COS Town Tidings #25-237

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📰 Academy And Powers Closures Ahead🚧

📰 Tariff Trouble Halts Shipments🚫

📰 More Safety and Kindness Downtown👋

Wellness: 🍽️ Post-Meal Trick That Changes Everything

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌟 We want to feature your business

🌦 COS Weather - Cooler with PM T-storms (possible heavy rain)

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🚧 Academy And Powers Closures Ahead

Heads up if your evening commute includes South Academy—overnight lane and full closures began last night and will continue through Thursday as CDOT crews work on road milling and paving. Affected areas include the stretch between I-25 and US 85/87, with multiple ramps and underpasses also closed.

Closures will run from 7pm to 5:30am, and while detours are in place, it might be a good week to adjust your travel times or find alternate routes. This is part of the South Academy Boulevard Widening Project, which aims to improve traffic flow in the long run. Full Story

If you’re driving near the airport at night this coming week—CDOT is repaving the intersection of Powers and Milton E. Proby Pkwy. Started last night through Thursday, crews will be working overnight between 6pm-5am, and you’ll see single-lane traffic on Powers plus full closures on Milton E. Proby in both directions. Several detours will be in place depending on your route, so allow extra time, especially if you're headed to the airport or using those roads late. The good news? This work will smooth things out and extend the life of the road.

🚫 Tariff Trouble Halts Shipments

International shipping is hitting a speed bump. Several European countries, including Germany, France, and Italy, have stopped sending packages to the US for now, citing uncertainty over how new import tariffs—set to begin Aug 29—will be handled. While this move is raising eyebrows, local economists say it’s likely we’ll see a rise in prices for some foreign goods. Still, much remains uncertain, especially since many of these tariffs are part of ongoing negotiations and may not stick. For now, the ripple effect might not be huge—but if you’ve got your eye on specialty imports, don’t be surprised if costs start to climb. Full Story

👋 More Safety and Kindness Downtown

If you’ve seen folks in neon green vests around downtown lately, don’t worry—they’re not here to ticket you. These are part of a growing team of ambassadors with the Clean & Safe Pilot Program, launched this summer to make downtown Colorado Springs a more welcoming place for everyone.

They help with everything from handing out water and picking up trash to assisting people in medical distress or connecting individuals in crisis to the help they need. You’ll find them walking the streets Wed through Sun, 11am to 6pm. And by Sept, the program plans to add two full-time outreach workers to deepen its community support. The goal? A downtown that feels inviting, safe, and neighborly—for locals and visitors alike. Full Story

🍽️ Post-Meal Trick That Changes Everything

Simple post-meal movement—like calf raises, squats, or even tidying the kitchen—can lower your blood sugar spikes. And the best part? You don’t need a full workout—just a few minutes makes a big difference.

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Aug 25-Sept 1: Colorado State Fair @ 1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo $9-$75

• Aug 26-31, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Aug 29, 10am-2pm: Colorado Springs Senior Center Grand Opening Event @1514 N Hancock Ave FREE

• 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

• Aug 30, 11am: Dahlias at the Castle Gardens @Miramont Castle, Manitou $55

• Sept 5-21, 10am-6pm: Parade of Homes in Colorado Springs $18

• Sept 6, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $63.71 (20 tickets left)

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

• Sept 12 & Oct 10, 7:30pm: The MAT!ch Game @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $17.50

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Aug 25 & 27, 10am-5pm: Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Aug 27, 9am-2pm (Wed’s thru Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• Aug 27, 3-7pm (Wed’s thru Oct 15): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Aug 28, 5-8pm, Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center (Last one for the season)

• Aug 28, 6-8pm: Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou - Last one for the season)

• Aug 30, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Aug 30, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Aug 30, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Sept 27): Homestead Yard Farmers Market @The Yard at The Homestead Collective, 9633 Prominent Point COS

• Aug 30, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• Aug 30, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

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

• Aug 31, 10am-2pm: Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS (Last one for the season)

• Sept 5, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

• 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 26, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Sept 6, 4-8pm: Music on The Mesa - Harry Mo & The Cru @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

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