COS Town Tidings #25-139

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 Expect a Downtown Detour This Week🚧

📰 COS Parks Report Packed with Wins🏞️

📰 What Happened Near Academy Last Night?🚒

Wellness: 🧍‍♀️5 Easy Moves for Bone Health

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

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🌦 COS Weather - Cooler temps with Isolated afternoon T-storms possible

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🚧 Expect a Downtown Detour This Week

A temporary traffic lane shift is in effect this week on North Tejon, just north of Pikes Peak Ave and South of Kiowa, to allow crews to relocate a fire hydrant as part of the broader Tejon Street Revitalization Project. Southbound traffic will detour into the center turn lane for a short stretch, but no water service interruptions are expected.

This is all part of an effort to make the area more pedestrian-friendly, expand outdoor dining, and boost downtown activity. Things should return to normal by May 23.

🏞️ COS Parks Report Packed with Wins

When it comes to caring for our city’s parks, trails, and cultural treasures, Colorado Springs continues to raise the bar. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department just released its annual report, and it’s full of projects that reflect both heart and forward thinking.

Among the standout highlights: the beautifully restored 1903 El Paso County Courthouse, home of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. With modern updates and expanded exhibit space, the museum is now even better equipped to preserve our local history. The city also added a new downtown dog park at Antlers Park, giving furry friends and their humans a much-needed gathering space. On the sustainability front, upgraded irrigation systems are helping save water while keeping parks, golf courses, and even historic cemeteries looking their best.

It’s clear our city is investing in places and spaces that bring people together—and keep our stories alive for generations to come.

🚒 What Happened Near Academy Last Night?

Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at a Public Storage facility on Van Teylingen Dr, south of Academy and Austin Bluffs last night, where multiple units were engulfed.

Emergency crews called for backup as the fire spread, and the area remains under investigation. There are no reported injuries at this time, but the full extent of the damage is still unknown with no updates at this time.

🧍‍♀️ 5 Easy Moves for Bone Health

This video from physical therapist Dr. Alyssa Kuhn offers 5 practical, osteoporosis-friendly exercises to strengthen your hips and improve balance. Whether you’re managing bone loss or just want to feel steadier on your feet, it’s a great starting point for safe, guided movement.

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

🎉 Events Calendar! (More events including FREE, click above)

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📆 Sample Local Events

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

• May 20-25, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• May 22-25: Silent Sky - Theatreworks @Osborne Studio Theatre, 5225 N Nevada $21-$45

• May 23-25, 10am-10pm: MeadowGrass Music Festival @La Foret Conference & Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Rd $93-$242

• May 24-25 (10am-7pm) 26, 10am-6pm: Territory Days @Old Colorado City FREE to attend

• May 24, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (4 Tickets Available)

• June 4, 7-9pm: The Carole King & James Taylor Story @Phil Long Music Hall $34-$45 (age 14+)

• June 6-15: First Company theatre Presents: The Mousetrap @First United Methodist Church - 420 North Nevada $21

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

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets

• May 24, 9am-1pm (Saturdays May 24-Oct 11): Opening Day Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

🎶 Summer Concert Series

• May 22 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: The Long Run: A Tribute to the Eagles @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public)

• June 6, 5-7pm: SofaKillers @First & Main Town Center Park, 3305 Cinema Pt FREE

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