COS Town Tidings #26-077
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🤣 Today’s Chuckle
🌟Local Feature: ☕ Why This Local Dad Wants To Buy Your Coffee
📰 Bridge Work Enters Final Phase Tonight 🚧
📰 CSU Adjusts to New Climate 🔥
📰 A New Library Is Coming! 📚
📆 Local Events + Concerts & Activities
🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny, dry and close to record heat today
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☕ Why This Local Dad Wants To Buy Your Coffee
🤝 One conversation could change everything...
In a city full of mixers and business card exchanges that lead nowhere, Brian Blasnek had a revolutionary idea: What if introducing people could actually pay your bills?
As the owner of Network In Action (NIAX) Colorado Springs, he's created a system that rewards people financially for the connections they make.
Brian's path to community builder wasn't what he expected. In professional kitchens, he thrived on precision and teamwork as an executive chef. Then his daughter was born, and his perspective transformed completely. Looking at those long, demanding restaurant hours, Brian realized he'd miss bedtime stories, first steps, and countless precious moments. With his daughter's future in mind, he made the difficult choice to leave behind the culinary world he loved to build something that would let him be the father he wanted to be.
His years in the kitchen taught him something valuable…bringing together the right ingredients at the right time creates magic. Now he applies that same principle to people. Brian has built something truly special: a community where businesses grow, individuals prosper, and local charities thrive together.
His belief in strengthening local enterprises while supporting causes that matter to our community shows in everything he does. Under his leadership, NIAX has channeled substantial funds to local nonprofits, creating lasting positive impact throughout the community.
Every second Wednesday at 4pm, Brian personally hosts gatherings at Pizzeria Rustica in OCC, creating spaces where genuine connections happen naturally. These aren't stiff, awkward exchanges but real conversations that build lasting relationships.
He truly enjoys meeting new people and hearing your story; he's always eager to grab coffee, share ideas, and build meaningful relationships that extend far beyond business transactions.
Ready to experience this different approach to growing your business and community? Brian welcomes everyone with genuine warmth and enthusiasm.
Reach out to him directly on his cell (719) 645-4567, at [email protected], visit Facebook and NIAColoradoSprings.com to learn about upcoming events.
🚧 Bridge Work Enters Final Phase Tonight
Drivers along 8th St will see another traffic shift beginning tonight, Wed, March 18 at 7pm, as crews close the west side of the Fountain Creek bridge to continue rehabilitation work. Traffic will remain open in both directions, though lanes will be adjusted during this phase, which is expected to last until 5am Thurs morning.
The work includes repairs to the bridge deck and sidewalk, bringing the project closer to its final configuration with expanded lanes and a new multi-use path. Additional work south of the bridge has revealed previously unmarked utilities, prompting adjustments to construction plans to reduce further disruptions. Access to nearby businesses will remain open throughout the project as crews work toward completion in April.
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🔥 CSU Adjusts to New Climate
If this week’s warmer, drier weather feels unusual… you’re not imagining it. It’s part of a larger shift across Colorado and it’s changing how our community prepares.
At Colorado Springs Utilities, the focus is evolving. It’s no longer just about keeping the lights on, it’s also about reducing wildfire risk.
That means stronger infrastructure, smarter technology and real-time monitoring to catch potential fire threats early and respond quickly when conditions turn dangerous.
For many here in Colorado Springs, this is the new reality. But this isn’t just on utilities. Homeowners, check your trailer chains. Clear defensible space around your home. Pay attention to fire restrictions. Small actions matter when conditions are this dry. Full Story
📚 A New Library Is Coming!
Pikes Peak Library District is taking a step forward by purchasing land for a future library at 3924 Pony Tracks Dr, just east of Powers. To celebrate, a ribbon-cutting event will be held this Friday, March 20 from noon to 1 pm, featuring performances from local students, the PPLD bookmobile and opportunities to hear from community leaders about the vision for the space.
The new location aims to expand access to library services in a rapidly growing part of El Paso County, with future plans focused on fundraising and building a permanent facility that will serve as a hub for learning and connection.
