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COS Town Tidings #26-176
🤣 Today’s Chuckle
📰 Your Say On Big Plans for City Growth 🤔
📰 Free Concert Tonight, Bring A Lawn Chair 🎶
📰 The Future Of Your Power Bill? ⚡
Recipe: 🍯 Hot Honey Ground Beef Bowls
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📅 Local Events + Concerts, Farmers Markets & Activities
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🤔 Your Say On Big Plans for City Growth
The City of Colorado Springs is asking residents to weigh in on a new draft plan that could influence how and where the city grows in the future.
The proposed AnnexCOS plan is essentially a guidebook for deciding whether land outside city limits should be brought into Colorado Springs. It outlines factors city leaders would consider before approving future growth, including roads, utilities, traffic, housing, and the long-term cost to taxpayers.
City officials say community feedback helped shape the draft, and now they're asking residents to take a look and share their thoughts before the plan moves forward.
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🎶 Free Concert Tonight, Bring A Lawn Chair
Tonight it's Rafiel & the Roomshakers (Blending blues, rock, Motown, and funk, this versatile group is known for dynamic live shows and crowd-pleasing variety), taking the stage at Acacia Park from 6 to 8pm. Free. No tickets needed. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Josh and John's Scoop Bus will be there, and Colorado Front Doors is bringing free popcorn.
Every Thursday through Sept, right in the heart of downtown at Acacia Park. If it rains, they move inside to Avenue 19. Full summer schedule
⚡ The Future Of Your Power Bill?
Colorado Springs Utilities is looking ahead to a future of higher energy demand and continued population growth. During its annual State of the Utilities event, leaders discussed ongoing investments in electrical infrastructure, including new substations and grid upgrades meant to keep the system from falling behind the city's needs. Officials also reinforced their push to cut electricity use during peak demand periods, arguing it helps avoid costly system expansions down the road.
Looking further out, CSU raised the possibility of nuclear power becoming part of the city's long-term energy strategy. It's a big idea floated during a stretch when residents have already been closely watching utility decisions, from peak-hour pricing and rate changes to conservation requests and leadership pay.
So with another major announcement now on the table: are these investments preparing Colorado Springs for the future, or are utility customers being asked to shoulder too much change too quickly? Full Story
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🍯 Hot Honey Ground Beef Bowls
Recipe by Joyful Healthy Eats
These TikTok-viral hot honey ground beef bowls are a protein-packed favorite for summer. Savory taco-spiced ground beef is paired with roasted sweet potatoes, creamy cottage cheese, avocado, and a drizzle of hot honey.
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July 14-18, various times: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Event Ctr $25-$50
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Moonlight on the Mountain (21-and-up) 🎶 Music 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · 📍 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Moonlight on the Mountain (21-and-up) Thurs., June 25, 2026 6 to 9:30 p.m. (early entry for VIPs from 5 to 5:30 p.m.) —… |
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JUN 25 |
Urinetown, The Musical 🎭 Arts/Theater🤣 Comedy 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 1590 W Fillmore St, Colorado Springs Untitled Theatre Company Presents: Urinetown! Please join us June 25th-28th 2026 at Coronado High School to watch and su… |
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JUN 26 |
Urinetown, The Musical 🎭 Arts/Theater🤣 Comedy 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 1590 W Fillmore St, Colorado Springs Untitled Theatre Company Presents: Urinetown! Please join us June 25th-28th 2026 at Coronado High School to watch and su… |
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JUN 27 |
20th Anniversary Purely Ponds Parade of Ponds & Waterfalls 🧒 Family 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · 📍 various addresses This self-guided charity pond and waterfall tour will be held Saturday & Sunday, June 27th-28th, 2026 from 9am-5pm each… |
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JUN 27 |
Let's Go Birding Together! 💗 Community😊 Social 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Fountain Creek Nature Center (320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817) Celebrate Pride Month and enjoy a morning outdoors by searching for feathered friends! We'll hike around one of the top… |
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JUN 27 |
Colorado Springs Garden Tour - $25 💗 CommunityActivity 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · 📍 4012 S Loring Cir Colorado Springs, CO 80909, or 1860 Rimwood Dr, Colorado **2026 Colorado Springs Garden Tour** A Treasure Trove of Gardens: Unlocking Garden Gems in the homes by the Colorado S… |
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JUN 27 |
Front Range Maker's Market 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · 📍 Lewis Palmer High School 1300 Higby Rd. Monument Shop over 100 local makers this summer on June 27-28 at the Front Range Maker's Market in Monument, CO. This is a fun, i… |
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JUN 27 |
Engage: Learning More, Living Well for Seniors - $25 🥘 FoodBusiness 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 N Hancock Ave, Colorado Springs ENGAGE! Learning More, Living Well — A Conference for Adults 55+ Register Today! Saturday, June 27th 9:00am - 2:00pm at… |
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JUN 27 |
4th Annual Party @ the Park! FREE Admission 💗 CommunityFestival 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 Palmer Park - 3650 Maizeland Rd, 80909 Party @ The Park ‘26 **(Outdoor)** Our 4th Annual Party @ the Park! FREE ENTRY!! Join us for yard games and fun compet… |
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JUN 27 |
Urinetown, The Musical 🤣 Comedy🎭 Arts/Theater 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 📍 1590 W Fillmore St, Colorado Springs Untitled Theatre Company Presents: Urinetown! Please join us June 25th-28th 2026 at Coronado High School to watch and su… |
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Jun 25-28: The Garbologists @ENT Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater $21-$47
Jun 27, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Aug 6, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
🎶 Concerts / Music
Jun 25-26, various days and times: Colorado College Summer Music Festival (Paid and Free events)
July 4, 6:30-10pm: Star Spangled Symphony 2026 @Ford Amphitheater, 95 Spectrum Loop $18-$25 (will sell out, get your ticket today)
July 30,5:30-7:30pm: Jelly Roll @ Weidner Field (will sell out)
Aug 22, 8-10pm: Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton @Ford Amphitheater (on sale now)
🔥 Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA (will sell out)
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