Guidebook for Colorado Springs
My favorite restaurants
Down-home American cooking in a comfortable hunting-lodge-style space with a fireplace & full bar.
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Mason Jar
2925 W Colorado AveDown-home American cooking in a comfortable hunting-lodge-style space with a fireplace & full bar.
Quaint, small space delivering Neapolitan thin-crust pizzas made from area-sourced ingredients.
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Pizzeria Rustica
2527 W Colorado AveQuaint, small space delivering Neapolitan thin-crust pizzas made from area-sourced ingredients.
Rustic trattoria with a lively atmosphere doling out classic Italian dishes with homemade sauces.
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Paravicini's Italian Bistro
2802 W Colorado AveRustic trattoria with a lively atmosphere doling out classic Italian dishes with homemade sauces.
Cool, rustic-chic cafe with eclectic menus & a gourmet food market with a bakery & deli counter.
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Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe
616 S Tejon StCool, rustic-chic cafe with eclectic menus & a gourmet food market with a bakery & deli counter.
Homey spot for all-day breakfast & comfort-food lunch with Southwestern specialties and a patio.
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Bon Ton's Cafe
2601 W Colorado AveHomey spot for all-day breakfast & comfort-food lunch with Southwestern specialties and a patio.
Fondue restaurant chain offering heated pots of cheese, chocolate or broth for dipping & cooking.
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The Melting Pot
30 E Pikes Peak AveFondue restaurant chain offering heated pots of cheese, chocolate or broth for dipping & cooking.
Compact cafe for espresso, in addition to sweet & savory French crêpes, with gluten-free options.
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Paris Crepe
418 N Tejon StCompact cafe for espresso, in addition to sweet & savory French crêpes, with gluten-free options.
Jose Muldoon's
222 N Tejon StMexican food
Fine steaks, seafood & inventive martinis in a warm yet sophisticated wood-&-stone basement setting.
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MacKenzie's Chop House
128 S Tejon StFine steaks, seafood & inventive martinis in a warm yet sophisticated wood-&-stone basement setting.
Drinks & Nightlife
Alchemy
2625 W Colorado AveIrish-themed gastropub in a cozy space
Located in the historic district of Old Colorado City. The food is prepared from scratch daily. HUGE menu with lots of options, vegetarian options, and daily specials! they have lots of "craft" beers on tap along with all your old favorites. Very homey and comfortable restaurant and bar! BINGO on Saturday nights, Karaoke on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat. ***"Best of Springs" Winner!!!*** Gold Winner - Best Westside Bar FIVE years running! Gold Winner - Best Colorado Springs Karaoke Gold Winner FIVE years running - Bronze Winner - Place for Tourists!!!
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Thunder and Buttons II
2415 W Colorado Ave Located in the historic district of Old Colorado City. The food is prepared from scratch daily. HUGE menu with lots of options, vegetarian options, and daily specials! they have lots of "craft" beers on tap along with all your old favorites. Very homey and comfortable restaurant and bar! BINGO on Saturday nights, Karaoke on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat. ***"Best of Springs" Winner!!!*** Gold Winner - Best Westside Bar FIVE years running! Gold Winner - Best Colorado Springs Karaoke Gold Winner FIVE years running - Bronze Winner - Place for Tourists!!!
Cowboys
25 N Tejon StIt is the best country music spot in the city.
Parks & Nature
Cave of the Winds is a cave in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is located just west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24, near the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily.
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Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds RdCave of the Winds is a cave in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is located just west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24, near the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily.
Garden of the Gods is a public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdGarden of the Gods is a public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Memorial Park or Memorial Community Park is a community park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has a wide range of sports facilities, including an indoor and outdoor pool, a recreation center, trails and Prospect Lake.
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Memorial Park
1605 E Pikes Peak AveMemorial Park or Memorial Community Park is a community park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has a wide range of sports facilities, including an indoor and outdoor pool, a recreation center, trails and Prospect Lake.
