COS Town Tidings #25-182

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 DMV Prices Go Up Monday🚗

📰 Fireworks & PTSD: Be Mindful🧨

📰 This Tiny Bear Made a Big Impact🐻🕊️ 

🎆 Trivia Time: Which COS Historic Spot Hosts a Unique July 4th Parade?

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy, warm with slight chance of isolated PM showers

What do you call a snowman in July?

👉A puddle 🤣

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🚗 DMV Prices Go Up Monday

Heads up, Colorado drivers—DMV fees are slightly increasing, starting Monday. A standard driver’s license renewal will now cost $32 (up from $31), license plate fees are increasing by around $1.50, and electric vehicle registration will rise from $57 to $60. These changes are part of a broader adjustment to keep up with inflation, and while the increases are modest, you might want to knock out any renewals before the weekend ends. Full Story

🧨 Fireworks & PTSD: Be Mindful

As we gear up for fireworks and festivities this Independence Day, the VA is asking communities to be extra mindful of veterans living with PTSD. Fireworks can be deeply triggering for some, with loud noises and bright flashes bringing on flashbacks or anxiety. Officials recommend sharing fireworks plans with neighbors, and for veterans, reaching out to support systems, using sound-dampening tools, or spending time in quieter areas.

Resources like the free PTSD Coach app or the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 are available for anyone needing help. With just a little compassion and communication, we can help make this holiday more respectful and supportive for those who’ve served. Full Story

🐻 This Tiny Bear Made a Big Impact 🕊️

Beezler, the oldest Asiatic black bear in human care in the U.S., passed away peacefully at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo after nearly 30 years as a treasured member of the zoo family. Known for her gentle sass, quiet strength, and surprising agility even into her later years, Beezler inspired many with how she aged—especially guests in their own golden seasons of life.

The Zoo gave her a heartfelt send-off, with favorite treats, sunshine, and love from staff and guests who gathered to say goodbye before being humanely euthanized. Though small in size, her impact on the community was immense, and her legacy will continue to inspire.

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🎆 TRIVIA: Which COS Historic Spot Hosts a Unique July 4th Parade?

Did you know the very first recorded Independence Day celebration in Colorado Springs took place in the late 1800s, not long after the city’s founding in 1871? Back then, the Fourth of July meant lively parades down dusty streets, stirring speeches, and big community picnics—reflecting the frontier town’s pride and hope for the future.

Which historic site in Colorado Springs hosts a July 4th celebration where you can join a kids’ patriotic parade, tour Victorian homes, and watch blacksmith demonstrations?

As the city grew, so did the festivities, with fireworks and music lighting up the early 1900s and the first official city-sponsored parade making history in the early 20th century.

Answer: Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site  

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💕 Featured Event

• July 3, 6-7:30pm (1st Thurs each month): Gratitude Exchange @Sacred Space Therapeutics, 459 Windchime Pl, COS FREE

📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• July 2-6, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• July 3 & 4, 5-8pm: First Friday (and special Thurs event this week) Art Walk @ Gallery113, 125 N Tejon St FREE

  • —> 🖼️ Where Art Speaks to Your Soul

• July 4, 10am-4pm: Family Fourth @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

• July 5-6 (every Sat & Sun through Aug 1): Renaissance Festival @Perry Park Ave, Larkspur $30-$32

• July 5, 10am-Noon: 82nd Annual Pikes Peak or Bust Parade @Downtown COS FREE

• July 8-12: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Center $25-$50

• July 11-12, 6pm: Newsies Jr. @Sand Creek High School Theatre, 7005 N Carefree Cir $10

• July 12, 7-9pm: Tiffany @Phil Long Music Hall $57-$87 (age 14+)

• July 19, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $63.71 (13 tickets left)

• July 19-20, 26-27, 7pm: Ice Cream Theatre THE RINGMASTER`S ATTIC @The MAT, 1626 S. Tejon $16.50

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• July 2, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• July 2, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• July 5, 8am-2pm (Sat’s through-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• July 5, 9am-1pm (Sat’s through Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• July 5, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• July 6, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, Jun 8-Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• July 6, 10am-2pm (Sun’s through Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

• July 6 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• July 1, 5:30-7:30pm (Tuesdays Jun 3 through Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• July 4 (Every Thurs), 4-9pm: Collective Groove Band @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)

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

• July 4, 5-7pm: Run with Scissors @First & Main Town Center Park, 3305 Cinema Pt FREE

• July 11, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - Chain Station @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

• July 11, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

• July 17 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: The Sofa Killers @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)

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

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