COS Town Tidings #24-361

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Changes Ahead at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo🦒

📰 TreeCycle Returns: Here’s What to Know🎄

📰 Potholes Everywhere: What’s Being Done?🚧

🏡 Home and Living: 🌡 Furnace Troubleshooting - Brandy’s Quick Tip

Recipe: 🍲 Spicy Butternut Squash & Kale Stew With Peanuts

📆 Local Events | 🤶 Holiday Events

🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy with cooler temps

 A friend warned a pedestrian about a pothole

👉I guess that makes him a trip advisor 🤣

🦒 Changes Ahead at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is introducing a temporary admissions process starting in early January to support exciting upgrades, including a new admissions area, expanded giraffe yard, and a state-of-the-art giraffe barn. Visitors will follow three simple steps to enter: scan tickets, verify hand stamps, and proceed through temporary welcome gates.

While construction is underway, all animal exhibits will remain open, with updated maps and signs to guide you through the slightly adjusted layout. Zoo staff are on hand to assist and ensure a seamless experience, whether you’re planning to start your adventure with the giraffes or follow your usual route. These changes are a step toward an even better Zoo, promising enhanced experiences for visitors and animals alike.

🤫 Meet The Pain Whisperer - Amy Cook-Porter

🎄 TreeCycle Returns: Here’s What to Know

When the holiday cheer fades, don’t let your live Christmas tree go to waste! TreeCycle, a program benefitting youth development nonprofits, turns old trees into mulch starting Dec 28 & 29 and Jan 4 & 5. Click to see the six convenient locations in El Paso County. For a suggested $5 donation, drop off your tree (decorations and stands removed) and contribute to a great cause.

9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

• Baptist Road Trailhead (Baptist Rd & Old Denver Hwy)

• Falcon Trailhead (Woodman & McLaughlin Rd)

• Cottonwood Creek Park (Dublin & Montarbor Dr)

• UC Health Park (Barnes & Tutt Blvd)

• Rock Ledge Ranch (Gateway Rd & 30th St)

• Memorial Park (Pikes Peak & Union Blvd)

Rocky Top Resources also offers extended weekday and Saturday hours through January for added convenience. Located at 1755 E Las Vegas St, 7:30am–5pm Weekdays & 8am–4pm Saturdays (Closed Sundays/Holidays)

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🚧 Potholes Everywhere: What’s Being Done?

Despite significant efforts by city and county crews, potholes remain a challenge in Colorado Springs and El Paso County. Officials have repaired more potholes than last year, with over 92,000 filled by city crews alone. Contributing factors include an unusually wet 2023, increased reporting, and the sheer number of roads in need of repaving.

Crews often address potholes as they encounter them, even when jurisdiction overlaps, ensuring faster fixes. While residents express frustration, areas like the Colorado Centre community are set for major improvements over the next two years. Officials remind everyone to report potholes to the appropriate agencies, emphasizing that every report helps keep roads safer. Full Story

🌡 Furnace Troubleshooting: Brandy's Quick Tip You Should Know! Play Video above for today’s tip. 👆

🥖 Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries!
(Closed for holiday break through Jan 5)

🍲 Spicy Butternut Squash & Kale Stew With Peanuts

Not only does this African-inspired vegan stew affordably feed a crowd, but it also does it in under 30 minutes. Top with roasted peanuts at the end for crunch.

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

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🎉 New Events Calendar!

We're making it easier to discover and share what's happening in Colorado Springs! Our new interactive calendar is live and growing. Optional weekly SMS event reminders available!

We're rolling out events gradually as it takes a lot of time for us to find and add. Do you have an event to share? Add it directly to the calendar.

📆 Local Events

• Dec 26-Jan 31: Skate in the Park @Acacia Park $13

• Dec 26-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

• Dec 26-29, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

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

• Dec 26 (7:30pm)-29: The Little Mermaid @Fine Arts Center $58.50-$66

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

• Dec 27-28, 7pm: The Rocket Man Show | Tribute to Elton John @Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Dr $39-$79

• Dec 30-31, 7:30pm: New Year’s Eve: Rhapsody in Blue @Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts $57-$115

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

• Dec 31 7pm: New Year's Eve Bash @The Broadmoor $80-$155

• Dec 31 7pm: New Year's Eve Gala @The Broadmoor $330

• Jan 4, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime (Holiday Show) @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (13 Ticket Left)

• Jan 8, 7:30pm: The Temptations & Four Tops @Pikes Peak Center $51-$120

• Jan 10, 4-6pm: Beginners Crochet Class @Who Gives A SCRAP, 810 Arcturus Dr $25 (4 Spots Left)

• Jan 11. 2025, 5-8:30pm: Lotus Foundation's Hope Blooms Benefit for Survivors @First Lutheran Church, 1515 N Cascade Ave $50

• Jan 11 (7pm), 12 (2:30pm): Mozart's Requiem @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $35

• Jan 17 (6pm), 18-19 (1 & 6pm): Starz Theater Company presents Peter Pan @Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS $22-$30

• 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 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 and amazing gingerbread display (Call first as they may restrict access to reservations or hotel guests only)

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