Guidebook for Manitou Springs
Food Scene
10% discount coupons available for Elegant Suite guests. Organic and local foods, burritos, quiche, smoothies, coffee, tea, sandwiches, you name it, all within one block's walking distance.
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Good Karma Cafe
110 Cañon Ave10% discount coupons available for Elegant Suite guests. Organic and local foods, burritos, quiche, smoothies, coffee, tea, sandwiches, you name it, all within one block's walking distance.
High quality, organic and local food. ine dining and drinks. Highest quality food in Manitou Springs.
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Adam’s Mountain Cafe
26 Manitou AveHigh quality, organic and local food. ine dining and drinks. Highest quality food in Manitou Springs.
The tea room serves high tea and high quality food in a classic, Victorian style in a sunny castle room overlooking Ruxton Ave. Call for hours and to make a reservation-space is limited.
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I-Miramont Castle Museum
9 Capitol Hill AveThe tea room serves high tea and high quality food in a classic, Victorian style in a sunny castle room overlooking Ruxton Ave. Call for hours and to make a reservation-space is limited.
Tapas, entrees, wines, cocktails, in an intimate, low-key, high quality, grotto-style setting. Great for couples and small groups. Interesting activities, e.g. movie night, trivia night, almost every evening.
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Swirl
717 Manitou AveTapas, entrees, wines, cocktails, in an intimate, low-key, high quality, grotto-style setting. Great for couples and small groups. Interesting activities, e.g. movie night, trivia night, almost every evening.
Eat on the front veranda with Pikes Peak and lush garden views, in the classy main dining room, or at the Red Mountain Grill. Each Cliff House venue offers a different vibe and new experience of historic Manitou. The highest end and most historic hotel in town, and right next to Wheeler Spring and the Arcade. Great, reasonably priced breakfast buffet daily during season in the main dining room.
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The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
306 Cañon AveEat on the front veranda with Pikes Peak and lush garden views, in the classy main dining room, or at the Red Mountain Grill. Each Cliff House venue offers a different vibe and new experience of historic Manitou. The highest end and most historic hotel in town, and right next to Wheeler Spring and the Arcade. Great, reasonably priced breakfast buffet daily during season in the main dining room.
for drinks, dinner and/or dessert, fondue style. The upper part of the building is for a higher-end evening, the basement for a more, low-cost, bar-style but still intimate experience of fondue.
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Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant
733 Manitou Avefor drinks, dinner and/or dessert, fondue style. The upper part of the building is for a higher-end evening, the basement for a more, low-cost, bar-style but still intimate experience of fondue.
Best Indian and Nepalese food and drink in the area, period.
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Little Nepal: Indian Restaurant & Bar
1747 S 8th StBest Indian and Nepalese food and drink in the area, period.
Slow Food-style tapas. Best in class in Colorado Springs.
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TAPAteria
2607 W Colorado AveSlow Food-style tapas. Best in class in Colorado Springs.
Wood-fired Pizza and other Italian food--probably the best combination of location/atmosphere, price and quality in the area, and all in a healthy, Slow-Food style.
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Pizzeria Rustica
2527 W Colorado AveWood-fired Pizza and other Italian food--probably the best combination of location/atmosphere, price and quality in the area, and all in a healthy, Slow-Food style.
Tea and dumplings, authentic Chinese Style. A true, health-enriching and satisfying experience of the way of tea. Tell Tanya that Jillian and Chris sent you!
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Yellow Mountain Tea House
2616 W Colorado AveTea and dumplings, authentic Chinese Style. A true, health-enriching and satisfying experience of the way of tea. Tell Tanya that Jillian and Chris sent you!
Tasty New York style pizza and calzones with gluten-free options. Right on Ruxton Avenue by the loop.
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Ruffrano's Hell's Kitchen Pizza Manitou Springs
9 Ruxton AveTasty New York style pizza and calzones with gluten-free options. Right on Ruxton Avenue by the loop.
Barista and breakfast/lunch a very short walk from The White Yarrow Inn House and Nest
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Red Dog Coffee
739 Manitou AveBarista and breakfast/lunch a very short walk from The White Yarrow Inn House and Nest
Bennys Restaurant & Lounge
517 West Colorado AvenueNepalese and Tibetan tastiness
Parks & Nature
walk a mile or all 13 miles to the summit of Pike's Peak.
