COS Town Tidings #26-043
🤣 Today’s Chuckle
📰 CSFD Training Is Back 👩🚒
📰 From Controversy to Billboard 🎶
📰 Gold, Silver & Record Runs! 🥇
Recipe: 🥘 Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
🛍 New: Bargain Box Weekly Sales!
📆 Local Events + Concerts & 💕Activities
🌦 COS Weather - Above average temps with rain possible
🙋♀️ We want to Feature Your Business
I want to get into ice skating but…
👉I keep getting cold feet! 🤣
👩🚒 CSFD Training Is Back
CSFD has officially reinstated its 2026 Fire Training Academy after it was previously set to be canceled due to budget cuts.
Thanks to tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales, funding was secured and the academy is now fully operational. That means 36 new recruits have already begun their 18-week journey to become Colorado Springs firefighters.
This academy plays a critical role in keeping staffing levels where they need to be in a growing city like ours. Recruits will train in structural and wildland firefighting, hazardous materials response, EMT skills, driver/operator certification, and other specialized areas essential to emergency response.
It’s a reminder that investing in training today helps ensure our community stays protected tomorrow.
🎶 From Controversy to Billboard
Colorado Springs' Ford Amphitheater has been named a top national venue by Billboard magazine after only two seasons of operation, earning the title of Top West Coast Amphitheater. The recognition highlights the venue's successful bookings and impact, even as it continues to address noise concerns from nearby residents through significant new investments in sound control.
🛍 Bargain Box: This Week's Hot Deals!
A new week means new treasures! We're giving you a first look at the incredible finds and amazing sales hitting the floor for through Feb 14. Watch now to see what's waiting for you!
Location: 405 S Nevada Ave, Open Tues - Sat 10am-2pm. (719) 475-1029
🥇 Gold, Silver & Record Runs!
On Day 5 in Milan-Cortina, Team USA delivered record-breaking performances, historic firsts, and clutch moments that set the tone for the entire Games.
Here’s how the medals stacked up:
🥇 Jordan Stolz — Gold, Speedskating (1000m)
→ Broke the Olympic record by nearly one full second
→ Largest Olympic winning margin since 1984
→ First Olympic race, first Olympic gold
🥇 Liz Lemley — Gold, Women’s Moguls
🥈 Jaelin Kauf — Silver, Women’s Moguls
→ First U.S. 1-2 finish in Olympic women’s freestyle skiing history
🥈 Ryan Cochran-Siegle — Silver, Super-G
→ Second straight Olympic silver in the event
🥈 Madison Chock & Evan Bates — Silver, Ice Dance
→ Near-perfect free dance, less than one point from gold
And it didn’t stop there.
🏂 Chloe Kim topped halfpipe qualifying just one month after tearing her labrum.
🥌 The U.S. men’s curling team won their Olympic debut over Czechia.
🛷 Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa posted the fastest first run in doubles luge, leading by just 0.003 seconds.
⛸️ Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko earned a season-best 119.47 in free dance.
⛸️ Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik placed fifth in their Olympic debut.
🛷 Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby completed the first-ever women’s doubles luge run in Olympic history.
Day 5 made one thing clear: Team USA came ready.
