COS Town Tidings #26-180
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🤣 Daily Chuckle
📰 What's Actually Legal for the 4th This Year? 🎆
📰 Affordable Living Comes Downtown 🏘️
📰 Gas Prices Keep Sliding ⛽
Wellness: 🤔 If Your Brain Keeps Showing You Problems, It's Not Bad Luck
📆 Local Events + Concerts, Farmers Markets & Special Events
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🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny, hot with smoke & haze from the Freemont county (Red flag warnings)
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🎆 What's Actually Legal for the 4th This Year?
Before you plan a backyard show, here's the reminder worth repeating every year: fireworks of any kind are illegal within Colorado Springs city limits, full stop sparklers included. Get caught and you're looking at a fine up to $2,500 and as much as 189 days in jail. With dry conditions around the region, the fire department isn't messing around this year.
The good news? There's no shortage of legal ways to see a real show. The Star Spangled Symphony lights up Ford Amphitheater on July 4th from 6:30-10pm (tickets $18-$25 and more in our Events section below). Prefer free? Head to the community shows at Banning Lewis Ranch or Palmer Lake. Same sky, same sparkle, zero risk of a citation.
🏘️ Affordable Living Comes Downtown
Courtesy: Michael G. Seamans, The Gazette
One of downtown Colorado Springs' longtime buildings has been given a new purpose. The former Crawford House, once used as transitional housing for homeless veterans, has been renovated into 8 affordable apartments aimed at helping people who have been priced out of the downtown housing market.
The project was led by former Navy SEAL Aaron Smith, who invested more than $750,000 to transform the property while preserving its history. The apartments are open to a variety of renters, including veterans, working individuals, single parents, and those using housing assistance vouchers.
With Colorado Springs continuing to face a significant housing shortage, projects like this offer another option for residents looking for more affordable places to live close to the city's core. Full Story
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⛽ Gas Prices Keep Sliding
There's a little good news at the gas pump this week. The average price of regular gasoline in Colorado Springs has dipped below $4 per gallon, giving local drivers a slight break after weeks of higher prices.
Monday's citywide average was $3.97 per gallon, which is now lower than both the Colorado and national averages. Some stations around town were reporting prices as low as the mid-$3.50 range. Check GasBuddy for prices around town.
Experts say the recent drop is tied to easing concerns in global oil markets. While prices could still change, the current trend suggests drivers may continue seeing some relief if conditions remain stable. We can only hope they keep going down to get to “reasonable prices” which they are still far from, IMHO.
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🤔 If Your Brain Keeps Showing You Problems, It's Not Bad Luck
Turns out there's a filter in your brain deciding what you notice and a simple 3-minute bedtime trick can retrain it to start showing you what's going right. 👇
Remember, our Local Senior wellness educator Kristen Nielsen, founder of TogetherWon shares simple ways to gently train your brain and body together, helping you feel more confident about your balance over time.
I have to be honest, I’ve watch these myself and I am in constant admiration of how Kristen challenges us to be stronger in such simple ways. We are so fortunate to have her wisdom 2x per month here to help us navigate real life with confidence.
Watch the 60 second video below (updated monthly)! 👇
We are so fortunate to have her wisdom 2x per month here to help us navigate real life with confidence.
*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.
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Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
July 14-18, various times: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Event Ctr $25-$50
Sept 5-7, Labor Day Lift Off Tickets on sale now!
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204
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JUN 30 |
AI Demystified: From Alan Turing to ChatGPT 💗 Community👵 Seniors 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847, 1710 Briargate Blvd., Colorado Springs Curious about AI and tools like ChatGPT? Let’s explore the basics from its early ideas with pioneers like Alan Turing an… |
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JUN 30 |
Planning Ahead: A Panel 👵 Seniors💗 Community 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847, 1710 Briargate Blvd., Colorado Springs Planning Ahead: A Panel Featuring Sages Elder Care, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, and Rocky Mountain PACE. Thi… |
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JUL 1 |
Incredible Colorado: Stories You’ve Never Heard 👵 Seniors💗 Community 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd suite 847, Colorado Springs Let’s learn lots of interesting yet little known facts and stories about Colorado’s past and present. Ken Valles has par… |
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JUL 3 |
A Truly Historic Celebration - Miramont Castle FREE 💗 CommunityFestival 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 Miramont Castle 9 Capitol Hill Ave, Manitou Springs, CO, United States, 80829 This is a free event! Stop by and celebrate with us. No reservations required. |
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JUL 3 |
Front Range Freedom Fest - FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Festival 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 Iron Horse Park - Fort Carson, Colorado Springs **July 3, 2026** **at Iron Horse Park** *This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!* Fort Carson Freedom Fest include… |
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JUL 3 |
In Soft Focus at Gallery 113 🎭 Arts/Theater 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 125 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs Gallery 113 celebrates the art of two artists for July. Mary Sexton's pastel paintings invite the viewer to rest in tha… |
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JUL 4 |
🇺🇸 4th of July Celebration - Cripple Creek FREE to attend Festival 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM · 📍 337 E Bennett Ave, Cripple Creek Join us in Cripple Creek for a joyous 4th of July Celebration! The day begins with a parade at 11:00 AM, then enjoy a gr… |
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JUL 4 |
Family Fourth - Rockledge Ranch ($10-$14) Festival 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · 📍 3105 Gateway Rd, Colorado Springs Traditionally families gathered with their communities to celebrate the Fourth of July with food, games, music, and spee… |
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JUL 4 |
July 4th Celebration - FREE 😊 Social💗 Community 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 Banning Lewis Ranch Get ready for an unforgettable day filled with music, food, and fun! We’re excited to invite the community to our July 4… |
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JUL 4 |
Festival On The Fourth - Palmer Lake - FREE Admission ($10 Parking) Festival 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 Palmer Lake The Festival on the Fourth is Hosted by Awake the Lake on July 4th. Join the 250th celebration of America's birthday at… |
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Jul 11, 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
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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