COS Town Tidings #25-157

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Memorial Park Transforms This Sat🚣

📰 USPS Delivery Led to an Arrest😲

📰 Local Legends, New Voices🧭

Recipe: 🥗 Kale and Cabbage Pad Thai Salad

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌦 COS Weather - Warm with possible strong PM T-storms

Recreation: 🥾 Need a Quick Nature Reset? Try Mt Herman Trail

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👉There are too many bugs 🤣

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🚣 Memorial Park Transforms This Sat

“Get Outdoors Day” is back at Memorial Park tomorrow, Sat June 8, from 9am-2 pm, offering families a fun, hands-on way to connect with the outdoors. The free event features kayaking, fishing, archery, rock climbing, trail care demos, and more.

Coinciding with Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend, the event includes free fishing poles for the first 800 kids under 18, and the lake will be stocked ahead of time to help new anglers find success. It’s a perfect way to explore outdoor activities and meet local recreation and conservation groups. Full Story

🍞 Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries 
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Stop in and get your fresh bread from Victoria! 

😲 USPS Delivery Led to an Arrest

Colorado Springs Police, working alongside USPS and a Fountain K-9 unit, intercepted a suspicious package near N Academy and Austin Bluffs that turned out to contain nearly three pounds of illegal drugs.

After monitoring the delivery and confirming the presence of narcotics, officers arrested the individual who picked it up. The suspect’s name has not been released, but the incident highlights the strength of collaboration between law enforcement agencies in protecting the community. Full Story

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🧭 Local Legends, New Voices

The Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, hosted annually by the Pikes Peak Library District, returns in 2025 with a new theme: Histories Beyond the Written Word. This year’s event encourages speakers to explore the many ways history is passed down outside of traditional writing, from oral storytelling and photography to music, art, and personal artifacts. The symposium connects students, historians, and the public in celebrating the rich and layered past of the Pikes Peak region. Starts this Sat June 7, 1-4pm and June 14, 10am-1:30pm at the East Library. Full Story

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🥗 Kale and Cabbage Pad Thai Salad

This kale and cabbage pad Thai salad has all the flavors of pad thai but in salad form! It’s loaded with fresh veggies and tossed in the most delicious peanut dressing. Vegan + gluten-free.

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

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

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• June 6, 9am-1pm: Donut Day on Pikes Peak

• June 6-8, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• June 6, 5-8pm: First Fri Downtown: Celebration of the Wild West @Gallery113, 125 1/2 N Tejon FREE

  • —>🎨 Discover the heartwarming stories behind Gallery113

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

• Jun 6, 7, 13-28: 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 7, 9am-2pm: Get Outdoors Day @Memorial Park/Prospect Lake FREE

• June 7, 10am-4pm: Sheep Shearing and Fiber Arts Day @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

• June 7, 10am-7pm: Pearl DeVere Day @Cripple Creek

• June 7, 1-4pm & 14, 10am-1:30pm: Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium 2025 @East Library FREE (pls register)

• June 8, 7am: Garden of the Gods 10M/10K & Trail Race Must Register

• June 8, 11am-4pm: Poor Richard's 50th Anniversary Celebration @320 - 324 1/2 N Tejon FREE to attend

• June 14, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (11 tickets left)

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

• July 5, 7-9pm: Dueling Pianos | Patriot Party @Phil Long Music Hall $33-$45 (age 14+)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets

• 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

• June 11, 10am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

🎶 Summer Concert Series

• 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

• June 19 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: The Martini Shot Band @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)

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

🥾 Need a Quick Nature Reset? Try Mt Herman Trail

The Mt. Herman Trail, located in the Rampart Range just west of Monument, is a moderate 2.24-mile roundtrip hike perfect for a quick outdoor escape. With a gentle elevation gain, it’s great for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders alike. Along the way, you’ll enjoy expansive views overlooking Monument, Colorado Springs, and the Palmer Divide. The trailhead is easy to reach from Mt. Herman Road, making this a convenient and rewarding outing for locals looking to explore close to home.

Location: Mt Herman Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921

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