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🤣 Today's Chuckle
🤗 Our Community: I Get to Meet 27 of You!
📰 Is the Roadwork Finally Ending? 🚧
🏆 You Voted, We’re Tallying!
🛒 Bargain Box Deals
🍲 Recipe: Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat Soup)
📆 Local Events + Farmers Markets, Oktoberfest & Special Events
⛅ COS Weather - Cool temps with isolated showers
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👉 it’s October 1st 🤣
🤗 I Get to Meet 27 of You!
Something I did not expect to feel this strongly about: 27 of you have raised your hand for Saturday's Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Foundation event, and I am going to get to meet so many of you in person.
A genuine thank you to Anja and the team at The Wynne Group (Holidays with Altitude), who sponsored the tables that made these complimentary tickets possible. Without them, none of us would be sitting down together Saturday.
Now that is the part I keep coming back to. Saturday, we finally get to sit at the same table, have a real conversation, and do something genuinely good together for a group of local high schoolers who are counting on adults like us to show up for them.
Just a heads-up: I am known for my hugs! But whether we share a hug, a handshake, or just a friendly wave, please make sure to come say hi. I cannot wait to finally meet you.
Keep an eye on your inbox later this morning. I am sending a short email with the list of everyone who claimed a complimentary ticket so you can see if you are in. Anja is also sending each winner a formal confirmation and invite via email directly today with their ticket info.
If you did not grab a complimentary ticket and you want to be in that room with some of our Town Tidings family Saturday night, there are still a few paid seats left.
~Sandy
Sandy at the National Museum of World War II Aviation
🚧 Is the Roadwork Finally Ending?
CDOT and local partners gathered Tuesday to celebrate milestones on 3 major Colorado Springs road projects representing more than $250 million in investment aimed at improving safety and traffic flow.
On I-25 between Fillmore and Garden of the Gods, new merge lanes are in place with paving and finishing work wrapping up by Oct or Nov. The new Powers and Airport Rd diverging diamond interchange is open, though periodic lane closures continue through October.
Also the MAMSIP project, which improved corridors connecting Fort Carson, Peterson, Schriever, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, completed its final stretch on South Academy in July.
Check COtrip.org for current closures and conditions. Full Story
🛒 Bargain Box: This Week's Hot Deals!
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🏆 You Voted, We’re Tallying!
Voting for the Best of Colorado Springs 2026 Food & Drink is officially closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for your local favorites!
We’re tallying the votes and confirming the results now. Watch for the winners in the next few days right here in Town Tidings.
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🍲 Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat Soup)
Recipe by Brittany Mullins / Eating Bird Food
This cozy one-pot Tuscan soup is as creamy and satisfying as the Olive Garden original, made with Italian sausage, kale, and potatoes in a rich dairy-free broth using coconut cream. Ready in about 1 hour and even better the next day.
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This OCC First Friday Art Walk is worth your evening. Oct 2, 5-8pm, Cultivate Studios opens its doors at 2 South 25th St to showcase original work from five Fountain Valley School educator-artists who create on their own time, away from the classroom.
Live music playing as you browse, tacos from Dr Taco, and treats from Sue's Savory and Sweets. A portion of proceeds supports Food Trucks Against Homelessness, and complimentary cocktails are included and free to attend.
Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
Oct 1-4: Sweeney Todd - Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, $20 (Selling Out Fast)
Oct 1-4: Come From Away @ Fine Arts Center, JiGaSa Theatre $30-$70
Oct 1, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
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⭐2026 RMYLF "Night at the Museum" Celebration 💖 Charity😊 Social 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM · 📍 775 Aviation Way, Colorado Springs Register and purchase tickets here to attend the 2026 RMYLF "Night at the Museum" Celebration, Saturday, October 3, 2026… |
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OCT 1 |
🥨 Edelweiss Oktoberfest $35 Festival 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · 📍 34 E Ramona Ave, Colorado Springs Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 Edelweiss The Springs’ leading German restaurant, Edelweiss, celebrates Oktoberfest one two weeken… |
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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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The Springs Home Show - FREE Admission 💗 Community 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 📍 3960 Palmer Park Blvd, Colorado Springs **October 2-4, 2026** **Friday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm** **Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm** **Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm** [**Colo… |
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OCT 2 |
Journeys: Inspired by Place, Memory, and Making At Gallery 113 🎭 Arts/Theater 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 125 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs Journeys pairs ceramics inspired by Wendy Iaconis’s recent travels in Japan with Suzy Gardner’s jewelry and sculpture ex… |
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🖼 First Friday Art Walk at Cultivate Studios 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs🥘 Food+1 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 2 S 25th St, Colorado Springs Join us every First Friday at Cultivate Studios for a pop-up gallery experience. First Friday Art Walk at Cultivate Stud… |
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🎶 Colorado Composers: Celebrating 150 Years $30 🎶 Music 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 315 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs Join us for a delightful tour through the works of Colorado’s outstanding choral composers, including Cecil Effinger, Ka… |
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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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OCT 3 |
👩🌾 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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👩🌾 The Hometown Market in Monument - Every Sat thru Oct 3, 2026 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · 📍 66 Jefferson Street, Monument Fresh Local Produce At The Hometown Market in Monument, we offer a wide variety of fresh, locally sourced products. Ou… |
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Oct 17, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Nov 22, 2:30 & 7:30pm: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve @The Broadmoor World Arena $99-$160
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