COS Town Tidings #25-320

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🌟 Local Spotlight: 🧭 Why 52,000+ Coloradans Are Following This One Local Guy

📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!

🤗 Wellness Tips you missed

🍳 Sizzle Up Your Week with Our Recipe Archives!

📆 Local Events + Concerts and Holiday Fairs/Festivals

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and above normal temps

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"Name a famous explorer that has been forgotten", asked my son

👉"Internet explorer.", I replied 🤣

🧭 Why 52,000+ Coloradans Are Following This One Local Guy

📸 Meet the storyteller turning our state’s hidden past into your next adventure

You can live somewhere your whole life, but how well do you truly know it? For Heath Gay, a man whose Colorado roots run deep, that question became a calling. Through his venture, Hiking University, he didn’t just guide us through the state’s breathtaking landscapes—from the Eastern plains to the Western peaks—he helped us connect with the land itself. But a deeper story was waiting just off the beaten path.

When the world shifted and group gatherings paused, the very heart of his business was challenged. Forced to trade leading groups for exploring solo, Heath began to see the trails not just as paths to a summit, but as timelines leading to the past. This evolution sparked the Colorado Fan Club, a mission born Jan 1, 2022. His authentic passion resonated, and today, a thriving community of over 52,000 fellow explorers follows his journey on Facebook.

Heath doesn't just guide you to a place; he unearths its spirit. While many know of the gold rush, he uncovered a more profound force that shaped Colorado Springs: tuberculosis. He reveals how the desperate search for sunshine and clean air drove the city’s growth, a medical migration that reshaped its very blueprint—a history hiding in plain sight.

He has poured these discoveries into his popular book series, Forgotten Colorado and The Most Significant Sites in the City. And for you, our COS Town Tidings subscribers, Heath is making an exclusive offer.

📚 When you visit ColoradoFanClub.com to purchase a personally signed copy of Forgotten Colorado: Southern Region or Northern Region or Colorado Springs: The Most Significant Sites in the City, you’ll also receive a FREE, book-specific commemorative poker chip (a $5 value) as a keepsake for your journey. Add “Tidings” in the comments when placing your order. (Great gifts for the holidays!) 🎁

To join the daily conversation, follow Colorado Fan Club on Facebook and discover even more hidden secrets of our region. It’s your chance to finally see the Colorado you’ve never known.

🎉 Let's celebrate and support our local businesses! 🥾

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📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!

Here are some of the stories we shared this week. Check out any issues you missed.

• 🌟Real Estate Roundup: 🏡 Colorado Springs Housing Market: Latest Home Sales and Market Insights (Issue #25-319)
   

• ⚰️ TRIVIA: Veterans’ History Beneath Colorado Springs’ Soil (Issue #25-315)

  • —> 💲 Your Money Matters 💸 Erik's no-nonsense financial tips

     

• 🎄 Seasonal Jobs—What’s Legit? (Issue #25-317)

   

• 💧 70% of Our Water at Risk? (Issue #25-314)

   

• 🍳 Restaurant Report: Hits & Misses (Issue #25-318)

   

• 💫 Dave Caught the Lights! (Issue #25-316)

• 🩺 Clearing Up the Cholesterol Confusion

• 🥾 Explore the Pineries Today

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🍳 Sizzle Up Your Week with Our Recipe Archives!

Hungry for past delights? Dive into our Recipe Archives! 🥘 Find recipes from this week.

