COS Town Tidings #26-005

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 Road Work Returns, Here’s Where 🚧

📰 Grass Fires Contained Near I-25 🔥

📰 Safe Parking Program For Homeless 🚗

Wellness: 😴 The Real Reason You Can’t Sleep

📢 Featured Event - Jan 6 & 13

📆 Local Events + Concerts & Special Events

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🌞 COS Weather - Mostly sunny with fire danger and still above average temps

Scientists finally found out, how much sleep humans exactly need:

👉just five more minutes 🤣

🚧 Road Work Returns, Here’s Where

Starting today, construction has resumed on Garden of the Gods Road as part of an ongoing safety improvement project near Northpark Dr and Mark Dabling. Eastbound lanes will see closures first, though at least one lane in each direction will stay open. The work includes installing new traffic signals designed to improve safety for both drivers and pedestrians, with the full project expected to wrap up in late January 2026. Drivers should plan for slower travel, watch for workers and equipment, and follow posted signage.

🔥 Grass Fires Contained Near I-25

Last night, the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to multiple grass fires burning near northbound I-25 between the Nevada and Cimarron exits. Drivers were asked to avoid the area while crews worked, as flames spread across several spots. By around 8:20pm, firefighters had most of the fire knocked down and remained on scene to mop up lingering hot spots and prevent flare-ups. The cause of the fires is still being investigated.

🚗 Safe Parking Program For Homeless

A local healthcare professional is leading efforts to launch a safe-parking pilot through Ascending to Health, designed for individuals and families living in their vehicles. The program would allow up to 20 vehicles per site to park overnight in fenced, monitored lots with access to restrooms, showers, food, case management, healthcare support, and help navigating housing and benefits. Participants would follow clear rules focused on safety and accountability, and stays would be time-limited to encourage forward progress.

The initiative is gaining strong interest from potential participants and volunteers, and organizers hope to launch soon, providing data to inform city decisions as Colorado Springs continues conversations around vehicle camping policies. Full Story

👵 From "Too Fragile" To Daily Adventures... with Kristen Nielsen

😴 The Real Reason You Can’t Sleep

This sleep method flips the usual advice on its head by focusing less on bedtime routines and more on how you move, breathe, and reset throughout the day.

*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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✨ Special Class Jan 6 & 13

• Jan 6, 2-3pm: Listening To The Quiet Voice Within: A Talk On Intuition @ Treehouse Cafe $20

• Jan 13, 2-3pm: Energy in Motion: How Your Thoughts Attract Your Life @ Treehouse Cafe $20

  • —> With Laurel: 👁️‍🗨️ The Strength To Endure Comes From This

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📆 Sample Local Events

*Weather permitted

• Jan 5, 6:30-9:30pm: FREE Fried Rice Night @ Cocktails AFTER DUSK, 8 E Bijou St (Upgrades for purchase)

• Jan 5, 7-8pm: Dance Class for Ladies - Latin Fusion - Bachata @ Kemper Dance Academy, 2120 Hollow Brook Dr FREE

• Jan 6-11, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @ 1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Jan 7, 6:30-7:30pm: Waltz 1 with John @ Dance Wonderland, 2103 N Weber $15-20/class

• Jan 8, 5-8pm: Meet the Artists Receptions @ Gold Hill Mesa

• Jan 8, 6:30-9:30pm: Salsa 719! Latin Dance Night & Social @ Movement Arts Community Studio, 525 E Fountain Blvd $5-$7

• Jan 9 & 28, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

• Jan 9-11: Dinosaur Adventure @ COS Event Center $25-$99

• Jan 9 (Noon-6pm), 10 (10am-6pm), 11 (10am-5pm): Colorado Springs Home Building & Remodeling Show @ Norris Penrose Event Center $5

• Jan 9, 6pm: Soap Making Class @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $65

• Jan 9, 6:30-8:30pm: Sound Emersion - Planetary Gongs @ 17717 Leisure Lake Dr, Monument $75

• Jan 10, 11am-3pm: Winter Wellness: New Beginnings @ 11720 Woodmen Hills Dr, Peyton FREE entry

• Jan 10, 7pm: Droppin' the Ball: After New Years Comedy Show! @ Peak Improv Theater, 440 N Carefree $15

  • —> 🎬 What If Your Second Act Is The Main Event?

• Jan 11, 2-4pm: Wintery Wine Glass Workshop @ MY CELLAR WINE BAR, 9258 Forest Bluffs View $37

• Jan 13, 2-3pm: Energy in Motion: How Your Thoughts Attract Your Life @ Treehouse Cafe $20

  • —> With Laurel: 👁️‍🗨️ The Strength To Endure Comes From This.

• Jan 16-18: The Springs Home Show @ Colorado Springs Event Center FREE Admission

• Jan 17, 10-11:30am: Build a Bird with Bricks & Minifigs @ Fountain Creek Nature Center $25 (Prepaid registration required)

• Jan 23, 7:30pm: The Mat!ch Game @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $17.50

• Jan 24, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95

• Feb 12-Mar 1: The Roommate @ Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale St $30-$60

🎶 Concerts

• Jan 7, 5:30pm: James Wallace Blues @ Distillery 291, 4242 N Nevada

• Jan 10-11: The Human Equation @ Ent Center for the Arts $18-$41

• Feb 6, 7pm: Three Dog Night @ Pikes Peak Center $63-$260

• Jan 24 (7:30pm) & 25 (2:30pm), 7:30pm: Brahms / Tchaikovsky @ Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, 190 S Cascade $57-$120

• Feb 22, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: Pops @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20

🎉 Holiday Festivals, Fairs & Activities

• ⛸ Through Jan 31: Skate In The Park @Acacia Park $15

• Jan 10-Feb 21: Ice Castles @ Cripple Creek $16-$29 (tickets on sale now)

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