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💕🤣 Feb 14, 7pm: My Funny Valentine Comedy Show for Charity @ Pike Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15 (SAVE On Your Tickets! Exclusive for our subscribers! Use code TTVALDAY26 at checkout to get $5 OFF, limited codes available)
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📆 Sample Local Events
*Weather permitted
Through Feb 21: Ice Castles @ Cripple Creek $16-$29
Feb 12, 1-4pm: The Sewing Circle @ VIV Home & Goods, 1833 W Uintah FREE
Feb 12-Mar 1: The Roommate @ Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale St $30-$60
💕Feb 12-15: Haunted Lantern Tour: My Bloody Valentine @ Cave of the Winds $40
Feb 12-15, 19-22: Babette`s Lovette @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $30.50
Feb 13 & 24, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo
Jan Feb 13-15, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @ 1 Tejon St $69-$87
💕Feb 14, 9am-2pm: Valentine's Day Market @Ute Pass Cultural Ctr, Woodland Park FREE to attend
—> Stop by Laurel’s booth: 👁️🗨️The Strength To Endure Comes From This…
💕Feb 14, 10am-1pm: Galentine’s Market @COATI Uprise, 514 S Tejon FREE to attend
Feb 14-16 & 21-22: Cripple Creek Ice Festival @Bennett Ave FREE
Feb 14, 10am-2pm: Bighorn Sheep Day @ GOG FREE
Feb 14, 10am-4pm: Rainbow Falls Winter Waterfall Viewing @101 Higginbotham Rd, Manitou (Shuttle Reservation $22)
Feb 14, 11am-1pm: Native Seed Saturday @ Manitou Springs Library FREE
Feb 14, 11am-Noon & 17, 1:30-2:30pm: Black History Guided Tour @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum FREE Admission (Pls RSVP)
Feb 14, 11am-1pm: Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off @Soda Springs Park, Manitou Samples 75¢ each
Feb 14, 11am-4pm: I Love Chile Cook-off @Pikes Peak Indian Motorcycle, 6650 Corporate Dr
Feb 14, 2-3pm: We The People: Colorado at 150 Lecture Series @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum $5 donation (Pls RSVP)
💕Feb 14, 1-4pm: Valentine's Date Night @Board & Brush, 4015 Tutt Blvd (3 Remaining - Use Coupon VALENTINES20 for $20 off your 2nd seat, expires 2/12)
💕Feb 14, 5-7pm: Candlelit Paint & Sip pARTy | Set or Solo Canvases @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $40-$49
💕Feb 14, 5:30-7pm: St Valentine's Day Massacre Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser @ El Paso Lodge, 1150 Panorama Dr $60
💕Feb 14, 7-10pm: Love and Lifesavers Ball - Valentine's Day Benefit Dance @ DoubleTree by Hilton, 1775 E Cheyenne Mtn Blvd $40-$175
💕Feb 14, 9-11pm: VIP Date Night - Includes Drinks, Chocolates, Gift @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $70-$79
Feb 15, 3-6pm: CRIBBAGEPALOOZA III @PEAK PICKLEBALL, 1730 Briargate Blvd $25-$35
Feb 15, 3-7pm: 13th Annual Multi-Cultural Black History @We R OneBodyEnt, 5225 N Nevada (Donations)
Feb 20, 5:30-7:30pm: FREE Healthy Meal Prep Cooking Class @Deerfield Hills Community Ctr, 4290 Deerfield Hills Rd, COS (Must RSVP)
Feb 20, 6pm: Boho Custom Hats & Mimosas @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $95
🃏 Feb 21, 6-10pm: Gambling for a Cause! @Interiors Exteriors Abbey Carpet and Floor, 995 Garden of the Gods 21+ $51
Feb 22, 11am-3pm (every 4th Sunday): Crafters Collective, Maker's Market @ 3104 North Nevada FREE to attend
Feb 22, 1-3:30pm: Mosaic Columbine Class @The Glass Collective, 828 E Fillmore #A $65 (Always sell out fast - don't wait)
Feb 22, 1pm: Olympic Closing Ceremony live at the Museum @200 S Sierra Madre $15-$24 (general admission)
Feb 24-26, 7:30pm: Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" @ Pikes Peak Center $44-$102
Feb 25, 11:30am-1:30pm: Jigsaw Puzzle Swap @ Penrose Library FREE
Feb 28, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Mar 1, 9-9:30am (First Sun every month): Positive Intention Group Meditation Gathering @ Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd FREE
Mar 3, 1:30-2:30pm: Marking Time: Commemorating the Past in the Pikes Peak Region @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
March 4-7: Wine Festival of Colorado Springs @ Various locations (Register early, some events fill up quickly)
Mar 7, 2-3pm: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
🎶 Concerts / Music
Feb 13-14, 7:30pm: Jurassic Park @ Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, 190 S Cascade $54-$170
Feb 13, 7:30pm: The Marshall Tucker Band @Phil Long Music Hall $93-$147
Feb 15, 3pm: Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon FREE
Feb 22, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: Pops @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20
🔥 Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA ON SALE NOW (will sell out)
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📍3312 Austin Bluffs (Inside The Cupcake Doctor):
M-Sat, 9am-6pm
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