COS Town Tidings #26-009

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Snow Brings Icy Roads + Closures & Delays ❄️

📰 When Drivers Ignore School Zones 🚸

📰 Restaurant Scores: Hits & Misses 🥘

Recipe: 🧁 Ultimate Healthy Morning Glory Muffins

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📆 Local Events + Concerts, Fairs/Festivals, Activities

🌦 COS Weather - AM Snow and windy with below freezing temps (roads icy and snow packed)

Recreation: 🛷 Snow Day Fun: Best Local Sledding Hills

What did one snowman say to the other snowman?

👉"Do you smell carrot?” 🤣

❄️ Snow Brings Icy Roads + Closures & Delays

Snow that fell overnight and continuing this morning is creating slick and icy conditions across Southern Colorado, especially west of I-25 and in higher elevations, and many closures and delayed starts are expected as communities respond to road conditions. Many areas will see slushy roads at lower elevations, while wind picking up later this morning could worsen travel conditions and visibility.

Expected Snow totals:

• Colorado Springs: 3-8″

• Fountain: 2-6″

• Pueblo: 2-6″

• Manitou Springs: 7-12″

• Monument: 4-9″

• Fort Carson: 3-7″

• Cripple Creek: 3-7″

• Woodland Park: 4-9″

• Palmer Lake: 4-9″

• Falcon: 4-7″

• Calhan: 2-6″

• Fountain: 2-7′

Road crews are already working priority routes, but drivers are encouraged to stay home if possible and if you need to go out, allow extra time, check for local closure updates, and use caution on untreated streets during the morning commute.

👉 Click for updated local closures or delayed starts.

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🚸 When Drivers Ignore School Zones

A longtime crossing guard in northeast Colorado Springs made the painful decision to step away after repeated close calls with speeding drivers in a school zone. He feels the daily risk from speeding vehicles became too much. Despite clearly marked, flashing school-zone signs, drivers frequently failed to slow down, creating unsafe conditions during arrival and dismissal times. The situation left the guard feeling unsupported and worried about student safety.

In response, CSPD says school-zone traffic safety remains a priority and encourages residents to report problem areas through the city’s GOCOS app. District 49 also emphasized that student and staff safety is non-negotiable and said it will continue working with law enforcement to improve conditions. Full Story

🥘 Restaurant Scores: Hits & Misses

Recent restaurant health inspections across Colorado Springs highlighted both areas of concern and signs of improvement. Three restaurants were flagged for re-inspection due to higher numbers of violations often tied to food handling, temperature control, or sanitation procedures. Three others passed with only a few minor issues.

As always, re-inspections are part of the process, giving restaurants the opportunity to correct issues and demonstrate compliance.

👉 Recently Failed, waiting re-inspection:

These locations were flagged for multiple violations and will need to correct issues before moving forward.

• Little Nepal – 4820 Flintridge Dr
  12 violations | Required to undergo re-inspection. Previously closed last year but reopened after corrections; this time, no closure was ordered.

• First Wok – 3912 E San Miguel St
  9 violations | A pattern of initial failures followed by passing re-inspections.

• The Boil Daddy – 5996 Stetson Hills Blvd
  10 violations | Similar history of correcting issues after follow-up inspections.

🥇 Top Scores! Marigolds stood out again as a consistently strong performer, continuing its streak of passing inspections on the first try.

✅ High Scores or Passed Re-inspection:

• Lumen8 Rooftop Restaurant – 402 S Tejon St #801
  3 minor violations | Passed on first inspection.

• ⭐ Marigolds – 4605 Centennial Blvd
  4 minor violations | Featured Pass — has passed every inspection on the first try for several years.

• 3 Margaritas Family Mexican Restaurant – 2 Widefield Blvd
  3 minor violations | Notable improvement after past re-inspection cycles.

Health inspection results across El Paso County are available online for those wanting to check their favorite spots.

*Note: Most local restaurants take food safety incredibly seriously. In fact, many owners respond to violations swiftly and thoroughly, often making fixes the same day while they wait for reinspection. 

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📆 Sample Local Events

*Weather permitted

• Jan 9-11, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @ 1 Tejon St $69-$87

• 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, 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

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• 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

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• Jan 15, 6:30-9:30pm: Salsa 719! Latin Dance Night & Social @ Movement Arts Community Studio, 525 E Fountain Blvd $5-$7

• 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 18, 10am: Tallow Balm Making Class @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $55

• 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

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

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

🎶 Concerts / Music

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

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

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

• 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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🛷 Snow Day Fun: Best Local Sledding Hills

Think sledding’s just for kids? Think again. Whether you’re 6 or 60, there's nothing like the thrill of flying down a snowy hill with a grin on your face. Just picture those joyful seniors in that Amazon ad, sledding isn’t just fun, it’s timeless.

These local Colorado Springs area parks turn into full-blown sledding hotspots every time a storm rolls in:

• ❄️ Monument Valley Park (Downtown)

  • Big, smooth hills near the bluffs

  • LOTS of space to fly

  • Bathrooms + parking = pure convenience

     

• ❄️ Bear Creek Regional Park (West Side)

  • Long slopes, open meadows

  • Safe, wide runs for all ages

  • Bring snacks, there are picnic areas too

     

• ❄️ Kathleen Marriage Park (Briargate)

  • Known locally as “the perfect sledding spot”

  • Great hill + playground = win-win

  • Stays open late for after-school fun

And if you want something closer to home:

• ❄️ Mountain Shadows Park (NW)

  • Easy hills for small kids

  • Right next to the playground

  • Always open

     

• ❄️ Keller Park (North)

  • Best after heavy snow

  • Nice incline, not too steep

  • Great for beginners
     

• ❄️ Betty Krouse & Wasson Parks (Central/East)

  • Small hills for low-key runs

  • Great choice for a quick post-storm escape

✅ Before you sled:

• Walk the hill to check for rocks or fences

• Avoid streets and playground equipment

• Stick to daylight, these parks don’t have night lighting

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