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📆 Sample Local Events
*Weather permitted
Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204 (Tickets on sale now)
Mar 19-22, 7:30pm: WTF 2026 - The Women`s Theatre Festival @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $30.50
Mar 20, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo
Mar 20, Noon-1pm: PPLD Ribbon Cutting Celebration @ 3924 Pony Tracks Dr FREE
Mar 21 (9am-6pm), 22 (10am-5pm): Colorado Super Show & Swap Meet @ Norris Penrose Event Center $16-$18
Mar 21, 10-Noon: Spring Equinox: Flowers & Flow @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S US Hwy 85 87 $57.52
Mar 21, 11am-Noon: Marking Time: Commemorating the Past in the Pikes Peak Region @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Mar 21, Noon-6pm: Mad Hatter Saturday @ Bancroft Park at 2408 W Colorado Ave FREE
Mar 21, 2-5pm: Spring Porch Leaners | Upgrade with DIY Candle @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $60
Mar 21, 7pm: World Ballet Company presents Cinderella @ Pikes Peak Center $60-$226
👩🌾 Mar 22 (every Sun thru Apr 26), 11am-3pm: Spring Market @Sourdough Boulangerie, 6449 Omaha Blvd
Mar 22, 11am-3pm (every 4th Sunday): Crafters Collective, Maker's Market @ 3104 North Nevada FREE to attend
Mar 22, Noon-3pm: Repotting Class @ Plant Mamas Garden, 6436 S US Hwy 85/87 Suite D Fountain $15
Mar 23-25, 7:30pm: CLUE @ Broadway at Pikes Peak Center $39-$122
Mar 25, 10-11am: Pikes Peak Gals: Past and Present Walk @ Garden of the Gods Park $5
💐 Mar 28, 9am-3pm: Spring Craft Fair @ Pikes Peak Biker’s Church, 1505 E Monument St
Mar 28, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Mar 29, 10am-2pm: 'Rallies for Reading,' charity pickleball tournament @ Springs Pickleball - East, 2975 New Center Point $40 (sign up early to secure your spot!)
Mar 29, 4:30pm: Tallow Balm Making Class: Craft Your Own Custom Skincare @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $55
Mar 31, 11am-12:30pm: Mediterranean Diet Workshop @Colorado State University Extension COS, 17 N Spruce St, Suite 226 $17.85
Apr 2, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
Apr 2, 6-7:30pm: The Sensory Tea Experience @2438 E Platte Ave $25 (Space limited, register early)
Apr 4, 11am-5pm: Pikes Peak Chocolate & Cheese Fest @ Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$59
Apr 5, 9-9:30am (First Sun every month): Positive Intention Group Meditation Gathering @ Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd FREE
Apr 9-May 3: Romeo & Juliet - Theatreworks @ Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre $20-$31 (Selling out fast)
Apr 10, 11am: Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era @ OCC Historical Society, 1 S. 24th St $5
Apr 11, All Day: Jigsaw Puzzle Swap @ Old Colorado City Library FREE
Apr 11, 2-3pm: Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to America @CSPM, 215 S Tejon $5 donation requested (RSVP recommended)
Apr 11, 5:30pm: VERY IMPORTANT CHARITY EVENT (V.I.C.E.) @ Antlers Hotel 18+ $50 (Ticket Sales end Apr 1)
💐 Apr 18, 10am-3pm: Spring Market in Black Forest @Edith Wolford Elementary, 13710 Black Forest Rd
Apr 18, 5:30-9:30: Lumpia Rolling Party @Care and Share, 2605 Preamble Pt $75
Apr 24, 5-6pm: Family & Friends Fused Glass Coasters Class @The Glass Collective, 828 E Fillmore #A $35 (Few Seats Left)
🎶 Concerts / Music
Mar 20, 7:30pm: The Long Run - Eagles Tribute @Phil Long Music Hall $37-$72
Mar 21, 5pm: March PopUp Choir - America the Beautiful @ CO Springs Pioneer Museum FREE (must RSVP, limited seats available)
Mar 21 (7:30pm)-22 (2:30pm): Van Cliburn Champions: Chopin / Schubert @Pikes Peak Center, 190 S Cascade Ave $43-$102
Mar 24, 5:30-7:30pm: Concrete Couch Music Jam @ 1100 S. Royer St FREE
Mar 29, 7:30pm: Hotel California, The Original Eagles Tribute @ Pikes Peak Center $50-$88
Apr 19, 3pm: David Pickering, Organ @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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