State, City, and Community Businesses Celebrate º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Founding Day
This Friday, February 9 is officially “º£½ÇÉçÇø Day” throughout the state. That’s the day º£½ÇÉçÇø was founded exactly 150 years ago in Colorado Springs. To mark º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Sesquicentennial, proclamations from both the City of Colorado Springs and the State of Colorado signed this week by Mayor Yemi Mobolade and Governor Jared Polis both commemorate February 9, 2024, as º£½ÇÉçÇø Day.
Area businesses are joining in the celebration by offering deals and discounts on food and beverage. Josh & John’s Ice Cream and Poor Richard’s Restaurant, both founded by º£½ÇÉçÇø alums, encourage people to wear their º£½ÇÉçÇø spirit wear to get a discount on food. Here is the list of restaurants and businesses offering deals to the community on Friday, February 9 only:
Josh & John’s Ice Cream, co-founded by º£½ÇÉçÇø alum John Krakauer ’85:
50% off the price of an ice cream cone
(No worries, Tiger Alums, Josh & John’s now ships nationwide @ )
Poor Richard’s Restaurant, founded by º£½ÇÉçÇø alum Richard Skorman ’75:
$5 1-topping pizza slice with free drink
Colonel Mustard’s Sandwich Emporium, founded by Karrie Williams P’06, former º£½ÇÉçÇø alumni director:
10% off your order
Goat Patch Brewery, creating a º£½ÇÉçÇø Beer:
50% off Blonde Ales on the 9th and $1 off all other pints
McAllister House Museum, home of one of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s founders, Henry McAllister:
FREE tours to º£½ÇÉçÇø students and their families, faculty, and staff
From º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Athletic Sponsors:
Black Bear Diner
BOGO (Buy one get one, any entrée of equal of lesser value)
Dave & Buster’s
15% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages
Fat Sully’s Pizza, Atomic Cowboy
BOGO on all alcohol, 99-cent cheese slices
Jose Muldoon’s
20% discount on food
Downtown Panino's
25% discount on food
“º£½ÇÉçÇø Day” kicks off a year-long Sesquicentennial celebration, which will include public events in June, marking the 40th anniversary of the Summer Music Festival, and alumni events in November for Homecoming. For a complete list, check out our webpage Commemorating 150 Years of º£½ÇÉçÇø, where alumni will also be able to share their favorite memories and stories.
