COS Town Tidings #24-154

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Grab a hot beverage and catch up on what you missed this week ☕

🌟 Local Spotlight: 🥂 Date Night? Girls Night? Hillside Gardens Has You Covered

📰 Stories from this week in Colorado Springs!

🤗 Wellness Tips you missed

🍳 Sizzle Up Your Week with Our Recipe Archives!

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and hot

📆 Local Events | 🛍 DEALS

How do you make a bandstand?
 
👉 Take away their chairs 🤣

🥂 Date Night? Girls Night? Hillside Gardens Has You Covered

🎵 Enjoy Music, Friends, and Scenic Beauty

Step into Hillside Gardens and you're instantly transported to a peaceful oasis that feels miles away from the stresses of daily life. For over 20 years, this four-acre garden paradise has been a beloved Colorado Springs destination, and now, under the fresh perspective of siblings Donavan and Ashlee Kennedy, it's blossoming in exciting new ways.

Fueled by a passion for their hometown and a desire to cultivate community, the Kennedys are adding their own unique touches to the venue. Every Wednesday from May through October, Hillside Gardens transforms into a mini music festival! Three stages come alive with diverse musical acts, ensuring there's a rhythm for every soul. Each stage boasts a distinct vibe and a selection of local food trucks, allowing guests to wander and discover new favorites or settle into one spot for the evening – the garden's design ensures each area feels intimate and self-contained.

For plant lovers, the seasonal Garden Center, open daily through June 28 (exception, closed June 1, 2, 9, 10 & 15), is a must-visit. Browse a variety of annuals, perennials, hanging plants, and chat with knowledgeable staff, bringing their expertise from the dearly missed, Good Earth Garden Center.

With award-winning scenery, mountain vistas, and a laid-back atmosphere, Hillside Gardens is perfect for a relaxing day or evening. Enjoy live music, garden inspiration, a morning pick-me-up, or start planning your dream wedding or event against this picturesque backdrop.

Committed to sustainability, community, and creating a space both familiar and refreshingly new, Donavan and Ashlee warmly invite you to experience the magic of Hillside Gardens, an affordable, relaxing distraction from the moment you enter its welcoming gates.

For more information or to plan your visit, contact Hillside Gardens:

• Address: 1006 S. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

• Phone: (719) 520-9463

• Email: [email protected]

• Website: HillsideColorado.com

🎸 Summer Concert Series

Every Wednesday, May-Oct, 5:00-8:30pm:

$15 for entry. Ages 16+. No outside food or drinks. No pets

• Pavilion

• Cactus Jack's Stage 

• Boneyard

📰 Stories from this week in Colorado Springs!

Here are some of the stories we shared this week. Check out any issues you missed.

• 🏡 Unlock the Colorado Springs Housing Market: Latest Home Sales and Market Insights (Issue #24-153)
  
  

• 👵 Trivia Time: Initial Senior Program 👴 (Issue #24-149)
  
  

• 🔥 Cimarron Auto Shop Fire Extinguished (Issue #24-150)
  
  

• 🚨 Search for Missing Sisters Near Banning Lewis Ranch (Issue #24-152)
  
  

• Tech Tip: 📵 Hidden Dangers: Cellphone Risks for Your Health (Issue #24-148)
  
  

• 🔍 Track Local Projects with New City Website (Issue #24-151)

• 😌 Reduce Incontinence: Exercises for Women AND Men

🍳 Sizzle Up Your Week with Our Recipe Archives!

Hungry for past delights? Dive into our Recipe Archives! 🥘

Recipes from this week, find at the link below.

• 🥙 Roasted Chicken salad with Dijon Mustard and Tarragon

• 🍓 Fruit Salad Recipe with Easy Yogurt Glaze

👉 Click here and discover a world of flavors

📆 Local Events

🎣 Fish for Free This Weekend! Click to read issue #24-150 for details

• LAST DAY! Jun 2, 2pm: RENT, the musical @Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St. $26-$60

• LAST DAY! Jun 2, 10am-4pm: Vintage Market Days @Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd $10-$17

• Jun 2, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Jun 2, 10 AM-2 PM (every Sun): Backyard Market at Park Union @108 W Cimarron St FREE

• Jun 2, 11:30am-4:30pm: 2nd Annual 719 Battle of The Food Trucks @425 South Sierra Madre St $39.99

• Jun 2, 1-4pm: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Kickoff Celebration @Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE (open to public)

• Jun 2, 2-7pm: Manitou Springs Farmers Market @ Soda Springs Park, 42 Park Ave, Manitou 

• Jun 3, 11:30am-12:30pm (Every Mon): Beginning & Intermediate Yoga @Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr FREE

• Jun 4, 6pm: Youth Symphony Farewell Concert @ENT Center for the Arts at UCCS $10

• Jun 4, 7pm: Boombox Bingo @The Public House at The Alexander. 3104 N Nevada FREE to play

• Jun 5, 10am-1pm: First Wednesday Job Fair @PPWFC, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road

• Jun 5, 5-8:30pm: Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series @Hillside Gardens, 1006 S Institute St $15

• Jun 6-Aug 1, 6-8pm (every Thurs): Banning Lewis Ranch Summer Concerts FREE (open to public)

• Jun 7 (10am-6pm), 8 (10am-5pm), 9 (10am-4pm): Pikes Peak Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show @Norris Penrose Event Center $5-$8 (Tickets at the door)

• Jun 7-8, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 per person Must be 21+

• Jun 8, 8-9am: Yoga on the Lawn @First & Main Town Center, 3305 Cinema Point FREE (4 Spots left - Must Register)

• Jun 8, 8:30-11am: 7th Annual Rosie Run Fundraiser @America The Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Dr $35-$60 (runner entry fee)

• Jun 8 (7pm only), 14 (2 Tickets left)-15, 20-22: Four Old Broads @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou $24

• Jun 8, Noon-4pm: Feast of Saint Arnold - Family Friendly Beer Festival @Chapel of our Saviour Episcopal Church, 8 Fourth St $50

• Jun 9, 1-5pm: Summer Living History Program @ Rock Ledge Ranch, 3105 Gateway Rd $5-$8

• Jun 11, 2-3:30pm: Cards for Dad Watercolor Workshop & Cream Tea@ Festivitea LLC, 5910 Tuckerman Ln $35 (7 Spots Left)

• Jun 11, 6:30-9pm: Monthly Collaborative Dinner @Salad or Bust, 8 East Bijou $72-$82

• Jun 14, 6-9pm: Dapper Paint Your Pet | BOGO Wine Slushies @Painting With a Twist, Downtown $59 (5 Spots Left)

• Jun 16 (every Sunday in June), 10am-Noon: Brunch & Blooms @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $65 (8 Tickets Left)

• Jun 27, 6-10pm: Moonlight on the Mountain @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $79.75-$119.75

• July 9-13: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$55

🛍 Discounts, Specials & More

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