COS Town Tidings #26-081
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📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!
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📆 Local Events + Concerts and Activities
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☕ Why This Local Dad Wants To Buy Your Coffee
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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.
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📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!
Here are some of the stories we shared this week. Check out any issues you missed.
🌟Real Estate Roundup: 🏡 Colorado Springs Housing Market: Latest Home Sales and Market Insights (Issue #26-080)
🎺 TRIVIA: Thousands Once Packed This Spot… Why? (Issue #26-076)
💡 Wait… Now Rates Are Dropping?! (Issue #26-078)
🚨 Suspect Stopped by Bystanders (Issue #26-075)
🍜 Restaurant Scores - The Worst & Best This Week (Issue #26-079)
📚 A New Library Is Coming! (Issue #26-077)
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📆 Sample Local Events
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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 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 22, 7:30pm: WTF 2026 - The Women`s Theatre Festival @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $30.50
Mar 23-25, 7:30pm: CLUE @ Broadway at Pikes Peak Center $39-$122
Mar 24, 1:30-2:30pm: Marking Time: Commemorating the Past in the Pikes Peak Region @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Mar 24, 6-8:30pm: Wagons West! Frontier Days Trivia @OCC Historical Society, 1 S 24th St FREE
Mar 24, 7pm: An Evening with Jon Waterman @ Colorado College Armstrong Hall: 14 E Cache La Poudre FREE or donation (please register)
Mar 25, 10-11am: Pikes Peak Gals: Past and Present Walk @ Garden of the Gods Park $5
Mar 27, 5-7pm: $4 Happy Hour Drinks | Colorado Wood Sign @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $49 (8 seats left)
💐 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 & 24, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo
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 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 11, 7:30pm: Dreamboat Annie Presents Journey to the Heart of Zeppelin @Phil Long Music Hall $14-$48
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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