COS Town Tidings #25-114

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📰 Marksheffel Closure Alert🚧

📰 What’s Closed at Garden of the Gods?⛔

📰 Massive Expansion Coming to El Paso County🚗

Recipe: 🥘 Easy Paleo Keto Shepherd’s Pie with Roasted Veggies

📆 Local Events 

🌦 COS Weather - Warm with chance of PM Thunder Storms

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🚧 Marksheffel Closure Alert

Heads up if you travel along Marksheffel—full closures are planned overnight tonight, April 24 and all weekend from Fri evening through early Mon morning. Crews will be installing utilities underground and updating lane markings, so you’ll see a new traffic pattern by Mon.

Local access to Reach Church and Mountain Valley Preserve will remain from the south, and all other traffic should detour via Peterson Road. Weather could shift the timeline, so sign up for text alerts if you need real-time updates.

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⛔ What’s Closed at Garden of the Gods?

If you’re planning a visit to Garden of the Gods today or tomorrow (Thurs and Fri), expect some detours due to the final stretch of the waterline installation project. The Juniper Way Loop entrance will be closed both days, so vehicles should use alternate access points like Ridge Road or Beckers Lane.

Popular spots like Balanced Rock and the Trading Post are still open, and walk-in access is available via Rock Ledge Ranch. The park itself remains open, and the Visitor Center will be operating as usual.

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🚗 Massive Expansion Coming to El Paso County

Carvana is expanding its presence in El Paso County by adding a large reconditioning and auction site to its existing ADESA location in Fountain. The new “Megasite” will create around 100 jobs and support faster delivery and more vehicle choices for customers in the Colorado Springs area.

The 50-acre site will continue to host wholesale auctions while boosting Carvana’s ability to inspect, clean, and prepare cars for sale. Full Story

5 More days until the magic happens! Don’t miss out!

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🥘 Easy Paleo Keto Shepherd’s Pie with Roasted Veggies

This Recipe is loaded with nutritious roasted veggies and topped with a savory cauliflower topping, making it a fantastic low-carb alternative to traditional Shepherd’s Pie.

This is a great one pan meal with rich flavor you’re sure to love and it’s adaptable to almost any special diet.

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

• Apr 24-27, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Apr 25, 8:30am-12:30pm: Cultivating Colorado: Growing Native Plants in Your Home Landscape @Colorado Springs Utilities, 2855 Mesa Rd $20

• Apr 26, 10am-3pm: Springs Farmers Market @Edith Wolford Elementary School, 13710 Black Forest Rd

• Apr 26, Noon-5pm: Spring Plant Sale @Storybook Brewing, 3121 N El Paso St Ste A

• Apr 26, 2-3pm: Gold Band Spring Concert @Springs First Church of the Nazarene, 4120 E Fountain Blvd FREE with a non-perishable item for the pantry

• May 1-25: Silent Sky - Theatreworks @Osborne Studio Theatre, 5225 N Nevada $21-$45

• May 10, 11am (5 Tickets Left) & 2pm: Mother's Day Tea and Tour @McAllister House Museum $49.87

• May 10, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (13 Tickets Available)

• May 17, 7-9pm: Still They Ride | Tribute to Journey @Phil Long Music Hall $29-$59 (age 14+)

• May 18, 11am-3:30pm: Beginner Stained Glass Class – Tulip @Meraki Springs Studio, 2708 W Colorado Ave $250 (4 Spots Available)

• Jun 6-28: Four Old Broads On The High Seas @Meanwhile Block, 124 W Cimarron $22-$28

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