“This nearby park offers day use picnicking sites, 61 campsites, an archery range and 20 miles of trails open to hiking, biking and wildlife viewing.”

“Fun town with a lot of great Colorado Springs history, art and eclectic culture. ”

“A few miles away and all new play equipment was installed in the Fall of 2016. A great place for kids to play, or to sit and read a book or have a picnic. Gorgeous views of Pikes Peak”

“Another cute coffee shack, open later and longer hours than MoGlo. They make their coffee a bit sweeter, so make sure you order it less sweet if that is what you prefer. And they sell donuts ”

“Army base, for those of you with access, commissary, shopping, work-out facilities.”

“A really neat place to ride mountain bikes and access the infamous Dixon Trail. I helped build the Dixon Trail in the fall of 2018. It takes an average person about 5-6 hours (round-trip) to hike. Similar to to the Manitou Incline, this is a pretty tough hike, so you will need to plan ahead before attempting. Some interesting history: On Oct. 12, 1957, a T-33 training plane attempting an instrument landing at Peterson Airfield slammed into the southern shoulder of Cheyenne Mountain. Ruins of the plane are are still present...unfortunately the two pilots did not survive. ”