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📰 The Fire's Unlikely Hero 🐐
📰 Restaurants: Closures, Comebacks and Perfect Score 😲
Recipe: 🍒 No-Churn Black Cherry Vanilla Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
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What do you call a goat who guides fire crews through a canyon?
👉 The G.O.A.T. - Greatest Of All Trailblazers! 🤣
🐐 Meet the G.O.A.T.
When the Rock Creek Canyon Fire broke out this week, fire crews got an unexpected but very determined escort named Goldie - a homeowner's family goat who apparently decided she was in charge. The little trailblazer planted herself at the front and led crews in and out of the terrain, seemingly picking the safest routes and even nibbling away at some of the fuel along the way. When crews slowed down, she made her feelings known in that very particular, very impatient goat way.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department gave her a proper shoutout on social media, noting she may not be quite ready for a badge - but they're also not saying she isn't. She was, without question, the G.O.A.T. of the Rock Creek Canyon Fire. We love this town.
😲 Restaurants: Closures, Comebacks & Perfect Score
El Paso County Public Health inspects local restaurants and posts results publicly. We pull directly from their database so you know where things stand. Here’s what we found…
🚨 CLOSED
🍣 Tokki
182 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd | Inspected July 8, 2026 | 12 violations
Tokki, a Korean restaurant on the south end of Colorado Springs, failed its July 8 inspection with 12 violations. The number and severity of issues resulted in a health authority closure. Tokki must pass a reinspection before reopening.
Most serious violations:
Raw fish served without required parasite treatment — FDA rules require fish to be frozen before serving raw (to kill parasites). This step was skipped entirely.
Handwashing sink blocked — the sink required for handwashing was inaccessible, meaning staff could not wash hands during service.
Raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food — a direct contamination risk. Raw proteins must always be stored below cooked or ready-to-eat items.
⚠️ RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED
🍖 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
3708 Galley Rd | Inspected July 7, 2026 | 6 violations
Cold holding failures on multiple TCS foods, improper cooling procedures, employees not washing hands at required intervals, and missing required food safety knowledge.
🌮 Tortilleria Delicias II
513 S Circle Dr | Inspected July 8, 2026 | 6 violations
Raw animal food not properly separated from other items, cold holding failures, no consumer advisory for raw/undercooked items, and improper food storage practices.
🥩 Dickey's Barbecue Pit
7935 Constitution Ave Ste 190 | Inspected July 8, 2026 | 5 violations
Employees not washing hands at required intervals, handwashing sink used for non-handwashing purposes, improper cold holding of TCS foods, and missing required food safety knowledge.
🌲 Black Forest Foods
140 2nd St, Monument | Inspected July 9, 2026 | 7 violations
Cold holding failures on TCS foods, improper single-use article storage, equipment not properly cleaned and sanitized between uses, and no certified food protection manager on site.
🍔 Gunther Toody's Diner
5794 Palmer Park Blvd | Inspected July 9, 2026 | 8 violations
Employees not washing hands at required times, cold holding failures on multiple TCS foods, raw animal food stored above ready-to-eat foods, equipment not clean and in good repair, and no required food safety knowledge.
🏆 Passed Re-Inspection
Yakitori 1 & Bangkok Cuisine 📍 3338 Austin Bluffs Pkwy: Cited in June for cooking and cold holding temperature failures, handwashing issues, and a missing food safety manager. Required two reinspections. Fully cleared July 7.
Smashburger 1768 📍 9290 Highland Ridge Hts: Cited July 1 for handwashing failures and food not properly separated from cross-contamination risk. Reinspection July 7 confirmed all items corrected.
Szechuan Panda 📍 6928 Mesa Ridge Pkwy, Fountain: Cited June 29 for food manager certification gaps, handwashing access, and food separation issues. Reinspection July 6 confirmed corrections made.
✅ Passed
⭐ Perfect Score
🍺 Red Leg Brewing Unit #112
2323 Garden of the Gods Rd | Inspected July 9, 2026 | 0 violations
Not a single item flagged. Red Leg Brewing is a Colorado Springs staple with a taproom at Garden of the Gods. A perfect score on a full routine inspection.
Also Passed This Cycle
Short Stop Deluxe Burgers 📍 5819 Palmer Park Blvd | 1 violation
Rocks 24 Pizzeria 📍 2810 E Fountain Blvd | 5 violations — equipment sanitizing, cold holding, cooling methods (3 corrected on-site)
Tropical Latin Coffee 📍 1710 Briargate Blvd | 5 violations — food safety certification (repeat), handwashing access, temperature (2 corrected on-site)
Bread & Butter Neighborhood Market 📍 602 S Nevada Ave | 2 violations
Good Neighbor Meeting House 📍 505 E Columbia St | 2 violations
Club at Flying Horse 📍 1880 Weiskopf Point | 3 violations — cold holding, date labeling, container labeling
Wienerschnitzel 📍 8045 Fountain Mesa Rd, Fountain | 1 violation
Jinya Ramen Bar 📍 402 S Nevada Ave | 3 violations — certifications and required documentation
Jersey Mike's Subs 📍 559 S 8th St | 0 violations
Paris Crepe 📍 1027 S Tejon St | 2 violations
Health inspection results across El Paso County are available online for those wanting to check their favorite spots.
