Thank you very much. Manitou Springs always has some interesting events. I think there will be a "fruit cake toss" soon.
Since I got multiple PMs regarding the post-processing I will just reply here..
For this set I combined various filters. I started by tonemapping the photos in Dynamic-Photo HDR and then used cross-processing and high-pass sharpening in Photoshop. Then a variety of things, such as Lucisart, at low opacity. In the end I also blended the color version of the photo with a B&W version. Took about 10 to 15 minutes per photo.