COS Town Tidings #24-362

📖 READ ONLINE - this one is long! 😊

🤣Today’s Chuckle

📰 Water Main Break May Affect Your Commute🚧

📰 I-25 Weaving Could Cost You!🛣️

📰 Firefighters Respond to Broadmoor Hotel Fire🚒

Recipe: 🍪 Homemade Samoas Cookies

📆 Local Events | 🤶 Holiday Events

⛅ COS Weather - Mostly cloudy with mild temps

Recreation: 🥾 Hidden History in Austin Bluffs Open Space

 Instead of ‘Happy New Year,’ the husband said ‘good year’ to his wife

👉He must be tired 🤣

🚧 Water Main Break May Affect Your Commute

Southbound traffic on N Nevada near the 3000 block is temporarily blocked due to a water main break. Colorado Springs Utilities crews are working tirelessly through the night to repair the issue, with plans to reopen the lane by noon today. Drivers are encouraged to approach the area with caution.

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Don’t wait until you have an emergency to call!

🛣️ I-25 Weaving Could Cost You!

Starting Wed, Jan 1, drivers traveling north on I-25, particularly through the South Gap between Monument and Castle Rock, take note: fines for weaving in and out of express lanes will soon be enforced. CDOT is cracking down on this unsafe practice, which disrupts traffic flow. During a trial period this month, over 23,000 warnings were issued, with a significant number likely affecting this stretch.

If you're caught weaving, you’ll face a $75 fine, which doubles to $150 if unpaid after 20 days. While similar fines will apply to other corridors like Central 70 and US 36—routes some may use en route to ski country—the South Gap is the primary concern for Colorado Springs travelers. Stay in your lane and avoid unnecessary penalties! Full Story

🤫 Meet The Pain Whisperer - Amy Cook-Porter

🚒 Firefighters Respond to Broadmoor Hotel Fire

In the early hours yesterday morning, a fire broke out in a closed outdoor pool cabana at the Broadmoor Hotel, prompting a swift response from the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The fire, which caused damage to the cabana and stacked lounge chairs, was extinguished before 3am. Thankfully, no one was injured.

The cabana is located near the infinity pool, which is closed for the season. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Thanks to the quick actions of local firefighters, the damage was contained without impacting the rest of the hotel.

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

🍪 Homemade Samoas Cookies

Healthy homemade Samoas made with only four ingredients: coconut, dates, chocolate chips and coconut oil. They’re also vegan and gluten-free!

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 27-Jan 31: Skate in the Park @Acacia Park $13

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

• Dec 27-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

• Dec 27-29, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Dec 27 (2 & 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, 6:30-9pm: Hillside Family New Year's Party @Hillside Community Center, 925 S Institute FRE

• 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 28 & 30, 10:30-11:30am: Pioneers Museum Guided Tour @215 S Tejon St (Pls RSVP)

• Dec 28, 5-8pm: Happy Holiday Market @ Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd FREE admission

  • —> Stop by the Haskins’ booth for FFO Goods. 💞 Not Even Hallmark Could Script This Love Story

• 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 (Through 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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🥾 Hidden History in Austin Bluffs Open Space

It is going to be another mild weekend so here’s another place to explore outdoors. Austin Bluffs Open Space spans 584 acres and is a geological treasure with rock formations as old as the Rocky Mountains’ rise, about 66 million years ago. Pulpit Rock, a highlight of the area, is composed of sandstone and mudstone, bearing witness to the region’s dynamic geological past. This land, once ancestral territory of the Cheyenne, Ute, and Lipan Apache peoples, now includes University Park Open Space, Pulpit Rock Park, and Austin Bluffs Park.

With a mix of paved and gravel trails offering breathtaking mountain and city views, the open space is a testament to preservation efforts under Colorado Springs’ TOPS Program, inviting residents and visitors to explore its natural and historical wonders.

Location: 6411 N Nevada Ave, Hours: 5am to 9pm

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