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a group of relocated Anasazi ruins cliff dwellings and museums located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs. The Anasazi Museum was established and the cliff dwellings built starting in 1904, and were opened to the public in 1907
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Manitou Cliff Dwellings
10 Cliff RdThe Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a group of relocated Anasazi ruins cliff dwellings and museums located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs. The Anasazi Museum was established and the cliff dwellings built starting in 1904, and were opened to the public in 1907
The Broadmoor Seven Falls is a series of seven cascading waterfalls of South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Cañon, Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a privately owned tourist attraction since it was opened in the early 1880s
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The Broadmoor Seven Falls
1045 Lower Gold Camp RdThe Broadmoor Seven Falls is a series of seven cascading waterfalls of South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Cañon, Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a privately owned tourist attraction since it was opened in the early 1880s
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 12 miles west of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Pikes Peak Summit House
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 12 miles west of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado
Barr Trail is a 13-mile trail in the Pike National Forest that begins in Manitou Springs, Colorado and ends at the Pikes Peak summit. The high elevation trail with a long sustained grade is rated more difficult by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Barr Trail
Barr TrailBarr Trail is a 13-mile trail in the Pike National Forest that begins in Manitou Springs, Colorado and ends at the Pikes Peak summit. The high elevation trail with a long sustained grade is rated more difficult by the U.S. Forest Service.
Striking, precariously balanced & eons-old red rock formation in the Garden of the Gods park.
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Balanced Rock
Garden DriveStriking, precariously balanced & eons-old red rock formation in the Garden of the Gods park.
Rampart Reservoir or Rampart Range Reservoir is a reservoir northwest of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado in Pike National Forest. The reservoir is located on a granite plateau approximately 9,000 feet above sea level, and consists of a body of water with a capacity of 13,000,000,000 US gallons.
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Rampart Reservoir
Rampart Reservoir or Rampart Range Reservoir is a reservoir northwest of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado in Pike National Forest. The reservoir is located on a granite plateau approximately 9,000 feet above sea level, and consists of a body of water with a capacity of 13,000,000,000 US gallons.
Essentials
Safeway
3275 W Colorado AveWalmart Supercenter
707 S 8th StShopping Mall
The Citadel Mall is one of the two enclosed shopping malls of Colorado Springs.
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The Citadel Mall
750 Citadel Dr EThe Citadel Mall is one of the two enclosed shopping malls of Colorado Springs.
Arts and Culture
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is an arts center located just north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
30 W Dale StThe Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is an arts center located just north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado
Entertainment and Activities
The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena and entertainment venue.
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World Arena
3185 Venetucci BlvdThe Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena and entertainment venue.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado, 10 miles west of Denver, where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheatre.
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre Box Office
Red Rocks Trail RoadRed Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado, 10 miles west of Denver, where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheatre.
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,800 feet above sea level it is the highest zoo in America. The zoo covers 140 acres, 40 of which are in use.
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo RdThe Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,800 feet above sea level it is the highest zoo in America. The zoo covers 140 acres, 40 of which are in use.
The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cog Railway is an Abt rack system cog railway with 4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in standard gauge track in Colorado, USA, climbing the well-known mountain Pikes Peak. The base station is in Manitou Springs, Colorado near Colorado Springs. The railway is the highest in North America by a considerable margin
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway
515 Ruxton AvenueThe Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cog Railway is an Abt rack system cog railway with 4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in standard gauge track in Colorado, USA, climbing the well-known mountain Pikes Peak. The base station is in Manitou Springs, Colorado near Colorado Springs. The railway is the highest in North America by a considerable margin
The Pikes Peak Highway is a 19-mile toll road that runs from Cascade, Colorado to the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, at an altitude of 14,115 feet. It is at least partially open year-round, up to the altitude where snow removal becomes excessively difficult.
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Pikes Peak Highway
The Pikes Peak Highway is a 19-mile toll road that runs from Cascade, Colorado to the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, at an altitude of 14,115 feet. It is at least partially open year-round, up to the altitude where snow removal becomes excessively difficult.
Santa's Workshop is an amusement park that opened on June 16, 1956 in Cascade, Colorado, located on U.S. Route 24 just west of Colorado Springs at the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway, at the Northern end of Pikes Peak.
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North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop
5050 Pikes Peak HwySanta's Workshop is an amusement park that opened on June 16, 1956 in Cascade, Colorado, located on U.S. Route 24 just west of Colorado Springs at the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway, at the Northern end of Pikes Peak.
The ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy was opened in August 1979 as a museum designed to "preserve the legacy of the cowboy contests, the heritage and culture of those original competitions, and the champions of the past, present and future.
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ProRodeo Hall of Fame
103 Pro Rodeo DrThe ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy was opened in August 1979 as a museum designed to "preserve the legacy of the cowboy contests, the heritage and culture of those original competitions, and the champions of the past, present and future.