Heart of the City Guidebook

Bob & Evelyn
Bob & Evelyn
Heart of the City Guidebook

Food scene

For the best in food and drink go downtown to Tejon Street. There is a wide variety of restaurants and clubs. We also recommend the Old Colorado City neighborhood.
Great atmosphere and wonderful brew pub! Lots of big screen TVs for sports and a nice game room in the basement.
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Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
118 N Tejon St
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Great atmosphere and wonderful brew pub! Lots of big screen TVs for sports and a nice game room in the basement.
Great breakfast place and beer and Fat Sully's pizza specials at night!
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Denver Biscuit Company - Colorado Springs
528 S Tejon St
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Great breakfast place and beer and Fat Sully's pizza specials at night!
Best steaks in town. Pretty upscale.
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Famous Steak House
31 N Tejon St
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Best steaks in town. Pretty upscale.
Upscale local favorite that has been featured on The Food Network.
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Four by Brother Luck
321 N Tejon St
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Upscale local favorite that has been featured on The Food Network.
If you are craving seafood in Colorado Springs this is the place.
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Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar - Colorado Springs
11 S Tejon St
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If you are craving seafood in Colorado Springs this is the place.
Longstanding local Tex-Mex favorite.
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Jose Muldoon's
222 N Tejon St
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Longstanding local Tex-Mex favorite.
Nice traditional Irish pub!
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Jack Quinn's Irish Pub and Restaurant
21 S Tejon St
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Nice traditional Irish pub!
Nice and romantic. Leisurely dining.
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The Melting Pot
30 E Pikes Peak Ave
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Nice and romantic. Leisurely dining.
Nice tapas place across from Acacia Park.
Mood Tapas Bar
218 N Tejon St
Nice tapas place across from Acacia Park.
Located in the old Cheyenne Hotel, a longstanding favorite local brew pub and restaurant.
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Phantom Canyon Brewing Co
2 E Pikes Peak Ave
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Located in the old Cheyenne Hotel, a longstanding favorite local brew pub and restaurant.
Romantic and tucked away below street level. A favorite place for couples.
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The Rabbit Hole
101 N Tejon St
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Romantic and tucked away below street level. A favorite place for couples.
Great cozy place a bit off the beaten bath. A local favorite.
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Shuga's
702 S Cascade Ave
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Great cozy place a bit off the beaten bath. A local favorite.
Owned by some family friends, so we may be biased when we say they have the best burgers in town! Has been featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
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The Skirted Heifer
204 N Tejon St
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Owned by some family friends, so we may be biased when we say they have the best burgers in town! Has been featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
Tacos and tequila. Enough said.
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T Byrds Tacos & Tequila
218 E Kiowa St
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Tacos and tequila. Enough said.
A Wisconsin tavern transplanted to Colorado Springs.
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Tony's Bar
326 N Tejon St
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A Wisconsin tavern transplanted to Colorado Springs.
Great breakfast and brunch place!
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Urban Egg a daytime eatery
5925 Dublin Blvd
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Great breakfast and brunch place!
We love this place! Great beers and best pizza in town (we think!)
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White Pie Pizzeria
330 South Nevada Avenue
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We love this place! Great beers and best pizza in town (we think!)
Terrific steakhouse!
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Cowboy Star Restaurant And Butcher Shop
5198 N Nevada Ave
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Terrific steakhouse!
Great tapas in Old Colorado City.
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TAPAteria
2607 W Colorado Ave
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Great tapas in Old Colorado City.
THE local ice cream shop.
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Josh & John's Ice Cream-Downtown
329 N Tejon St
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THE local ice cream shop.
Great hearty breakfasts!
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Omelette Parlor
900 E Fillmore St
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Great hearty breakfasts!
This is a new place. Nice downtown cafe across from Acacia park.
Bird Tree Cafe
218 North Tejon Street
This is a new place. Nice downtown cafe across from Acacia park.
Fries, a multitude of beers to choose from, and a great burger made to order!
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Bingo Burger - Colorado Springs
132 N Tejon St
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Fries, a multitude of beers to choose from, and a great burger made to order!
Great little place. Has been there since the 1950s.
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Roman Villa Pizza
3005 N Nevada Ave
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Great little place. Has been there since the 1950s.
Nice affordable Mexican food, beer and big screens!
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
3111 North Chestnut Street
Nice affordable Mexican food, beer and big screens!
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TILL Neighborhood Bistro & Bar
616 South Tejon Street
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One of our recent stays recommended this new place for couples.
Epiphany
32 South Tejon Street
One of our recent stays recommended this new place for couples.
Vine & Wheel
616 South Tejon Street
A new guest favorite!
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Dat's Italian!
2514 W Colorado Ave
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A new guest favorite!
Great little "hole in the wall" place! Only open for breakfast and lunch. Very reasonably priced.
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Susie's Westside Café
1686 S 21st St
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Great little "hole in the wall" place! Only open for breakfast and lunch. Very reasonably priced.
Cute new breakfast place-lunch too!
Burnt Toast
Cute new breakfast place-lunch too!
The place to go on the West Side for Mexican food! Great atmosphere and food-get a table outside near Fountain Creek!
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Amanda's Fonda
3625 Colorado Ave
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The place to go on the West Side for Mexican food! Great atmosphere and food-get a table outside near Fountain Creek!

Shopping local

Unique books, gifts and toys. A Colorado Springs landmark!
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Poor Richard's Bookstore
320 N Tejon St
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Unique books, gifts and toys. A Colorado Springs landmark!
Best place for souveniers.
MY Colorado Store
130 N Tejon St
Best place for souveniers.
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Terra Verde Boutique
208 N Tejon St
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Neighborhoods

Old North End Historic District. Most of homes in this area were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Walk two blocks west to Wood Avenue to check out Millionaires' Row. We have a guidebook available in your room for leisurely walks in the neighborhood.
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Colorado Springs
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Old North End Historic District. Most of homes in this area were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Walk two blocks west to Wood Avenue to check out Millionaires' Row. We have a guidebook available in your room for leisurely walks in the neighborhood.

