COS Town Tidings #25-281

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

🌟Local Feature: 👨‍🍳 Meet the Passionate Colorado Springs Couple Behind Season Two Taste 🍽️

📰 Detours Ahead – Plan Now 🚧

📰 COS Cost of Living Shock 😲

📰 Teachers Strike Today 🍎

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

🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy, warming up with AM fog

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👨‍🍳 Meet the Passionate Colorado Springs Couple Behind Season Two Taste 🍽️

🥘 A Pinch of Hometown, A Dash of Expertise

Season Two Taste is stirring up the culinary scene with its rich blend of homegrown advice and scrumptious recipes.

Colorado Springs locals Jason and Christine Miller are the talented chefs behind Seasonstwotaste.com, a food blog overflowing with delicious recipes, cooking tips, and stories from a combined half-century of culinary gifts. They have whipped up this food blog that's quickly become the talk of the town. In less than a year, they've seasoned the internet with a flavor that attracts over 11,000 monthly visitors.

From Adversity to Inspiration 😊

Life's unexpected turns led them from the bustling kitchens of fine dining to the digital world, following Jason's recovery from a serious car accident. Their food blog isn't just a site for recipes; it's a showcase of their love for each other, love for their cooking, and a shared plate of their resilience. They've kneaded their experiences into every post, offering the world their expansive culinary knowledge with their informative teaching style.

Tasty Recipes for Every Season 🍲

On their blog, Jason and Christine share approachable recipes focused on fresh, seasonal ingredients. You'll find

• Garden-inspired dishes like Bacon and Kale Potato Hash, minestrone soup, and roasted cherry tomatoes.

• Mouthwatering sweet treats like giant cinnamon rolls, matcha cream puffs, and caramel apple empanadas.

• For meat lovers, they share grilling recipes ranging from flank steak with chimichurri to Santa Maria/Colorado Springs tri-tip barbecue.

Teaching Mindful Cooking and Eating 🧘‍♂️🍽️

True to their backgrounds as amazing chefs and instructors, they both emphasize teaching mindful cooking and eating habits. Their posts demystify cooking processes so home cooks feel confident in the kitchen.

In addition to their informative blog content, Jason and Christine both also teach hands-on cooking classes at The French Kitchen on N. Academy. If you’re looking for an in-person culinary experience, find one of Jason's classes (click on “Chef Jason” or “Christine” to see their classes) to learn tips and techniques while cooking alongside veteran chefs.

Whisking Up Culinary Connections 🤝

Anticipation is simmering for the Millers' newsletter, set to dish out new recipes and heartfelt stories from their Colorado Springs kitchen. To indulge in their culinary creations, bookmark SeasonsTwoTaste.com, and for a sprinkle of community spirit, join them on Facebook.

Let's celebrate and support our local culinary artisans! 🎉👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

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🚧 Detours Ahead – Plan Now

If you’ve noticed nighttime work happening on the Woodmen Bridge over Academy, here’s why: crews are upgrading the surface with a long-lasting polymer overlay to replace the worn asphalt. Most of the work is happening after hours to reduce daytime disruption, but lane closures are expected nightly through the end of November. When it’s done, the drive through that busy interchange will be much smoother.

On the southwest side of the city, Springmeadow Dr is temporarily closed between Lake Ave and Spring Grove Way while crews perform needed bridge repairs. The road will stay closed to through traffic for the duration of the project, so be sure to follow posted detours and plan for extra time.

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😲 COS Cost of Living Shock

Feeling like your paycheck doesn’t stretch as far as it used to? You’re not imagining things. Colorado Springs has officially joined the ranks of big cities where six figures are considered the baseline for living comfortably.

A recent report using cost-of-living data and budgeting metrics ranked our city as the 20th most expensive city in the U.S. — and you’d now need to earn just over $100,000 annually to afford necessities, save, and enjoy some discretionary spending. Denver came in even higher on the list (as expected) at #12. While it’s not news that prices are up, this puts into perspective just how much it takes to feel financially secure in our city these days. Full Story

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

🍎 Teachers Strike Today

Apparently for the first time in nearly 50 years, Colorado Springs School District 11 teachers are walking out for a one-day strike today, Oct 8. The decision comes after years of escalating tensions between the teachers’ union and the school board — tensions that intensified last year when the long-standing collective bargaining agreement was allowed to expire.

