COS Town Tidings #24-165

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Smoke Alert: Controlled Burn Near Monument 🔥

📰 Downtown Dining Faces Hard Times 🍽️

📰 Rainbow Falls Welcomes Visitors Back June 14 🏞️

Recipe: 🥭 Fresh Mango Salsa

📆 Local Events

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and very hot

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👉 Don’t look, I am about to change 🤣

🔥 Smoke Alert: Controlled Burn Near Monument

The El Paso County Sheriff's Wildland Fire Unit, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, is conducting a prescribed burn near Monument, to manage 1,000 acres and reduce wildfire risk. The controlled burn, lasting several days, will produce visible smoke, but it’s part of a safe operation aimed at maintaining forest health. Residents are advised not to call 911 for smoke sightings related to this activity. Travel and trail access in the area will be restricted.

🍽️ Downtown Dining Faces Hard Times

Restaurants in Colorado Springs are experiencing a wave of closures due to the compounded effects of inflation, labor shortages, and financial challenges lingering from the pandemic. With restaurant inflation in Colorado far exceeding the national average, local establishments are finding it increasingly difficult to stay open. Notable recent downtown closures include The Well, The Lemon Lodge, and The Perk Downtown. Restaurant owners are calling for more support from the city to help local businesses survive and ask locals to come in and eat at their Mom and Pop restaurants.

🏞️ Rainbow Falls Welcomes Visitors Back June 14

Rainbow Falls is set to reopen tomorrow, June 14 with enhanced safety measures following a rockfall incident that caused a temporary closure. A new parking area has been established at Higginbotham Flats in Manitou Springs, with shuttle services provided to the falls. The $20 fee per car includes parking and the shuttle service. Visitors are advised to make reservations online to ensure a smooth visit.

🥭 Fresh Mango Salsa

This simple and colorful mango salsa is super easy to make! It’s sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious. Serve this fresh mango salsa with chips, on tacos or salads, or as a salad itself. It’s that good. Recipe yields about 3 cups salsa.

Access the complete recipe with tailored modifications to suit your dietary requirements, along with convenient print options.

📆 Local Events

• Jun 13-16, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Jun 13, 14 (10am-7pm) & 15 (9am-6pm): Good Vibes RV Show @UC Health Park, 4385 Tutt Blvd FREE to attend

• Jun 13, 4-7pm (every Thurs through Aug 29): Banning Lewis Ranch market @Vista Park, BLRanch, 8833 Vista Del Pico Dr

• Jun 13, 5-7pm: “Renters Rights 101” workshop @Ruth Holley Library, 685 N Murray Blvd (or Online) FREE

• Jun 13, 6pm: Summer Door Mat Workshop @JAKs Taproom Old Ranch, 3582 Blue Horizon View $27

• Jun 13, 7pm: Joe Nichols Concert @Boot Barn Hall, 13071 Bass Pro Dr $32-$124

• Jun 13, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Jun 13, 7-9 PM (every Thurs): Trivia Night @Bell Brothers Brewing 114 N Tejon St #100 FREE

• Jun 14 (Noon-9pm), 15 (8am-9pm), 16 (10am-8pm): Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival @ America the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Dr 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, 5-7pm: The Runners Band @First & Main Town Center, 3305 Cinema Point FREE

• Jun 14, 7pm: Jazz in the Garden @ Grace and St. Stephen’s, N. Tejon and Monument St FREE

• Jun 14, 7-8:30pm: UVC FREE Summer Concert Series @University Village, 5246 N Nevada 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: American Flag Swap at multiple locations

• Jun 15, 10am-2pm: El Paso County Kite Festival @Falcom Regional Park FREE

• Jun 15, 11am-3pm: Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center @Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Sq FREE

• Jun 15, 11am-2pm: Summertime Pups Adoption by El Paso County Canine Rescue @Petsmart, 2965 N New Center Pt

• Jun 15, 5-8 PM: 🃏 Monthly Charity Cribbage Night @ Colonel Mustard's Sandwich Emporium, 1412 South 21st St $25 (10 Tickets left)

• Jun 16, 11am-5pm: 2nd Annual Litha Festival @Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City FREE - family friendly

• Jun 18: Date Night @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd $50/3 course dinner for 2

• Jun 18, 6:30-8:30pm: Twisted Tuesday $3 Drinks | Summer Walk @Painting With A Twist, Powers Blvd $35-$49

• Jun 20, 5-6pm: Tea Affogato Workshop @ Festivitea LLC, 5910 Tuckerman Ln $30

• 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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