Our Recommendations for visiting Colorado Springs - Jennifer’s guidebook
Favorite Places to Eat
Local Relic
320 S Weber StExcellent chef menu with local ingredients. Large outdoor seating area. Great beer.
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Cerberus Brewing Company
702 W Colorado AveExcellent chef menu with local ingredients. Large outdoor seating area. Great beer.
Excellent food in Historic Old Colorado City. Cosy seating inside, but also great courtyard seating in back. Great cocktails also!
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Alchemy
2625 W Colorado AveExcellent food in Historic Old Colorado City. Cosy seating inside, but also great courtyard seating in back. Great cocktails also!
One of our favorite pizza places. There are two close-by locations, one south and one right downtown.
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Duca's Neapolitan Pizza
12229 Voyager PkwyOne of our favorite pizza places. There are two close-by locations, one south and one right downtown.
Slice420
2501 W Colorado AveExcellent pizza!!
Eim Thai
1466 Garden of the Gods RdMy favorite Thai food place!
Excellent local drive-in right up the the street. Great drive-in type food--burgers, shakes, etc.
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Cy's Drive-In Restaurant
1833 W Uintah StExcellent local drive-in right up the the street. Great drive-in type food--burgers, shakes, etc.
All local tastes here. Good downtown Colorado Springs place to dine.
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Colorado Craft
15 S Tejon StAll local tastes here. Good downtown Colorado Springs place to dine.
Excellent long-standing west Colorado Springs Thai restaurant.
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Wild Ginger Thai Restaurant
2628 W Colorado AveExcellent long-standing west Colorado Springs Thai restaurant.
Our favorite BBQ place. (And one of the only truly local ones.) in nearby historic Old Colorado City. They often also have live music!
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Front Range Barbeque
2330 W Colorado AveOur favorite BBQ place. (And one of the only truly local ones.) in nearby historic Old Colorado City. They often also have live music!
Our FAVORITE nearby Mexican restaurant. You kind of have to go looking for it: it is off the main drag, up the "hill" in Manitou Springs. But it is worth! Beautiful area, nice patio. Excellent food and margaritas.
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Crystal Park Cantina
178 Crystal Park RdOur FAVORITE nearby Mexican restaurant. You kind of have to go looking for it: it is off the main drag, up the "hill" in Manitou Springs. But it is worth! Beautiful area, nice patio. Excellent food and margaritas.
This Mexican food restaurant has been around since we moved here 23 years ago. Great location with creekside dining.
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Amanda's Fonda
3625 Colorado AveThis Mexican food restaurant has been around since we moved here 23 years ago. Great location with creekside dining.
Local Craft Breweries
Great local craft brewery with excellent food. Located inside a cool old church on the edge of downtown Colorado Springs. Excellent beer, food and service.
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Local Relic
320 S Weber StGreat local craft brewery with excellent food. Located inside a cool old church on the edge of downtown Colorado Springs. Excellent beer, food and service.
Excellent craft brewery very close by. Has a huge amount of patio seating. Great beer, EXCELLENT food.
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Cerberus Brewing Company
702 W Colorado AveExcellent craft brewery very close by. Has a huge amount of patio seating. Great beer, EXCELLENT food.
Great local brewery located with several other locally-owned businesses in an old re-purposed elementary school. Fun space. Great beer. Long-standing brewery with philanthropic owners who care about the local area.
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Bristol Brewing Company
1604 S Cascade AveGreat local brewery located with several other locally-owned businesses in an old re-purposed elementary school. Fun space. Great beer. Long-standing brewery with philanthropic owners who care about the local area.
Fossil Craft Beer Company
2845 Ore Mill RdGreat west side brewery.
Smiling Toad Brewery
2028 Sheldon AveWest side brewery with a large deck.
One of our favorite small local craft breweries! Located just south of downtown Colorado Springs.
gold camp brewing company
1007 S Tejon StOne of our favorite small local craft breweries! Located just south of downtown Colorado Springs.
Great place to stop and get a beer while visiting our neighboring Manitou Springs. Excellent beer. Really good specialty french fries!
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Manitou Brewing Company
725 Manitou AveGreat place to stop and get a beer while visiting our neighboring Manitou Springs. Excellent beer. Really good specialty french fries!
The first craft brewery in Colorado Springs! Right downtown. Good food. Nice outside seating (deck on back).
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Phantom Canyon Brewing Co
2 E Pikes Peak AveThe first craft brewery in Colorado Springs! Right downtown. Good food. Nice outside seating (deck on back).
Favorite breakfast and brunch places.
Excellent breakfast! Great vegetarian and vegan options.
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Adam’s Mountain Cafe
26 Manitou AveExcellent breakfast! Great vegetarian and vegan options.
This place has been around for decades and has excellent breakfast & brunch.
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Omelette Parlor
900 E Fillmore StThis place has been around for decades and has excellent breakfast & brunch.
Excellent breakfast. A couple different locations in town. We like the downtown one. Love their "fancy" different flavored pancakes!
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Urban Egg
28B S Tejon StExcellent breakfast. A couple different locations in town. We like the downtown one. Love their "fancy" different flavored pancakes!
Local Coffee Shops
Excellent coffee shop nearby. Also small but good breakfast items. In an old house just west of Downtown Colorado Springs and not too far from here.
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Rosco’s Coffee
432 W Bijou StExcellent coffee shop nearby. Also small but good breakfast items. In an old house just west of Downtown Colorado Springs and not too far from here.
Great Coffee shop in Historic Old Colorado City, right across the street from Bancroft Park.
