Guidebook for Colorado Springs

Andra
Guidebook for Colorado Springs

Food Scene

2 blocks from our house. Great neighborhood coffeehouse/restaurant with dog friendly patio. Kid friendly. Local foods and treats.
47 locals recommend
Good Neighbors Meeting House
505 Columbia St
47 locals recommend
2 blocks from our house. Great neighborhood coffeehouse/restaurant with dog friendly patio. Kid friendly. Local foods and treats.
Local Hawaiian style tacos. Nice patio, right on Colorado College campus. / Dog friendly patio.
13 locals recommend
La'au's Taco Shop
315 N Tejon St
13 locals recommend
Local Hawaiian style tacos. Nice patio, right on Colorado College campus. / Dog friendly patio.
Our fav breakfast spot. Love their southwest benedict and biscuits and gravy. Like most of our fav spots, dog friendly patio.
71 locals recommend
Urban Egg
28B S Tejon St
71 locals recommend
Our fav breakfast spot. Love their southwest benedict and biscuits and gravy. Like most of our fav spots, dog friendly patio.
Excellent pizza that is budget friendly. 3 words: dog friendly patio.
8 locals recommend
Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Downtown Colorado Springs
11 S Tejon St
8 locals recommend
Excellent pizza that is budget friendly. 3 words: dog friendly patio.
Local fav. Bookstore, toystore, coffee house, wine/beer, pizza and our fav salad in town. Yep- dog friendly patio.
66 locals recommend
Poor Richard's Restaurant
324 1/2 N Tejon St
66 locals recommend
Local fav. Bookstore, toystore, coffee house, wine/beer, pizza and our fav salad in town. Yep- dog friendly patio.
Old school converted for: - Brewery - coffee house - bakery - hip barber shop - CrossFit gym - several restaurants / food truck - Dog friendly patios..
26 locals recommend
The Lincoln Center
2727 N Cascade Ave
26 locals recommend
Old school converted for: - Brewery - coffee house - bakery - hip barber shop - CrossFit gym - several restaurants / food truck - Dog friendly patios..
Excellent pizza.
71 locals recommend
Pizzeria Rustica
2527 W Colorado Ave
71 locals recommend
Excellent pizza.
There's a reason we go here despite the typical long weight time for a table and lack of a patio-- amazing street tacos.
44 locals recommend
Piglatin Cocina
2825 Dublin Blvd
44 locals recommend
There's a reason we go here despite the typical long weight time for a table and lack of a patio-- amazing street tacos.
Excellent coffee and overall relaxing spot
73 locals recommend
Loyal Coffee
408 S Nevada Ave
73 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and overall relaxing spot
Our fav take out- hole in the wall, inexpensive. We typ get the veggie pho with fried tofu and beef broth (lots of veggies).
Pho Brothers
1107 S Nevada Ave
Our fav take out- hole in the wall, inexpensive. We typ get the veggie pho with fried tofu and beef broth (lots of veggies).
Small Italian run by an Italian couple. Home made pasta. there is a new brewery a few doors down that we've been meaning to try but allow you to take food over.
Carbonella Creations LLC
1169 N Circle Dr
Small Italian run by an Italian couple. Home made pasta. there is a new brewery a few doors down that we've been meaning to try but allow you to take food over.
This is a restaurant / bar with a lively atmosphere. If you like meat, and creative cocktails you'll like the menu.
243 locals recommend
The Rabbit Hole
101 N Tejon St
243 locals recommend
This is a restaurant / bar with a lively atmosphere. If you like meat, and creative cocktails you'll like the menu.
old school coverted to: -brewery -bakery - restaurant - distillery - shops
200 locals recommend
Ivywild School
1604 S Cascade Ave
200 locals recommend
old school coverted to: -brewery -bakery - restaurant - distillery - shops
nostalgic ice cream within biking distance... (closed during winter)
8 locals recommend
Tasty Freeze
2309 N Weber St
8 locals recommend
nostalgic ice cream within biking distance... (closed during winter)
best happy hour in town
21 locals recommend
Cowboy Star Restaurant And Butcher Shop
5198 N Nevada Ave
21 locals recommend
best happy hour in town
The Wobbly Olive Old CO City
2611 W Colorado Ave
Hip vegan / vegetarian w/fun coctails
11 locals recommend
Moxie
925 S 8th St
11 locals recommend
Hip vegan / vegetarian w/fun coctails
great atmosphere and Mexican food
72 locals recommend
Crystal Park Cantina
178 Crystal Park Rd
72 locals recommend
great atmosphere and Mexican food
french inspired eats, our go to for baked goods / desserts
58 locals recommend
Marigold Cafe & Bakery
4605 Centennial Blvd
58 locals recommend
french inspired eats, our go to for baked goods / desserts
The place to get burgers, small so we typically get take out
146 locals recommend
The Skirted Heifer
204 N Tejon St
146 locals recommend
The place to get burgers, small so we typically get take out
upscale hip gluten free. Don't have to be gluten free to enjoy.
40 locals recommend
Coquette's Bistro & Bakery
616 S Tejon St
40 locals recommend
upscale hip gluten free. Don't have to be gluten free to enjoy.
go to for Ethiopin
21 locals recommend
Uchenna Ethiopian Restaurant
2501 W Colorado Ave
21 locals recommend
go to for Ethiopin
lines out the door....
54 locals recommend
Josh & John's Ice Cream-Downtown
329 N Tejon St
54 locals recommend
lines out the door....
Healthy tasty Juice bar & food
10 locals recommend
Ola Juice Bar
27 E Kiowa St
10 locals recommend
Healthy tasty Juice bar & food
Cozy art filled restaurant serving classic French dishes and baked goods.
13 locals recommend
La Baguette French Bistro
4440 N Chestnut St
13 locals recommend
Cozy art filled restaurant serving classic French dishes and baked goods.
Best BBQ in town.
75 locals recommend
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
315 S 31st St
75 locals recommend
Best BBQ in town.

