Boulder named a top 3 city to host Sundance Film Festival

Have 5 minutes? Catch up on today's stories in Colorado Springs [View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( Springs Midday Update [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( Curated by Emily Bejarano. This is a 5 minute read. [Boulder named a top 3 city to host Sundance Film Festival]( Boulder is one step away from becoming the new home for the internationally recognized Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute, the nonprofit responsible for running the independent film event, announced Thursday that Boulder made the list of top three finalists to potentially host the festival beginning in 2027. [>> READ MORE]( [Other Trending Stories Here]( LOCAL NEWS Southbound I-25 faces intermittent closures Thursday morning in Colorado Springs [READ MORE]( Bo Nix's speedy 20.05 MPH run impressed in Week 1, but Broncos hope for growth against Steelers [READ MORE]( Shelter-in-place issued in Broomfield due to active shooter [READ MORE]( [Good food, long waits at downtown Colorado Springs cafe serving breakfast, more | Dining review]( Bird Tree Cafe is the place to go to enjoy a meal for a long, much-needed, overdue conversation with a friend, and/or if you have plenty of time to spare. It’s not the spot if you’re in a hurry, however. My two visits confirmed what I’d been told; service can be slow. Granted, none of the staff was idly standing around on either occasion, but a 40-minute wait for coffee and pastries that only required plating was too long. Yes, they were good, even very good, but really, 40 minutes? [Read More]( [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( The Gazette, 30 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA [Gazette.com]( [Unsubscribe.](