COS Town Tidings #25-140

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Support for Seniors: New Law Expands Care👵 

📰 Will Walmart Absorb Costs? Local Economist Weighs In🛒

📰 Is Your Car Ready for Your Road Trip?🚗

🤠 Trivia Time: What Brought Old Colorado City Back to Life?

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and warm

Why did so many people in the old west have dachshunds?

👉Because cowboys would tell people, "get a long little doggie." 🤣

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👵 Support for Seniors: New Law Expands Care

Governor Polis signed a bipartisan bill expanding access to community-based services for Colorado seniors on assisted living waitlists. Senior living facilities can now offer programs like transportation, nutrition support, and social activities to these individuals, improving their well-being and quality of life, especially in underserved areas with long wait times.

🛒 Will Walmart Absorb Costs? Local Economist Weighs In

Local economist weighed in on the impact of tariffs on Colorado Springs residents, explaining how Walmart faces pressure to absorb costs but risks financial consequences.

The long-term goal of bringing manufacturing back to the US may take years, leaving consumers to face rising prices on goods like electronics and toys. Economist advises locals to consider making planned purchases now, as fluctuating tariff rates continue to create uncertainty. Full Story

🚗 Is Your Car Ready for Your Road Trip?

As this holiday weekend and summer approaches, road trips are sure to be in your future. So it’s time to make sure your tires are ready before heading out. As they say…better to be safe than sorry. 😏

• Check tire pressure

• Check tread depth

• Schedule a rotation to ensure safety and efficiency

• Don’t forget to inspect your spare tire for emergencies

According to an article in the Gazette, Nokian Tyres is offering a chance to win new tires by entering their contest, through May 30.

🤠 TRIVIA: What Brought Old Colorado City Back to Life?

Did you know Territory Days started as a bold experiment to breathe new life into Old Colorado City? Back in the mid-1970s, the area was struggling—many storefronts were empty, and the historic charm was fading. A small group of business owners and community leaders decided to take a chance on a street festival, hoping it would draw visitors and remind locals of the area’s wild, gold rush origins. 

Which historical reenactment is a crowd favorite at Territory Days, bringing the drama of the Old West to life in Old Colorado City?

The very first event was a modest craft fair, featuring a handful of vendors, a parade, and a few costumed pioneers.

Today, Territory Days has grown into a Memorial Day weekend tradition, drawing crowds with dramatic reenactments, live blacksmithing, and gold panning. Indigenous dancers and cultural demonstrations now play a key role, honoring the original peoples of the region and adding depth to the festival’s celebration of Colorado’s history.

Answer: Wild West gunfight reenactments

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

• May 20-21, 23-25, 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)

• May 30-June 1, 7-8:30pm: Vintage Market Days @Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$17

• 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)

• May 30, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

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

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