COS Town Tidings #24-164
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🌟 Local Feature: 🥗 From Food Truck to Vibrant Eatery: The Salad or Bust Story (Reader's Choice)
📰 Council Votes No on City-Run Ambulance Service🚑
📰 Discover the New Ladders Trail in Colorado Springs🏞️
📰 Salvation Army Needs Your Help: Summer Meals for Kids🥪
📆 Local Events
🌤 COS Weather - Mostly Sunny, isolated storm possible and hot
What do you get when you cross a sad dog and a fruit salad?
👉 A Mellon Collie 🤣
Reader's Choice: You asked, we delivered! Salad or Bust, the most requested business nominated by our subscribers, is our featured spotlight this week.
🥗 From Food Truck to Vibrant Eatery: The Salad or Bust Story
💑 Meet the Founders: Bob & Stephanie Curtis
Hungry for nourishing, craveable food that feeds your body and soul? Discover Salad or Bust - a locally-grown culinary concept crafting vibrant, wholesome eats across two distinct Colorado Springs destinations.
For founders Bob and Stephanie Curtis, this flourishing business represents their life's passions. Bob, a Colorado Springs native, spent over 20 years mastering the restaurant industry.
Fueled by Bob’s entrepreneurial spirit and desire to own his own restaurant, the pair took an audacious leap in 2018 by launching a "salad bar on wheels" food truck. Their innovative concept allowing customers to build customized, nutritious meals was an immediate hit.
Not ones to rest on their laurels, Bob and Stephanie quickly transformed their mobile dream into brick-and-mortar restaurants - first planting roots at the old Ivywild School building (now transformed into a brewery and food hall) in 2021 before unveiling their downtown Bijou location with an expanded hot menu from Chef Erin Bray just months later.
The real magic lies in their thoughtfully constructed, customizable menus. Build your own grain bowl or indulge in a loaded hoagie. Need to accommodate a specialty diet? Most items can be made vegan, gluten-free or tweaked to your nutritional needs. Each location offers a unique feel - from energetic community events like monthly collaborative dinners and crafty Sunday Brunches downtown to a casual brewery hangout vibe at Ivywild. With two different experiences, you'll want to make Salad or Bust a double destination.
Visit Salad or Bust online SaladOrBust.com and:
Downtown: 8 E. Bijou St. (719-434-2313)
Open Sat-Thurs 11am-3pm, Fri 11am-9pm (open later for special events)
Ivywild School: 1604 S. Cascade Ave. (719-368-6117)
Open 11am-8pm daily
Offering customizable menus, vibrant community partnerships, and innovative, health-conscious cuisine. Follow @saladorbust on social media
🚑 Council Votes No on City-Run Ambulance Service
Colorado Springs City Council has turned down a proposal to transition ambulance services to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, opting to potentially renew the contract with the private firm AMR instead. The decision came amid concerns over the financial feasibility of a city-run model and ongoing discussions about service efficiency and response times. The council's vote means AMR's contract, which has 10 months left, could be extended or replaced, with further deliberations expected in the coming months.
🏞️ Discover the New Ladders Trail in Colorado Springs
The new Ladders Trail in North Cheyenne Cañon Park, a 2.5-mile extension that connects Middle Columbine Trail, Captain Jacks Trail, Gold Camp Road, and Stratton Open Space. Featuring a custom-built timber bridge, the trail was funded through local taxes and contributions from various community organizations. The Ladders Trail, along with the Penrose and Captain Morgans Trails, will be maintained by the city and local volunteers.
🥪 Salvation Army Needs Your Help: Summer Meals for Kids
Colorado Springs Salvation Army is seeking urgent community donations to support its summer meal program, serving 67 children from 35 families enrolled in its Red Shield Summer Day Camp. The camp, running from June 3 to August 2, provides meals at no extra cost, but faces increased demand and costs as donations typically decline in summer.
📆 Local Events
Jun 12 (every Wed), 9am-2pm: Briargate Farmers Market @ 7610 North Union
Jun 12, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15
Jun 12 (every Wed), 3-7pm: Colorado Farm and Art Market @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon
Jun 12, 5-8:30pm: Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series @Hillside Gardens, 1006 S Institute St $15
🌟 Spotlight: 🎵 Enjoy Music, Friends, and Scenic Beauty at Hillside Gardens
Jun 13, 14 (10am-7pm) & 15 (9am-6pm): Good Vibes RV Show @UC Health Park, 4385 Tutt Blvd FREE to attend
Jun 13, 5-7pm: “Renters Rights 101” workshop @Ruth Holley Library, 685 N Murray Blvd (or Online) FREE
Jun 13, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend
Jun 14-15, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 per person Must be 21+
Jun 14, 5:45-7:45 pm: Fire and Ice figure skating exhibition @World Arena Ice Hall-Olympic Rink, 3185 Venetucci Blvd FREE
Jun 14, 6-9pm: Dapper Paint Your Pet | BOGO Wine Slushies @Painting With a Twist, Downtown $59 (7 Spots Left)
Jun 14, 7pm: Jazz in the Garden @ Grace and St. Stephen’s, N. Tejon and Monument St FREE
Jun 15, 8-9am: Yoga on the Lawn @First & Main Town Center, 3305 Cinema Point FREE (4 Spots Left) Registration Required
Jun 15, 8am-2pm: Westside Community Saleabration Block Party @ 1628 W Bijou St FREE
Jun 15 (every Sat through Oct), 8am-1pm: OCC Farmers Market @Bancroft Park, 2407 W Colorado Ave
Jun 15, 9am-1pm: Black Forest Farmers Market @ 6845 Shoup Rd
Jun 15, 11am-3pm: Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center @Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Sq FREE
Jun 15, 5-8 PM: 🃏 Monthly Charity Cribbage Night @ Colonel Mustard's Sandwich Emporium, 1412 South 21st St $25 (10 Tickets left)
Jun 21 (7 Tickets left) 22 (6 Tickets left): Four Old Broads @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou $24
Jun 16, 11am-5pm: 2nd Annual Litha Festival @Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City FREE - family friendly
Jun 22-23, 9am-3pm: Colorado Springs Garden Tour, Bonnyville and Patty Jewett Neighborhoods $25
Jun 27, 6-10pm: Moonlight on the Mountain @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $79.75
Jul 6, 11:30-12:30pm: Summer Tea Luncheon @Rock Ledge Ranch, 3105 Gateway Rd $29 (Only few tables/seats left)
July 9-13: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$55
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Lady and the Blade Salon: Brittney McWethy, 5743 Constitution Ave, Ste 1, (805) 415-9783. DEAL: Through June 15 get 20% off all color services
🌟 Local Feature: 💇♀️ Lady and the Blade: Where Inner Beauty Radiates
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