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A new list of free and low-cost summer concerts in the Pikes Peak region is released today — with shows at local spots such as The Mining Exchange, Cerberus Brewing Co., and Phil Long Music Hall — offering varied music through Oct.

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A special showcased the 50th Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park over the holiday weekend, where hot air balloons lit up the sky and local pilots shared the event's storied past.

Theatreworks opens Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ent Center for the Arts and runs through Oct.

4. New York actor Shabazz Green and Denver-based Jennifer DeDominici headline this bold stage production (with artist talkbacks and an opening night toast).

Voters have chosen The Rey as the best Mexican restaurant this week, with Crystal Park Cantina and Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant and Taqueria finishing in second and third place; the feature also recommends Tacos El Amigo (our pick) for its tasty tacos in several spots.

More than 475 fourth-graders attended the Pikes Peak Children's Water Festival at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

The event offered water conservation activities led by Colorado Springs Utilities and local school districts, and organizers will choose a new venue in 2028 when the museum relocates.

Colorado Fourteeners Initiative completed its largest trail project on Mount Shavano after five summers of work and nearly $2 million investment.

The new 2.5-mile trail opened during a ribbon cutting atop the mountain and features restored sections and switchback routes designed to ease flooding and erosion.

Local art events fill the calendar with a Farm and Art Market on Sept.

26 in Green Mountain Falls and First Friday art walks in Old Colorado City and downtown on Oct. 2. Venues including the Cripple Creek Heritage Center and Woodland Park Public Library host additional seasonal exhibitions.

Till Neighborhood Bistro and Bar and Vine and Wheel have closed at 616 S.

Tejon St — Garden of the Gods Market and Café remains open, and Altitude Hospitality Group will use the vacated space for private events in the near future.