Jon McMichael

For the 93rd year, Cripple Creek's herd of donkeys has been loosed from its winter pasture to wander the streets of the gambling town; it's a tradition that has its roots in the area's mining history.

COLORADO SPRINGS — New murals are being painted and new sculptures are being installed as Art on the Streets returns for its 26th year, bringing fantastically crafted works of imagination to downtown Colorado Springs.

Containing 25,000 meters of drilled ice, the National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility is the largest repository for ice cores in the world and it's located in Lakewood, Colorado.

Colorado bio-artist Lauri Lynnxe Murphy is endeavoring to create music with fireflies by pairing computer programming with live guitar and Theremin performances at Fountain Creek Nature Center.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Started in October of 2023 and acting as a gallery, studio, and community space; Shutter and Strum in Colorado Springs is working to promote mental and emotional wellness in under served youth populations through the pursuit of artistic endeavors.

BLACK FOREST — From giant astronauts to ephemeral, sky-bound latices and more, a Black Forest artist and his studio, Poetic Kinetics, are sharing a maelstrom of large-scale, dynamic artwork with the world.

The Gold Camp Victorian Society is hosting a tour through Mt. Pisgah Cemetery where well-known (and unknown) members from Cripple Creek's past are brought to life through rehearsed portrayals.

After being gone for a year, the Great Colorado vs. Texas Tomato War has returned; pitting residents from both states against each other in pitched (albeit playful) and pulpy combat.

Colorado local says he made a social media post inviting people to a snowball fight as a joke. His post brought over 100 members to Memorial Park to have some fun after an busy week.

With more than a mile of track and under construction for more than two decades, there's nothing miniature about the model railroad that occupies the basement of Bob Bandy's Colorado Springs home.