COS Town Tidings #25-293

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 Bridge Built, Paving in Progress 🚧

📰 Halloween Spending Watch 👻

📰 High Winds, High Fire Risk ⚠️

Wellness: 😳 Didn’t See That Symptom Coming

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

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🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny, warm and windy (Red Flag Warnings)

What if it’s not global warming?

👉Maybe it’s just planetary menopause 🤣

🚧 Bridge Built, Paving in Progress

CDOT’s $46 million Airport & Powers overpass project has officially reached the halfway point. The bridge structure is complete, with roughly 75% of the paving done, and work continues on connecting ramps and road surfaces. A diverging diamond traffic pattern—like the one at Research Parkway—will eventually help ease traffic congestion in the area, particularly for those traveling to Peterson Space Force Base.

Despite some weather-related delays, the project is still on schedule to finish by Dec 2026. CDOT is also building water quality ponds to manage increased runoff. While additional Powers intersections like Stetson Hills and Milton E. Proby Pkwy are under consideration, they’re likely years away due to funding constraints. Full Story

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👻 Halloween Spending Watch

Colorado Springs business owners are feeling the uncertainty of today’s economy as Halloween kicks off the holiday shopping season, but they remain hopeful. Downtown’s beauty shop is leaning into the seasonal appeal while adapting to cautious consumer habits with multi-use products. A bookstore in Old Colorado City is weathering higher supply costs by preparing early and staying flexible.

Despite national concerns about inflation and decreased sales tax revenue, many Americans still plan to spend on Halloween—giving small businesses a reason to stay optimistic heading into the holidays. Full Story 

⚠️ High Winds, High Fire Risk

The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for El Paso County and surrounding areas today. Forecasts call for gusty north winds up to 45 mph and relative humidity levels as low as 13%. These conditions make it easy for fires to start and spread quickly.

Residents are urged to avoid any activities that could spark a fire, such as outdoor burning, welding, or careless disposal of cigarettes. Red Flag Warning is reported to go into effect this morning. Full Story

😳 Didn’t See That Symptom Coming

Angela’s video is a must-watch for women navigating menopause. She shares the less-talked-about symptoms with warmth, humor.

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31: Old Colorado City October Strolls

• Oct 21, 22, 24-26, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Oct 21, 5:30-7pm: Vegan Community Potluck and Social @ Westside Community Ctr, 1628 W Bijou

• Oct 22, 11am-2pm: A.P.P.L.E. Project - Apple Preservation Class @ Colorado State University Extension, 17 N Spruce St $60.54

• Oct 24 (7pm), 25-26 (2:30pm): First Company Theater Presents, Brigadoon @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $20

• Oct 25, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Game Over @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (2 tickets left - Halloween Costume Show)

• Oct 25, 6:30-8pm: Movies Under the Stars - Trick ‘r Treat (R) @Bristol Brewing FREE

• Oct 25, 7pm-midnight: Salsa Night At Ivywild @ 1604 S Cascade Ave $23.18

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

• Oct 26, 10am-Noon: Beginner Dot Mandala Painting Workshop @Treehouse Cafe, 5965 N Academy $50 (3 Spots Left)

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

• Oct 29, 7-9pm: Murder Mystery Dinner: Midnight at the Masquerade @ ViewHouse, 7114 Campus Dr $70

• Nov 1, 7:30pm: The RiP Improv: Artificial Intelligence @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $17.50

• Nov 2, 1-4pm: Lighted Block Mosaic Class @ The Glass Collective, 828 East Fillmore $80 (Filling Up Fast)

• 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, 7pm: Oxymorons Comedy: Hunger Games Charity Event @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15 (family friendly)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Oct 26, 9am-2pm: COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown (Last one for the season)

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

• Oct 23, 5-8pm: Jazz: Colin McAllister @Mining Exchange Hotel, 8 S Nevada FREE

• Nov 7 & 8, 7:30pm: COS Philharmonic: Top Gun: Maverick @Pikes Peak Center $58

• Dec 21, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: Jazz @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20

🍂 Fall Festivals, Fairs & Activities - Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31, Director's Cut: Haunted Lantern Tour @Cave of the Winds $45 (Ages: 13+)

• Oct 24-26 & 31 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm), (Sat/Sun 9:30-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @Gaither Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $11.17

• Oct 24-26, 10am-5pm (Every Fri, Sat & Sun): Long Neck Pumpkin Farm @ 7595 California Dr, COS $18

• Oct 24, 26, 31, 4-8:30pm: Boo at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo $24

• Oct 24, starting at 5pm: Manitou Ghost Tours @Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave $19.89 (Last day)

• Oct 25, 9am-4pm, Miner's Pumpkin Patch @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate $13 (Last one for the season)

• Oct 25 (9am-4pm) & 26 (10am-3pm): Coronado Craft Fair & Bazaar @ Coronado High School, 1590 W Fillmore

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• 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

• Nov 14 (10am-5pm), 15 (10am-6pm), 16 (10am-5pm): Colorado Springs Christmas Gift Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd $12 (Save $2 through Nov 13)

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