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Archive for December 22nd, 2008
8 great restaurants to celebrate New Years Eve in Colorado Springs
New Year’s Eve Celebrations – 2008/2009
For a free Buyers Guide, Email Kathy Torline at KTorline@msn.com
As the holidays are quickly approaching, it’s time to start making your plans for Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Colorado Springs. I’ve listed some of my favorites restaurants here. Also, make sure and read the information at the end of the post about FREE cab Fares available on New Years Eve.
Melting Pot
- Interactive Dining Experience with Fondue
- 30 A E. Pikes Peak
- Phone: 719-385-0300
- New Year’s Eve Dinner: $130.00 per couple, menu on web site
- www.meltingpot.com
Walters Bistro
- Fine Dining in a Relaxed Bistro Atmosphere
- Address: 146 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. Read the rest of this entry »
HOHOHO, NORAD is following Santa from Colorado Springs
Norad follows Santa
For more than 50 years, NORAD(North American Aerospace Defense Command) has been following Santa’s trip around the world and you too, can log on and see where Santa is at any time as he leaves the North Pole and flies around the world delivering his most precious presents.
This site is opened until December 26 and is arguably the most viewed noncommercial site on December 24.
How did NORAD, who keeps as all safe from unexpected attacks, become the one place to view his trip? In 1955, NORAD got a call by accident, as Sears had put an ad in The Gazette that said do you want to talk to Santa? Call this number. It was one digit off from the NORAD number and a child called and instead of telling the child they had the wrong number, they told this child they would check the radar. A new tradition was born.
Today, with all the tracking abilities of NORAD, they can see his every stop. A Santa-tracking Web site was created and children from around the world can track his every move. Its even translated into seven languages, so even non-English speakers can understand the audio. There’s also activities and games that the kids Read the rest of this entry »
