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🌟Local Feature: 😲 Why They Slept In The Backyard
📰 New Traffic Pattern Near I-25 🚧
📰 Power Costs Changing Again 💡
📰 New Murals for Ford Amphitheater 🎨
📆 Local Events + Concerts & Activities
🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy and warm
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Meet the CEO Behind the ‘Starbucks of Flowers’
Kim Tobman knows how to build giants. Having previously led businesses like Savage X Fenty and President of SKIMS, she turns digital shops into household names.
As CEO of The Bouqs Co., she’s transforming the $100B flower industry.
The company is already one of the biggest floral ecommerce brands. Their model can get flowers farm-to-door 3x more efficiently, slashing waste to below 2% and fueling 270 million stems sold.
In just the past few years, Kim has launched 5 retail stores with The Bouqs Co., all profitable in under a year. Now, they’re ready to open 70+ more. These shops can double as fast delivery centers for high-margin weddings and parties.
Bouqs’ brick-and-mortar stores are already thriving. In towns with stores, the brand has seen 100% year-over-year growth.
With $90M+ in recent revenue, this company has become a nationwide flower powerhouse. Become an early shareholder in The Bouqs Co.
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😲 Why They Slept In The Backyard
⛺ It wasn’t a marital spat, it was the accidental start of your new favorite escape
Picture this: It's Friday afternoon. Your shoulders carry the weight of the week, your mind is still racing with unfinished tasks, and your soul is desperately signaling for a pause button. You crave the stillness of nature, the luxury of escape, but the thought of airports, long drives, and planning makes you sink deeper into your chair.
What if paradise was just minutes away?
Chris and Wendy Jeub understand that yearning better than most. As parents to 16 children (yes, you read that correctly), these Monument locals have earned their expertise in chaos management and the precious value of peace and quiet. Chris, entrepreneur and former teacher, discovered something unexpected.
Their journey to creating Monument Glamping began in 2019, while renovating their master bedroom, when the couple temporarily moved into a canvas tent in their backyard. What started as a makeshift solution became a revelation. Instead of "roughing it," they found themselves enchanted by the whisper of wind through trees, the brilliant canopy of stars, and the profound stillness that existed just steps from their front door.
This backyard epiphany has blossomed into something extraordinary. Forget everything you think you know about camping. Here, king-sized beds with premium linens replace sleeping bags. Climate control eliminates weather worries. Accommodations include a private hot tub where you can soak under the stars, surrounded by the peaceful sounds of nature.
The magic of Monument Glamping isn't just in its amenities; it's in its atmosphere. Chris and Wendy maintain a strict "sanctuary policy" that protects your mental space.
Mention this article when booking to receive a complimentary bottle of their homemade wine or kombucha. Because sometimes the most extraordinary escapes aren't found after a long journey, they're discovered just around the corner.
Find Your Sanctuary:
📍 16315 Rickenbacker Ave, Monument, CO
📞 (719) 660-5781
(For the curious: Chris also mentors landowners through his "Your Land is Gold" community, sharing how they transformed their property into both sanctuary and legacy to create your own income.)
🚧 New Traffic Pattern Near I-25
Starting today, traffic patterns will shift along North Gate Blvd between northbound I-25 and Struthers Rd. Crews are continuing a stormwater improvement project, and here’s what you need to know:
One lane in each direction on North Gate
The roundabout at northbound I-25 and eastbound North Gate will be reduced to a single lane
Expect minor delays, especially as work moves closer to Struthers Rd
💡 Power Costs Changing Again
Colorado Springs Utilities customers will soon transition to the new Energy Wise time-of-day rate plan, with most changes taking effect by April 1. Electricity will cost more on weekdays from 5–9pm and less during off-peak hours. Customers may also choose alternative rate plans if they prefer a different structure. Full Story
🎨 New Murals for Ford Amphitheater
Something cool is happening at the Ford Amphitheater in 2026. Two Colorado artists are adding new murals to the space, and they’re not just decorations. They’re about that exact feeling you get when the lights go down and the music starts.
🖌️ Tyler Haynie from Colorado Springs created “Front Row Colorado,” a piece that captures what it feels like to stand right at the edge of the stage, surrounded by sound, mountains, and a crowd that’s all in.
🎨 Timothy Curry from Denver designed “Echoes of the Rockies,” blending texture and movement to reflect live music set against the Rocky Mountains.
