008
Movie Times
What's playing, where, and when in Colorado Springs.

May 15, 2008
Reverb
Reverb
Music news and gossip
It's going to be another real bad week for all the 'this town sucks' curmudgeons.
By Adam Leech - May 15, 2008

Wilco rocks
Wilco rocks  Web Extra!   (AudioFile)
And no one loses his dentures
For those of us who've aged with the band, the show was stellar.
By Frances Gomeztagle - May 15, 2008
Protest this band!
Protest this band!   (AudioFile)
Almost grown up, Schoolyard Heroes still want to have horror punk fun
The horror punk band played Colorado Springs last month and experienced a real Rocky Mountain high.
By David Kulczyk - May 15, 2008

Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
May 15, 2008

Sound Advice
Sound Advice
Death Cab for Cutie, Boris, Elbow
May 15, 2008

Tapes 'n Tapes
Tapes 'n Tapes   (Sixty Seconds)
60 seconds with Josh Grier
"We were able to ... be in the same room playing these songs together."
By Alan Sculley - May 15, 2008

Load of the Rings
Load of the Rings   (Reviews)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The weight of history hangs over it, and only partly through the lives of the four Pevensie siblings.
By Scott Renshaw - May 15, 2008
Golden oldies
Golden oldies   (Reviews)
Young@Heart
Give it a chance, and you'll find this film life-affirming and, at times, profound.
By Jeff Sneider - May 15, 2008

Opening This Week
Opening This Week
Indiana Jones sneak preview and other choices.
May 15, 2008

Movie Times
What's playing, where, and when in Colorado Springs.
May 15, 2008

Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films showing on area screens.
May 15, 2008

Cinefiles
Cinefiles
Charlie Wilson's War, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Mad Money
May 15, 2008

Side Dish
Culinary crumbs and gastronomic gossip
Alaskan delight, Drifter's burgers in our midst.
By Matthew Schniper and Kirk Woundy - May 15, 2008

Make-up Nooky
Make-up Nooky   (Appetite)
Dublin Boulevard eatery brings back dinner, dependability for its faithful
It's a small, comfortable neighborhood restaurant, finding its way back from a bumpy spell.
By Monika Mitchell Randall - May 15, 2008

Advice Goddess
Joke: It's only sexual harassment when the guy is ugly, broke and works in the mailroom.
By Amy Alkon - May 15, 2008

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Tom Tomorrow
Tom Tomorrow   (Comics)

May 15, 2008

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