COS Town Tidings #25-321

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 Lane Closures & Holiday Break 🚧

📰 Tree Permits Now Available 🎄

📰 Hiring Struggles Hit Springs Hard 🏗️

Wellness: 💆‍♀️ Relax This Muscle, Look Younger

📆 Local Events + Concerts & 🤶 Holiday Fairs/Festivals

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🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and average temps

What’s the best advice a turkey neck ever gave?

👉“Go with the flow, and keep things loose!” 🤣

🚧 Lane Closures & Holiday Break

Heads up, S Academy drivers! CDOT will have alternating lane closures between Venetucci and Milton Proby Pkwy through Wednesday as crews handle utility and signage improvements. Two lanes will stay open in both directions, but delays are possible during 7:00am to 4:30pm.

Work will pause for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, giving everyone a smoother drive and a chance to enjoy the long weekend before construction resumes.

🎄 Tree Permits Now Available

For those who love the tradition of cutting your own Christmas tree, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is once again offering holiday permits across Colorado for a small fee between $8 and $10. Trees can only be cut in designated areas, so a detailed map—available online or at local field offices—is a must.

The BLM advises participants to plan ahead and pack essentials such as a handsaw, rope, food, blankets, and even tire chains for mountain conditions. After finding your perfect tree, make sure to attach the haul tag provided with your permit before heading home as you bring a little wilderness charm into your living room.

🏗️ Hiring Struggles Hit Springs Hard

A new report shows Colorado leading the nation in the shift from private to public sector employment, with more than 15,000 private jobs lost while government positions grew by a similar number. Local companies like Colorado Springs-based IICON, working on projects for Atlas Prep Middle School and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, say hiring has become tougher as competition for skilled workers increases.

The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC notes that most of the growth is in government administration—not teaching, policing, or public safety—and warns that as more residents leave the state, growing bureaucracy could weigh down taxpayers and small businesses. Leaders are calling for policies that better support private enterprise to help restore balance to Colorado’s economy. Full Story

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💆‍♀️ Relax This Muscle, Look Younger

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

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📆 Sample Local Events

*Weather permitted

• Nov 25-26, 28-30, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

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

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

• Dec 6-7, 13-14: The Ringmaster`s Christmas @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $26.50

• Dec 12 & 29, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

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

• Dec 21, 10am-Noon: Beginner Dot Mandala Painting Workshop @ Treehouse Cafe, 5965 N Academy $50 (6 Seats Available)

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

• 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 6 (7pm) & 7 (2:30pm): Chamber Orchestra of Springs: Dances With The Winds @ Ent Center for the Arts $18-$41

• 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

• 🕯 Through Jan 4, Fri & Sat (5:30-10pm) & Sun - Thurs (5:30-9pm): Magic of Lights at Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR) $28-$72/vehicle

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

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

• Nov 29, 11am-3pm: Holiday Art & Gift Market @ Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E Colorado Ave FREE entry

• Nov 29, 11am-4pm: Holiday Craft Market @ OCC, 1 S 24th St FREE admission

• Nov 29, 4-7pm: Christmas Stroll @ OCC, Bancroft Park FREE to attend

• Nov 30, 9am-3pm: Holiday Market At The Hill @ The Pinery, 630 W Bijou FREE

• Dec 3, 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, 2:30-4pm: Grinch Mosaic Class @ The Glass Collective, 828 East Fillmore $45 (Going Fast)

• Dec 13, 2-3pm: Evergreen Wreath Workshop @ Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $35 (7 Ticket Left)

• 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 (12 Ticket Left)

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