~ Colorado Springs, CO - As the nation prepares to honor and remember those who have served in the armed forces, the City of Colorado Springs has announced that all administrative and elected offices and agencies will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.

According to a press release from the city, this closure includes several facilities such as the Mountain Metropolitan Transit administrative office, City Administration Building, City Clerk's office, City Hall, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Deerfield Community Center, Helen Hunt Falls Visitor Center, Hillside Community Center, Municipal Court, Parks Recreation & Cultural Services Administration Building, Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Sales Tax Office, Sports and Therapeutic Recreation Programs Office in Memorial Park, and Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center.

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However, a few facilities will remain open on Tuesday. These include Fairview and Evergreen cemeteries (with gates open but offices closed), Patty Jewett Golf Course, Pikes Peak Highway (with free admission for active and retired military with ID on Monday), Sertich Ice Center, and Valley Hi Golf Course.

In addition to these closures and openings on Veterans Day itself, the city is also preparing for the In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade on Saturday November 8th. The parade will take place in downtown Colorado Springs starting at 11am. The event is free and open to the public with attendees encouraged to park in public parking garages. More information about parking rates and times can be found at ColoradoSprings.gov/parking. For further details about the parade itself visit In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade.

As we take time to honor our veterans this week in Colorado Springs and across the country, let us also remember their sacrifices and contributions to our nation's freedom.

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