Archives » June 13th, 2008

Hookah bar trying to open downtown

There’s a plan afoot to open a hookah bar at 22 E. Bijou St. – but some neighboring businesses don’t like the idea, and city planners aren’t sure what they can do about it.Sam Ayaad wants to open the bar, called Downtown Hookah. A hookah is a multi-stemmed water pipe that allows four or more […]

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Art on the Streets hits the streets

It’s time once again for fresh art on the streets.
Thirteen pieces interpreting the theme “City of Sunshine,” which was an historical tag line for the city during its first half-century, will be unveiled at an invitation-only 10th Anniversary Art on the Streets reception June 20 at the Pikes Peak Center for Performing […]

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Economy ups demand for small biz-loans

As the economy began to slow last year, large corporations were forced to rely on internally generated money instead of outside investments, but small businesses were forced to seek more loans.
During 2007, small businesses received 13.7 percent more “micro loans,” those less than $100,000. Such loans also increased in total dollar […]

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