Despite a rain delay followed by a cold front, Stratus Rooftop Lounge on the 11th floor of 433 Chestnut Street, hosted their annual Spring Awakening party on Friday April 26 on the roof of Kimpton Hotel Monaco to kick off the warmer months ahead. The event was packed with guests enjoying cocktails, lite bites and dancing to entertainment by Worldtown Soundsystem, Worldtown DJs Ben Arsenal & OLUWAFEMI. To kick off the party the opening act was Muscletough. The following are a series of photos from the Spring Awakening party. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoice Leland K, Netera Brickle and Julian Grant at the annual Spring Awakening Party at Stratus Lounge, April 26, 2019. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoice Madeleine Belle hands out purple feathers to the crowd at the annual Spring Awakening Party at Stratus Lounge, April 26, 2019. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoice Lene Dronen, Julia Lehman and Leah MacDonald at the annual Spring Awakening Party at Stratus Lounge, April 26, 2019. … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Stratus Lounge’s Spring Awakening Party
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Morocco: Arab Spring anniversary brings reflection, beatings
Amira El-masaiti, Associated Press Updated 12:31 pm PST, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Security forces detain a protesting teacher during a demonstration in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Moroccan police fired water cannons at protesting teachers who were marching toward a royal palace and beat people with truncheons amid demonstrations around the capital Wednesday. less Security forces detain a protesting teacher during a demonstration in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Moroccan police fired water cannons at protesting teachers who were marching toward a royal palace ... more Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy, AP Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy, AP Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Image 1 of 15 Security forces detain a protesting teacher during a demonstration in Rabat, Morocco, … [Read more...] about Morocco: Arab Spring anniversary brings reflection, beatings
Coulee Region Humane Society rescues awakened bats
ONALASKA, Wis. — It's best to let sleeping bats lie in winter. When bats prematurely wake from their hibernation and leave their haunts — as some did after polar vortex conditions gave way to 40 degree temperatures — they may die. But it's not the cold that kills them, it's the extra activity. So when animal control gets calls about bats in the building, Kathy KasaKaitas rescues them and brings them to the Coulee Region Humane Society in Onalaska. It's the only facility in southwestern Wisconsin permitted to overwinter bats. "They've already used up their reserved calories, so they'd probably starve to death otherwise," KasaKaitas, the animal control supervisor at the Humane Society, said to the La Crosse Tribune. On a recent afternoon, there were 42 bats overwintering in the Humane Society's enclosed garage, housed in bat boxes stacked one atop the other. The bats come from all over La Crosse, including the La Crosse Center, as well as surrounding counties. They stay … [Read more...] about Coulee Region Humane Society rescues awakened bats
Colorado Springs area beer-related events starting Dec. 20
MONDAYXmas Eve Cherry Awaken Stout Tapping — Noon, Trinity Brewing Co., 1466 Garden of the Gods Road; trinitybrew.com.JAN. 10Beer Stein Painting Class — 6-7:30 p.m., Atrevida Beer Co., 204 Mount View Lane, Suite 3, $30-$50. Registration: tinyurl.com/y8puo6ka.Big Beers Festival — Breckenridge. Tickets: bigbeersfestival.com.JAN 12Trails, Tails and Ales — Bring your dog on this hike, 10:30 a.m., Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead, 8510 Burgess Road. After hike, beer tasting at Black Forest Brewing, $3. Registration: elpasoco.com/naturecenters.Barrel-Aged Beer Festival — 11 a.m.-noon, Lowdown Brewery and Kitchen, Denver; tinyurl.com/yb8raycm.JAN. 24Beer Glass Painting Class — 6-7:30 p.m., Atrevida Beer Co., 204 Mount View Lane, Suite 3, $30-$50. Registration: tinyurl.com/ycdu4yvx.JAN. 25-26Winter Brew Fest — With more than 40 breweries, Mile High Station, Denver, $40-$60. Tickets: tinyurl.com/y8fl4fxs.JAN. 26UllrGrass Beer Festival — Golden. … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs area beer-related events starting Dec. 20
13 things to do this weekend around Colorado Springs: Seven Falls lights, track wildlife, Christkindl, alpacas
THURSDAYFunny fellow Michael Jr. brings his More Than Funny Tour to Springs First Church, 4120 E. Fountain Blvd., 7 p.m. Challenge him to a basketball game of Horse at 4:15 p.m. ($125), enjoy a VIP pre-show Q&A at 6 p.m. ($75), general admission seating at 6:15 p.m. is $35, and at 6:30 p.m., it's $20. tinyurl.com/ya7z9x4bFRIDAYGrand opening and free skating at Skate in the Park in Acacia Park, 5-10 p.m. The skating fun, with lots of special holiday activities, runs through Jan. 21. downtowncs.com/event/skate-in-the-parkFRIDAY-SATURDAYVisit holiday homes in Denver's historic Belcaro and Bonnie Brae neighborhoods during the 42nd year of L’Esprit de Noel Holiday Home Tour to benefit the Central City Opera, which has longtime ties to the Colorado Springs Conservatory. Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and $28-$50 tickets are available online. lesprithometour.comFRIDAY-SUNDAYOpening weekend for Denver Christkindl Market downtown at 1515 Arapahoe St. on the 16th Street Mall. A … [Read more...] about 13 things to do this weekend around Colorado Springs: Seven Falls lights, track wildlife, Christkindl, alpacas