COS Town Tidings #24-268

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 El Paso County’s Big Registration Push🚗

📰 Big Questions at UCCS Economic Forum📈

📰 Visitor Center Achieves Accessibility♿

🎬 Trivia Time: Which Local Landmark Was a Film Industry Giant?

📆 Local Events | 🛍 DEALS | 📅 SAVE THE DATE

🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy, warming up and breezy

I asked the movie theater attendant for one admission

👉He said, "I only work here for the free popcorn!"🤣

🚗 El Paso County’s Big Registration Push

In response to rising concerns from residents, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal announced a coordinated enforcement effort targeting vehicles with expired or unregistered plates. Partnering with CSPD and Colorado State Patrol, the initiative aims to address violations along the Front Range. Sheriff Roybal stressed the importance of responsible registration to ensure public services like road maintenance are properly funded.

The Clerk and Recorder reminded residents of the ease of registration through 15 locations and several kiosks.

📈 Big Questions at UCCS Economic Forum

The 2024 UCCS Economic Forum, Sept 26 at the ENT Center for the Arts, will bring together business leaders, elected officials, and community members to discuss the region’s economic future. The event will provide data-driven insights into local and national trends. Breakout sessions will focus on pressing issues such as affordable housing, inflation, real estate, and small business growth. The forum begins at 1pm, with doors opening at noon. Tickets are $65, and the event will also be streamed online by KOAA for those unable to attend.

♿ Visitor Center Achieves Accessibility

Garden of the Gods Visitor Center has been recognized by Wheel the World, a leading platform for accessible travel, as a verified, accessible destination. This distinction confirms the center’s efforts to provide inclusive experiences for visitors of all abilities, making nature and community spaces welcoming for everyone, while continuing to work on further improvements.

🎬 Trivia: Which Local Landmark Was a Film Industry Giant?

Did you know, in the mid-20th century, Colorado Springs was home to a cinematic powerhouse that revolutionized the advertising industry? 

The Alexander Film Company, founded by brothers J. Don and Don M. Alexander, moved to our city in 1928 and quickly became a trailblazer in producing short advertisement clips for cinematic films. At its peak in the early 1950s, this local giant employed a staggering 600 people, injecting over $2.5 million annually into the local economy. 

Imagine the bustling 260-acre facility, East of Nevada and North of Fillmore, where creativity and innovation flourished across 32 full-size motion picture sets. Today, some of the buildings still exist and have been repurposed…check out what’s here today!

• 🏆 The Alexander: Where Award-Winning Food Meets Small-Town Hospitality

The company's impact extended far beyond our city limits, serving 75 of the nation's leading manufacturers and becoming the world's largest producer of theater film advertising. 

Nostalgia Time! Take a moment to envision yourself in a dimly lit cinema of the past, watching one of Alexander's meticulously crafted, attention-grabbing ads before the main feature. Now, can you guess just how prolific this local company became in its heyday?

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📆 Local Events

• Sept 24-29, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Sept 24, 5:30-8:30: Artisan Baking Workshop @Nature’s Start Bread Company, 4621 Austin Bluffs $85

• Sept 24, 6-8pm: Music in the Park - Stone Fish @Bancroft Park, 2407 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Sept 24, 6:30-9pm: Harry Potter Themed Trivia Night @Lost Friend Brewing, 2458 Montebello Sq FREE to attend

• Sept 25, 5-8am: Early Bird Hike & Bike @ Garden of the Gods FREE

• Sept 25, 9am-2pm: Briargate Farmers Market @7610 North Union (FINAL MARKET)

  • → Get some homemade sourdough baked goods 🌟spotlight: 🍞 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Company Rises in Colorado Springs

• Sept 25, 9-10am: Balance and Flexibility Exercise Class @ Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou St $4 drop-in

• Sept 25 (every Wed), 3-7pm: Colorado Farm and Art Market @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Sept 25, 3-4:30pm: Chocolate USA @PPLD Penrose Library, 20 N Cascade FREE (registration closes at 1pm Sept 25)

• Sept 25, 5-8:30pm: Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series @Hillside Gardens, 1006 S Institute St $18

  • 🌟Spotlight: 🎵Enjoy Music, Friends, and Scenic Beauty at Hillside Gardens

• Sept 25, 5pm: Plants for an Easy Indoor Winter Garden @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou St $2

• Sept 25 (7pm), 26-27 (7:30pm), 28 (5pm), 29 (2pm)-Oct 6: Dial M for Murder @Fine Arts Center, 30 W Dale St $26-$63

• Sept 26, Sept 26, 6-9:30pm: Tails, Tunes & Tastes @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $65-$75 Adults Only, 21+

• Sept 26, 6-7:30pm: A Season to Slow Down - Breathwork Workshop @Venetucci Farm $25

• Sept 26, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Sept 26-27 (7:30pm), 28 (2pm & 7:30pm), 29 (4pm)-Oct 13, Henry IV and V @ENT CENTER FOR THE ARTS at UCCS $21-$45

• Sept 28-Oct 6: Fountain Creek Watershed District’s 11th Annual Creek Week Cleanup (Sign up early)

• Sept 28, 8am-Noon: Harvest Hootenanny @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 87 $0-$17

• 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

  • → Get some homemade sourdough baked goods 🌟spotlight: 🍞 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Company Rises in Colorado Springs

• Sept 28, 6-10pm: SKSF Night of Comedy 25 yr fundraiser @Boot Barn Hall, 13071 Bass Pro Dr $85-$600

• Oct 4-27 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun 9:30am-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @ Venetucci Farm $9.11

• Oct 4 (2-7pm)-5 (all day): Love, Lotus, and Leaves Fall Yoga/Hiking/Biking Retreat @SCP Hotel, 2850 S Circle Dr $225

• Oct 5, 1-3:30: Nature Journaling Guided Walk @Bear Creek $25-$30 (Prepaid registration required)

• Oct 5, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $72.95

• Oct 18, 7pm: Elvis: One Night Tribute to The King @Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Dr $40-$80 (18 Tickets Left)

• Nov 10, 7-8:30pm: Cave of the Winds Soundbath @Cave of the Winds $65 (Limited Tickets Available)

🎸 4 Days

Until Blues on the Mesa

👇Special Message for you

LAST week to get your ticket!! Blues on the Mesa festival is Colorado Springs' premier blues event. Sat, Sept 28th, 11am-6:30pm offering a full day of world-class blues, local food trucks, and craft beverages. Secure your ticket now (children under 16 free with paid adult.) Blues enthusiasts won't want to miss the exclusive VIP 21+ ONLY party from 6:30 PM to 8:30.

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

Look who has a booth at Blues On The Mesa?!

• Victoria Tandberg 🌟spotlight: 🍞 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Company Rises in Colorado Springs

🛍 Discounts, Specials & More

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• Wild Birds Unlimited: 2450 Montebello Square Dr, (719) 596-1819, Open M-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 11am-3pm:

   

  —> DEAL, Through Sept 30: Feeder Swap, turn in any old feeder, in any condition, and receive 20% off any new feeder or 5% off any 1 new feeder without trade-in!

  • 🌟 Featured Business 🐦 Blend Nature with Artistry: Unique Finds at Wild Birds Unlimited

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