• 🥗 Thanksgiving Slaw (under Sides)

• 🥕 Spiced Carrot Bread (under Breakfast)

👉 Click here and discover a world of flavors

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

*Weather permitted

• Nov 16, 11am-4pm: The Springs Home Show @Norris Penrose Event Ctr FREE (Ticket Recommended)

• Nov 16, Noon-5pm (Every Sun): 🦃 Sunday Funday Thanksgiving Market! @ Ivywild School Gymnasium, 1604 S Cascade

• Nov 16, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Nov 16, 1-4pm: Macrame Plant Hanger @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $55

• Nov 16, 6pm: Beginner Swing Out Lesson & Social Dancing @ 719 Swing 'n Jam, 2103 N Weber $8-$10

• Nov 16 (2pm), 20-21, 7:30pm: A Doll`s House @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $26.50

• Nov 18, 5:30-7pm: Vegan Community Potluck and Social @ Westside Community Ctr, 1628 W Bijou

• 🌮 Nov 19, 6-8:30pm: Sourdough Tortillas! Class @ Nature's Start Bread Co, 3312 Austin Bluffs $75 (4 Spots Left)

  • Victoria can’t wait to teach you —>🍞 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Company Rises

• Nov 20-23, 2:30pm: A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $8

• Nov 20-23, 28-30 - Dec 28: Mary Poppins @ Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale St $18-$70

• Nov 21, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

• Nov 22, 9am-1pm: Fall break/Thanksgiving Food Drive @ Solid Rock Food Center, 3217 S Academy (Drop off food items)

• Nov 22, 3pm: Hillside Community Potluck @ 925 S. Institute St (Must Register)

• Nov 23, 10am-Noon: Beginner Dot Mandala Painting Workshop @ Treehouse Cafe, 5965 N Academy $50 (5 Seats Left)

• Nov 23, 3pm: Chamber Orchestra of Springs: The Knock (A Military Opera) @ Lewis Palmer HS, Monument $27-$37

• Nov 29, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95 (8 Tickets Left)

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

• Nov 16, 2:30pm: COS Philharmonic: Beethoven 5 @Pikes Peak Center $43-$105

• Nov 21, 6:30-9pm: Shivers Concert Fundraiser @ The Antlers Hotel 4 S Cascade $80

• Nov 21-23: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Concerts @ Denver Performing Arts Complex FREE for federal employees

• Nov 23, 3pm: 'Tis the Month Before Christmas Concert @ Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave FREE

• Nov 29, 7pm: On a Winter's Night - A Christmas Handbell Concert @ St Michael's Episcopal Church, 7400 Tudor Rd FREE

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

🤶 Holiday Festivals, Fairs & Activities

• ⛸ Through - Jan 18: Skate In The Park @Acacia Park $15
   

• Nov 16, 10am-5pm: Colorado Springs Christmas Gift Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd $12

• Nov 16, 11am-4pm: Mesa Ridge Holiday Craft Fair @6070 Mesa Ridge Pkwy FREE entry

  • Visit Sandie’s booth: 🌿 Zenfullyme: Your Answer To Aches, Stress & Problem Skin

• Nov 21-23, 10am-4pm: Vintage Market Days @Norris Penrose Event Ctr $12-$17

• Nov 21 & 22, 10am-4pm: Joys of the Season Holiday Home Tour @ 1691 Woodmoor Dr, Monument $30

• Nov 28, 10-11am: Evergreen Wreath Workshop @ Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $35 (4 Tickets Left)

• Dec 4, 10-13, 17-20, 26-27, 5:30-8pm: 🎄 2.5-Hour Holiday Lights & Bites Progressive Dinner @ Downtown COS $99

• Dec 4, 5:30-8:30pm: Electric Moonlight @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo $70-$80

• Dec 5-6 (10am-4pm), 7 (10am-4pm): Holiday Food & Gift Festival @Norris Penrose Event Center 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd $8 (get $1 <coupn code HFGF25> or bring a can food item)

• Dec 5, 2-3pm: Evergreen Wreath Workshop @ Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $35 (2 Tickets Left)

• Dec 6, 3:30-6pm: Christkindl Fest @ Ascension Lutheran Church, 2505 N Circle FREE admission (Must RSVP)

• Dec 7, 2:30-4pm: Grinch Mosaic Class @ The Glass Collective, 828 East Fillmore $45 (Going Fast)

• Dec 13, 4-8pm: Holiday Evening @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

• Dec 13 (4 Tickets Left) & 27, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit - Holiday Show @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95

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