COS Town Tidings #25-185

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Celebrate Smart: Free Ride Credit Details🍻

📰 Rodeo Tickets + Parking Tips🎟️

📰 Which Local Restaurant Just Failed?🌮

Recipe: 🍦 Brownie Bark Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌦 COS Weather - Hot with chance of afternoon T-storms

Recreation: 🥾 A Forest Stroll Not Far From Home - Cathedral Pines Trailhead

What do the Utensils Celebrate on Independence Day?

👉The Fork of July 🤣

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🍻 Celebrate Smart: Free Ride Credit Details

As we head into one of the busiest and most celebratory weekends of the summer, The Wilhite Law Firm is stepping up once again with its free rideshare program. Colorado Springs residents can receive up to $20 back on a one-way Uber or Lyft ride home if they’re 21 or older—just pay the driver and submit a quick reimbursement form online.

The goal? To make it easier for folks to make the smart choice and avoid drinking and driving. It’s a simple way to stay safe and keep our streets accident-free while still enjoying all the festivities. Full Story

🌡️ Why Your Neighbors Are Raving About This Local Company
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🎟️ Rodeo Tickets + Parking Tips

The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, a longstanding Colorado Springs tradition since 1937, gallops back into town July 8–12, bringing five days of action-packed rodeo events, military appreciation nights, and the highly anticipated NFR Open with over $1 million in prizes.

From the patriotic July 5 parade to the family fun zone, pony rides, and mutton bustin’, there’s something for all ages to enjoy. New this year: paid parking at Norris-Penrose, but free shuttle options are available downtown. And with all proceeds going to support local military families, it’s more than just a good time—it’s a cause worth cheering for. Full Story

🍞 Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries 
📍3312 Austin Bluffs (Inside The Cupcake Doctor): M-Sat, 9am-6pm (Now Open Sun, 10am-2pm)
Holiday Hours Today: July 4, 9am-4pm 

🌮 Which Local Restaurant Just Failed?

Health inspectors recently made their rounds in Colorado Springs, and the results were a mixed bag. Juicy Seafood, located at I-25 and Garden of the Gods, failed its initial inspection due to glove and sanitizing issues but passed after making corrections. La Casita on Woodmen near Rangewood is still working to address violations and awaits re-inspection.

Meanwhile, several local favorites earned top scores, including Sasquatch Cookies (Dublin Blvd), Marco’s Pizza (Briar Village Point), Wingstop (N Academy), and Springs Wings (S Academy near Fort Carson), which stood out for staying spotless even while the owner was away.

Health inspection results across El Paso County are available online for those wanting to check their favorite spots. Full Story

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

🍦 Brownie Bark Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Scoops of sweet ice cream sandwiched between rich, fudgy brownie “crusts!” Absolutely irresistible & so satisfying—but they’re just 45 calories!

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

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*Weather Permitting

• July 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 4, 4-9pm: Haircuts For Heroes 2 - Family Event @ 630 Barnes Rd, Suite 104 FREE

• 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 5-6, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• 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 (11 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 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

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

• July 9, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• 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 8, 5:30-7:30pm (Tuesdays Jun 3 through Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave 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

🥾 A Forest Stroll Not Far From Home - Cathedral Pines Trailhead

Recommended hike from our friend Heath at Colorado Fan Club who was there yesterday. Cathedral Pines Trailhead, located off Vessey Road just outside Colorado Springs, is a beautiful and relatively easy 5-mile loop through Ponderosa forests and meadows with views of Pikes Peak.

The crushed-blacktop parking lot makes for easy access, and the trail’s wide paths and mild elevation gain make it perfect for families and leashed dogs. With options to extend the hike to nearly 9 miles using side trails, it’s an ideal spot for those staying local this July 4th weekend but still craving a nature reset.

Location: Cathedral Pines Trailhead - 5785 Vessey Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80908

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