These murals came from a statewide open call. The response was huge. The talent was real. And the VENU Arts and Culture Foundation backed it with grants and support to make it happen. Full Story
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📆 Sample Local Events
*Weather permitted
Through Mar 6-7: Ice Castles @ Cripple Creek $16-$29 (Last Days)
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204 (Tickets on sale now)
Mar 4-7: Wine Festival of Colorado Springs @ Various locations (Register events fill up quickly)
Mar 4, 5-7pm: 2026 Ribbon Cutting for Mentally STRONG & S.H.A.R.O.N @3720 Sinton Rd Suite 104 FREE (Pls register)
Mar 5-8, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @ 1 Tejon St $69-$87
Mar 5, 5:15pm (show starts at 6): 90s Murder Mystery Dinner @Vine & Wheel, 616 S Tejon $100
Mar 5, 6:30-8:30pm: Floral Macrame Workshop | Add DIY Candle Making @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $40
Mar 5, 6-8pm: Spring Fling Carnival @Wolford Elementary, 13710 Black Forest Rd
Mar 6, 5-8pm: First Friday ArtWalk @ Old Colorado City
Mar 6, 5-9pm: First Friday @ Downtown Colorado Springs
Visit Gallery 113: 🖼️ Where Art Speaks to Your Soul
Mar 6, 6pm & Mar 7 (6 & 1pm): Fountain Community Theater - Adam's Eve @YMCA Building, 326 Alabama Ave, Fountain $17.30
Mar 6-8: First Company Theatre presents, I Remember Mama @420 N Nevada $17-$20
Mar 7, 10am: Citizen Science Program: Wolf Advocacy @Concrete Coyote Community Park, 1100 S Royer St FREE
Mar 7, 10am-Noon: Jigsaw Puzzle Swap @ Penrose Library FREE
Mar 7, 10am-2pm: Lunar New Year Celebration: The Year of the Fire Horse @CSPM, 215 S Tejon FREE (RSVP recommended)
Mar 7, 11am-Noon: Marking Time: Commemorating the Past in the Pikes Peak Region @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Mar 7, 1-2:30pm: Terrarium Workshop @ Plant Mamas Garden, 6436 S US Hwy 85/87 Suite D Fountain $30 (Spots fill up fast)
Mar 7, 1-3:30pm: Mosaic Suncatcher Class @The Glass Collective, 828 E Fillmore #A $68 (Always sell out fast - don't wait)
Mar 7-8: Suitcase Fairytales @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $30.50
Mar 7, 2-3pm: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
Mar 8, 4:30pm: Goat's Milk Soap Making @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $65
Mar 12-15: Friends of the Library's BIG Spring Book Sale @East Library, 5550 N Union $6/bag
Mar 13, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo
Mar 13 (Noon-6pm), 14 (10am-6pm), 15 (10am-5pm): Remodeling Expo @Norris Penrose Center $5
💐 Mar 14, 10am-3pm: Spring Market in Black Forest @Edith Wolford Elementary, 13710 Black Forest Rd
Mar 14, 1-4pm: A.P.P.L.E. Project - Pruning 101 Workshop @ 17 N Spruce St $35 (Few tickets left)
Mar 14, 6-8pm: Floral Moon Wreaths With Hanging Crystals @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $45
Mar 14, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Mar 21, 10-Noon: Spring Equinox: Flowers & Flow @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S US Hwy 85 87 $57.52
Mar 21, 7pm: World Ballet Company presents Cinderella @ Pikes Peak Center $60-$226
Mar 22, 11am-3pm (every 4th Sunday): Crafters Collective, Maker's Market @ 3104 North Nevada FREE to attend
Mar 31, 11am-12:30pm: Mediterranean Diet Workshop @Colorado State University Extension COS, 17 N Spruce St, Suite 226 $17.85
Apr 5, 9-9:30am (First Sun every month): Positive Intention Group Meditation Gathering @ Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd FREE
Apr 11, 5:30pm: VERY IMPORTANT CHARITY EVENT (V.I.C.E.) @ Antlers Hotel 18+ $50 (Ticket Sales end Apr 1)
Apr 18, 5:30-9:30: Lumpia Rolling Party @Care and Share, 2605 Preamble Pt $75
🎶 Concerts / Music
Mar 5, 7:30pm: JUMP - America's Van Halen Experience @Phil Long Music Hall $42-$54
Mar 6, 7:30pm: ELVIS: One Night Tribute to The King @Phil Long Music Hall $48-$83
Mar 6-7, 7:30pm: La Vida Loca @Pikes Peak Center, 190 S Cascade Ave $35-$121
Mar 8, 3pm: Fauré Requiem French choral music @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon FREE
Apr 20, 6-8:30pm: Harmony in Bloom Spring Fundraiser @The Peel House at First Lutheran Church, 1515 N Cascade Ave $50
Apr 26, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: R&B @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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