Dear Colorado Springs Town Tidings family,

Today marks two years since we embarked on this journey together. From zero to 7,987 strong (and growing every day), you've made my dream of connecting our community a beautiful reality. Your daily support, kind words, and enthusiastic engagement have warmed my heart 🥰 and fueled my passion.

This isn't just my newsletter—it's YOURS. Your stories, your feedback, and your spirit make Colorado Springs Town Tidings what it is. As we celebrate this milestone, I'd love to hear how I can make your daily read even better. After all, every word is written with YOU in mind.

Thank you for being part of my own story. Here's to many more years of sharing, caring, and bringing a little sunshine to each of our days! 🤗

With heartfelt gratitude,
Sandy Zuniga, your COS TT founder

COS Town Tidings #25-282

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Local 911 Center Gets Big Upgrade 📞

📰 Fatal Crashes Prompt Change 🚫

📰 Donate a Lifeline 📱

Recipe: 🥘 Homemade Hamburger Helper

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

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and very warm

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📞 Local 911 Center Gets Big Upgrade

El Paso County’s 911 call center has officially reopened after a $2.4M expansion that took four months to complete. Now the largest emergency communications center in Colorado, the facility has grown to include 20 upgraded dispatch consoles, 22 radio stations, and a specialized training center with backup call stations. A new wellness room and improved soundproofing aim to reduce stress for dispatchers, whose work has grown in demand as the region's population surges. In 2024 alone, the center responded to nearly 83,000 emergency calls—quadruple what it handled when it first opened in 2012. This facility now has faster average call-answer times and a growing focus on community outreach. Full Story

😍 Brandy’s Must-Know Tips for Saving On Your Energy Bill

🚫 Fatal Crashes Prompt Change

In response to two recent fatal motorcycle crashes and a history of dangerous collisions, Colorado Springs has temporarily prohibited left turns and U-turns at the intersection of Union and Garmish. Crews installed vertical delineators—plastic traffic guides—to prevent risky turning movements and calm traffic in the area.

Though similar barriers sparked debate on Cheyenne Blvd last year, neighbors near Union & Garmish have long advocated for changes to improve safety. The city will monitor how drivers respond and may make the change permanent, potentially replacing the delineators with a concrete median. In the meantime, drivers can reroute using Vickers and Del Rey. Full Story

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📱 Donate a Lifeline

Every October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month serves as a reminder that far too many in our community silently endure harm behind closed doors. Colorado Springs Police Department is using this month to raise awareness, offer support to survivors, and continue the hard work of prevention. One simple way to help? Donate an old or broken phone to CSPD’s “Phone It Forward” program—these devices become critical lifelines for survivors seeking safety and connection. Together, as neighbors, we can help break the silence and offer hope.

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🥘 Homemade Hamburger Helper

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31: Old Colorado City October Strolls

• Oct 9-10 & 12, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• 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, 7:30pm: Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® @Pikes Peak Center $58-$75

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

• Oct 11, 9am-1pm: 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 13 & 15, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed’s thru Oct 15): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Oct 15, 3-7pm: Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon (Last one for the season)

• 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 9, 5-8pm: Jazz Thursdays - Susan Rissman Trio @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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