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History & Heritage
Beyond Bedspreads: American Heritage Through Historic and Contemporary Weavings
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
April 26-August 27, 2008
Following the American Revolution, woven coverlets became expressions of American liberty. Embellished with eagles, stars and patriotic mottos, these coverlets, often in red, white, and blue, proclaimed America's independence from English colonial rule. More than bed coverings, these woven works of art were created by both women and men as prized heirlooms. In the twenty-first century they serve as inspirations to contemporary weavers. In Beyond Bedspreads, visitors will see ,... More
Featured Events
El Paso County Fair
July 19-July 26, 2008
Where in the world do you go to find motorized conveyances pulling tractors, guys hypnotizing sharks, a demolition derby and sundry pigs, goats, cows and various horticultural ,... More
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park's Tractor Show
August 9-August 10, 2008
Join the Arkansas Valley Flywheelers for this annual as they display their antique tractors and equipment in the Waterclock Plaza
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View the Cimmaron Bridge Collage Thank You Sign
May 22-August 25, 2008
The Cimarron Bridge reopened on May 22 with no weight restrictions and three lanes. Posted in appreciation for the patience of drivers and area businesses is a temporary ,... More
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park's Mountain Man Rendezvous
August 30-September 1, 2008
Take a trip back in time when mountain men and women would come out of the mountains to trade their goods. Period costume contests, blackpowder rifle match, throwing contests of ,... More
Emma Crawford Festival Memorial Coffin Parade & Races
Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce
October 25, 2008
The legend of Emma Crawford will live again on Saturday, October 25, 2008 when as many as 40 coffins and “Emmas” race up the town’s main street, in the shadow of ,... More
Coins, Crown and Conflict
American Numismatic Association
May 5-November 1, 2008
An exhibition of Oliver Cromwell’s England explores the period from the reign of Charles I and the English Civil Wars to the first years of the restored British monarchy ,... More
Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade
Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade
November 8, 2008
One of the largest Veterans Day Parades in the United States features veterans groups, active duty military units, bands, floats and a lot more. A fun, patriotic event for the ,... More
More Events
Event Name Organization Dates City Colorado Renaissance Festival 06/14/08-
08/03/08Larkspur Brad Leali Quartet Jazz Clinic Broadmoor Academy of Music 08/07/08 Colorado Springs Enrich Your Life: The Relevance of Buddhism Here and Now Colorado College 08/02/08 Larkspur 23rd Annual Quilts and Fine Woodworking Exhibition Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum 08/30/08-
11/01/08Colorado Springs Going for the Gold: Pikes Peak or Bust! Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum 11/15/08-
09/05/09Colorado Springs Hooray for History Day Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum 08/16/08 Colorado Springs The Amazing Fossil Record of Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum 10/18/08 Colorado Springs Prairie Falcon Days - 120th Birthday Celebration Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce 08/16/08 Falcon El Pomar Carriage Museum El Pomar Carriage Museum 01/01/08-
12/31/08Colorado Springs Classic Shots Photography Exhibit El Pomar Foundation 07/21/08-
08/03/08Colorado Springs Homestead Days Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument 07/26/08-
07/27/08Florissant Friends of Florissant Summer Seminar Series Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds 06/14/08-
08/09/08Florissant Music in Moonlight: Chamber Orchestra of the Springs at Glen Eyrie Castle Glen Eyrie Castle and Conference Center 08/03/08 Colorado Springs McAllister House Museum McAllister House Museum 06/18/07-
08/31/09Colorado Springs Miramont Castle Miramont Castle 06/18/07-
12/31/08Manitou Springs Old Colorado City History Center Old Colorado City Historical Society 06/18/07-
12/31/08Colorado Springs 11th Annual Cemetery Crawl Old Colorado City Historical Society 08/09/08 Colorado Springs Founder's Day Celebration Old Colorado City Historical Society 08/09/08 Colorado Springs Old Homestead House Museum Old Homestead House Museum 06/19/07-
12/31/08Cripple Creek Estemere Victorian Mansion Open Day Palmer Lake Historical Society 07/26/08 Chautauqua Returns to Palmer Lake! Palmer Lake Historical Society 08/03/08 Palmer Lake Vagabond Opera Pikes Peak Library District 08/09/08 Colorado Springs Legend and Legacy Historical Theatre Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site 07/17/08-
07/31/08Colorado Springs Rocky Mountain Concours d'Elegance Rocky Mountain Concours d'Elegance 08/30/08-
09/01/08Colorado Springs Royal Gorge Bridge & Park's Octoberfest Royal Gorge Bridge & Park 10/04/08-
10/05/08Canon City Helen Hunt Jackson Performances Seven Falls 06/26/08-
08/01/08Colorado Springs Van Briggle Symposium 2008 Van Briggle Pottery & Tile Company 09/11/08-
09/13/08Grand Victorian Ball Victorian Society of Colorado Springs 09/27/08 Colorado Springs Outside Machinery Days Western Museum of Mining & Industry 07/26/08 Colorado Springs
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