COS Town Tidings #25-231

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Don't Fall for This Water Kit Scam!🚱

📰 What’s Roasting at the State Fair?🌶️

📰 Local DUI Crackdown Results Are In🚓

🛩️ Trivia Time: History Takes Flight—Can You Guess Where?

📅 SAVE THE DATE! Event This Sat!

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌤 COS Weather - Warm with spotty PM T-storms

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🚱 Don't Fall for This Water Kit Scam!

If you happen to receive an unexpected water testing kit in the mail, Springs Utilities wants you to know — it’s not from them. While they do conduct official water testing from time to time, they always reach out to residents in advance and clearly mark their kits.

These unrequested tests are likely part of a sales tactic from private companies looking to market expensive water filtration systems. If you get one, toss it and don’t share any of your personal info. If you’re ever unsure, contact Springs Utilities directly at (719) 448-4800. Staying informed helps keep you and your household safe.

🌶️ What’s Roasting at the State Fair?

Get ready for the heat! The Colorado State Fair returns to Pueblo starting this Fri, Aug. 22, and it’s a full-circle moment for local farmers like Musso Farms. Think of it as their Super Bowl—with Pueblo green chiles taking center stage. Even with all the recent rain, the harvest looks great, and the flavors range from mild to mouth-on-fire. This is one of those classic Colorado traditions you’ve got to taste to appreciate. Whether you're heading down for the music, the memories, or the mouthwatering meals, this weekend, support our local growers and fill up on flavor. Full Story

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📅 Aug 23, 10:30-Noon (this Sat) @Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S 8th St, Ste 100

🚓 Local DUI Crackdown Results Are In

Last Friday’s sobriety checkpoints on Highway 16 (Mesa Ridge Pkwy) in El Paso County and Hwy 119 in Gilpin County stopped more than 1,200 drivers, with 13 ending up arrested for DUI. In our own backyard, 537 drivers were checked near Fountain, and seven were arrested. These routine checkpoints help keep our roads safer, especially heading into weekends.

Colorado drivers should remember that impaired driving—whether from alcohol, cannabis, or prescription meds—can come with serious financial, legal, and personal consequences. The best choice? Stay put, call a ride, or make a plan in advance. Full Story

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🛩️ TRIVIA: History Takes Flight—Can You Guess Where?

Did you know that Colorado Springs was chosen as the home for the National Museum of World War II Aviation because of its deep aviation heritage and military connections? Today—on National Aviation Day—you can tour 28 fully restored planes and even watch them take off, making it one of the few places in the world where World War II aircraft actually fly.

Besides historic aircraft, what kind of vehicles are on display at the National Museum of World War II Aviation that supported aviation efforts?

Colorado Springs has shaped aviation history since the 1930s, and this museum was specially built here in 2012 to inspire future generations and honor both local and global pioneers.

• Address: 775 Aviation Way, COS 80916, WorldWariiAviation.org

• Open 7 Days-a-Week Through Sun, Sept 7th

• Winter/Fall Schedule Begins Mon, Sept 8th: Open Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm

Answer: Specialized military vehicles used to defend and support forward air bases during the war and played a crucial role in protecting and maintaining the airfields where pilots took off for combat missions.

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Aug 19, 21-24, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Aug 22-Sept 1: Colorado State Fair @ 1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo $9-$75

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

• Aug 23, 9-11am: Sat Morning Farm Tour @Dianne's Dahlias, 225 N Gate Blvd $35

  • —> 💐 A Symphony of Silence and Color: Dianne's Dahlias Blooms Against the Odds

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

• Aug 29-Sept 1: Phelan Gardens Labor of Love Labor Day Weekend Sale and Event @4955 Austin Bluffs

• Aug 30-Sept 1: Labor Day Liftoff @Memorial Park FREE to attend, Tickets needed for special events

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

• Sept 12, 7pm: LA Phil Trio: Mastery in Motion @ENT Center $44

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

🍑 Palisade Peaches & 🍉Rocky Ford melons available!

• Aug 20, 9am-2pm (Wed’s thru Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• Aug 20 & 25, 10am-5pm: Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Aug 20, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Aug 21, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

• Aug 21, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• Aug 22, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

• Aug 23, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Aug 23, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Aug 23, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Sept 27): Homestead Yard Farmers Market @The Yard at The Homestead Collective, 9633 Prominent Point COS

• Aug 23, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• Aug 23, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• Aug 24, 10am-2pm (Sun’s thru Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

• Aug 31, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• Sept 7, (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr (Produce vendors)

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• Aug 19, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Aug 22, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

• Aug 23, 4-8pm: Music on The Mesa - SofaKillers @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

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