Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Halloween is a huge holiday in downtown Colorado Springs. Everyone is dress up for multiple days.
Avenue 19 modern food court with lots of places to eat and a bar
Urban Egg - amazing breakfast they are usually busy- the Rocky Mountain Corned Beef Hash is excellent
Illegal Pete's the local version of Chipotle, and bar
Jose Muldoon's Mexican restaurant
Dos Dos taco restaurant
King's Chef Diner great breakfast burrito- the full order is massive, the 1/2 order breakfast burrito is plenty
T Byrds Tacos & Tequila - Mexican food
COATI modern food court with lots of places to eat and several bars
Cork & Cask huge whiskey selection
AXC pizza and bar with several floors and rooftop
Dos Santos Mexican food and cocktails
Lumen8 Rooftop Social upscale rooftop (indoor and outdoor)
Oro upscale Italian restaurant
Bingo Burger (permanently closed)
The Perk Downtown (permanently closed)
Colorado Springs-
The Archives for cocktails - (happy hour 5pm-7pm) accessible through Colorado Craft or via back stairs in the alley afterhours
Phantom Canyon Brewing Company - no longer selling beer to-go
Stoney's lots of beers on tap, food is terrible
The Rabbit Hole - great for drinks (access through glass enclosure on sidewalk then down the stairs)
Jack Quinn's - Irish Pub and Restaurant
The Best Coffee & Lounge coffee shop by day, club at night
Tony's pub
Bloom Ultra Lounge cocktail bar located downstairs
Shrunken Head Tiki same entrance off the street as Bloom
Gasoline Alley rooftop deck (open late)
Shame & Regret large cocktail bar located in an alley
The Crooked Cue pool tables, darts, and pinball
Supernova Bar and Arcade old-school video games
RYZE Skyline Lounge roof-top bar located in the Hilton Garden Inn
Red Martini night club
Blondie's night club
Mansion night club
Cowboys Honky-tonk-dive bar with large dance floor. 3 levels, karaoke on the top floor. Free dance lessons on Sundays.
Lulu's Downtown live music, comedy, and performance arts venue and bar
Colorado Craft for beers (really bad service, skip it)
The Block Bar & Grill (permanently closed)
Bell Brothers Brewing (permanently closed)
Oskar Blues (permanently closed) Grill & Brew
There are NO sports bars in downtown Colorado Springs- you might be able to find the game on but no audio. Head west, across the river, instead.
Benny's Restaurant & Lounge large dive bar with lots of TVs with sound for watching sports
Old Colorado City-
Bustang bus transportation from Colorado Springs to Denver (much cheaper than uber)
The ZEB free shuttle around downtown Colorado Springs. Often unreliable service.
Groome Transportation airport shuttle form downtown Colorado Springs to DEN
Manitou E-Bike Co rent an e-bike and pedal the Garden of the Gods - check out their website to book
Colorado Springs-
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum be sure to check out the guided tours for a great experience- website
Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts regional entertainment and cultural center - events
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College - website
American Numismatic Association Money Museum - website
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum - Free admission website
Ed Robson Arena watch Colorado College Tigers play ice hockey tickets
Veterans Day Parade - downtown Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs-
U.S. Air Force Academy - North Gate entrance - Barry Goldwater Visitor Center
Falcon Stadium watch the Air Force Academy Falcons play football schedule - tickets
Garden of the Gods Park drive the one way Juniper Way Loop and look for pull-offs and parking lots to stop.
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center check out the tours of the park (jeep or e-bike)
Red Rock Canyon hiking area
Peterson Air & Space Museum - 10am-3pm, Wednesday through Friday - website
National Museum of World War II Aviation - Wed-Sun, 10am–5pm - website
The Broadmoor Seven Falls - website - info no parking on site parking area -take the free bus to the trail entrance, then a 15 minute walk.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center - website great guided tour of the facilities
Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
The Broadmoor World Arena largest sports and entertainment venue in the area - events
The Broadmoor luxury resort
Penrose Heritage Museum free "museum"- philanthropist's collection
Old Colorado City-
take a walking tour of Old Colorado City
Manitou Springs-
For a great workout check out the Manitou Incline - a trail is just under one mile in length, it is a 2,000 ft elevation gain. The return to the start point is a 3 mile downhill path. Free reservations are required. To get there take an uber ($13 each way) or public transport. The #3 bus leaves from just outside the hotel on Colorado Ave and arrives at Old Mans Trail where the free shuttle departs to the incline. Round trip bus ticket is $4 and can be purchased ahead of time at the Metro Transit Center downtown via an automated kiosk. Or use the RideMMT Mobile Ticket App.
Pikes Peak Cog Railway Very limited parking. (recommend taking a ride-share or the local bus) Great views even if not able to reach the summit. The train may not travel all the way to the summit due to weather. Be aware that you are not notified of the situation until shortly before the trip at the rail station when boarding the train. Purchase tickets online.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings - website
Stratton Spring sparkling mineral water spring
Trick or Treat - Merchants hand out candy for Halloween from 3pm-5pm in Downtown Manitou Springs. Everyone is dressed up.