COS Town Tidings #25-220

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 UCCS Market Grows Big Dreams🍪

📰 Cartel Allegations in Springs? Here’s What We Know🚓

📰 Health Inspections Just Dropped—Who Struggled And Who Soared🥪

Recipe: 🍨 Dairy Free Chunky Monkey Ice Cream

🤔 "Should I Create an AI Account?" Your Privacy Questions Answered #5

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📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

⛅ COS Weather - Partly cloudy and very 🥵 hot

Recreation: 🥾 Why Sinton Pond’s Worth the Detour

Police were called to a day care

👉Due to a Toddler resisting a rest 🤣

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🍪 UCCS Market Grows Big Dreams

The UCCS Farmers Market (today from noon-4pm) is blossoming into more than a campus event—it's a community builder and incubator for student entrepreneurs. Students are launching small ventures like cookie sales and honey booths while learning real-world skills like marketing and financial planning. With support from the university and mentoring from nearby vendors, they’re turning passion projects into something meaningful, both personally and professionally. Let’s go out and support these future local business leaders! Full Story

🌡️ Neighbors Are Raving About This Local Company
Brandy warns about ice in summer

🚓 Cartel Allegations in Springs? Here’s What We Know

A federal drug investigation led to a DEA raid at Village East Apartments on Hathaway Dr in east Colorado Springs. Agents seized large quantities of fentanyl, meth, heroin, cocaine, and a handgun. Five people were taken into custody for immigration-related offenses and are now in ICE custody. Authorities believe the apartments were being used for drug distribution linked to cartel activity, though details remain limited. Full Story

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M-Sat, 9am-6pm & Sun, 10am-2pm 

🥪 Health Inspections Just Dropped—Who Struggled And Who Soared

Recent inspections at Interquest-area restaurants showed a mixed results—some cleaning up their act, others shining.

🔻 Needs Improvement:

• Omelets Etc. (1337 Interquest): 9 violations, but improving. Passed re-inspection Aug 6 with one issue remaining.

• Also flagged, needs re-inspection:

  • Jersey Mike’s (1250 Interquest)

🏅 Top Performers:

• Freddy’s (1264 Interquest)

• Trinity Brewing (1466 Garden of the Gods Rd)

• Capriotti’s (1286 Interquest): spotless record, local owners. Full Story

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

*Note: Most local restaurants take food safety incredibly seriously. In fact, many owners respond to violations swiftly and thoroughly, often making fixes the same day while they wait for reinspection.

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

🍨 Dairy Free Chunky Monkey Ice Cream

This dairy-free chunky monkey ice cream that reminds the author of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey. It is rich, so a little goes a long way.

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

🤔 "Should I Create an AI Account?" Your Privacy Questions Answered

👋 I wanted to share a question from an attendee at our recent AImagination Experience workshop:

"…regarding risks of creating an account with AI platforms. I've been using ChatGPT regularly but have no login because I don't know who has access… A lot of personal data is being uploaded and feels more private to have no login. What are your thoughts…?"

Privacy concerns are definitely top of mind for many of us. Here are 5 of my observations…

Privacy #5: 🔹 HUMAN REVIEW IS KEY

I always remind folks that AI output needs human oversight. You're still in control of what you actually input, use and share.

The reality is we make these privacy tradeoffs constantly in our digital lives - from social media to email to shopping online. The key is being INTENTIONAL about what you share and understanding the value you're getting in return.

BREAKING NEWS:

This just in… OpenAI just dropped something new – downloadable local models! The idea is you can run the AI right on your computer. Sounds cool, right? Here's the thing: it's a bit of a beast right now. It takes up a lot of space, and if your computer isn't super speedy, it will slow things down. So, unless you really need to run AI offline, I'd hold off for now. Let them work out the kinks and make it more user-friendly. Just wanted to keep you in the loop!

What other questions do you all have about using AI? Let me know in my FREE AI For Everyone Community.

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• Aug 8, 5-9pm: 7th Annual Black Forest Biergarten Fundraiser @ Black Forest Log School Park $35

• Aug 8-9, 15-16 & 22-23, 7:30pm: Circus of the Night @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $28

• Aug 9, 6:30am-2pm: Black Forest Festival 2025 @12530 Black Forest Rd

• Aug 9, 10am-12:30pm: Community Pet Festival @Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave FREE

• Aug 9-10, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Aug 9, 2:30-8pm: Rocky Mountain Flower Fest @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $41-$49

• Aug 9, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $59.46 (9 tickets left)

• 🎭 Aug 9, 7pm: The Ruler Is King Of School Supplies Comedy Show! @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15

• Aug 11, 11am-3:15pm: CSFD Blood Drive @Medical Division headquarters building, 370 Printers Pkwy - Reserve your slot

• Aug 16, 11am-2pm: Sunflower Scribbles with Renee Darling Art @JAKs Brewery, 555 Amelia St $60

  • —> 🎨 Art That Sparks Joy: The Colorful World of Renee Darling

• Aug 16, 5pm: Velvet Hills Chorus Presents: A Million Dreams @ENT Center $20

• Aug 22 & 23: Farm Days @Forest Bend Farm, 9525 Burgess Rd in Black Forest (Limited time slots left)

• Aug 23, 7pm: Chicago @Ford Amphitheater, 95 Spectrum Loop $47-$658

• Aug 24, 7-9pm: Crystal Gayle @Phil Long Music Hall $45-$87 (age 14+)

• ♠ Sept 13, 6-10pm: Casino Night FUNDRAISER – An Evening of Games, Giving & Good Times! @WhirlyBall, 3971 Palmer Park Blvd $81.88

  • —> 🤝 Finding Purpose in Giving Back: The World of Hearts Story

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

🍑 Palisade Peaches & 🍉Rocky Ford melons now available at various markets!

• Aug 8, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

• Aug 9, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Aug 9, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Aug 9, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Sept 27): Homestead Yard Farmers Market @The Yard at The Homestead Collective, 9633 Prominent Point COS

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

• Aug 9, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

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

• Aug 11 & 13 Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Aug 13, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• Aug 13, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Aug 14, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

• Aug 14, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• Aug 17, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• Aug 17 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• Aug 8, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - Soul School @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

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

• Aug 9, 4-7pm: Music on The Mesa - COLLECTIVE GROOVE @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

• Aug 12, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Aug 13, 6pm: Summer Concerts in the Glen - Aries Brass Quintet @Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave FREE

• Aug 16, 4-8pm: Music on The Mesa - USAFA BAND “PEGASUS” • STEELHENGE @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

🥾 Why Sinton Pond’s Worth the Detour

Right in the heart of Colorado Springs, Sinton Pond offers a small but scenic getaway for walkers, bird lovers, and urban explorers. The city-protected open space features a short loop trail, quiet wildlife sightings, and a beautiful Pikes Peak view. Once a family dairy farm, it’s now a natural sanctuary tucked behind Sinton Trail—a paved path that's part of the Pikes Peak Greenway. It’s easy to access via the Goose Gossage Youth Sports Complex, making it an ideal local spot to unwind without leaving town.

Location: Pond along Sinton Rd, at intersection with Ellston St, west of Mark Dabling. Goose Gossage complex at 3950 Mark Dabling Blvd.

Open 5am-9pm Nov. 1-April 30; 5am-1 pm May 1-Oct. 31. Foot and bike traffic. Leashed dogs allowed.

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