COS Town Tidings #25-259

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Road Work Ahead – Resurfacing in Progress!🚧

📰 New Energy Rates Oct 1 + Rate Calculator⚡

📰 FREE Eye Exams This Saturday👁️

💲 Your Money Matters 💸 Eric's no-nonsense financial tips

👟 Trivia Time: 🏃‍♂️ Who Did This Marathon Founder Challenge?

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts, Farmers Markets & Fall Fairs/Festivals

🌦 COS Weather - Warm with usual chances of PM T-storms

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🚧 Road Work Ahead – Resurfacing in Progress!

CDOT is resurfacing a short but busy stretch of Hwy 24 this week, just east of East Platte. The work runs through Thurs, 9am to 3pm, between mile points 311 and 312. Drivers should anticipate shoulder closures, one-lane traffic, and delays of up to 15 minutes. If you’re headed eastbound near Galley or Peterson, give yourself a little extra time or consider alternate routes. Full Story

⚡ New Energy Rates Oct 1 + Rate Calculator

Colorado Springs Utilities is introducing time-based electric rates beginning Oct 1, where the price of electricity will vary depending on the time of day. Power used between 5–9pm on weekdays (on-peak) will cost more, while mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays (off-peak) will be less expensive. The On and Off-peak is already in effect but it’s in the Summer rates until Oct 1 where it switches to Winter rates.

Seasonal adjustments will apply too, with higher rates in the summer and lower rates during winter months. About half of households may save money by shifting energy usage outside of peak times. CSU offers an interactive tool to help estimate costs and compare rate options. (Scroll halfway down for the calculator tool.)

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👁️ Free Eye Exams This Saturday

This Saturday, Sept 20, from 9am to 1pm, the Colorado Eye Institute (South office) will host its annual free eye screening event for anyone in need of care, especially those who may not be able to afford it. No appointment necessary—just walk in at 1 Education Way, COS 80906.

The screening includes retina scans and photos of the back of the eye to check for underlying issues. In some cases, free prescription glasses may be provided, and those needing further care will be given next steps by a doctor. It’s a generous community effort to make eye health accessible to all. Full Story

👟 TRIVIA: 🏃‍♂️ Who Did This Marathon Founder Challenge?

The Pikes Peak Marathon (Sept 20 & 21 this year) began in 1956 as a daring fitness experiment, sparked by Dr. Arne Suominen—a Finnish runner who traveled from Florida to challenge a particular group on the slopes of Pikes Peak, aiming to prove a point about health and stamina. After the dramatic first race, the marathon became a local legend, but its route and finish kept evolving.

In 1956, which group did Dr. Arne Suominen challenge in the first Pikes Peak Marathon to prove a point about health?

Runners first started at Barr Trail’s base and ended at the Cog Railway. In 1960, critics pointed out the event didn’t cover a true marathon distance, so the finish line shifted to Manitou and Ruxton Avenues. The final major change came in 1976, anchoring the starting line at Manitou City Hall—a familiar landmark for residents—where it remains today.

The event also led the way for female athletes: Arlene Pieper-Stein became the first woman to officially finish a marathon in 1959 in the Pikes Peak Marathon.

Answer: Smokers—he set out to show that smokers couldn’t match the endurance of non-smokers, and neither of the 2 smokers finished the inaugural race. *Source

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Sept 16, 18 & 21, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Sept 17-21, 10am-6pm (Closed Mon & Tues): Parade of Homes in Colorado Springs $18

• Sept 19, 6-9pm: Mabon Light Bottle Workshop @Blessings Bee Bzzaar, 1287 Lake Plaza Dr, Ste 30 $9

• Sept 20, 10am-5pm: Annual Powwow @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

• Sept 20, 7:30-9pm: Movies Under the Stars - The Hangover @Bristol Brewing FREE

• Sept 20, 2-4pm: Doyennes, Disputes, and Woman's Political Domain in Early Colorado Springs @McAllister House Museum, 423 N Cascade Ave $17.85

• Sept 22, 7-9pm: Fall Equinox Hike @Garden of The Gods $5

• Sept 26 (5pm), 27 & 28 (9am): Chasing Colors – Fall Hiking Weekend @Locations in COS, Woodland Park & Victor (choose 1, 2 or all 3) $45-$99

• Sept 25, 6-9:30pm: Tails, Tunes & Tastes @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $64.75-$74.75 (Last one for the season, limited tix left)

• Sept 27, 9am-11am: Beginning Bridge Workshop @Bridge Center, 901 N 17th St $10

• Sept 27, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Game Over @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (10 ticket left)

• Oct 5, 11am: The Local Motive - Leaf Peepin' Party @Kinship Landing $54.50

• Oct 8, 2-3:30pm: South/Southeast Colorado 50+ Workforce Listening Session (Virtual)

• Oct 10-12, 17-19, 24-26: First Company Theater Presents, Brigadoon @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $20

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

• Nov 8, 3-6pm: Senior Holiday Dinner Dance @COS City Hub, 4304 Austin Bluffs 65+ FREE (must register, limited spots available)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Sept 17, 9am-2pm (Wed’s thru Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• Sept 17 & 22, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed’s thru Oct 15): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Sept 17, 3-7pm (Wed’s thru Oct 15): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Sept 19, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle 

• Sept 20, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Sept 20, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Sept 20, 8am-2pm (Sat thru Sept 27): Metcalf Park Market @618 E Ohio Ave Fountain

• Sept 20, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd (Local produce advertised)

  • 🌟Stop by this booth…🧄 You HAVE to Taste What They're Growing at The Green Witch Homestead!

• Sept 20, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd (Local produce advertised)

• Sept 21, 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr (Last one for the season)

• Sept 28, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

🎶 Fall Concert Series - Weather permitting

• Sept 16, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Sept 20, 11am-2pm: Music on The Mesa - FALL FESTIVAL, COUNTYWYDE @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

• Sept 20, 6pm & 21, 2pm: Pikes Peak Music Assn presents - Echoes of the Heart Land @Bancroft Park, OCC FREE

🍂 Fall Festivals & Fairs - Weather permitting

• Sept 19-21: Chile and Frijoles Festival @downtown Pueblo along Union Ave $6-$65

• Sept 20, 8am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Craft Fair @Old Colorado City History Center, 1 S 24th St

• 🍺 Sept 20, 10am-6pm: Oktoberfest @Cerberus Brewing, 702 W Colorado Ave

• Sept 26 (5-11pm) & 27 (11am-11pm): Oktoberfest @WMMI, 225 North Gate 

• Sept 27, 9am-3pm: Village Moms Craft Fair @4050 Nonchalant Circle South, 80917

• Sept 27, 10am-2pm: McAllister House Museum Harvest Festival @ 423 N Cascade Ave FREE

• Sept 30, 5-9pm: Pikes Peak Oktoberfest @Hillside Gardens & Events, 1006 S Institute St $12.51

• Oct 4, Miner's Pumpkin Patch @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate $13

• Oct 4 (10am-6pm) & 5 (10am-4pm): Market Days @Norris Penrose Event Center $7.23 (Early Bird, sale ends Oct 3)

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