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Reader Requests

Reader Request: where to camp with kids?

March 9, 2010
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Mandy evidently has springtime on the brain – she’s already thinking about camping! She emailed to ask this question:
Where’s the best place to go camping with young kids within an hour of Colorado Springs?
So, camping experts, what suggestions do you have? We just started camping in the past year or two – something [...]

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Reader Request: monogramming services in Colorado Springs

March 2, 2010
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Reader Whitney needs our help!
Any recommendations on monogramming in Colorado Springs? A google search didn’t reveal many options, and I thought some Springs Bargains readers may know of one, or even do it themselves!
Know of anyone who offers monogramming in Colorado Springs?  Please leave a comment with their name and contact info if you have [...]

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Reader Request: where to sell gold?

February 23, 2010

Reader Amy needs your help:
Where is the best place to sell your gold in the area?  Any reputable jewelers or gold party reps?
Please jump in with your comments on your experience in this area!  If you can, please provide contact information for any company you’re recommending if they’re not easily found online.
If you’re reading via [...]

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Reader Request: best places to have a birthday party for kids?

February 2, 2010
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Laura emailed with a question on where to have a kids birthday party in Colorado Springs:
I would like to get suggestions from your readers on good, yet inexpensive, places to have a birthday party for a 3 year old.  I was hoping to have her party at the Pump it Up jump house but found [...]

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Reader Request: affordable internet service, and pest exterminators

January 18, 2010

Time for another round of Reader Requests – a regular feature where readers submit questions on where to find products or services here in the Springs, and we all pitch in to help each other out!
Here’s Rebecca’s request:
I would like to find a reliable exterminator here in the Springs that does not require a contract [...]

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Reader Request: recycle for cash in Colorado Springs?

January 6, 2010

Sue wants to know if there’s a place to recycle materials like plastic, tin, aluminum, etc. for cash in Colorado Springs.  If you know, please leave a comment!
Related: read about the rewards-earning recycling program from Waste Connection.  And, see readers suggestions on a trash service provider in Colorado Springs.

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Reader Request: where to find lutefisk and lefse?

December 7, 2009

Reader Meghan wants some help with her Christmas dinner – no turkeys or hams for their family! She says:
I am going to cook a traditional Norwegian Christmas meal and I need to find a local grocer that sells lutefisk and lefse. I want to avoid mail order since it is so expensive. [...]

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Reader Request: where to drink hot chocolate in Colorado Springs

December 3, 2009

This is a bit “off topic” from where we usually focus Reader Requests posts, but reader Suzi asked a great question that I’m guessing we’d all love to give and hear recommendations for!  Suzi said…
As a Christmas family tradition we tour the city at night looking at the Christmas lights.  We like to go out [...]

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Reader Requests: where to eat on Thanksgiving?

November 23, 2009
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Time for a Thanksgiving version of the Reader Requests feature – some of you want to let someone else do the Thanksgiving cooking and clean up for you and want to know where to go out to eat for Thanksgiving dinner in Colorado Springs.
Alice asked this via Facebook:
We are trying to go out for Thanksgiving [...]

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Reader Requests: roofing company, and low-cost veterinarian

November 16, 2009

I’ve got some readers that need help finding quality service providers for a couple of different things:
Cheryl says:
I would like to know if anyone knows of a low cost place to get spay/neuters and shots/vaccinations for a cat. I know about Hamlett Spay and Neuter, but they are so busy that they are booking all [...]

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Reader Requests: dry cleaner and piano tuner

November 2, 2009
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Can you help out these requests with recommendations for service providers here in Colorado Springs? Please leave as much detail as you wish, including prices, opinions on quality, etc. – and don’t forget to put contact information for the business you’re recommending if they can’t easily be found on Google!
Heather says she’d “like to [...]

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Where can I find Ideal Sweetener?

October 22, 2009
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We’ve gotten a couple of coupons for free 50 ct package of Ideal sweetener, but I’m just now getting around to redeeming them and can’t find it at King Soopers.  Anyone know where you can find Ideal sweetener in Colorado Springs?
By the way, another coupon we frequently get free coupons for is for a free [...]

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Reader Requests: Greek salad, cinnamon chips, and moving boxes

October 20, 2009

More readers need your help finding products in Colorado Springs!
Can you help Crystal find a real Greek salad? She says “I would love to find a real Greek salad with the potato salad under it. We used to get the best in Florida from a Greek area of town, but I can’t find [...]

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Reader Requests: Volkswagon mechanic, wedding florist, and sprinkler blowouts

October 14, 2009

More readers need help finding local service providers for particular services:
Debi needs to good mechanic/shop that works on Volkswagen cars and is reasonable!
Rebecca’s sister is getting married here in the Springs in December and needs a good wedding florist.
And, Laura is trying to find someone who is decently priced to blow-out her sprinkler system.
Can you [...]

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Reader Requests: best prices on sun-dried tomatoes, Ugg boots, and Parmesan cheese

October 12, 2009

It’s time for another Reader Requests post!  I’ll start featuring these probably a couple of times a week.  I’ve added a form where you can submit your request, as well as easily view archived threads.  This week, we’ll start with requests for the lowest price in town on particular products.
Lisa wants to know where to [...]

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