Food Scene
I love their avocado toast for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Nice atmosphere for getting some work done on your laptop, or sitting outside.
86 locals recommend
SwitchBack Coffee Roasters
330 N Institute StI love their avocado toast for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Nice atmosphere for getting some work done on your laptop, or sitting outside.
Don't go to Starbucks, go to dutch brothers. They have many drive through kiosks around town. It gets busy, so the earlier you go the better.
44 locals recommend
Dutch Bros
301 E Colorado AveDon't go to Starbucks, go to dutch brothers. They have many drive through kiosks around town. It gets busy, so the earlier you go the better.
An old school turned into a brewery and restaurant. The right side is the brewery and a restaurant, the left side is The Principal's Office, which serves good lunch food and bakery items. Both have indoor and outdoor seating.
106 locals recommend
Bristol Brewing Company
1604 S Cascade AveAn old school turned into a brewery and restaurant. The right side is the brewery and a restaurant, the left side is The Principal's Office, which serves good lunch food and bakery items. Both have indoor and outdoor seating.
Essentials
King Soopers
6030 Stetson Hills BlvdSightseeing
This is a great city park to take kids. They have a fabulous playground and the large metal circular sculpture that you can see from the highway. This doubles as water feature around noon in the summer for kids to play in- so bring towels, sunscreen, and a picnic lunch.
43 locals recommend
America the Beautiful Park Fantasy Playground
126 Cimino DrThis is a great city park to take kids. They have a fabulous playground and the large metal circular sculpture that you can see from the highway. This doubles as water feature around noon in the summer for kids to play in- so bring towels, sunscreen, and a picnic lunch.
Parks & Nature
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdA must see in Colorado Springs!
Drinks & Nightlife
This might not be the most popular place downtown, but we like it because of the arcade games. Just try to beat my PacMan score!
We also recommend almost anything on Tejon: Tony's for cheap beer, Wild Goose for music on the weekends, Oscar Blues for good food, and Josh and John's for ice cream.
33 locals recommend
Supernova Bar and Arcade
111 E Boulder StThis might not be the most popular place downtown, but we like it because of the arcade games. Just try to beat my PacMan score!
We also recommend almost anything on Tejon: Tony's for cheap beer, Wild Goose for music on the weekends, Oscar Blues for good food, and Josh and John's for ice cream.
Shopping
Manitou is a great little city at the base of Pike's Peak. It has a Penny Arcade and skeeball, lots of cool shops, restaurants and bars. Be sure to bring cash, as most places do not accept credit cards.
643 locals recommend
Manitou Springs
Manitou is a great little city at the base of Pike's Peak. It has a Penny Arcade and skeeball, lots of cool shops, restaurants and bars. Be sure to bring cash, as most places do not accept credit cards.
Entertainment & Activities
The local cheap theater in town. Movies are $2 a person.
8 locals recommend
Picture Show at Citadel Crossing
901 N Academy BlvdThe local cheap theater in town. Movies are $2 a person.