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Jives Coffee Lounge
16 Colbrunn CtGreat Coffee shop in Historic Old Colorado City, right across the street from Bancroft Park.
Our recommendation for a coffee shop if you are in Manitou Springs. Excellent place! (And our 17-year-old daughter's favorite).
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Red Dog Coffee
739 Manitou AveOur recommendation for a coffee shop if you are in Manitou Springs. Excellent place! (And our 17-year-old daughter's favorite).
Great local coffee shop downtown. Has outdoor seating on an upstairs deck. If you are downtown, skip all of the Starbucks and go here instead.
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THE PERK DOWNTOWN
14 S Tejon StGreat local coffee shop downtown. Has outdoor seating on an upstairs deck. If you are downtown, skip all of the Starbucks and go here instead.
Need coffee to go (drive through)? Skip the Starbucks and check our our local favorite coffee drive-through: Dutch Bros. Several locations all around town. Don't get scared by the lines-- service is super fast, super friendly and fun!
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Dutch Bros
301 E Colorado AveNeed coffee to go (drive through)? Skip the Starbucks and check our our local favorite coffee drive-through: Dutch Bros. Several locations all around town. Don't get scared by the lines-- service is super fast, super friendly and fun!
Sightseeing
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdExcellent Zoo with habitats for the animals. Highest elevation zoo in the U.S. Your ticket also allows you to drive up to Shrine of the Sun which has great views of the city and surrounding mountains.
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Cheyenne Mountainin eläintarha
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo RdExcellent Zoo with habitats for the animals. Highest elevation zoo in the U.S. Your ticket also allows you to drive up to Shrine of the Sun which has great views of the city and surrounding mountains.
Hiking & Mountain Biking Trails
The Colorado Springs area has hundreds of miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Check online or trail apps to get details for most. We have some paper trail maps and guides available to borrow in the AirBnb space. Trails apps I recommend are COTREX (Colorado Trail Explorer) and AllTrails. Because of limited cell phone connectivity in many areas, I recommend downloading the maps onto your device before your outing. Some areas with visitor centers have printed trail maps available. Specific detailed trail maps for more remote, backcountry areas can be purchased at outdoor gear retailers like Mountain Chalet here in town.
Be Safe! it is important to have appropriate footwear and gear including lots of water. Be aware of the dangers of trail use including injury due to falls, altitude sickness, dehydration, lightening and other bad weather and wildlife.
Many miles of great options. My "go-to" close-by place to hike. The contemplative trail is a great hike for kids, winds through a lot of the red rocks for kids to explore and climb on.
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Red Rock Canyon Open Space
3550 W High StMany miles of great options. My "go-to" close-by place to hike. The contemplative trail is a great hike for kids, winds through a lot of the red rocks for kids to explore and climb on.
Many different hikes ranging from easy to difficult.
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdMany different hikes ranging from easy to difficult.
Great trails that can connect you to Manitou Springs and Red Rock Canyon Open Space. A good option for less crowded trails near to town.
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Intemann Trail
422 New York AveGreat trails that can connect you to Manitou Springs and Red Rock Canyon Open Space. A good option for less crowded trails near to town.
Many great hiking trails within Cheyenne Canon, or that start at the top end of it. Helen Hunt Falls is an awesome short and fun hike especially for kids.
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North Cheyenne Cañon Park
15220 S Cheyenne Canyon RdMany great hiking trails within Cheyenne Canon, or that start at the top end of it. Helen Hunt Falls is an awesome short and fun hike especially for kids.
Ute Valley Park
1705 Vindicator DrThis trail is beautiful even if you don't go very far up. You can take this trail to hike the entire way up to the summit of Pikes Peak. You can camp halfway up at Barr camp. Or, you can just get a few miles in going partially up and down.
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Barr Trailhead
98 Hydro StThis trail is beautiful even if you don't go very far up. You can take this trail to hike the entire way up to the summit of Pikes Peak. You can camp halfway up at Barr camp. Or, you can just get a few miles in going partially up and down.
Several nice trails ranging from easy and kid-friendly to more difficult. Nice creekside hike for hot days.
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Bear Creek Nature Center
245 Bear Creek RdSeveral nice trails ranging from easy and kid-friendly to more difficult. Nice creekside hike for hot days.
If you want a long hike, you can start at Section 16, hike all of the way to Red Rock Canyon open space, and then use the Intemann trail to go over to Manitou Springs.
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Section 16 Trailhead
Gold Camp RoadIf you want a long hike, you can start at Section 16, hike all of the way to Red Rock Canyon open space, and then use the Intemann trail to go over to Manitou Springs.
Visitor Guides
Historic District nearby with shopping, restaurants, bars, and breweries. Check out the website for up-to-date information
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Old Colorado City
Historic District nearby with shopping, restaurants, bars, and breweries. Check out the website for up-to-date information
Check out Visit Colorado Springs (Visit COS) for the most upd-to-date information about visiting and vacationing in Colorado Springs. Physical location has maps and guides and discount coupons for local attractions.
Check out https://www.visitcos.com/
Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
515 S Cascade AveCheck out Visit Colorado Springs (Visit COS) for the most upd-to-date information about visiting and vacationing in Colorado Springs. Physical location has maps and guides and discount coupons for local attractions.
Check out https://www.visitcos.com/
Historical Manitou Springs neighbors us on the west side of Colorado Springs.
Check out https://manitousprings.org/
for the most up-to-date information.
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Manitou Springs
Historical Manitou Springs neighbors us on the west side of Colorado Springs.
Check out https://manitousprings.org/
for the most up-to-date information.