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COS Town Tidings #26-282 | 10/9/26
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📅 FEATURED EVENT: 🎹 YOU'RE INVITED! FREE Entry Tomorrow! 🏆
😳 What Restaurant Inspectors Found This Week
🛒 Bargain Box Deals
👩🍳 Recipe: 🍮 Pumpkin Rice Pudding
📆 Local Events + Fall Markets & Weekend Fun
🥾 Recreation: 🍂 Peak Colors at Mueller?
☀️ COS Weather - Mostly sunny and hot
🌟 Let's Feature YOUR business!
Silver Is Up 402% Since 2020. Gold, 186%
Silver has more than doubled gold's return since March 2020, even after a 53% correction from its January peak.
Our research team sees a familiar pattern. Silver's returns more than doubled gold's from 1974 to 1987. After the financial crisis, silver beat gold five-fold in three years.
The reason is size. In 2025, investors put about $15.6 billion into physical silver and silver ETFs, against $111.2 billion for gold. Small inflows move silver hard.
Silver is also in its sixth straight annual supply deficit. The Ultimate Silver Playbook explains what the team expects next. It's free.
What's the ratio of a pumpkin's circumference to its diameter?
👉 Pumpkin π 🤣
🎹 YOU'RE INVITED! Let's Celebrate! 🏆
Saturday, Oct 10 | Doors Open at 6pm | Show at 7 | 522 S Tejon
Guess who's going onstage Saturday night? ME! 😂🎉
You voted Louie Louie's Piano Bar the 2026 Best Bar in Colorado Springs, and they've invited me to present their award during their live dueling piano show!
And here's the FUN part: Every Town Tidings reader is invited, with FREE admission! Just mention Town Tidings at the door and they'll waive your cover charge for Saturday night.
Come sing, laugh, celebrate our local winner, and meet some fellow readers! We'll try to sit together so we can make it a little Town Tidings party! ❤️
Doors open at 6 PM, the show starts at 7 PM, and I'll be presenting the award around 8 PM.
Coming? Hit REPLY and tell me how many are joining you! I'd love to know who to look for! 🥰
No tickets or advance RSVP required. Seating is first come, first served.
😳 What Restaurant Inspectors Found 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. Here is what we found...
⚠️ RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED
PEAK 31
📍 2419 N Union | Oct 2, 2026 | Re-Inspection Required | 9 violations, 5 corrected on site
Rodent evidence in dry storage: decaying mouse found, mouse droppings and shredded paper; gaps around the back door
Multiple pieces of equipment out of service
Wrong sanitizer test strips on hand
Structural issues: holes in walls, ceiling tiles in disrepair
Modern Market
📍 3015 New Center Point Ste 100 | Oct 8, 2026 | Re-Inspection Required | 5 violations, 2 corrected on site
Person in charge not ensuring staff properly monitored food temperatures
Menu lacked required allergen notice
Steam table and pizza prep cooler not functioning properly
✅ PASSED RE-INSPECTION
Inked & Infused
📍 2127 N Weber| Re-Inspection Required Sept 30 | Oct 8: Routine Passed | 0 violations
The Loop
📍 965 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs | Oct 2: Re-Inspection Required | Oct 8: Re-Inspection Passed | 5 violations on reinspection, all corrected on site
⭐ PERFECT SCORES
Roman Villa Pizzeria
📍 3005 N Nevada Ave | Oct 8, 2026 | Passed | 0 violations
✔️ ALSO PASSED
Garden of the Gods Trading Post
📍 324 Beckers Ln, Manitou Springs | Oct 6, 2026 | Passed | 6 violations, 4 corrected on site
No certified food protection manager on site at time of inspection
No written procedures for responding to vomit or diarrheal events (repeat violation)
Smoothie Paradise
📍 750 Citadel Dr E Ste 2238 | Oct 6, 2026 | Passed | 1 violation, corrected on site
Panino's Restaurant
📍 1721 S 8th St | Oct 5, 2026 | Passed | 1 violation, corrected on site
Swirly Cow Frozen Yogurt
📍 11605 Meridian Market View Ste 106, Peyton | Oct 5, 2026 | Passed | 1 violation, 0 corrected on site
Gap under the back door allowing possible pest entry; a new door sweep is needed (repeat violation)
Source: El Paso County Public Health | Inspections pulled Oct 2 - Oct 8, 2026
🛒 Bargain Box: This Week's Hot Deals! (Through Sat, Oct 10)
A new week means new treasures! We're giving you a first look at the incredible finds and amazing sales, including 50% off select items, through tomorrow, Oct 10. Watch the video to see what's waiting for you!