Parks & Nature

Would be a state park elsewhere. It's amazing that this park is free (check out the history behind it). Stunning views and great peoplewatching as they come from all over the world to visit. Locals love it as well.
1169 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa Rd
1169 locals recommend
Would be a state park elsewhere. It's amazing that this park is free (check out the history behind it). Stunning views and great peoplewatching as they come from all over the world to visit. Locals love it as well.
Great hiking and views.
430 locals recommend
Red Rock Canyon Open Space
3550 W High St
430 locals recommend
Great hiking and views.
Mountain trails right in our backyard. Prepare to go up and down. Fantastic views.
114 locals recommend
North Cheyenne Cañon Park
15220 S Cheyenne Canyon Rd
114 locals recommend
Mountain trails right in our backyard. Prepare to go up and down. Fantastic views.
Tons of trails right in town. Off leash dog areas and great views.
176 locals recommend
Palmer Park
3344-3376 Paseo Rd
176 locals recommend
Tons of trails right in town. Off leash dog areas and great views.
Unique mountain side zoo.
569 locals recommend
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
569 locals recommend
Unique mountain side zoo.
Fantastic views, even if you don't drive to the top. Bring some cool weather clothing even if its sunny. If you like pickles you have to check out the pickle shack right after you get off the highway.
69 locals recommend
Pike's Peak Highway
Pikes Peak Highway
69 locals recommend
Fantastic views, even if you don't drive to the top. Bring some cool weather clothing even if its sunny. If you like pickles you have to check out the pickle shack right after you get off the highway.
classic trail at the base of Pikes Peak- you can even see it from town. prepare to go up and up. Shuttle from town, no pets.
28 locals recommend
Barr Trail
Barr Trail
28 locals recommend
classic trail at the base of Pikes Peak- you can even see it from town. prepare to go up and up. Shuttle from town, no pets.
excellent trail system 7 blocks from our doorstep. Follows the creek beside colorado college to downtown heading south. Head north into some talls trees and wilderness feel.
36 locals recommend
Monument Valley Park
170 W Cache La Poudre St
36 locals recommend
excellent trail system 7 blocks from our doorstep. Follows the creek beside colorado college to downtown heading south. Head north into some talls trees and wilderness feel.

Essentials

Local foods right up the street- mostly meat, cheese, eggs, coffee beans and limited produce. Great taco stand in their parking lot.
Ranch Foods Direct
1228 E Fillmore St
Local foods right up the street- mostly meat, cheese, eggs, coffee beans and limited produce. Great taco stand in their parking lot.
closest grocer. Limited items and lines can be slow.
118 locals recommend
Safeway
3275 W Colorado Ave
118 locals recommend
closest grocer. Limited items and lines can be slow.
Large selection, quick checkout.
179 locals recommend
King Soopers
6030 Stetson Hills Blvd
179 locals recommend
Large selection, quick checkout.
Local natural foods store. Great selection / prices. Has a small soup/snadwhich shop.
51 locals recommend
Mountain Mama Natural Foods
1625 W Uintah St
51 locals recommend
Local natural foods store. Great selection / prices. Has a small soup/snadwhich shop.
It's costco so it's the stockup place.
24 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
5050 N Nevada Ave
24 locals recommend
It's costco so it's the stockup place.

Everything Else

Relaxing outdoor and indoor mineral spring pools, massage and yoga.
71 locals recommend
SunWater Spa
514 El Paso Blvd
71 locals recommend
Relaxing outdoor and indoor mineral spring pools, massage and yoga.
local climbing gym
38 locals recommend
CityROCK
21 N Nevada Ave
38 locals recommend
local climbing gym

Drinks & Nightlife

Their beer cheese soup and hefeweizen keep us coming back. Our pup loves their patio.
65 locals recommend
Colorado Mountain Brewery at the Roundhouse
600 South 21st Street
65 locals recommend
Their beer cheese soup and hefeweizen keep us coming back. Our pup loves their patio.
quaint local hip restaurant / coctails
160 locals recommend
Shuga's
702 S Cascade Ave
160 locals recommend
quaint local hip restaurant / coctails
local speakeasy
57 locals recommend
Brooklyn’s on Boulder Street
110 E Boulder St
57 locals recommend
local speakeasy

Arts & Culture

Colorado springs centric museum
197 locals recommend
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
215 S Tejon St
197 locals recommend
Colorado springs centric museum
Art gallery and theatre right down the street.
145 locals recommend
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
30 W Dale St
145 locals recommend
Art gallery and theatre right down the street.
theatre, dance and various music
14 locals recommend
Ent Center for the Arts
5225 N Nevada Ave
14 locals recommend
theatre, dance and various music
avant-garde theatre. excellent local venue
13 locals recommend
Millibo Art Theatre
1626 S Tejon St
13 locals recommend
avant-garde theatre. excellent local venue
home to colorado springs philharmonic
10 locals recommend
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 E Colorado Ave
10 locals recommend
home to colorado springs philharmonic
Local dance studio and professional company
Ormao Dance Co
10 S Spruce St
Local dance studio and professional company
Live music
14 locals recommend
Stargazers Theater and Event Center
10 S Parkside Dr
14 locals recommend
Live music

Sightseeing

36 locals recommend
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
36 locals recommend