Guidebook for Colorado Springs
Shopping
3020 Colorado Ave
3020 Colorado AvenueMy friends who run the local bike shop. Great service.
Food Scene
A nice corner Italian spot, consistently ranks high on local surveys.
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Paravicini's Italian Bistro
2802 W Colorado AveA nice corner Italian spot, consistently ranks high on local surveys.
Pizzeria Rustica
2527 W Colorado Aveauthentic tuscany pizza, sustainable restaraunt.
Great collection of movie props, from Casablanca, gone with the wind and other great movies. Their pizza is also good, and our favorite place for wings, try the bear sauce.
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Mother Muff’s Kitchen and Spirits
2432 W Colorado AveGreat collection of movie props, from Casablanca, gone with the wind and other great movies. Their pizza is also good, and our favorite place for wings, try the bear sauce.
Always good food, several microbrews on tap. Live music several days a week.
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Front Range Barbeque
2330 W Colorado AveAlways good food, several microbrews on tap. Live music several days a week.
Margo's Vienna Station
3442 W Colorado AveBest chicago dog with all the works in town.
One of Gov Hickenlooper's projects. Very successful renovation of a historic downtown property. Good happy hour prices. Nice selection of their own brews.
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Phantom Canyon Brewing Co
2 E Pikes Peak AveOne of Gov Hickenlooper's projects. Very successful renovation of a historic downtown property. Good happy hour prices. Nice selection of their own brews.
Everything Else
The guy who trained Lance Armstrong. If you want some serious athletic improvement this is the place. They sometimes have drop in type classes.
Carmichael Training Systems
1319 W Colorado AveThe guy who trained Lance Armstrong. If you want some serious athletic improvement this is the place. They sometimes have drop in type classes.
One of the best if not the best velodrome in the country. You can rent a bike and give it a try for pretty cheap $$. If you're here to ride bikes, why not get the full experience?
Velodrome 7-11 Olympic Center
250 S Union BlvdOne of the best if not the best velodrome in the country. You can rent a bike and give it a try for pretty cheap $$. If you're here to ride bikes, why not get the full experience?
Saturday mornings through the summer. Best farmers market in town.
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Bancroft Park
2408 W Colorado AveSaturday mornings through the summer. Best farmers market in town.
Popular meetup spot for bike rides. Ask me, I can probably hook you up with a group that fits your ability level.
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Acacia Park
115 E Platte AvePopular meetup spot for bike rides. Ask me, I can probably hook you up with a group that fits your ability level.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's the only place I go in Manitou. Great Microbrews on top, the friendliest, hippiest bar in town. But don't go there, it's my secret. Local live bands weekends.
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Kinfolks
950 Manitou AveIt's the only place I go in Manitou. Great Microbrews on top, the friendliest, hippiest bar in town. But don't go there, it's my secret. Local live bands weekends.
Hippest brewpub in town. Huge number of microbrews on tap in addition to their own brews. A little pricey though, a buck or two more per beer than your neighborhood dive.
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Trinity Brewing
1466 Garden of the Gods RdHippest brewpub in town. Huge number of microbrews on tap in addition to their own brews. A little pricey though, a buck or two more per beer than your neighborhood dive.