COS Town Tidings #25-321

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 Plan Ahead for Detours Today 🚧

📰 Pasta Prices Could Double Soon 🍝

📰 Balcony Solar? It’s a Thing! Today @11am 🌞

Wellness: 🎧 Tune In for Less Pain & Stress

📆 Local Events + Concerts & Holiday Fairs/Festivals

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🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny, chilly in the AM, breezy then above normal temps

Why did Mozart get rid of his chickens?

👉They kept saying “Bach, Bach, Bach.” 🤣

🚧 Plan Ahead for Detours Today

If you usually travel along N Nevada, especially southbound near Dublin, expect some minor detours. Colorado Springs Utilities is repairing a damaged wastewater line, prompting a temporary closure that began yesterday afternoon and is expected to last until mid-morning today. The closure starts at Dublin and continues south where the road becomes N Nevada. Crews and safety personnel are in place, so traffic may slow in the area. If this is your commute, it’s a good idea to leave early or choose an alternate route. Full Story

🍝 Pasta Prices Could Double Soon

A proposed federal tariff could send the price of imported Italian pasta soaring, with some products doubling in cost due to a 107% combined import duty. Specialty store owners in Colorado Springs, like those at Euro Deli and Market, are concerned that customers may no longer be able—or willing—to pay for beloved brands like Barilla, Rummo, and Garofalo. Some producers may even halt exports to the US entirely.

While grocery prices haven't shifted yet, the change could take effect by January, making imported pasta a pricey indulgence and posing real challenges for local stores that pride themselves on authentic offerings. Full Story

🌞 Balcony Solar? It’s a Thing! Today @11am

Today, Nov 17 at 11am, CoPIRG and Colorado Solar Innovations are hosting a free tour and live demonstration at their facility on the Westside, on Elkton Dr. You’ll get a close-up look at solar power trailers that can charge EVs on the go, plus a new plug-in solar unit—ideal for balconies or homes without rooftop access. The event aims to show that solar isn’t just for homeowners with big roofs—now more people and businesses can tap into clean energy in more creative, portable ways. The public is welcome, and the demo includes a stop at a nearby construction site to see the solar tech in action.

🎧 Tune In for Less Pain & Stress

According to research, music can play a meaningful role in how we manage emotional and physical discomfort. While it’s not a substitute for professional treatment, making music a regular part of your routine can be a powerful, accessible way to support your well‑being.

*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 permitted

• Nov 18-23, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• 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 20-22 (7:30pm) & 23 (2pm): A Doll`s House @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $26.50

• 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 21, 6-8pm: Art Carving: Craft Your Own Leather Art Piece @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $65

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

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

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

• Nov 28-30, (2 & 7pm): COS Philharmonic: The Nutcracker @Pikes Peak Center $57-$100

• 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 28 - Dec 27: Christmas at Forest Bend @ Black Forest, 9525 Burgess Rd $15 (Tickets Sell Out Fast)
   

• 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 22, 9am-3pm: Craft Fair @ Affinity at Colorado Springs-3755 Tutt Blvd FREE entry

• Nov 22, 9am-4pm: Rampart High School Craft Bazaar @ 8250 Lexington Dr

• Nov 22, 9am-4pm: Holiday Maker's Market @ Surface Gallery, 2752 W Colorado Ave

  • Visit Ivy’s booth: 🎨To design her future, she had to rediscover her past

• Nov 22, 10am-3pm: Holiday Craft & Artisan Fair @ Fountain Creek Nature Ctr FREE admission

• Nov 22, 10am-6pm: Hearth & Holly Holiday Market @ Meridian Ranch Rec Center, Peyton

• 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 6, 11am-Noon: Evergreen Wreath Workshop @ Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $35 (1 Ticket 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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