Guidebook for Colorado Springs

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Guidebook for Colorado Springs

Food Scene

Brother Luck Street Eats
1005 West Colorado Avenue
Great little bakery, to add to it's charm: an unmarked entrance to the east of the store front leading upstairs to a quiet wine bar. Open after 6 pm, a great romantic, quiet, even solo traveler spot.
77 locals recommend
La Baguette
2417 W Colorado Ave
77 locals recommend
Great little bakery, to add to it's charm: an unmarked entrance to the east of the store front leading upstairs to a quiet wine bar. Open after 6 pm, a great romantic, quiet, even solo traveler spot.
Great brewery and music/event venue. Try the Laughing Lab Scottish Ale
200 locals recommend
Ivywild School
1604 S Cascade Ave
200 locals recommend
Great brewery and music/event venue. Try the Laughing Lab Scottish Ale
Lavender blossom cocktail and THE BEST shrimp/coconut bisque. YES. YUMM.. Order the Cafe Tray...
160 locals recommend
Shuga's
702 S Cascade Ave
160 locals recommend
Lavender blossom cocktail and THE BEST shrimp/coconut bisque. YES. YUMM.. Order the Cafe Tray...
Good morning walk down Pikes Peak to Roscos for breakfast burrito, drip coffee and a donkey loitering out front. Good times.
14 locals recommend
Rosco’s Coffee
432 W Bijou St
14 locals recommend
Good morning walk down Pikes Peak to Roscos for breakfast burrito, drip coffee and a donkey loitering out front. Good times.
Great little spot to hit up for lunch or live music in the evening. Love the quiet patio in the back.
36 locals recommend
Swirl
717 Manitou Ave
36 locals recommend
Great little spot to hit up for lunch or live music in the evening. Love the quiet patio in the back.
Great breakfast spot, but no booze. I'd head somewhere else if you need a Bloody Mary with your waffles.
73 locals recommend
Bon Ton's Cafe
2601 W Colorado Ave
73 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot, but no booze. I'd head somewhere else if you need a Bloody Mary with your waffles.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food. Amazing Patio with good music on the weekends. Wine on tap and whisky upstairs. Easy walk from the house!
9 locals recommend
2South Food + Wine Bar
2 S 25th St
9 locals recommend
Great food. Amazing Patio with good music on the weekends. Wine on tap and whisky upstairs. Easy walk from the house!
Food and great cocktails, live music in the evenings and a great lamb burger.
43 locals recommend
Alchemy
2625 W Colorado Ave
43 locals recommend
Food and great cocktails, live music in the evenings and a great lamb burger.
REAL fondue deliciousness (bye-bye Melting Pot!). Some days/waiters are better than others, but a good romantic spot.
44 locals recommend
Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant
733 Manitou Ave
44 locals recommend
REAL fondue deliciousness (bye-bye Melting Pot!). Some days/waiters are better than others, but a good romantic spot.
Ok. I'm on the fence with this place. I love the sing-a-long thing. I love the atmosphere. I think the prices are silly. Being part of the Broadmoor immediately ads $5 to anything on the menu & it's packed with convention visitors. If you're here for a longer visit, or love sing-a-long bar, try this place out. It's loads of fun.
83 locals recommend
The Golden Bee
1 Lake Ave
83 locals recommend
Ok. I'm on the fence with this place. I love the sing-a-long thing. I love the atmosphere. I think the prices are silly. Being part of the Broadmoor immediately ads $5 to anything on the menu & it's packed with convention visitors. If you're here for a longer visit, or love sing-a-long bar, try this place out. It's loads of fun.

Entertainment & Activities

Feed the giraffes and have a beer looking over the city! Hands down best views of Colorado Springs.
569 locals recommend
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
569 locals recommend
Feed the giraffes and have a beer looking over the city! Hands down best views of Colorado Springs.
If you're a wolf/outdoor lover, this place is a must. Full moon howling with a pack of beautiful beasts=Bucket list!
149 locals recommend
Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
4729 Twin Rocks Rd
149 locals recommend
If you're a wolf/outdoor lover, this place is a must. Full moon howling with a pack of beautiful beasts=Bucket list!
It's our local community center! Check their website for free or inexpensive classes on everything from urban farming to art classes.
Westside Community Center
1628 W Bijou St
It's our local community center! Check their website for free or inexpensive classes on everything from urban farming to art classes.
Cheap and easy.
166 locals recommend
Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
930 Manitou Ave
166 locals recommend
Cheap and easy.

Essentials

Hippy Hearts rejoice! Makes Whole Foods down right commercial. Small, expensive and great. Great little to-go cafe.
51 locals recommend
Mountain Mama Natural Foods
1625 W Uintah St
51 locals recommend
Hippy Hearts rejoice! Makes Whole Foods down right commercial. Small, expensive and great. Great little to-go cafe.
If you're not local, get the free rewards card. Good prices and tons of selection...good people watching.
179 locals recommend
King Soopers
6030 Stetson Hills Blvd
179 locals recommend
If you're not local, get the free rewards card. Good prices and tons of selection...good people watching.
Um, when you forget your Botox...cause...don't judge.
Genesis MedSpa
142 S Raven Mine Dr
Um, when you forget your Botox...cause...don't judge.

Shopping

Bookstore and so much more. Great little bar and amazing gifts. I can't say enough how much I love this place. Toy store and pizza joint attached...
33 locals recommend
Poor Richard's Bookstore
320 N Tejon St
33 locals recommend
Bookstore and so much more. Great little bar and amazing gifts. I can't say enough how much I love this place. Toy store and pizza joint attached...
Well, to be honest, they don't have a ton of stuff...BUT if you want to talk urban chickens or farming with the owners, this is the place. Good folks.
Buckley's Homestead Supply
701 W Colorado Ave
Well, to be honest, they don't have a ton of stuff...BUT if you want to talk urban chickens or farming with the owners, this is the place. Good folks.

Parks & Nature

If you need a puppy fix, this is your paradise.
60 locals recommend
Bear Creek Dog Park
21st Street
60 locals recommend
If you need a puppy fix, this is your paradise.
Brutal and beautiful. Nature's stair stepper.
228 locals recommend
The Incline
The Incline
228 locals recommend
Brutal and beautiful. Nature's stair stepper.
It's one of the BIG reasons to visit Colorado Springs! Get there early before the crowds hit. Best to take a day bag and ride a bike from the house...parking can be crazy!
1169 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa Rd
1169 locals recommend
It's one of the BIG reasons to visit Colorado Springs! Get there early before the crowds hit. Best to take a day bag and ride a bike from the house...parking can be crazy!

Arts & Culture

It's our downtown stage...attached to the courthouse (weird). Google the site for the latest show/event!
57 locals recommend
Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts
190 S Cascade Ave
57 locals recommend
It's our downtown stage...attached to the courthouse (weird). Google the site for the latest show/event!