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Barr Trail
Barr Trailwalk a mile or all 13 miles to the summit of Pike's Peak.
Amazing rock formations, a melding of Colorado's Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western natural environments, trails that people of all abilities can walk or bike. One of the most distinctive and accessible natural environments in Colorado--and that's saying something!
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdAmazing rock formations, a melding of Colorado's Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western natural environments, trails that people of all abilities can walk or bike. One of the most distinctive and accessible natural environments in Colorado--and that's saying something!
habitat and taxidermy displays at the mouth of Cheyenne Canyon. A gateway to nature lovers' playground.
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Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center
2120 S Cheyenne Canyon Rdhabitat and taxidermy displays at the mouth of Cheyenne Canyon. A gateway to nature lovers' playground.
Trails heading South through red rock formations and open space to the Intemann Trail that cuts across the foothills and mountain South of Manitou Springs.
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Red Rock Canyon Open Space
3550 W High StTrails heading South through red rock formations and open space to the Intemann Trail that cuts across the foothills and mountain South of Manitou Springs.
Sightseeing
Go spelunking. Do a leadership/ropes course over
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Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds RdGo spelunking. Do a leadership/ropes course over
Head to the top of Pikes Peak on a train. See the place from which "America the Beautiful" was written.
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway
515 Ruxton AvenueHead to the top of Pikes Peak on a train. See the place from which "America the Beautiful" was written.
Arts & Culture
Family dinner theater hilarity at the base of Pikes Peak near Iron Springs (the most potent of Manitou's mineral springs!), the Cog Railway, Barr Trail head, etc.
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Iron Springs Chateau Dinner Theater
444 Ruxton AveFamily dinner theater hilarity at the base of Pikes Peak near Iron Springs (the most potent of Manitou's mineral springs!), the Cog Railway, Barr Trail head, etc.
See the way real-life pioneers lived in period buildings on a beautiful open space right next to Garden of the Gods. Ranch turned historic site with exhibits on 19th-century homesteading, events & reenactments.
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Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
3105 Gateway RdSee the way real-life pioneers lived in period buildings on a beautiful open space right next to Garden of the Gods. Ranch turned historic site with exhibits on 19th-century homesteading, events & reenactments.
Local artists come together to sell their amazing pottery, painting, sculpture, clothing, jewelry and more. Some of the best and most enjoyable art Manitou has to offer!
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Commonwheel Artists Co-op
102 Cañon AveLocal artists come together to sell their amazing pottery, painting, sculpture, clothing, jewelry and more. Some of the best and most enjoyable art Manitou has to offer!
Everything Else
Your one-stop shop for health and wellness: rich selection of yoga classes every day, spa treatments of all kinds, self-development workshops, sauna and cedar hot tub soaking in Manitou's mineral springs.
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SunWater Spa
514 El Paso BlvdYour one-stop shop for health and wellness: rich selection of yoga classes every day, spa treatments of all kinds, self-development workshops, sauna and cedar hot tub soaking in Manitou's mineral springs.
Learn the fascinating history of this Native American healing grounds that became an Old West town.
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Manitou Springs Heritage Center
517 Manitou AveLearn the fascinating history of this Native American healing grounds that became an Old West town.
Drinks & Nightlife
. . . and a local bar and meeting place. Local players and bands, great place to see what's hot on the local music scene while enjoying a Colorado micro-brew.
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Kinfolks
950 Manitou Ave. . . and a local bar and meeting place. Local players and bands, great place to see what's hot on the local music scene while enjoying a Colorado micro-brew.
Shopping
Handcrafted Turkish products, from the simple to ornate, all natural. Great gifts for your partner, family member or friend. Faruk, the owner, sometimes offers genuine Turkish coffee to buyers interested in the people and culture behind the items.
Mavi Turkish Arts and Turkish Doner
724 Manitou AveHandcrafted Turkish products, from the simple to ornate, all natural. Great gifts for your partner, family member or friend. Faruk, the owner, sometimes offers genuine Turkish coffee to buyers interested in the people and culture behind the items.