COS Town Tidings #25-043

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

🌟Local Feature: 🦋 "Too Old"? Psh! Embrace Your Next Chapter!

📰 Cold, Snowy & Slick—Your AM Commute Update🚗

📰 How Did Doherty Students Board a Navy Ship?🚢

📰 Struggling? Here’s a Lifeline You Can Use📞

📆 Local Events

🌦 COS Weather - Morning snow, very cold with icy roads (see 1st news story below)

What kind of boat never sinks?

👉A friendship 🤣

🥰 Why We Spotlight Local Businesses

Every Wednesday, we shine a light on the local entrepreneurs who make Colorado Springs vibrant and unique. When you support these featured businesses, you're investing in our neighbors' dreams and helping build a stronger community. For every $1 spent at local businesses, 68 cents stays right here in our Springs economy, creating jobs and keeping our city thriving. 🤗

🦋 "Too Old"? Psh! Embrace Your Next Chapter!

🙌 Find Your Tribe and Supportive Community with Jean Walton

In Old Colorado City, Jean Walton has transformed Everyday Girl Adventures into more than a social boutique—it is a vibrant space where women of all ages rediscover their spark while nurturing new connections. As one of ten siblings in a military family, Jean channeled her childhood lessons about finding joy in simple moments to curate experiences that celebrate life’s evolving chapters.

"Growing up, we didn't have much money," Jean reflects, "but my mom always found free community events for us to enjoy together. She showed us how shared experiences outshine material things." This is what inspired Jean to create a place where everyone feels welcome and can forge meaningful connections. Everyday Girl Adventures is where women trade ‘I should try that’ for ‘Let’s do this together!’

Her expanded 2506 W Colorado Ave location buzzes with purposeful energy: co-working nooks where personal projects blossom alongside friendships, workshops that turn "someday" dreams into today’s projects, and monthly writer’s circles where life stories meet eager listeners. The practical Handy Girl workshop series reframes car maintenance as empowerment, while the First Friday Art Walk with interactive art and fondue nights proves laughter lines ARE attractive!

Jean created Everyday Girl Adventures as a space where limitations disappear. She finds it inspiring to see women of all ages and backgrounds embrace the joy of learning something new, finding a unique kind of magic in the shared experience. It’s a place where "I can't" becomes "why not try," and first attempts are celebrated as triumphs. Jean’s belief is that shared curiosity—not expertise—fuels meaningful bonds.

Whether seeking solitary creativity or collaborative energy, guests leave with two souvenirs: artisan-crafted treasures from local makers, and the quiet confidence of having been truly seen.

Upcoming Highlights:

• Celebrate Her Fashion Show & Women's Showcase Mar 1, 3-7pm

• Saturday Missfit Markets (11-4pm) with Adventure Hour (4-5 pm) - Surprise theme weekly!

• Missfit Monologues Theater Production, Sept 2025

Contact: (719) 464-6587 | EverydayGirlAdventures.com | Facebook

🍞 Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries 
📍3312 Austin Bluffs (Inside The Cupcake Doctor): M-Sat, 9am-6pm

*New Sourdough Baking Class & location, Feb 19! (8 Spots Left)

🚗 Cold, Snowy & Slick—Your AM Commute Update

Bundle up—it’s a frigid start to the morning in Colorado Springs! Snow moved in overnight, and a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 11am for the I-25 corridor and until 2pm for the eastern plains. Roads could be slick, so take it slow if you're heading out. Click to check this mornings delays and closures.

The snow will taper off as the day goes on, but temperatures will stay bitterly cold, only reaching the teens. And with the wind chill, it’ll feel even colder. Stay warm and drive safely!

🤫 Meet The Pain Whisperer - Amy Cook-Porter
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🚢 How Did Doherty Students Board a Navy Ship?

Doherty High School students had an unforgettable chance to step into the world of Navy STEM careers through a cutting-edge mixed-reality experience. The “Strike Group” program transformed their school into a hands-on training ground, allowing students to test their skills in high-stakes Navy roles.

From navigating the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to experiencing life inside a submarine and even tackling Navy SEAL training, students got a realistic, interactive look at the teamwork and technology behind the U.S. Navy. A rare and exciting opportunity for these students to explore career paths in a way they won’t soon forget! Full Story

🌡️ Why Your Neighbors Are Raving About This Local Company
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📞 Struggling? Here’s a Lifeline You Can Use

Yesterday marked 211 Day, a reminder of the life-changing resource available to anyone in the Pikes Peak region who needs help. The free, confidential, and multi-lingual 211 hotline connects people to vital services, from food and housing assistance to mental health care and childcare.

Pikes Peak United Way wants to spread the word—if you or someone you know needs support, just dial 211 or text 898-211. You can also help keep this resource strong by sharing it with your neighbors, donating, or advocating for its continued funding.

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📆 Sample Local Events

• Feb 12, 14-16, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Feb 12-23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

• Feb 13-16 (Thurs' & Fri's 7:30pm, Sat's 2 & 7:30pm, Sun's 4pm): The Heart Sellers - Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts: Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, 5225 N Nevada $30.50

• Feb 18-20, 7:30pm: AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS @Pikes Peak Center $55-$131

• Feb 19, 10am-Noon: Sourdough Baking Workshop @ 725 Clark Place, COS $65 (8 Spots Left)

• Feb 22, 7pm: All About Love - A Flight of Operas @Broadmoor Community Church $21.25-$61.25

• March 7-16: Lucky Stiff by First Company Theater @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $5-$18

• Mar 8, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $64.95 (2 Ticket Left)

• Mar 15, Apr 19, 6:30-8:30pm: Date Night Starlight Safari – Adults Only (21+) @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $40.75-$55.75

• Mar 22, 7-9pm: Meditation and Music by Healing Wheel Holistic @Cave of the Winds, Manitou Springs $65

• April 13, 7-9pm: Sara Evans | Unbroke Tour @Phil Long Music Hall $40-$239 (ages 14+) (28 Tickets Available)

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