Many City of Colorado Springs offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The closures include administrative offices for Mountain Metropolitan Transit, the City Administration Building, City Clerk, City Hall, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Evergreen and Fairview Cemeteries Offices (though gates remain open to visitors), Municipal Court, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Administrative Building, Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Sales Tax Office, Sports Office at Memorial Park, Therapeutic Recreation Program at Westside Community Center, and Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center.
Some city-operated locations will remain open or have modified hours. Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain will operate as usual. Patty Jewett and Valley Hi golf courses are scheduled to be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., weather permitting. Patty Jewett Bar & Grill and Caddie’s at Valley Hi will both be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Sertich Ice Center will not offer public sessions on the holiday. Skate in the Park at Acacia Park presented by Academy Bank will host public skating sessions from 1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m., and 7-9 p.m.
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