Friday 22 April 2011

Downtown

Colorado Springs is a fairly small town. Downtown is vibrant and bustling at all times of year. In the summer folks sit outside of coffee shops and restaurants. See our post of some local restaurants.

From the Cheyenne Mountain Resort it is about 4 miles to downtown. A cab ride costs around $12 and you can call Yellow Cabs at 719-777-7777 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 719-777-7777 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Local Restaurants

Mark and Evie's personal preferences. And more to come:

Briarhurst Manor
- Upscale dining in a wonderful building and grounds. Local food.

Craftwood Inn - Game, like buffalo, red deer, rattlesnake and many more. Yum!

Margarita at Pine Creek - Outdoor dining and Friday night outdoor movie. Evie's favourite summer hang out. Mojitos baby

Flying W Ranch - for the cowboy in you!

Phantom Canyon Brewery
- Local brews and food right in the heart of downtown

Jose Muldoon's - Best tex-mex downtown

The Warehouse Restaurant - Award winning cuisine

Mackenzies Chop House - Steaks, salads, sandwiches

Giuseppe's Depot - The old Rio Grande train depot

Monica's Taco Shop - This is especially for Andy!

The Golden Bee
- A traditional English Pub by the world famous Broadmoor Hotel. Pub faire, beer by the yard and piano sing-a-long

Local Attractions in or near Colorado Springs

Hi folks

Here are some local attractions:

Colorado Springs - The official site of the City with local information

Garden of the Gods Park - free admission, hiking, sight seeing

Cave of the Winds - Cave tours

Manitou Springs - Historic town, you can even visit some witches!

Cog Railroad - The highest cog rail in the world, takes you to the top of Pikes Peak

Cliff Dwellings - How the locals lived a few hundred years ago

Cripple Creek - Mining and gambling town. The first city in the US to have electricity

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - The zoo is on the side of the mountain with a wonderful view of the city and over 550 animals

Horseback riding - Guided horseback riding around Garden of the Gods park

There are many more things to do and see, hiking, Olympic training center, Airforce Academy, Flying W Ranch for some cowboy stuff and food etc etc. The Chamber of Commerce has additional information. Enjoy your time here.