👉 Remember, you can donate items here too!
Location: 405 S Nevada Ave, Open Tues - Sat 10am-2pm. (719) 475-1029
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Every Wed-Sun: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
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⭐Celebrating "Best of" at Louie Louie's Piano Bar - FREE say "TOWN TIDINGS" at door 🎭 Arts/Theater🎶 Music 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 522 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs 🎹 YOU'RE INVITED! Let's Celebrate! 🏆 **Saturday, October 10 | Doors Open at 6 PM | Show at 7 PM** Guess who's going… |
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Autumn on the Farm (Fridays) Festival 9:30 AM – 4:00 AM · 📍 Venetucci Farm, 5210 S US Hwy 85, Colorado Springs Enjoy a pumpkin patch, craft fair, beer garden, and hayrides as part of a 90-year tradition at the farm. |
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OCT 9 |
BIG Fall Book Sale 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · 📍 5550 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs Fall into your next favorite book at the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District’s BIG Fall Book Sale at East Library… |
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OCT 9 |
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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🧶 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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🎃 Miners' Pumpkin Patch - $13.78 💗 CommunityFestival 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · 📍 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs Fall is calling — and we’re answering with fun for the whole family, every Saturday in October! $13.78/ticket Get ready… |
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🍂 Front Range Makers Market $5 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · 📍 1300 Higby Rd, Monument October 10th-11th Saturday 9am-4pm & Sunday 10am-3pm Lewis Palmer High School | 1300 Higby Rd. Monument, CO 80132 Info… |
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Autumn on the Farm (Saturdays) Festival 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · 📍 Venetucci Farm, 5210 S US Hwy 85, Colorado Springs Experience the pumpkin patch, artisan market, and family fun activities on weekend mornings and afternoons. |
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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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🧳 Getaway Time!
You have 2 choices for a perfect long weekend: The crisp, alpine peaks of Breckenridge or the sunset-soaked charm of Santa Fe.
Check the calendar now!
🍮 Pumpkin Rice Pudding
Recipe by Serious Eats
Either you like rice pudding or hate it. I personally like it and this one sounds like it has all the cozy warmth of pumpkin season, folded into a creamy, gently spiced rice pudding.
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📍 4935 Centennial Blvd, Suite A, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
⏰ Hours: M-Fri: 7:00am - 4:00pm, Sat: 8am-2pm. Closed Sundays
🥾 Peak Colors at Mueller? 🍂
Photo Credit: Mueller State Park
If you've been meaning to get out and catch the fall colors, your window at Mueller State Park is opening right now. About 40% of the aspens near the park entrance along Highway 67 have hit bright yellow and they're only going to get better from here.
Closer to town, Garden of the Gods is already at peak, cottonwoods, scrub oak, and underbrush are all turning at once. Ute Valley Park and Blodgett Open Space are close behind, with scrub oak in vibrant orange and red.
The Arkansas River corridor from Canon City to Pueblo is tracking for peak color in 2-3 weeks. Whether you head out this weekend or plan a mid-October day trip, this is one of those falls where timing makes all the difference. Brought to you via Trail Talk, the weekly newsletter from the Trails and Open Space Coalition.
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