2008

APRIL

• April 12: Colorado Springs Fork and Bottle - Wines of the world, hors d'oeuvres & desserts from top caterers and restos, live jazz. 4th Annual Food & Wine extravaganza that pairs fine local fare with excellent wines from around the world. Benefits Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery School.
     6:30pm - 9:00pm; Smokebrush Gallery; 218 W. Colorado Ave.; Colorado Springs
     $35 - $40 per person
     For tickets call 719-636-3084

MAY

• May 2-3: Canon City Music & Blossom Festival - Features national high school and junior high school bands in competition areas of Concert Band, Jazz Band, Parade and Orchestra.
• February 2: Annual Manitou Springs Carnivale & Parade - Get your Mojo going and join in the festivities! Every one is welcome to participate. No Entry form is required. Just arrive at Memorial Park at 12 Noon with your best entourage ready to party up Manitou Avenue! Floats, carriages and wagons are welcome. The Theme For This Year's Parade Is "With A little Help From My Friends".
     1:00-2:30pm; Starts at Memorial Park - Manitou Springs

JULY

• July 20: 85th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, right here in Cascade, Colorado, is the world's highest auto race and one of the most grueling events in all of motor racing. The start line at 9,400 feet is high enough to leave anyone short of breath. And the climb to the towering 14,110 foot finish punishes drivers and their vehicles. As the drivers climb toward the summit, the thin air slows reflexes and saps muscle strength - plus it robs engines of 30% of their power at the summit. So competitors and vehicles must be in top shape simply to finish, let alone win. Mile for mile, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the toughest race in the world. There is no other race course in the world like the Pikes Peak Interntaional Hill Climb. That''s why it attracts race crews that are willing to spend several hundred thousand dollars and months of preperation to compete for the right to be the King of the Mountain.
• July 28 - August 3: US Senior Open - The U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf. It is administered by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and is recognised as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 1980. In 2007 the prize fund was $2.6 million.
     Conducted at the world famous Broadmoor Hotel; Info Phone: 877-281-OPEN
     Ticket options begin at $20 and include free parking and shuttle transportation to the admission gate.
     Kids 17 and under admitted free with a ticketed adult.

AUGUST

• August 16 - August 17: 53rd Annual Pikes Peak Ascent and Pikes Peak Marathon - The Pikes Peak Ascent® and Pikes Peak Marathon®, starting in Manitou Springs, Colorado, will redefine what you call running. Sure, they start out like a lot of races on Any Street, USA. But your first left turn will have you turning in the direction of up! During the next 10 miles, as you gain almost 6,000 vertical feet, your legs, lungs, heart and mind will be worn to a ragged nothingness. But it won’t be until your last three miles, with still over 2,000' of vertical to go, that you will realize where the Marathon got its moniker — America’s Ultimate Challenge. There’s a reason trees don’t bother growing above 12,000' on Pikes Peak. They can’t! Makes one wonder if trees are smarter than runners. Above treeline most runners take 30 minutes or more, some much more, just to cover a mile. What little air remains can’t satisfy the endless stream of zombies hoping only to survive their next step—a death march right out of a scene from Dawn of the Dead. Adding insult to injury, it might start to snow! Then, if you are on the deluxe tour, you run back down for the second half of the Marathon.