Bars, clubs and brew pubs

Great bar tucked away in an alley. The name says it all.
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Shame & Regret
15 E Bijou St
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Great bar tucked away in an alley. The name says it all.
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Gasoline Alley
28 N Tejon St
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Cowboys
25 N Tejon St
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Red Martini
26 N Tejon St
Great place in Old Colorado City. We have been going there since the early 80s. One of our favorites.
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Mother Muff’s Kitchen and Spirits
2432 W Colorado Ave
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Great place in Old Colorado City. We have been going there since the early 80s. One of our favorites.
Bit of a dive bar with the best wings in town!
O'Furry's
900 E Fillmore St
Bit of a dive bar with the best wings in town!
Close by food, drinks, games! Lots of fun!
Rail Yard Gaming + Gastropub
3030 N Nevada Ave
Close by food, drinks, games! Lots of fun!
Always a hit with our guests!
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Cerberus Brewing Company
702 W Colorado Ave
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Always a hit with our guests!
Within walking distance! Look for the stand-alone yellow building in the Safeway parking lot.
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STIR Coffee & Cocktails
2330 N Wahsatch Ave
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Within walking distance! Look for the stand-alone yellow building in the Safeway parking lot.
Within walking distance! Formerly a school, now home to a brewpub, coffee shop, a restaurant, and shops. Just north of the hospital. E-bikes and scooters available.
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The Lincoln Center
2727 N Cascade Ave
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Within walking distance! Formerly a school, now home to a brewpub, coffee shop, a restaurant, and shops. Just north of the hospital. E-bikes and scooters available.
The new "old" hot spot right in Old Colorado City-a great place and great neighborhood for out visitors!
OCC Brewing and Restaurant
The new "old" hot spot right in Old Colorado City-a great place and great neighborhood for out visitors!

Sightseeing and Things to Do

This is probably the #1 destination for our guests. It is about a 15 minute drive. Great hiking and photo ops.
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa Rd
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This is probably the #1 destination for our guests. It is about a 15 minute drive. Great hiking and photo ops.
Drive or take the cog railroad. If you're ambitious it can be hiked in a single day. Get an early start and dress prepared for weather changes. Pikes Peak highway is reached via US-24 west to the town of Cascade. Just follow the signs. Cog railroad is accessed in Manitou Springs. There is a small restaurant and souvenier shop at the summit.
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Pikes Peak Summit House
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Drive or take the cog railroad. If you're ambitious it can be hiked in a single day. Get an early start and dress prepared for weather changes. Pikes Peak highway is reached via US-24 west to the town of Cascade. Just follow the signs. Cog railroad is accessed in Manitou Springs. There is a small restaurant and souvenier shop at the summit.
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North Pole Colorado Santa's Workshop
5050 Pikes Peak Hwy
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I-Museum ye-Olympic & Paralympic yase-US
200 S Sierra Madre St
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
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Colorado College
14 E Cache La Poudre St
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Visitors should use the Northgate entrance of Interstate 25. Be sure to have government identification.
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United States Air Force Academy
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Visitors should use the Northgate entrance of Interstate 25. Be sure to have government identification.
Probably the best place in Colorado Springs to see a movie! Close by and they bring you dinner while you watch! Adjacent to the Rail Yard Brewpub.
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RoadHouse Cinemas | Colorado Springs
3030 N Nevada Ave
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Probably the best place in Colorado Springs to see a movie! Close by and they bring you dinner while you watch! Adjacent to the Rail Yard Brewpub.
Downtown park great for people watching! Playground and Uncle Wilber fountain for the kids in the summer. Ice skating rink in the winter! Surrounded by nice friendly restaurants and shops!
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I-Acacia Park
115 E Platte Ave
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Downtown park great for people watching! Playground and Uncle Wilber fountain for the kids in the summer. Ice skating rink in the winter! Surrounded by nice friendly restaurants and shops!
Located two and a half blocks west of your stay. Wonderful park with many paths and trails extending through the Colorado College campus to downtown Colorado Springs.
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Iphakamisa Monument Valley
170 W Cache La Poudre St
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Located two and a half blocks west of your stay. Wonderful park with many paths and trails extending through the Colorado College campus to downtown Colorado Springs.

Getting around on bikes and scooters

Use the PIKERIDE APP to find electric bikes to rent! They are available all around our neighborhood. The APP will locate the closest ones, usually at the hospital. For scooter rental, use the LIME APP to locate scooters nearby. They are also usually plentiful and nearby. All are easy to use and make for a quick trip downtown-take Cascade (a block and a half West of our house) and use the bike lanes for quick and safe fun!
PikeRide Penrose-St. Francis Hospital Hub
Use the PIKERIDE APP to find electric bikes to rent! They are available all around our neighborhood. The APP will locate the closest ones, usually at the hospital. For scooter rental, use the LIME APP to locate scooters nearby. They are also usually plentiful and nearby. All are easy to use and make for a quick trip downtown-take Cascade (a block and a half West of our house) and use the bike lanes for quick and safe fun!

City/town information

Quirky! At the base of Pikes Peak
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Manitou Springs
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Quirky! At the base of Pikes Peak
Old mining town on the other side of Pikes Peak. Scenic one hour drive. Casinos and tourist attractions!
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Cripple Creek
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Old mining town on the other side of Pikes Peak. Scenic one hour drive. Casinos and tourist attractions!