The Colorado Springs City Council is considering a special events ordinance that could change requirements for emergency medical support and police, traffic and fire permits during events.
City officials are asking for comment about the proposed measure.
Two public forums are planned, one from 6 to 8 p.m. July 7 at fire station […]
A plan to open a hookah bar downtown at 22 E. Bijou St. has been postponed indefinitely.
Sam Ayaad wanted to open the bar where patrons could sit, relax and enjoy flavored tobacco smoked from multi-stemmed water pipes.
But, neighboring businesses didn’t like the idea, and the city, which has no planning classification for […]
The free Gettin’ Down Downtown Summer Concert Series will kickoff tomorrow at America the Beautiful Park
This will be the series’ seventh season, and performances will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays during June, July and August.
America the Beautiful Park is at 126 Cimino Drive, east of […]
The city will launch a new downtown shuttle service and unveil seven new free shuttle buses on Monday.
Seven new “DASH” buses will replace the free downtown shuttle buses on Monday.
The new service, called DASH – short for downtown area shuttle, will run routes between the Park-n-Ride at Tejon Street and […]
A 35-year restaurant veteran is opening a breakfast and lunch café later this month at 321 N. Tejon St. – the location of the failed Tejon Street Market.
Flavors on Tejon will open on May 31.
The café, called Flavors on Tejon, is owned by Joe Ierisi, who also will be doing much […]
Mountain Metropolitan Transit buses and the paratransit will operate on Memorial Day according to their normal Sunday schedules.
The Front Range Express (FREX) and the FREE Downtown Shuttle (Route 55) will be closed and resume regular operations on Tuesday, May 27.
For route information visit www.SpringsGov.com/transit, or call (719) 385-RIDE (7433).
A plan to add another bar downtown has failed.
A plan to turn the former Acme Ticket company building into a bar has failed.
Rodney and Marie Beers, former owners of the Eden nightclub at 217 E. Pikes Peak Ave., purchased the former Acme Ticket company building at 14 E. Kiowa St. with plans to turn […]
The Downtown Development Authority has awarded $310,000 in matching grants to organizations that have plans to give downtown a facelift.
The grants were awarded to 18 individuals, businesses and organizations that have redevelopment and urban renewal plans that include upgrades and expansions for the retail stores Sparrow Hawk and Regina’s […]
City traffic engineers have set aside fifteen downtown parking spaces that can only be used by cabs during late evening hours.
Taxi cabs can park in the spaces, which are marked by “Taxi Parking” signs, between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. to pick up and drop off clients.
Tejon Street was converted to […]
The 100 block of south Tejon Street will see a restaurant shakeup in the coming months.
Fujiyama Japanese restaurant and sushi bar at 28 S. Tejon St. #A will move two doors to the north, into the former Seabel’s space which is now vacant. Sonterra Grill owner Randy Price plans to open […]