COS Town Tidings #25-155

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

🌟Local Feature: 🖼️ Where Art Speaks to Your Soul

📰 Big Changes on the Road This Month🚴‍♀️

📰 Gasoline, Fire, and a Mental Health Call🧯

📰 Colorado Springs Is on the List for Our Walmarts📍

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌦 COS Weather - Foggy start, cooler temps with PM storms

Why did the hot dog go to the gym?

👉To get better buns 🤣

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🥂 Date Night? Girls Night? Hillside Gardens Has You Covered

🎵 Enjoy Music, Friends, and Scenic Beauty

Step into Hillside Gardens and you're instantly transported to a peaceful oasis that feels miles away from the stresses of daily life. For over 20 years, this four-acre garden paradise has been a beloved Colorado Springs destination, and now, under the fresh perspective of siblings Donavan and Ashlee Kennedy, it's blossoming in exciting new ways.

Fueled by a passion for their hometown and a desire to cultivate community, the Kennedys are adding their own unique touches to the venue. Every Wednesday from May through October, Hillside Gardens transforms into a mini music festival! Three stages come alive with diverse musical acts, ensuring there's a rhythm for every soul. Each stage boasts a distinct vibe and a selection of local food trucks, allowing guests to wander and discover new favorites or settle into one spot for the evening – the garden's design ensures each area feels intimate and self-contained.

For plant lovers, the seasonal Garden Center, open daily 9am-2pm through Oct, is a must-visit. Browse a variety of annuals, perennials, hanging plants, and chat with knowledgeable staff, bringing their expertise from the dearly missed, Good Earth Garden Center.

With award-winning scenery, mountain vistas, and a laid-back atmosphere, Hillside Gardens is perfect for a relaxing day or evening. Enjoy live music, garden inspiration, a morning pick-me-up, or start planning your dream wedding or event against this picturesque backdrop.

Committed to sustainability, community, and creating a space both familiar and refreshingly new, Donavan and Ashlee warmly invite you to experience the magic of Hillside Gardens, an affordable, relaxing distraction from the moment you enter its welcoming gates.

For more information or to plan your visit, contact Hillside Gardens:

• Address: 1006 S. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

• Phone: (719) 520-9463

• Email: [email protected]

• Website: HillsideColorado.com

🎸 Summer Concert Series

Every Wednesday, May-Oct, 5:00-8:30pm:

$18 for entry. Ages 16+. No outside food or drinks. No pets

• Pavilion

• Cactus Jack's Stage 

• Boneyard

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

🚴‍♀️ Big Changes on the Road This Month

Colorado Springs is celebrating Bike Month with free bike clinics and the return of Bike to Work Day on June 25, when riders can grab a free breakfast at more than 30 spots across the city.

The clinics, hosted by local businesses, cover topics like safety, maintenance, and gear—all open to the public. Whether you're biking or driving, now’s a good time to stay alert and share the road, as more cyclists are expected to be commuting throughout June.

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

🧯 Gasoline, Fire, and a Mental Health Call

Police responded to an unusual and potentially dangerous situation at East Platte and North Murray, where a man poured gasoline on the street and started a fire.

Fortunately, no one was injured. The individual was cited for illegal burning and placed on a mental health hold. This incident highlights the importance of community awareness and compassion, especially when mental health is involved. Full Story  

🌡️ Why Your Neighbors Are Raving About This Local Company
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📍 Colorado Springs Is on the List for Our Walmarts

Wienerschnitzel has announced plans to open six new restaurants inside Walmart stores across the US, and Colorado Springs is one of the lucky locations (well, if you eat hot dogs 😏) Shoppers here can expect to see a new spot to grab hot dogs, fries, and floats while running errands by fall of 2025. It’s part of a larger expansion by the chain to bring its nostalgic, West Coast menu to more communities—and now, you won’t even need a club membership to enjoy it. Full Story

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

*Weather Permitting

• June 4-8, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• June 4, 7-9pm: The Carole King & James Taylor Story @Phil Long Music Hall $34-$57 (age 14+)

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

• Jun 6, 7, 14-28: Four Old Broads On The High Seas @Meanwhile Block, 124 W Cimarron $22-$28

• June 6, 7-9pm: The John Denver Experience @Phil Long Music Hall $34-$45 (age 14+)

• June 14, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95

• June 14, 7-9pm: Jimmy's Buffet: A Celebration of Jimmy Buffett - Night 2 @Phil Long Music Hall $34-$57 (age 14+)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets

• June 4, 10am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• June 7, 8am-2pm (Saturdays through-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• June 7, 9am-1pm (Saturdays through Oct 11): Opening Day Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• June 8, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, Jun 8-Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• June 8, 9am-2pm (Sundays through Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

• June 8 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

🎶 Summer Concert Series

• June 5 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: Wendy Woo @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)

  • —>🌟Spotlight: Stop by SherBeth’s stand and say hi to Beth!

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

• June 6, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - The Martini Shot @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

• June 9, 5:30-7:30pm (Tuesdays Jun 3 through Sept): Music in the Park: The 719 Band @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• June 13, 6-8:30pm: Fam Jam Concert @UCHealth Park, 4385 Tutt Blvd FREE family friendly

• June 13, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

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