COS Town Tidings #24-345

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Your Morning Commute Just Got Tricky🚧

📰 More Apartments or Blocked Views? City Council Decides🏙️

📰 Last Call at Munchies: See What’s Happening🍔

🧐Trivia Time: The Ranch Secret Behind Our Newest Trail

📆 Local Events | 🤶Holiday Events

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and cold with morning icy road conditions

Why can you always find snowmen at Wendy's in December?

👉It's where all the Frosties are made! 🤣

🚧 Your Morning Commute Just Got Tricky

The morning starts off icy and cold across Colorado Springs following an overnight drop into the teens. Roads remain slick, so if you’re driving, be prepared for a slower commute. Fortunately, as the sun comes out, road temperatures are expected to climb above freezing by late morning, helping to improve conditions.

Tuesday’s forecast promises more sunshine but also gusty winds reaching up to 30 mph at times. With highs in the 30s, it’s a day for layers—and caution if you’re venturing out.

Closures and delayed starts are already being posted. Click to check for any weather-related closures or delays before making plans.

🏙️ More Apartments or Blocked Views? City Council Decides

A vote by the City Council today could pave the way for ONE VeLa, a proposed 27-story apartment tower poised to become the tallest building in Colorado Springs. Planned for Costilla and Sahwatch, east of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, the structure would stand 300 feet tall, overtaking the Wells Fargo Tower by more than 50 feet.

Originally introduced as a 36-story building, the project faced criticism from residents worried about the impact on mountain views. After adjustments, the current design is moving through the approval process, with additional steps expected to take place in early 2025 if the council gives the green light. Public meeting is scheduled for 9am (if it’s not delayed) and usually is broadcast live on the city council’s Facebook page.

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🍔 Last Call at Munchies: See What’s Happening

Colorado Springs is saying goodbye to another cherished downtown venue. After five years of delicious food, lively events, and community connection, Munchies at 122 North Tejon will serve its last customers on December 31st. From its start as a food truck in 2019 to its current role as a downtown favorite, Munchies has weathered challenges like rising costs and the pandemic but has always kept the spirit of joy and togetherness alive.

As they prepare to close, owners Chuck and MaryAnn are inviting everyone to join them for a series of events celebrating the journey, including trivia nights, bingo, live music, and an unforgettable New Year’s Eve goodbye party. This isn’t just a farewell—it’s a chance to reflect on the memories made and raise a glass to what’s next.

🧐 TRIVIA: The Ranch Secret Behind Our Newest Trail

Did You Know? 🌲 The Pineries Open Space, near Volmer and Shoup Roads, now a beloved public recreation area, was once part of a massive 16,000-acre ranch owned by the Farrar family. In the 1960s, the Farrars struck a unique deal with an electric utility company: instead of selling land for power lines, they granted an easement on the condition it followed the ranch’s southern and eastern boundaries. This cleared path was later used to grow and sell transplant trees, funding efforts to control pine beetles and protect the forest. Today, the area is preserved for its natural beauty and wildlife thanks to conservation easements placed decades ago!

🌳 The journey to becoming a public space wasn’t easy. The Pineries Open Space was severely damaged by the 2013 Black Forest Fire, delaying its opening for to the public. After 7 years of restoration and planning, the area was finally opened to the public in June 2020, offering 8.5 miles of trails and countless opportunities to connect with nature.

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🎉 New Events Calendar!

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🦋 BOOK RELEASE/SIGNING PARTY

TODAY, Dec 10 - FREE EVENT

📖 Colorado Springs Town Tidings community, let's rally around one of our own! Join us in celebrating Patsy's book launch TODAY, Tues Dec 10, 4-6pm at the Treehouse Cafe (5965 N Academy). Your presence means everything as we support this local author who has helped so many in our community find their path forward. 🎉 If you can swing by…there will also be cake and light appetizers… 😊

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📆 Local Events

• Dec 10-11, 7pm: Holy & Ivy, AFA Band @Pikes Peak Center FREE (Tickets available at box office only, must register)

• Dec 11, 9-10am: Balance & Strength @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou

• Dec 11, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

• Dec 11, 5-8pm: Holiday Stroll @Downtown Colorado Springs FREE hot chocolate

• Dec 11 (7pm)-29: The Little Mermaid @Fine Arts Center $58.50-$66

• Dec 12 through Mar 15, (Thurs-Sat) 1-6pm: Psycullescence Exhibit @ENT Center For the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery

• Dec 12, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Dec 12-13 (7pm), 14 (1 & 7pm): A Christmas Carol @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou $16-$25

• Dec 12-22 (Thurs-Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2 & 7:30pm, Sun 4pm): Sense & Sensibility-Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts $21-$45 (Smaller Theater, Already Selling Out)

• Dec 13-14, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 must be 21+

• Dec 13-15, 17-23, 27-29, 4-8:30pm: Christmas At Forest Bend @ Black Forest, 9525 Burgess Rd $17.50 (Must have reservation)

• Dec 13, 5-8pm: Bear Creek by Candlelight @Bear Creek Nature Center $8

• Dec 14, 11am-Noon: Wreath Workshop @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $32.50 (1 Spots Left)

• Dec 14, 6-10pm: Deck the Halls w/Blues & Jazz @Summa, 817 W Colorado Ave $15

• Dec 14, 7-9pm: "Christmas with Bing" @Black Forest Community Club, 12530 Black Forest Rd $35-$40

• Dec 21, 10-11am: Centerpiece Workshop @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $32.50 (4 Spots Left)

• Dec 21, 1-2pm: Centerpiece Workshop @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $32.50 (7 Spots Left)

• Dec 21, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime (Holiday Show) @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $72.95 (3 Tickets Left)

• Dec 31, 7:30pm-Midnight: NYE-Under The Lights @ OCC, 2324 W. Colorado Ave $44.52

• Jan 10-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

• Timberline Landscaping’s 2024 “Christmas Lights Guide”: festive roadmap to over 100 decorated homes and businesses across Colorado Springs

• Magic Lights @PPIR, 16650 Midway Ranch Rd, Fountain (Through Jan 4, Daily) $33/vehicle

• Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Dec 10-23, 25-Jan 1): Where else can you see holiday lights AND feed a giraffe?

• The Broadmoor's Christmas Celebrations: From elegant holiday teas to festive dining

• Bear Creek by Candlelight (Dec 13, 5-8pm) @ Bear Creek Nature Center: The beautiful nature trails aglow with luminary lights and Bear Creek Nature Center filled with live music, smells of Texas Roadhouse chili dinner and hot chocolate, sights of twinkling lights and the joy of Santa! $8

• Holiday Extravaganz! (Dec 13) @ Ent Center for the Arts: Celebrate student musicians with holiday classics; tickets are $20

• Holiday Evening at Rock Ledge Ranch (Dec 14) @ Rock Ledge Ranch: Experience wagon rides, storytelling, and hot cider; admission is $4 to $8 per person

• Winter Wonderland with the Wolves (Dec 22) @ Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center: Join for breakfast burritos with the wolves; $40 for ages 12+, $20 for kids under 11

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