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📰 Is the City Actually Winning? 🏙
📰 This Local Farm Sells Out by 11am 🥬
📰 Twice as Many Bears, Here's Why 🐻
👩🍳 Recipe: Jake & Telly’s, Yia-Yia Maria's Spanakopita
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🏙 Is the City Actually Winning?
Good news for anyone watching the homelessness challenge unfold in Colorado Springs. In a press release yesterday, Mayor Yemi announced the updates since launching a Citywide Homelessness Response Team pulling together 15 city departments, and they're reporting real progress: 59% of the 61-item Homelessness Response Action Plan is complete, with another 25% underway.
Finished work includes expanding the Sit/Lie ordinance, running a HOT team in the commercial district 6 days a week, raising $860,000 for winter shelter capacity, and pushing nearly 3,000 affordable units into the development pipeline. The team meets regularly to share data and set shared standards across departments.
If you've been skeptical that city-level coordination can move the needle, the early signs suggest it's worth watching as we head into fall. Is it perfect, of course not…it is progress? I say yes. 😊
🛒 Bargain Box: This Week's Hot Deals!
A new week means new treasures! We're giving you a first look at the incredible finds and amazing sales hitting the floor through Aug 15. Watch now to see what's waiting for you!
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Location: 405 S Nevada Ave, Open Tues - Sat 10am-2pm. (719) 475-1029
🥬 This Local Farm Sells Out by 11am
Courtesy: Carolynn Felling
If the CDC's cyclospora outbreak has you nervous about fresh produce, a Colorado Springs farm is worth knowing about. Emerge Aquaponics (4135 Shoup Rd) grows 18,000 heads of lettuce a month indoors under controlled conditions, and they're selling out by 11am every market day.
Their system uses tilapia for natural nutrients and UV filtration, requiring 90% less water and 75% less energy than traditional farming. Red Oakleaf and Romaine varieties go from seed to harvest in 8 weeks, and you know exactly where your food came from.
The nationwide cyclospora outbreak, linked to fresh produce and affecting more than 24,000 people, is driving more customers toward controlled-environment growers. Emerge supplies local restaurants, Colorado College, Springs Rescue Mission, and Crossfire. Full Story
🐻 Twice as Many Bears, Here's Why
Bear reports across Colorado are nearly double what they were at this point last year. Colorado Parks and Wildlife received 5,197 bear reports in 2026 compared to 2,853 in the same period of 2025.
The reason is fire and drought. Wildfires and dry conditions have stripped natural food sources and water, pushing bears and other wildlife into neighborhoods in search of both. Human trash is a major draw.
CPW's reminders: secure trash and anything with a strong smell, keep dogs leashed, respect area closures, don't feed wildlife, and report sick animals to your local CPW office. The agency is also working on habitat restoration in post-wildfire areas.
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👩🍳 Jake & Telly’s, Yia-Yia Maria's Spanakopita
Yesterday we spotlighted Jake & Telly's Greek Market. Their restaurant itself is a Colorado Springs landmark where everything on the menu reflects generations of tradition. Their Yia-Yia Maria's Spanakopita is a classic: crispy, golden phyllo filled with spinach and feta, baked the way it's been made in their Greek kitchen for decades and now YOU get the recipe.
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Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
Aug 28-Sept 7: Colorado State Fair @ Pueblo, CO $9-$162 on sale now!
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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Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847 😊 Social💗 Community+1 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847, 1710 Briargate Blvd., Colorado Springs Do you need better Mah Jongg game play? Come to this class and learn new strategies to play and to win. Sandy Halby: BS… |
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👩🌾 Banning Lewis Ranch Community Market - Every Thurs thru Aug 17 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 8833 Vista del Pico Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80927, United States Every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM, through Aug 27, come explore a vibrant array of local vendors featuring delicious food… |
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🎶 Downtown Acacia Park FREE Summer Concert Series 🎶 Music 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 Acacia Park, Downtown Colorado Springs The Downtown Acacia Park Summer Concert Series takes place every Thursday night. The event is free, local, and right in… |
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Haunted Manitou Ghost Tours - $25 Activity 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 502 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs Embark on a spine-tingling journey through the haunted history of Manitou Springs, Colorado, on our ghost tour. Traverse… |
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FREE Large TV & Tire Recycling Event (Ticket Required - Limited Spots Left) 💗 Community 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 3255 Akers Dr, Colorado Springs Prepare now and sign up if you have these items: Friday, August 14, 2026 Large TV & Tire Recycling Event (Ticket Requir… |
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🐎 The Pioneer Rodeo: Celebration of Western heritage & community $27 💗 Community😊 Social 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM · 📍 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs The Pioneer: Brought to you by Little Fins Swim School The Most Colorado Weekend of the Summer! August 14 and 15th, 2026… |
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What You Need to Know About Watercolor Workshop Activity😊 Social 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · 📍 Hidden Gem UVC 5020 N Nevada Ave #120, Colorado Springs Looking for a beginner watercolor class in Colorado Springs? In this workshop you’ll learn the essential properties of… |
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🎶 UVC Free Summer Concert Series thru Aug 14 - FREE 🎶 Music 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · 📍 4880 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs University Village Colorado is once again hosting the UVC FREE Summer Concert Series. It is going to be another great c… |
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Haunted Manitou Ghost Tours Activity 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 502 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs Embark on a spine-tingling journey through the haunted history of Manitou Springs, Colorado, on our ghost tour. Traverse… |
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👩🌾 Old Colorado City Farmers Market - thru Oct 17 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM · 📍 Bancroft Park, 2408 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, 80904 The Old Colorado City Farmers Market, presented by Pikes Peak Farmers Markets, operates seasonally from June through Oct… |
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Aug 15, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Sept 5, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
🎵 Concerts / Music
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
🍞 Nature’s Start Bread Co
Still a work in progress but they are now open for business at:
📍 4935 Centennial Blvd, Suite A, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
⏰ Hours: M-Sat 7am - 6pm, closed Sunday
*Official Grand Opening will be Aug 15, 10am-2pm
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