COS Town Tidings #25-267

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🌟Local Feature: 🥪 Step Up to the Big Leagues at Colonel Mustard’s Sandwich Emporium

📰 Lane Closures on Powers 🚧

📰 Seniors Find Joy in New Hub 👵

📰 Help CPW Locate Hurt Deer 🦌

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

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny with average temps (warmer than yesterday)

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🥪 Step Up to the Big Leagues at Colonel Mustard’s Sandwich Emporium

⚾ An Ode to Baseball and Family Bonds

Step up to the plate at 1412 S. 21st Street in Colorado Springs, where Karrie and Mark have created a culinary home run with Colonel Mustard’s Sandwich Emporium. Inspired by countless days at the ballpark and its classic fare, they’ve transformed their love of the staple ballpark condiment mustard into an imaginative eatery.

This delightful shop defies first impressions. Its whimsical name conjures images of a popular board game character, but actually originates from Karrie’s father, a retired military colonel. The name pays homage to her father and the special bond they share.

Inside, warm and welcoming staff like Shelly add a fun touch with the Sandwich Wheel, letting fate decide your menu options when you can't choose between the mouthwatering lineup of sandwiches.

Mustard is the MVP ingredient here, elevated in sandwiches, sauces, marinades, their signature ice cream and more. Karrie and Mark have more than 150 mustards from around the world to either sample or purchase. Gift baskets are also available.

Beyond the menu, Colonel Mustard’s champions community, hosting charity cribbage nights and becoming a hub for events. They welcome all to join their family of regulars, new friends and familiar faces.

For the full menu and event lineup, visit their website. Drop by and mention Colorado Springs Town Tidings and receive the “Friends and Family” special discount, making your meal a steal.

Contact by:

• ColMustardSandwich.com

• 719-203-4743

• [email protected]

• 1412 South 21st St, COS 80904

• Open Daily 9 AM - 4 PM

So, if you're looking for a place where every sandwich is a home run and every visit feels like a walk-off win, swing by Colonel Mustard’s. It's more than just a sandwich shop—it's a slice of happiness, served up with a generous helping of whimsy and warmth.

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🚧 Lane Closures on Powers

If you travel Powers near Airport Rd, a new traffic pattern begins overnight tonight, shifting southbound lanes slightly west to allow construction crews to work in the median. Expect overnight lane closures and construction trucks moving in and out of the area.

Work also continues on the Stewart Ave on-ramp to northbound Powers, with completion expected later this fall. These changes are part of the diverging diamond interchange project, which is slated to be finished in late 2026.

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👵 Seniors Find Joy in New Hub

This story just warms my heart and needed to share it with you! Colorado Springs’ brand-new Senior Center on North Hancock is already buzzing with life just weeks after its grand opening. The 23,000-square-foot facility isn’t just about walls and classrooms—it’s become a place where older adults are finding friendship, creativity, and a renewed sense of purpose.

From cardio drumming and gemstone faceting to oil painting and fly-swatting volleyball, the center offers more than 200 classes each season. In just the first few weeks, over 500 people have signed up to participate, many brand new to the YMCA’s programs.

For some, it’s a reason to get out of the house and share meals with new friends. For others, it’s a chance to revisit old passions—like ballroom dancing—or try something completely new, like painting or computer skills.

The message is clear: this new center isn’t just about staying busy, it’s about belonging. Full Story

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🦌 Help CPW Locate Hurt Deer

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working to locate an injured deer spotted in Gleneagle with red material wrapped around its body and a visible wound. Because sedating wild animals carries risks, officers typically only intervene when an entanglement threatens survival, but the deer’s condition has raised concern. CPW urges residents to report sightings to (719) 227-5200 and reminds the community to keep holiday decorations wildlife-safe by avoiding lights on outdoor trees and bushes. Full Story

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Sept 24-28, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Sept 25, 7-9pm: 2nd Annual Missfit Monologues @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 Carefree Cir N $23-$55

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

• 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 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 (8 ticket left)

• Sept 27, 7:30-9pm: Movies Under the Stars - The Princess Bride @Bristol Brewing FREE

• Sept 30: 5:30-8pm: Music & Blooms @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 South US Hwy 85 87 $11.17

• Oct 4, 7pm: Fashion With A Purpose @Phil Long Music Hall $78-$153

• 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

• Oct 29, 6pm: Secret of Black Forest Bistro Murder Mystery Dinner @6750 Shoup Rd $80

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

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Sept 24, 9am-2pm (Wed): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd (Last one for the season)

• Sept 24 & 29, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed’s thru Oct 15): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Sept 24, 3-7pm (Wed’s thru Oct 15): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Sept 27, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Sept 27, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Sept 27, 8am-2pm: Metcalf Park Market + Kids Day Event @618 E Ohio Ave Fountain (Last one for the season)

• Sept 27, 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 27, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 4): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd (Local produce advertised)

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

• Oct 3, Noon-4pm: UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle (Last one for the season)

• Oct 5 & 19, 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

🎶 Fall Concert Series - Weather permitting

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

🍂 Fall Festivals & Fairs - Weather permitting

• Sept 26-Oct 26, 10am-5pm (Every Fri, Sat & Sun): Long Neck Pumpkin Farm @ 7595 California Dr, COS $18

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

• Sept 27, 8am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Craft Fair @Old Colorado City History Center, 1 S 24th St

• Sept 27: 8am-Noon: Harvest Hootenanny @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 South US Hwy 85 87 $5.72

• 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 27 & 28, 9am-5pm: National Alpaca Farm Days @8720 Moss Rock Rd FREE & family friendly

• 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-4pm: Harvest Festival @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

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

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• Oct 4 & 5, 10am-6pm: Oktoberfest @ Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $18-$35

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