COS Town Tidings #24-235

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📰 Traffic Alert: Austin Bluffs to Close 🚧

📰 Ready to Start Your Business? New FREE Startup Resource 📈

📰 Experience Nature Differently at Bear Creek! 🥾

Recipe: 🥒 Summer Roasted Zucchini

📆 Local Events | 🛍 DEALS

🌦 COS Weather - Warm with PM T-storms

You know you’re stuck in traffic when...


👉 even your GPS sighs! 🤣

🚧 Traffic Alert: Austin Bluffs to Close

Westbound lanes of Austin Bluffs will be closed from Union Blvd to Academy starting Friday morning at 9am, Aug 23, and will remain closed through Sunday morning at 9am, Aug 25, to allow for emergency repairs on a wastewater main. The main was damaged on by a contractor working on a gas line, prompting the need for immediate repairs. The closure will restrict access between Goldenrod and Union, with local access only permitted between Academy and Goldenrod. (This may impact getting to Nature’s Start sale on Friday so you may want to get there TODAY, see DEALS section below)

Springs Utilities has confirmed that wastewater management is in place, and no utility service disruptions are anticipated. Full Story

📈 Ready to Start Your Business? New FREE Startup Resource

Thinking of starting your own business but not sure where to start? Worry no more because the City of Colorado Springs, led by Mayor Yemi, just launched 'COS Business Navigator,' a free resource designed to guide entrepreneurs through the often complex process of starting a business. The platform offers a series of short videos from local experts covering essential topics like permits, licenses, and zoning regulations. Whether you're starting a small home-based business or a larger operation, 'COS Business Navigator' aims to simplify the journey from concept to opening day, making it easier for entrepreneurs to succeed in Colorado Springs.

🥾 Experience Nature Differently at Bear Creek!

Did you know that Bear Creek Nature Center has a trail designed specifically for the visually impaired? This innovative addition to the Songbird Trail system features a flat, accessible boardwalk with tactile guides and interactive signs that can be read aloud using the Pen Friend audio device. Open to the public 9am-4pm Tues- Sat (to access the Pen Friend device), this trail provides a unique way for visually impaired visitors to connect with nature.

Curious to learn more about this accessible outdoor experience? Visit Bear Creek Nature Center to explore the trail and discover more about their inclusive offerings.

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🥒 Summer Roasted Zucchini

This recipe comes to you from our LOCAL, monthly culinary guide, Chef Abigail of CoS Eats LLC! This mouth-watering recipe is one she and her Mom cherishes. With just a little of your favorite seasoning and a light sprinkle of parm, you have the perfect side dish for any dinner. However, there is a trick you must use when cooking zucchini...

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

• 🌟Spotlight: 🥣 Stirring Up Joy: How Chef Abigail Transforms Kitchens and Lives

🛍 Discounts, Specials & More

Let us know of local deals you want us to add? [email protected]

• 🍞 Nature's Start Bread Company: Located at Five Star Food Stop, 4621 Austin Bluffs, (719) 675-0464, Tues-Sat: 7 am to 8 pm.
  
  —> DEAL: 20% OFF ALL BAKED GOODS today, Thurs Aug 22 & Fri Aug 23 while supplies last. 

  • 🌟 Local Spotlight: 🥖 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Co Rises in Colorado Springs

• Blue Spruce Mercantile COS: 5677 North Academy, 719-728-8599:
  —> DEAL: Closing Our Doors Sale

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📆Local Events

• Aug 22, 10am-1pm: Beyond Age Job Fair for the experienced job seeker 55+ @PPWFC, 1675 Garden of the Gods

• Aug 22-25, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Aug 22, 4-7pm (every Thurs through Aug 29): Banning Lewis Ranch market @Vista Park, 8833 Vista Del Pico Dr

• Aug 22, 5-8pm: 9th Birthday parTEA @The Queen's TEApothecary, 2504 W Colorado Ave FREE to stop by

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

• Aug 22, 5-7pm: Beyond Books! Upcycle-ables and More SALE @PPLD East Library Annex, 5550 N Union Blvd

• Aug 22 (5:30-7:30), 23-24 (8am-noon): You-Pick Flowers @Venetucci Farm $5 general admission

• Aug 22 & 29, 5:30-7:30pm: Music & Blooms @Venetucci Farm $11.17

• Aug 22, 6-7:30pm: Pedal Party @Kinship Landing $5-$15

• Aug 22, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Aug 23, 6-8pm: Mountain Flowers | FREE Wine Slush Happy Hour! Leads to Arrest @Painting With A Twist (downtown) $35-$49

• Aug 23-Sept 2 (Mon-Thurs 3-11pm, Fr-Sun & Labor Day 11am-11pm): Colorado State Fair @1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo $10-$162

• Aug 24, 6-10pm: Pasta In The Park Fundraiser for TESSA @Myron Statton Home, 2525 S Colorado Hwy 115 $120/individual tickets

• Aug 24, 8pm: Movies Under the Stars: Deadpool @ Bristol Brewing FREE

• Sept 15, 8:30am: 16th Annual Be Ovary Aware 5k Run 3K Walk @America The Beautiful Park (Must Register)

• Sept 20, 7pm: Crystal Gayle @Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Dr $49-$99

• Sept 28, 11am-6:30pm: Blues On The Mesa @Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr $50

  • 🌟Spotlight: 🎸Uniting Colorado Springs Through Blues with Amy Whitesell

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