Guidebook for Colorado Springs
Food Scene
Third wave coffee roasted next door to the café and just 6 blocks away in a renovated school. Sit outside in the morning and enjoy the shade and a great view of Pikes Peak.
35 locals recommend
Building Three Coffee
2727 N Cascade AveThird wave coffee roasted next door to the café and just 6 blocks away in a renovated school. Sit outside in the morning and enjoy the shade and a great view of Pikes Peak.
Our favorite things are the cinnamon twists and chocolate croissants. When I am wanting something less healthy, the chocolate eclairs and fruit tarts are amazing!
32 locals recommend
Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery
610 E Fillmore StOur favorite things are the cinnamon twists and chocolate croissants. When I am wanting something less healthy, the chocolate eclairs and fruit tarts are amazing!
Bambino's Urban Pizzeria
36 E Bijou StBuild your own pizza
Panino's Restaurant
604 N Tejon StGet one of 25 of their signature sandwiches
Story Coffee Company
120 E Bijou StTiny coffee shop behind the band shell in Acacia Park.
Great coffee and roaster. Third wave coffee served around Colorado Springs.
86 locals recommend
SwitchBack Coffee Roasters
330 N Institute StGreat coffee and roaster. Third wave coffee served around Colorado Springs.
Mama's Italian food. Only open for dinner and closed on Sundays and Mondays. Lasagna is baked while you wait, so don't be in a hurry!
11 locals recommend
Roman Villa Pizza
3005 N Nevada AveMama's Italian food. Only open for dinner and closed on Sundays and Mondays. Lasagna is baked while you wait, so don't be in a hurry!
Double Cheeseburger Wild Style with a Boysenberry Shake please!
8 locals recommend
Drifter's Hamburgers
4455 Mark Dabling BlvdDouble Cheeseburger Wild Style with a Boysenberry Shake please!
Odyssey Gastropub
311 N Tejon StI love their burgers and Mac and Cheese.
Parks & Nature
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdTrails that connect with downtown, shopping, hiking, biking, and with all the other trail systems
36 locals recommend
Monument Valley Park
170 W Cache La Poudre StTrails that connect with downtown, shopping, hiking, biking, and with all the other trail systems
Local hiking and biking trails through an old rock quarry with stunning views.
430 locals recommend
Red Rock Canyon Open Space
3550 W High StLocal hiking and biking trails through an old rock quarry with stunning views.
Not for the faint of heart! Give yourself a few days to acclimate to the altitude before attempting this iconic hike straight up the mountain. Parking is $10 and you will want water!
228 locals recommend
The Incline
The InclineNot for the faint of heart! Give yourself a few days to acclimate to the altitude before attempting this iconic hike straight up the mountain. Parking is $10 and you will want water!
Trails through rocky crags and great views of the city, Pikes Peak, and Garden of the Gods
176 locals recommend
Palmer Park
3344-3376 Paseo RdTrails through rocky crags and great views of the city, Pikes Peak, and Garden of the Gods
Easy hike to the top of a rocky crag overlooking the city and Pikes Peak - don't go during a thunderstorm!
53 locals recommend
Pulpit Rock Park
1005 Garlock LnEasy hike to the top of a rocky crag overlooking the city and Pikes Peak - don't go during a thunderstorm!
Arts & Culture
Quirky museum that gives one a history of Colorado Springs. Ride the 100 year-old elevator and see the original Perry Mason courtroom.
197 locals recommend
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
215 S Tejon StQuirky museum that gives one a history of Colorado Springs. Ride the 100 year-old elevator and see the original Perry Mason courtroom.
Check their website for upcoming plays and concerts.
145 locals recommend
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
30 W Dale StCheck their website for upcoming plays and concerts.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 E Colorado AveSeveral theatres and halls that host concerts, commedians, and our local symphony. Check website for schedule
57 locals recommend
Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts
190 S Cascade AveSeveral theatres and halls that host concerts, commedians, and our local symphony. Check website for schedule
Essentials
Located in a school that has been converted into a shopping center. Just 6 blocks away. Great place for a beard trim or haircut.
Lincoln st. Barbers
2727 N Cascade AveLocated in a school that has been converted into a shopping center. Just 6 blocks away. Great place for a beard trim or haircut.
Entertainment & Activities
Kimball's Peak Three Theater
115 E Pikes Peak AveOldest movie theater in Colorado Springs
You must visit our quaint downtown. Walk along Tejon from Boulder Street to Colorado Avenue and back. Great shopping, restaurants, coffee shops, a park, and more.
Tejon Street
Tejon StreetYou must visit our quaint downtown. Walk along Tejon from Boulder Street to Colorado Avenue and back. Great shopping, restaurants, coffee shops, a park, and more.
Intimate theaters and food served to your seat.
17 locals recommend
RoadHouse Cinemas | Colorado Springs
3030 N Nevada AveIntimate theaters and food served to your seat.
Sightseeing
Take the tour or just walk through the gallery and watch the video. Either way, you will leave understanding some of the sacrifices that the U.S. olympic athletes make to be the best in the world.
239 locals recommend
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
1 Olympic PlazaTake the tour or just walk through the gallery and watch the video. Either way, you will leave understanding some of the sacrifices that the U.S. olympic athletes make to be the best in the world.
U.S. Air Force Academy