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COS Town Tidings #26-261 | 9/18/26
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📰 Project Taurus Put on Hold 🤖
🍴 Who Passed Restaurant Inspections This Week?
Recipe: 🍪 Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
🛍 Bargain Box This Week's Deals
📅 Local Events + Concerts, Farmers Markets & Activities
🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy, warm with possible isolated PM T-storms
Recreation: 🥾 Find the Hidden Arch
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🤖 Project Taurus Put on Hold
After more than 9 hours of testimony and discussion, Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to postpone a decision on Project Taurus until April 13, 2027. The proposed 50-megawatt AI data center at the former Intel facility near Garden of the Gods and Centennial drew substantial opposition over concerns including noise, power and water use, environmental impacts and its proximity to neighborhoods, while supporters emphasized economic development and the city's business climate.
Council members also raised questions about noise protections and the project's power agreement with Colorado Springs Utilities, contributing to the decision to allow more time before voting. The already tense meeting took a dramatic turn when a disruption involving a megaphone escalated into a confrontation with police, ultimately resulting in 3 arrests and the use of a Taser.
Even opponents were divided over the postponement, with some frustrated that Council did not decide the appeals immediately and others welcoming more time to scrutinize the project or pursue a moratorium. The next decision date falls one week after the city's municipal election, meaning this contentious local debate will continue into the new year and possibly a new board. Full Story
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🍴 Who Passed Restaurant Inspections This Week?
El Paso County Public Health inspects local restaurants and posts results publicly. We gather this info directly from the site and give you the breakdown without bias. No closures this week.
⚠️ RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED
East Dragon Restaurant
📍 505 Security Blvd | Sep 17 | Re-Inspection Required - 4 violations, 1 corrected onsite
Multiple handwashing violations; corrected on site
Menu missing required advisory about the risk of eating undercooked steak in Pho dishes
Stoney's Bar & Grill
📍 118 N Tejon St | Sep 11 | Re-Inspection Required - 7 violations, 5 corrected onsite
Employees handling food without first washing hands, kitchen manager moved from soiled to clean dishes without handwashing; both corrected on site
Both dish machines (kitchen and bar) tested with zero sanitizer; fixed on site, bar machine scheduled for repair
Queso found in the cooler past its 7-day safe use window; discarded on site
✅ PASSED RE-INSPECTION
Rock N Roll Sushi
📍 7875 Silicon Hts Ste 100 | Passed Re-Inspection Sep 16 | All violations corrected
Flagged the week prior for cooling failures, unsafe holding temps, and blocked hand sinks; returned in compliance
El Super Taco
📍 2890 S Academy Blvd | Passed Re-Inspection Sep 16 | All violations corrected
Flagged the week prior for multiple overnight cooling failures and zero sanitizer in the dish sink; all issues resolved
⭐ PERFECT SCORES
Mayjah Grinds
📍 656 Peterson Rd | Sep 17 | 0 violations
Caffeinated Cow
📍 1791 S 8th St Unit G | Sep 15 | 0 violations
Eim Thai
📍 1466 Garden of the Gods Rd Ste 148 | Sep 11 | 0 violations
✔️ ALSO PASSED
Red Rock Pizzeria
📍 227 S 8th St | Sep 17 | Passed with 5 violations, 4 corrected on site
China Gourmet
📍 466 N Murray Blvd | Sep 17 | Passed with 5 violations, 4 corrected on site
Nacho Matrix
📍 2727 N Cascade Ave Ste 111 | Sep 15 | Passed with 4 violations, 2 corrected on site
The Coffee Exchange
📍 526 S Tejon St | Sep 15 | Passed with 1 violation, corrected on site
Guadalajara Mexican Buffet
📍 2070 S Academy Blvd | Sep 15 | Passed with 7 violations, 4 corrected on site
Miguels Mexican Bar & Grill
📍 229 S 8th St | Sep 15 | Passed with 4 violations, 3 corrected on site
La Casita Patio Cafe 1
📍 306 S 8th St | Sep 14 | Passed with 3 violations, 2 corrected on site
Sushi Spot
📍 308 S 8th St Ste M | Sep 14 | Passed with 1 violation, corrected on site
Jin's Sandwich & Bowls
📍 1748 Shasta Dr | Sep 14 | Passed with 3 violations, all corrected on site
Gunslinger Brewing Company
📍 318 E Colorado Ave Ste C | Sep 15 | Passed with 3 violations, corrected on site
Source: El Paso County Public Health | Inspections pulled Sep 11-17, 2026
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🌶 Chile and Frijoles Festival $6-$18 Festival 3:00 PM – 11:40 PM · 📍 S Union Ave, Pueblo **What You need to know about the Pueblo Chile Festival** **September 18-20, 2026** Friday 3:00pm - 12:00am Saturday 10… |
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LA Phil Trio Presented By EPIC 🎶 Music 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 5225 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs EPIC opens the 2026–27 season with an intimate evening of clarinet, bassoon and piano featuring Boris Allakhverdyan, Whi… |
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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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👩🌾 Fountain Community Metcalfe Park Market Every Sat thru Sept 26 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 618 E Ohio Ave, Fountain th Season at Metcalfe Park Excitement is brewing...So much is planned-All we need is YOU Shop, Stroll, Share your time… |
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🧶 OCC Craft Fair - Every Sat thru Oct 17 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 Old Colorado City History Center 1 S 24th St, Colorado Springs Explore the heart of Old Colorado City: Local artisans and makers. Enjoy a weekly rotation of 28 artists. Shopping smal… |
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👩🌾 Backyard Market in Black Forest - Every Sat thru Oct 17, 2026 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · 📍 6845 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs Your favorite farmers market in the forest is starting this weekend! Saturdays through Oct 17, 2026 from 9am-1pm Loca… |
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Colorado Farm and Art Market - Margarita at Pine Creek 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 7350 Pine Creek Rd, Colorado Springs The Summer 2026 Saturday Market season of [**Colorado Farm and Art Market**](https://www.facebook.com/farmandartmarket?_… |
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Coffee Bus Grand Opening + Flourish Boutique Birthday Celebration 🧒 Family🥘 Food+1 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 4262 Royal Pine Dr, Colorado Springs Join us for the launch of Sip & Savor’s mobile coffee bus and to celebrate one year of Flourish Boutiques and Life Ortho… |
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Sept 26, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
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🎵 Concerts / Music
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🍪 Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Photo by Melissa Patterson for Taste of Home
This no-bake crowd-pleaser blends cream cheese, butter, and mini chocolate chips, rolled in pecans and served with graham crackers. 15 minutes of prep plus chilling, and it genuinely tastes like cookie dough.
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🥾 Find the Hidden Arch
You don't need a long hike to find something pretty cool in Ute Valley Park. The High Arches Loop is an easy, roughly 1.4-mile loop that winds through meadows and rock formations before reaching its namesake, a natural sandstone arch. It's short enough for a quick outdoor escape, but still gives you a destination worth finding.
🥾 Distance: About 1.4 miles
⏱️ Time: About 30-35 minutes
📍 Access: Vindicator Trailhead
🐕 Dogs: Welcome on leash
💵 Admission: Free
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