Inside COS Town Tidings Issue #017

💥 We Want To Feature Your Business!

🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📆 Upcoming Events - updated daily

🤶 Holiday Craft Fairs

🌥 COS Weather - Get ready for some snow!

❄️Chill Alert in COS: Residents Seek Sprinkler Help!

🌨️ Snowfall Preparations Underway: CDOT on High Alert!

🎃 Hands-On Learning Triumphs: Colorado Springs School's Pumpkin Drop Success!

🧘‍♀️ Instant Journey to Well-Being: 10 min Energy Medicine Yoga! (Video)

🎙️ Tell us what you want - Survey

🥣 One Pot Red Lentil Pumpkin Soup

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We know our community is brimming with businesses that have fascinating stories and big hearts. If you're a local business owner making waves, crafting unique experiences, or simply putting a smile on our faces, we want to chat with you! Colorado Springs Town Tidings is eager to shine a light on the unsung heroes of our town. Let's collaborate and let the community know what makes your business special. Send us a message, and let's celebrate the spirit of the community together!

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Why did the skeleton go to the comedy club?

Answer: To work on its funny bone! 🤣

Our hope is that we made you smile today…pass it on.

Upcoming COS Area Events

• Oct 28th, 9 AM-4 PM: Miners' Pumpkin Patch. 225 North Gate Blvd, COS

• Oct 28th, 12-4 PM: St Jude's Fundraiser @Good Company Restaurant & Bar FREE

• Oct 28th, 1-4 PM: Bronco Trunk or Treat at Ford of Chapel Hills

• Oct 28th & 29th, 2-5 PM (every Tues - Sun ongoing): 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour $69 - Family Friendly

• Oct 28th, 4-6:45 PM: The Little Gym of Colorado Springs Halloween Maze & Trunk or Treat for kids up to 12 yrs old

• Oct 28th - Nov 4th, 6-11:30 PM Wrong Turn Haunted Maze in downtown Colorado Springs' CO.A.T.I. complex $25

• Oct 29th, 11 AM-3 PM: Trunk or Treat @Red Leg Brewing Company

• Oct 29th, 1-3 PM: Trunk or Treat at Faith Presbyterian Church

• Oct 29th, 3-5 PM: Pikes Peak United Way Trick-or-Treat @Pikes Peak United Way Family Success Center FREE

• Oct 30th, 5:30-7:30 PM: Halloween Scavenger Hunt, Acacia Park 

  • Free—Event is free, but registration is required

• Nov 7th, 4-6 PM: Children's Mindfulness, Bear Creek Nature Center ages 5-10 with parent. Registration required + fee

• Nov 18th, 6-9 PM: Murder Mystery Night: High Noon at Dead Mans Saloon @Goat Patch Brewing Company (ages 21+) $40 fee

🧵🍂 Upcoming Holiday Craft Fairs 🤶🧶

• Oct. 28-29: Front Range Maker's Market — 9 AM - 4 PM (Sat); 10 AM - 3 PM (Sun), Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, $5 for ages 13 and older

• Oct 28-29: Coronado High School Annual Craft Bazaar — 9 AM-5 PM (Sat); 10 AM-4PM (Sun)

• Oct 29: Rocky Mountain Maker's Market @Jenkins Middle School — 11 AM-4 PM

• Nov. 1-5: Black Forest Arts and Crafts Guild Fall Show and Sale — 4-7 PM Nov. 1; 9 AM -7 PM Nov. 2-4; 10 AM -2 p.m. Nov. 5

• Nov. 4-5: Chipita Park Association's Arts & Crafts Fair — 9 AM - 4 PM Nov. 4; 10 AM - 3 PM Nov. 5

• Nov. 4: African Marketplace — Noon - 4 PM, Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute St.

• Nov. 10-12: Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show — 10 AM - 5 PM Nov. 10 and 12; 10 AM - 6 PM Nov. 11, Colorado Springs Event Center, $11.50, free for ages 13 and younger.

• Nov. 11: Antelope Ridge Holiday Bazaar and Craft Show — 9 AM - 2 PM, Antelope Ridge, 4001 Gray Fox Heights

• Nov. 18: Holiday Craft Show — 10 AM - 3 PM, Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain

Have an upcoming event you want us to share?

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Gear up for our first snow of the season coming tonight into tomorrow morning. It’s going to be cold…so bundle up! 🥶

❄️Chill Alert in COS: Residents Seek Sprinkler Help!  

Colorado Springs residents are rushing to winterize their homes as temperatures drop. Landscaping companies report a surge in requests for services like blowing out sprinkler systems, essential to prevent pipes from freezing.

Experts advise turning off water, draining relief valves, and insulating exposed pipes. Additional tips include redirecting water from homes and unscrewing garden hoses.

For more guidance, residents can consult Colorado Springs Utilities' advice page.

🌨️ Snowfall Preparations Underway: CDOT on High Alert!

Colorado Springs and CDOT are prepared for the first snowfall of the season. CDOT crews will be on a 12-hour shift to maintain road safety. The storm, expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow, is described as standard by meteorologists. Despite chilly Sunday temperatures, a return to milder weather is anticipated by mid-next week.

🎃 Hands-On Learning Triumphs: Colorado Springs School's Pumpkin Drop Success!

Colorado Springs students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, teamed up with the Colorado Springs Fire Department this past Friday, for an annual pumpkin drop experiment. Students designed pod prototypes to safeguard pumpkins dropped 75 feet from a fire truck ladder. The engaging hands-on experience not only teaches science and math but also fosters teamwork and problem-solving skills, emphasizing the value of experimental education.

This year's challenge required students to ensure visibility of the pumpkin inside the box through a specific gap. Additionally, they were encouraged to use recyclable materials found at home to cover their pumpkins. Interestingly, the kindergarteners emerged victorious in the challenge, showcasing their creativity and problem-solving abilities.

🧘‍♀️ Instant Journey to Well-Being: 10 min Energy Medicine Yoga! (Video)

Explore this transformative 10-Minute Energy Medicine Yoga video, offering quick yet powerful techniques to align your body's energies for healing and vitality. Connect deeply with your inner self and the universal life force, enhancing your overall well-being in just minutes.

Try it this morning before starting your day. Just play it and follow along.

_{**Information in this newsletter is NOT meant to diagnose or treat any condition nor is it medical advise. Please consult your physician before making any changes to your current lifestyle.} 

🥣 One Pot Red Lentil Pumpkin Soup

This one pot red lentil pumpkin soup is super simple to whip up on even the busiest weeknight. A hearty vegan soup that will fill you up on a cold night.

Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 20 min | Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1/2 onion, chopped (~1 cup)

• 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped (~1 cup)

• 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree

• 6 cups vegetable broth (can also use 4 cups broth, 4 cups water)

• 1 1/2 cups red lentils

• 1 bay leaf

• Dash of red pepper flakes

• 1/2 lemon, juiced (about 1 tablespoon juice)

• 1 5 oz bag baby spinach

• Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Add olive oil to a large dutch oven and heat over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and carrots. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.

• Stir in the curry powder and garlic and sauté for 1 minute.

• Add the pumpkin, broth, lentils, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer and cook until lentils are softened, about 10-12 minutes.

• Stir in the lemon juice and spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with chopped parsley and red pepper flakes to serve.

Notes

• Allow soup to cool to room temperature before transferring to storage containers. Leftovers will keep up to 3 days in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.

• To reheat, add to a small saucepan and simmer briefly over medium heat OR add to microwave safe bowl and reheat 2-3 minutes (adjust based on your microwave).

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