COS Town Tidings #24-184

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📰 Little Cowpokes Races Kick Off Historic Parade🏇

📰 Catch the Sunrise Over Pikes Peak🚉

📰 Ride for Free Through August🚌

Trivia: 🎇 Guess the Age of This July 4th Tradition!🎺

📆 Local Events | 🛍 DEALS

🏡 Homes for Sale in Colorado Springs

🌦 COS Weather - Slightly cooler with scattered PM showers

I brought a date to the 4th of July party

👉...really sweetened up the fruit salad🤣

🏇 Little Cowpokes Races Kick Off Historic Parade

The Pikes Peak or Bust Parade, originating in the 1930s, started as a celebration of community resilience during the Great Depression and has since grown into a cherished tradition in Colorado Springs. The event includes impressive demonstrations of horsemanship and rodeo skills, highlighting the region's rich Western heritage. The festivities begin this Sat, July 6 at 9am with the Lil' Cowpokes Stick Horse Races (registration required to participate $15-$20, free to spectators), where children compete in a delightful show of Western spirit, before the main parade commences at 10am, featuring an array of captivating western-themed floats.

🚉 Catch the Sunrise Over Pikes Peak

The Broadmoor's popular sunrise train rides to Pikes Peak returns for a second year, with only four scheduled dates this summer: July 21, August 1, September 11, and October 14. These rides offer early risers a unique opportunity to experience the stunning morning vistas from the comfort of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. Tickets, priced at $99 each (and going fast), contribute to local community projects in Manitou Springs. In case of inclement weather, the trains will journey as far as possible to ensure passengers can still enjoy the sunrise.

🚌 Ride for Free Through August

Mountain Metro is offering free bus rides in Colorado Springs for July and August for the third year in a row. Part of the “Zero Fare for Better Air” initiative, this program aims to lower ozone levels by promoting public transit use. Riders can enjoy no-cost travel on Mountain Metro buses and ADA paratransit services, helping improve air quality and saving you money on fuel. For more information, visit MMTransit.com or call customer service 719-385-7344 (RIDE).

🎇TRIVIA: Guess the Age of This 🎺 July 4th Tradition!

Colorado Springs has a beloved Fourth of July tradition that combines patriotic music and fireworks. The Star Spangled Symphony, has been delighting residents for years with its unique celebration of Independence Day. This year a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, is held at the Pikes Peak Center as a FREE event and a first come, first serve basis. The event then coordinates eight large fireworks shows all over the city.

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📆 Local Events

👉 CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST OF JULY 4TH HOLIDAY EVENTS 👈

• July 2 (every Tues), 11am-1:30pm: Food Truck Tuesday @Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon

• July 2-7 (Limited Tickets Left), 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• July 3 (every Wed), 9am-2pm: Briargate Farmers Market @7610 North Union

• July 3, 10am-1pm: First Wednesday Job Fair @PPWFC, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road

• July 3 (every Wed), 3-7pm: Colorado Farm and Art Market @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• July 3, 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

• July 3, 5:15-7pm: Tea Blending Workshop @The Queen's TEApothecary, 2504 W Colorado Ave $25

  • 🌟 Spotlight: 🍵 Where Locals Come to Find Their Bliss-The Queen's TEApothecary

• July 5, 4-8 pm: First Friday Art Walk @Old Colorado City FREE to attend

• July 5, 5pm: Theatreworks: Shakespeare's 2 Gents @Bancroft Park on behalf of Old Colorado City Library, 2408 W. Colorado Ave FREE

• July 5-6, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 must be 21+

• July 5 (every Fri through Aug 6) 5-7pm: Music Under the Mountains Summer Concert Series @ Promenade Shops at Briargate, Pikes Peak Patio FREE

• July 5, 5-7pm: The Martini Shot @First & Main Town Center, 3305 Cinema Point FREE

• July 5, 7-8:30pm: UVC FREE Summer Concert Series @University Village, 5246 N Nevada FREE

• Jul 6, 11:30-12:30pm: Summer Tea Luncheon @Rock Ledge Ranch, 3105 Gateway Rd $29 (Only few tables/seats left)

• July 6, 7pm: The Petty Nicks Experience @Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Dr $39-$59

• July 7, 8:30-9:30am: Pilates & Brunch @Kinship Landing, 415 S Nevada $20

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

• July 20: Cat Fest @ Norris Penrose Event Center $20

🛍 Discounts, Specials & More

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Sunset Greenhouse: 1023 Sunset Rd, 719-634-6232, 9:00-5:00. DEAL: Through July 3rd, annuals, herbs and vegetables are 75% off; perennials are 50% off. They’re trying to get these plants to a good home before they close for the season on July 3rd.

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