COS Town Tidings #25-119

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle - Happy Earth Day!

📰 No REAL ID? Here’s What Could Happen✈️

📰 Small Business, Big Dreams? This Might Help📈

📰 Property Value Too High? Here’s How to Appeal🏡

🖌️ Trivia Time: The Secret Behind Colorado Springs’ Outdoor Art Gallery

📆 Local Events

🌦 COS Weather - Cooler temps with isolated PM Showers

Why did the mural go to therapy?

👉It had an identity crisis – couldn’t decide if it was abstract or realistic! 🤣

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✈️ No REAL ID? Here’s What Could Happen

Starting May 7, 2025, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant license or another approved form of identification—like a passport or military ID—to board domestic flights or enter certain federal facilities. 

Colorado residents should check the DMV website to see which documents they need to upgrade your license. Children don’t need their own REAL ID when traveling with an adult, but the adult must have acceptable identification. If you're not flying soon, you may not need to rush, but it's worth getting ahead of the deadline to avoid last-minute stress. Full Story

📈 Small Business, Big Dreams? This Might Help

El Paso County small businesses can now apply for the Survive and Thrive: Accelerate COS summer program, which combines up to $50,000 in low-interest loans with eight weeks of expert-led sessions, mentorship, and peer support to help businesses grow, pivot, or hire.

The program runs from July 9 to August 27, with a graduation on Sept 3. To qualify, businesses must be based in El Paso County, have fewer than 50 full-time employees, and at least six months of revenue. Applications are open until May 30, and interest rates are as low as 0% if paid off early.

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve In a Time of Economic Turmoil!

🏡 Property Value Too High? Here’s How to Appeal

The El Paso County Assessor’s Office will start hearing objections to property classifications and values on May 1 for real estate, with a deadline of June 9, and on June 16 for personal property, with a deadline of June 30.

If you believe your property has been overvalued or misclassified, you can file an appeal by mail, in person, or online. Help is available by phone or email, and full instructions are posted at assessor.elpasoco.com/appeals.

🖌️ TRIVIA: The Secret Behind Colorado Springs’ Outdoor Art Gallery

Did you know there’s a neighborhood in Colorado Springs where nearly every wall bursts with color and creativity? What started as a few artists with spray cans and a vision has transformed a once-overlooked area into one of the city’s most vibrant destinations for public art. 

What is the name of the annual event where artists from across the country gather to create new murals and celebrate street art in this Colorado Springs neighborhood?

These murals aren’t just pretty-they’re conversation starters, tackling everything from local history to social issues, and inviting everyone to see the neighborhood in a new light. Whether you’re an art lover or just looking for a unique stroll, this district is a living, ever-changing gallery open to all.

Answer: The Knob Hill Urban Arts Festival *Source

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📆 Sample Local Events

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

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

• Mondays, 10-11am: FREE music lessons with Troy @Silver Key Senior Activity Center, 1655 S Murray Blvd

• 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 (6 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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