Betsy And Josh’s guidebook

Betsy And Josh
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Restaurants/Bars

The Colorado Springs food scene is exploding, so you will find lots of great options.
Phantom Canyon Brewery (downtown C.Springs) Has a whole floor of pool tables!
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Phantom Canyon Brewing Co
2 E Pikes Peak Ave
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Phantom Canyon Brewery (downtown C.Springs) Has a whole floor of pool tables!
Oscar Blues Brewery (downtown C.Springs) Has several floors of games and usually has a wait time
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Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
118 N Tejon St
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Oscar Blues Brewery (downtown C.Springs) Has several floors of games and usually has a wait time
Alchemy (Old Colorado City - walkable from the house) Dark lively bar with a patio out back
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Alchemy
2625 W Colorado Ave
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Alchemy (Old Colorado City - walkable from the house) Dark lively bar with a patio out back
Trails End Taproom (Old Colorado City - very walkable from the house) Has 40+ local beers on tap and you pour your own, so you can get just a few ounces of a lot of different kinds of beer. Usually has a few wines, kombucha, and ciders too.
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Trails End Taproom
2925 W Colorado Ave
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Trails End Taproom (Old Colorado City - very walkable from the house) Has 40+ local beers on tap and you pour your own, so you can get just a few ounces of a lot of different kinds of beer. Usually has a few wines, kombucha, and ciders too.
Odyssey Gastropub (downtown C.Springs) has great food and drinks!
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Odyssey Gastropub
311 N Tejon St
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Odyssey Gastropub (downtown C.Springs) has great food and drinks!
Brooklyn's on Boulder is a really cool speakeasy that's super fun and offers great drinks.
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Brooklyn’s on Boulder Street
110 E Boulder St
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Brooklyn's on Boulder is a really cool speakeasy that's super fun and offers great drinks.
Pizzeria Rustica (Old Colorado City) Walkable from the house. Great woodfire pizza and patio!
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Pizzeria Rustica
2527 W Colorado Ave
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Pizzeria Rustica (Old Colorado City) Walkable from the house. Great woodfire pizza and patio!
Cerberus Brewery (between Old Colorado City and downtown) great food and beer!
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Cerberus Brewing Company
702 W Colorado Ave
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Cerberus Brewery (between Old Colorado City and downtown) great food and beer!
N3 Taphouse - good beer selection and food, but awesome patio with cornhole and outdoor seating (near main road, but still fun after a hike).
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N3 Taphouse
817 Colorado Ave
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N3 Taphouse - good beer selection and food, but awesome patio with cornhole and outdoor seating (near main road, but still fun after a hike).
Adam's Mountain Cafe - great all day!
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Adam’s Mountain Cafe
26 Manitou Ave
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Adam's Mountain Cafe - great all day!
Mountain Shadows Cafe - great breakfasts (on Diner and Dives for their cinnamon rolls).
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Meadow Muffins
2223 Colorado Ave
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Mountain Shadows Cafe - great breakfasts (on Diner and Dives for their cinnamon rolls).

