Loving the Springs

Dylan Craddock with the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region fills us in on Arts Month happenings in October. The conversation in this episode ends up covering downtown art, murals, art on the street and public art maps, economic impact of arts nonprofits, the LART budget, the mayor, Pridefest, Veteran’s Day Parade, candidate forums, Colorado Springs City Council redistricting project, an...

We review both the good news and the challenges shared by Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade in his recent State of the City address. We also congratulate Mayor Yemi for shaking up the tradition of Springs mayors delivering State of the City addresses exclusively at high-dollar business lunches or breakfasts. Covered in this episode: self-licking ice cream cones, utility rate increase, potholes,...

A preview of the upcoming Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, plus election forums, bus ridership, Patty Jewett Porchfest, Burning Man, and taking back our streets – from aggressive and speeding drivers. Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Executive Director Nicole Nicoletta joins Al and Dave to share details about the longest-running women’s film festival in North America. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Ro...

Recreational sports with local nonprofit UpaDowna are all discussed in this freewheeling conversation. Therapeutic recreation specialist Jacki Mueller shares a young person’s view of the local, active lifestyle. Jacki Mueller has worked with Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, UpaDowna, and Angletech Cycles. MENTIONED: Angletech Cycles. https://cycledifferent.com/ The Women’s...

Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing's off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches y...

When IRS notices, back taxes, unfiled returns, wage garnishments, bank levies, or tax liens begin taking over your life, it can feel like there is no way out. 😟💔 The stress can follow you to work, sit beside you at the dinner table, and keep you awake at night. But an IRS tax problem does not have to define your future. In this episode of Tax Answers Advisor , Enrolled Agent Marcelino Dodge disc...