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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Pikes Peak Pride Festival this weekend
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Pikes Peak Pride Festival is this weekend, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. FOX21 news spoke with event organizers ahead of the fun. Set up for the festivities took most of the day on Friday, June 13n as organizers prepared for over 40,000 expected attendees. A bulk of the events take place at Alamo Square Park at the Pioneers Museum. You can find a full schedule of events for the weekend by clicking here. 'We really want to just make sure that people know that we are here for them. Just being around for each other, and letting each other know that love is love. We hear you, and we are all a part of your community,' said Amanda Ridenour, the Communications Coordinator for Pikes Peak Pride. The weekend includes a parade, live music, educational sessions, and more. 'It has become more apparent in our community that we need that support. We have been greatly growing, which is amazing and wonderful and everything that we kind of needed, especially in the Springs. Just for our community to come out and celebrate each other, and not be afraid to celebrate who we are and what we're doing,' said Ridenour. The first pride marches commemorated the Stonewall Uprising. In Colorado Springs, it's evolved to include aerialists, food trucks, and even a vodka lounge. 'We also have a sober garden, which is amazing and wonderful, and we'll have different spaces over at Youth Square, that will be covered and have all sorts of activities for our young community as well,' said Ridenour. Additionally, over 160 vendors will be selling items ranging from tasty treats to arts and apparel. 'We are going to be loading up the park with all of our vendors,' said Ridenour. 'And we also do have things that are going on inside of the Pioneers Museum.' No matter your gender identity, sexual orientation, or age, they hope you'll come check it out and celebrate. 'What pride means to me is having the love for everybody, having the love and the acceptance of everybody and everyone. We just need a community for everyone everywhere. That is a huge part of what we do. We want to be able to show our support for everybody. We've been really trying to engage in our community throughout the year and even continuing after pride,' said Ridenour. You can keep tabs on their events throughout the year on their website or social media accounts. Pike Ride is offering free bike valet for the Pride Fest. Organizers recommend biking because they say parking could be tricky with other events in town this weekend. The festival is free and runs from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The parade however, takes place on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
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City Council decides not to issue Pride Month proclamation
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs City Council is not issuing a formal proclamation for Pride Month. While Pride Month proclamations had been issued in previous years, the City Council has decided not to issue a formal one for Pride Month in 2025. When asked why, the City Council gave various reasons. >>Pikes Peak Pride returns to Downtown Colorado Springs 'As a non-partisan legislative body, we believe our role is not to engage in identity-based or political gestures, but to focus on governance that benefits all residents. We want to be clear: we welcome everyone to Colorado Springs. We support the rights of every individual to live safely, freely, and with dignity. We extend our best wishes for a safe, respectful, and successful event, and we remain committed to ensuring our city is a place where all people feel valued and secure. Our decision is rooted in a desire to avoid divisive or performative politics. Instead, we aim to serve every citizen equally, without favor or pandering, and focus on the issues that unite us—such as public safety, infrastructure, economic vitality, and quality of life.' City Council Leadership The City Council noted that although they are not issuing a proclamation, they supported Pikes Peak Pride with money from the LART fund. 'We are sad to learn of the City Council's decision not to proclaim for Pride Month this year, as they've done for the last several years,' Pikes Peak Pride said. 'We're thankful to Mayor Yemi and his office for coming to the Pride Festival and issuing a Mayoral Proclamation again this year. We believe that repeals to diversity, equity, and inclusion from the federal level down are hurting minority groups across the board. Pikes Peak Pride exists to represent and provide visibility for our LGBTQIA+ community, and we thank those who show up and speak up for Pride Week. We see you. We hear you.' The Pride crosswalk will also not be installed. 'Due to accessibility and safety concerns, the City is not allowing crosswalks to be modified for any events,' said a City of Colorado Springs spokesperson. 'The City is providing outdoor space at the Pioneers Museum, where Pride is being held, for decoration by event organizers.' Pikes Peak Pride will celebrate Pride Month, love, identity, and community in Downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15. The Pride Parade is also set to occur on Sunday at 11 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
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Downtown report shows growth in tourism, housing and investment
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Downtown Colorado Springs released its 2024 report on Thursday, March 20, which showed growth in several sectors such as tourism, housing, and shopping. According to the 2024 State of Downtown report, downtown experienced $2.47 billion in investments over the past decade, up $125 million in 2024 over 2023. The hotel occupancy rate downtown has surpassed 2023's post-pandemic high standing at 66.8%, a 3.3% difference from the pre-pandemic 2019 rate. Downtown reportedly set a record in 2024 for total occupied room nights and has doubled its number of hotel rooms since 2019. Weidner Field, Colorado College's Ed Robson Arena, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum also brought in over 600,000 visitors downtown. The Top 5 Weekends Downtown: June 24-25: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb June 10-11: Pikes Peak Pride and a Switchbacks game Sept. 16-17: Fiestas Patrias and Firefighters Weekend June 17-18: Juneteenth and a Switchbacks game March 11-12: St. Patrick's Day Parade In 2024, 29 new businesses opened, matching 2023's totals. Rent is also higher than at the start of 2023; this reflects new construction and improved properties seeking and securing higher rates. Downtown also has the greatest employee density in the Pikes Peak region, with a workforce of nearly 27,000 people, with roughly 24,000 of those workers representing a consistent presence in their business according to the report. To read the full report, click the link above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