Fun Things to Do

Some of our favorite places in C. Springs!
Garden of the Gods is pretty awesome! You can walk for miles or just stay on the main trails. A lot of it is paved. If you wanted to go into Garden in the Gods for a walk, there is a back entrance. If you turn left on 30th Street, it dead ends into a dog park. You can walk through the door park into Garden of the Gods (it's not a long walk, but not a short walk either). It's really great when the Garden is crowded, but it might not be super crowded this weekend.... Not quite summer time yet! If it's not crowded, driving though would be better bc you get to see more of the park. Then park at the lots and take hikes to see the sights.
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa Rd
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Garden of the Gods is pretty awesome! You can walk for miles or just stay on the main trails. A lot of it is paved. If you wanted to go into Garden in the Gods for a walk, there is a back entrance. If you turn left on 30th Street, it dead ends into a dog park. You can walk through the door park into Garden of the Gods (it's not a long walk, but not a short walk either). It's really great when the Garden is crowded, but it might not be super crowded this weekend.... Not quite summer time yet! If it's not crowded, driving though would be better bc you get to see more of the park. Then park at the lots and take hikes to see the sights.
Manitou Springs is also pretty fun. It is a cute mountain town built on a spring system. The city has made them into "water fountains" that you can drink from. The water is naturally carbonated and it tastes different at each of the fountains. It is fun to walk around and find them all!
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Manitou Springs
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Manitou Springs is also pretty fun. It is a cute mountain town built on a spring system. The city has made them into "water fountains" that you can drink from. The water is naturally carbonated and it tastes different at each of the fountains. It is fun to walk around and find them all!
The zoo has won many awards and was just named best private zoo in the country. You can hand feed the giraffe! It is on the side of a mountain and you can take a gondola to the top! I've been to a lot of zoos and this is one of my favorite.
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Zoo di Cheyenne Mountain
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
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The zoo has won many awards and was just named best private zoo in the country. You can hand feed the giraffe! It is on the side of a mountain and you can take a gondola to the top! I've been to a lot of zoos and this is one of my favorite.
If you want to try a rock climbing gym, City Rock is the place to go. They have great runs and a great bar outside the gym (Ute and Yeti).
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CityROCK
21 N Nevada Ave
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If you want to try a rock climbing gym, City Rock is the place to go. They have great runs and a great bar outside the gym (Ute and Yeti).
Very fun to take a tour of this underground cavern near Manitou. They also have a ropes course and an adrenaline-inducing free-fall swing that will get your heart rate going!
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Parco Montano della Caverna dei Venti
100 Cave of the Winds Rd
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Very fun to take a tour of this underground cavern near Manitou. They also have a ropes course and an adrenaline-inducing free-fall swing that will get your heart rate going!
You can drive to the top of a 14'er! It's pretty awesome up there on a clear day. Try the donuts! The drive is super scenic. Stop and check out the reservoirs, and once you pass the tree line, do some hiking! Well worth the toll fee!
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Pikes Peak Summit House
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You can drive to the top of a 14'er! It's pretty awesome up there on a clear day. Try the donuts! The drive is super scenic. Stop and check out the reservoirs, and once you pass the tree line, do some hiking! Well worth the toll fee!
Very well maintained facility with excellent restaurant at the base of impressive falls that you can climb to the top of via stairs and then some cool hikes in the hills above. There's also a zipline course that we haven't yet tried but have heard is fun!
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The Broadmoor Seven Falls
1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd
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Very well maintained facility with excellent restaurant at the base of impressive falls that you can climb to the top of via stairs and then some cool hikes in the hills above. There's also a zipline course that we haven't yet tried but have heard is fun!
Great hike! Very popular! We love taking new people to check it out!
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Seven Bridges Trail
North Cheyenne Canyon Road
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Great hike! Very popular! We love taking new people to check it out!
Fun falls that are easy to hike up to the top of and check out from a few vantage points. Good to combine with the Seven Bridges Trail hike!
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Cascate di Helen Hunt
3440 North Cheyenne Canyon Road
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Fun falls that are easy to hike up to the top of and check out from a few vantage points. Good to combine with the Seven Bridges Trail hike!
Ok, you've now left the Springs and gone past Woodland Park and even Divide, but this is hands down our favorite hike, on the back side of Pike's Peak. Lots of aspens and streams and great views. Different terrains and wildlife for all tastes. (You could even go all the way up Pike's Peak on the Devil's Playground trail adjacent to The Crags, about a 5-hour hike to the top, we're told!)
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Crags Trail Head
615 Teller Co Rd 62
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Ok, you've now left the Springs and gone past Woodland Park and even Divide, but this is hands down our favorite hike, on the back side of Pike's Peak. Lots of aspens and streams and great views. Different terrains and wildlife for all tastes. (You could even go all the way up Pike's Peak on the Devil's Playground trail adjacent to The Crags, about a 5-hour hike to the top, we're told!)