COS Town Tidings #25-260

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

🌟Local Feature: 😲Why She Actually Turns Clients Away 💇‍♀️

📰 Another Legend Lost🕊

📰 🚧 Hwy 24 May Still Be Closed

📰 Gas Prices May Drop Soon⛽

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

🌦 COS Weather - Cooler temps with PM T-storms

🌟 Let’s Feature YOUR business!

I used to hate my hair short

👉But now I don't mind it, it's growing on me 🤣

🥰 Why We Spotlight Local Businesses

Every Wednesday, we shine a light on the local entrepreneurs who make Colorado Springs vibrant and unique. When you support these featured businesses, you're investing in our neighbors' dreams and helping build a stronger community by creating jobs and keeping our city thriving. 🤗

😲Why She Actually Turns Clients Away 💇‍♀️

💖 Find out why saying "no" became their most powerful way of saying "yes" to transformation

After witnessing countless women leave salons with damaged hair and diminished self-esteem, Cass Hess channeled her years of industry expertise into creating something better. This vision materialized as Cosmos Extensions & Beauty Lounge, which opened its doors in May 2024.

The foundation of this new standard is a deep commitment to mentorship, a belief Cass solidified while guiding her own daughter, Chloe, from a new graduate to a thriving stylist. Now, every new stylist at Cosmos completes a rigorous six-month training program, ensuring that artistry and integrity are woven into every single service before they work with clients.

This philosophy means that hair health will always take precedence over profit. They carefully assess each client's natural hair to recommend only solutions it can truly support—even if that means advising against extensions entirely to protect a client's long-term hair health. The result is a transformation that goes beyond appearance, helping women restore their sense of self.

For Cass and Chloe, it’s about building a relationship based on trust and lasting results. This commitment is so complete that they offer the rare ability to re-tip and reuse extension hair, a service that provides exceptional value and underscores their dedication to the client’s entire experience.

Your own journey begins with a complimentary consultation to explore the possibilities without pressure.

🎉 Exclusively for Colorado Springs Town Tidings readers: Receive 2 complimentary signature blowout services ($120 value) with your first extension installation, helping you master caring for your beautiful new hair. 🎁

Ready to begin your own transformation? Text or call Cass at (719) 203-2161 or visit online at cosmos.glossgenius.com, Facebook and Instagram.

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🕊 Another Legend Lost

Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker, has passed away yesterday at the age of 89, leaving behind a monumental legacy. He founded the Sundance Institute and Film Festival, reshaping the world of independent cinema. His ties to Colorado are strong, having attended the University of Colorado Boulder and even filming Our Souls at Night in Colorado Springs.

His vision is alive through the Sundance Festival's upcoming move to Boulder and his impact on both filmmakers and audiences alike. Redford’s passion for independent voices and stories will continue to inspire. Full Story 

🌡️ Why Your Neighbors Are Raving About This Local Company

🚧 Hwy 24 May Still Be Closed

A water main break shut down westbound Fountain/Hwy 24 between S Chelton and S Circle on the south side just before rush hour yesterday. As of now, there’s been no official update on its reopening. Crews were dispatched, but Colorado Springs Utilities has not posted a follow-up. While it’s possible repairs are done, drivers are encouraged to use caution and consider alternate routes until we hear for certain, if you are running late and go this route.

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

⛽ Gas Prices May Drop Soon

Colorado gas stations are beginning the seasonal shift from summer-blend to winter-blend gasoline, a move that typically leads to lower prices at the pump. Winter-blend fuel is about 10–15 cents cheaper to produce, thanks to its higher volatility that helps engines run more efficiently in cold weather. Although it might take a bit for stations to fully switch over — and prices could fluctuate in the short term — drivers can expect more stable and slightly lower fuel costs throughout the fall and winter months. Full Story

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

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

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

• 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, 11am-2pm: 4th Annual Westfest Potluck @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou FREE

• 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 (12 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 20, 2-5pm: Annual Farm & Art Market @Green Box, 6990 Lake St, Cascade, CO 80809

• 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 20, 11am-2pm: Music on The Mesa - FALL FESTIVAL, COUNTYWYDE @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE (Last one for the season)

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

• Sept 23, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave 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 20, 10am-6pm: Korean Festival @Acacia Park

• 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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