*Note: Most local restaurants take food safety incredibly seriously. In fact, many owners respond to violations swiftly and thoroughly, often making fixes the same day while they wait for reinspection.
Source: El Paso County Public Health | Inspections pulled July 2 to July 10, 2026
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🍒 No-Churn Black Cherry Vanilla Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Recipe and image: Curly Girl Kitchen
No ice cream maker needed! This dreamy no-churn dessert layers sweet black cherry compote through silky vanilla cream and dark chocolate chunks for a summer treat that looks like it took all day but only needs a mixer and a freezer. Even better, it uses fresh or frozen cherries so you can make it any time of year.
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July 11-18: El Paso County Fair @366 10th Street, Calhan $16-$69
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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Summer Concert Series at First & Main Town Center FREE 🎶 Music 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 First & Main Town Center, 3305 Cinema Point, Colorado Springs live music featuring an incredible lineup of local and regional acts. Bring your lawn chairs, gather the family, and enj… |
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JUL 10 |
Movie in the Park - Lilo & Stitch @ Pi-Ute FREE 🧒 Family 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 Pi-Ute Park 402 Holly Dr, Colorado Springs Lilo & Stitch Movie in the Park @ Pi-Ute Food Vendors |
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JUL 10 |
The Passions of Musicke: The Humours of Dowland and his Contemporaries 🎶 Music 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 1515 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs Characterized by introspective and doleful poetry and richly chromatic and soulful melodies, the music of John Dowland a… |
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JUL 11 |
Saleabration Block Party at Westside Community Center 😊 Social💗 Community 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 1628 W Bijou St, Colorado Springs Saleabration **Saturday, July 11, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.** • Join us for Saleabration! A community yard sale, with a makers… |
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JUL 11 |
Westside Community Center Saleabration Block Party 😊 Social💗 Community 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 1628 W Bijou St, Colorado Springs Selling or buying? Westside Community Center Saleabration Block Party is just the event for you! You are invited to joi… |
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JUL 11 |
Pikes Peak or Bust Parade - FREE 💗 Community😊 Social 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Tejon St, Downtown Colorado Springs **Schedule of Events:** 9:00 AM – Roads Close 9:45 AM – Reviewing Stands Open – 10:00 AM – Lil’… |
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JUL 11 |
Miramont Castle 50th Anniversary Celebration! 😊 Social🥘 Food 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 9 Capitol Hill Ave, Manitou Springs Miramont Castle is celebrating its 50th Anniversary! Join us on July 11th from 5:00–9:00pm for a formal Victorian Ball… |
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JUL 13 |
🎸 Boots, Business & Boogie $95-$120 🎶 Music🥘 Food+1 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs Get ready to kick up your boots and celebrate the best of our Western roots at the **Boots, Business & Boogie,** an exc… |
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JUL 14 |
Songs of America 💗 Community👵 Seniors+1 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847, 1710 Briargate Blvd. Colorado Springs This presentation will be on the history and songs about America. Dick Fairley: PhD in Computer Science and Systems Eng… |
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John Haney "Pikes Peak Trolleys - Past, Present & Future" $5 💗 Community 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 📍 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs Colorado Springs once had a spectacular streetcar system that wove through the city - and even climbed Pikes Peak? Join… |
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Jul 25, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Aug 6, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
🎵 Concerts / Music
July 30, 5:30-7:30pm: Jelly Roll @ Weidner Field
Aug 22, 8-10pm: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton @Ford Amphitheater
🔥 Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA
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🥾 Colorado's Hidden Rainbow
With wildfire smoke from the Aspen Acres Fire and others affecting air quality around Colorado Springs, heading east toward Calhan may give you noticeably clearer air and a stunning outdoor adventure to boot.
Just 30 minutes east of Colorado Springs, the Paint Mines Interpretive Park is one of only three places in the entire country with this type of geological formation - colorful hoodoos and spires carved by centuries of wind and rain, with those gorgeous pinks, oranges, and greens coming from oxidized iron in the clay. Native Americans used these same clays to make paint for their pottery, and archaeological evidence shows humans have visited this spot for nearly 9,000 years.
The park has four miles of trails, free admission, and is open dawn to dusk year-round. Morning and evening are the best times to catch the colors at their most vivid. A few things to keep in mind: leave pets, bikes, and horses at home, stay on designated trails, and bring your own water since none is available on site. No climbing on the formations.
Location: 📍 29950 Paint Mines Rd, Calhan, CO 80808 | Take Hwy 24 east to Calhan, turn south on Yoder Rd, then east on Paint Mines Rd.
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
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