Union members say they’re standing up for student learning, teacher rights, and a stronger voice in district decisions. The district, meanwhile, insists schools will remain open and safe, with substitute teachers, office staff, and even some board members stepping in to keep things running. A rally is planned at Acacia Park this afternoon. Full Story

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31: Old Colorado City October Strolls

• Oct 8-10 & 12, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

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

• Oct 9 (members only day), 10 (noon-4pm), 11 (10am-4pm) & 12 (11am-3pm): BIG Fall Book Sale @PPLD East Library 5550 N Union $6-$7

• Oct 10, 6-9pm: Fall Mustard-themed dinner party @Colonel Mustard’s Sandwich Emporium, 1412 South 21st $35 (1 ticket left)

• 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 11, 8:30-11am: Heel Hike Fundraising for Bees @Greencrest Trail, Austin Bluffs & Brenner $30

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

• Oct 11, Noon-3pm: Nonprofit Chili Cook-Off @Cerberus Brewing, 702 W Colorado Ave $12

• Oct 11, 6:30-8pm: Movies Under the Stars - Barbie @Bristol Brewing FREE

• Oct 11, 7pm: Oxymorons Comedy: Hocus Jokus @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15 (family friendly)

• Oct 17, 6pm: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th anniversary @Ivywild School Gym Auditorium, 1604 S Cascade Ave $22

• Oct 25, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Game Over @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (10 tickets left - Halloween Costume Show)

• Oct 26, Noon-3pm: Owl Be There Art Class with Renee Darling @Jaks Brewing, 555 Amelia St $75

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

• Nov 8, 8am-noon: Bear Creek Bear Run @Bear Creek Nature Center $20-$65 (Registration open for this fun, family friendly annual event!)

• Nov 8, 3-6pm: Senior Holiday Dinner Dance @COS City Hub, 4304 Austin Bluffs 65+ FREE (must register, 15 tickets left)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Oct 8 & 13, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed’s thru Oct 15): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Oct 8, 3-7pm (Wed’s thru Oct 15): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Oct 11, 7am-1pm: OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave (Last one for the season)

• Oct 11, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd (Local produce advertised & Last one for the season)

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

• Oct 11 & 18, 10am-2pm: CFAM: The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd (Local produce advertised)

• Oct 12, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• Oct 19, 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr (Last one for the season)

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

• Oct 8, 6-9pm: Jazz Thursdays - On The Brink @Mining Exchange Hotel, 8 S Nevada FREE

• Oct 10 & 11, 7:30pm: COS Philharmonic Catch Me If You Can: The Music of John Williams @Pikes Peak Center $58

• Oct 12, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: Country @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $20

🍂 Fall Festivals, Fairs & Activities - Weather permitting

• Oct 10-31 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm), (Sat/Sun 9:30-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @Gaither Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $11.17

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

• Oct 10, 11, 17, 18 & 24, 5pm: Manitou Ghost Tours @Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave $19.89

• Oct 11, 8am-2pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Craft Fair @Old Colorado City History Center, 1 S 24th St

• Oct 11 & 12, 9am-4pm: Sugar Plum Market @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd $7.23

• Oct 11 (Every Sat in Oct), Miner's Pumpkin Patch @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate $13

• Oct 11 (9am-4pm) & 12 (10am-3pm): Front Range Maker's Market @Lewis Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Rd, Monument $5

• Oct 11, 11am-3pm: Fall Festival @Active Chiropractic Wellness Center, 2790 N Academy

• Oct 19, various times: Legends & Lore of Fairview Cemetery @OCCHS, 1000 South 26th St $18-$21 (Time slots are selling fast)

• Oct 25, 10am-7pm: Emma Crawford Coffin Races @downtown Manitou

• Oct 25, 9:30am-4pm: Pup-Kin Days @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $5.72

• Oct 25, Noon-5pm: Spooktacular Saturday @Everyday Girl Adventures, 2506 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Nov 1, 10am-2pm: Everything but the Oink @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

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