COS Town Tidings #25-324

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📰 Is Thanksgiving More Affordable? 🍗

📰 USAFA Hosts Free Holiday Show 🎺

📰 Hop on Holiday Travel Deals 🚍

✅ Home and Living: Furnace Checks…WHY? to you!

Recipe: 🥘 Quinoa, Cranberry & Feta Stuffed Pumpkins

🛍 Bargain Box Weekly Sales, Thru Nov 22!

📆 Local Events + Concerts & 🤶 Holiday Fairs/Festivals/Activities

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🍗 Is Thanksgiving More Affordable?

While the cost of Thanksgiving dinner has gone down a bit this year nationwide, Coloradans are still paying more than most. A typical meal for ten runs over $61 in Colorado—about $6 more than the national average, though still over $13 cheaper than last year. Much of this is due to our dry climate and limited in-state food production, which means many holiday staples have to be shipped in. Still, despite the mix of price drops and increases depending on the item, many shoppers say they’re focusing on the meaning of the holiday rather than the menu. Full Story

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🎺 USAFA Hosts Free Holiday Show

The U.S. Air Force Academy is welcoming the public to its holiday concert series, Holly & Ivy, hosted on campus at Arnold Hall Theatre for the first time. Held on Dec 3, 4, and 9, the evening begins with a 6:00pm reception featuring cadet musicians and a chance to meet the faces behind the uniforms. The concert follows at 7:00pm with seasonal favorites and even a surprise guest performance. It’s a festive way for the Academy to show appreciation to the Colorado Springs community, and while it’s free to attend, tickets are required and can be reserved online.

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🚍 Hop on Holiday Travel Deals

Holiday travel doesn’t have to mean high prices or stressful drives—especially for Coloradans who explore alternatives like Bustang, Amtrak, and Greyhound. With expanded service from Colorado Springs, Bustang now offers more daily round-trips and comfortable, wifi-equipped buses to make getting to Denver or even Vail easier and more affordable.

Amtrak and Greyhound are also increasing capacity to help travelers avoid the uncertainty of air travel and the unpredictability of winter roads. Whether you’re heading up the Front Range or out of state, these options could save you time, money, and peace of mind this holiday season. Full Story

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🥘 Quinoa, Cranberry & Feta Stuffed Pumpkins

This one is so cute and different! You can get the little gourd pumpkins so everyone has their own. WOW your friends and family this Thanksgiving with this surprisingly simple Stuffed Pumpkin recipe!

Access the complete recipe with tailored modifications to suit your dietary requirements, along with convenient print options.

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📆 Sample Local Events

*Weather permitted

• Nov 20-23, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Nov 20 (7pm)-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 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)

• Dec 17, 6-8pm: Pedestal Flip Calendar Class @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $40

🎶 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 3, 4, 9, 6pm: Holly & Ivy concert @ Air Force Academy FREE (must register for ticket)

• 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 21 & 22, 10am-6pm: Festival of Trees & Hearth & Holly Holiday Market (22nd only) @ Meridian Ranch Rec Ctr, 10301 Angeles Rd, Falcon FREE admission

• 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 22, 11am-3pm: EADO Christkindl Market @ Mash Mechanix Brewing, 429 Pikes Peak Ave + Toy Drive FREE admission

• Nov 22 & 23 Noon-4pm: Pet Photos with Santa @ Pet Pantry, 6945 Mesa Ridge Pkwy, Fountain $25

• 🦃 Nov 27, 12:30-2:30pm: Community Thanksgiving Dinner @ 828 E Pikes Peak Ave FREE for those who need a meal

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

• Dec 7, 11am-Noon: Evergreen Wreath Workshop @ Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $35 (3 Ticket Left)

• 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 & 27, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit - Holiday Show @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95

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