Event Details

Historic Uptown hosted a summer gathering inspired by Mayor Yemi’s 1000 Gatherings Initiative. This event was FREE, including food and activities. We met our neighbors and made connections with your community. You can find more details about the event below.

This event was sponsored by Underline! We are so grateful to Underline for helping to pay for this event!

Highlight Reel

Download the images. Photography (images 1-192)provided by Ralph McCoy. Photo booth photography (images 193-301) compliments of Complete Weddings + Events.

Vendors

• All Souls Unitarian Church (730 N. Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903) – We are a welcoming community that celebrates its liberal religious tradition and its rich diversity, inspires authentic relationship and spiritual growth, and works for a more just, loving, and compassionate society.
• Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Jazz in the Garden (601-631 N. Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903) – For 15 years, Jazz in the Garden at Grace and St. Stephen’s has offered the perfect place for families and friends to gather over picnics and listen to some of the best jazz musicians in Colorado Springs — all for free!
• Richards Rubbish Roundup (320–324 1/2 N. Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903) – We are a group of volunteers committed to making our community a better place to live, one bag of trash at a time.
• Rusty Fanning, State Farm (330 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903) – Now, more than ever, we’ve got enough on our minds; you need insurance policies you can understand and depend on, so you can feel confident weathering life’s “what-ifs.” Come by with your questions, have a cup of coffee, check out the great local art on display throughout our modern, welcoming office, and, when you’re ready, let’s set you on the right path toward securing your family’s future. Call in, Click in, or Come in for a superior insurance experience, with a dedicated team that has your best interest in mind.
• Underline – our lovely sponsor who was the reason we were able to put on this event. We have a special connection to Colorado Springs. Actually, a growing number of special connections. JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS AND MAKE THE SWITCH TO GIGABIT SPEEDS ON A FULL FIBER NETWORK.
• Universal Education Foundation (301 E. Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903) – The Universal Education Foundation, School of Original Thought ™ builds community through assisting people to gain different perspectives, change old patterns and create new relationships. We are a fully volunteer staffed nonprofit. We’ll have flyers, brochures and some swag for our free support groups that we have for different ages. We are all about building community and offering support how we can. We also do Clothing Giveaways with donated clothing several times per year in addition to other occasional events and regular groups.

Entertainment

• Axe Throwing – provided by Bad Axe Throwing
• Face Painting – provided by Zanypaint Face Painting
• Horse Shoes – provided by Historic Uptown
• Ice Skating – provided by Colorado College Ed Robson Arena
  • 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
  • $5 entry
  • $5 skate rental
  • Maximum capacity is 100 people at a time
• Ladder Toss – provided by Historic Uptown
• Music – provided by Complete Events
• Photo Booth – provided by Complete Weddings + Events
• Photography – provided by Ralph McCoy
• Plastic Axe Throwing – provided by Historic Uptown

Food

• Food Truck – provided by Dos Santos
• Shaved Ice & Snow Cones – provided by Kona Ice
• Vegetable Pizza – provided by Poor Richard’s Restaurant
• Water – provided by Historic Uptown

Flyers

Thank you to Copy Experts for printing the event flyers posted on our neighbor’s doors! Thank you to Cheryl, Dianne, and Mariah for posting 653 flyers on our neighborhood doors.

Event Map

Parking

For the duration of the event (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), parking was available in permitted lots and spaces on the Colorado College campus. The parking garage was closed in addition to both ends of Dale at Nevada and Tejon. You can view an interactive parking map here.