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The Pikes Peak Region offers more than 55 area attractions, including trains, museums, parks, a zoo and more. You’ll find no shortage of things to do in our region, where the adventures range from mild to wild!
With 260 days of sunshine a year in the Pikes Peak Region, your summer vacation just became your whenever vacation. Biking, hiking, and more are all at your year-round fingertips.
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Colorado Springs
The Pikes Peak Region offers more than 55 area attractions, including trains, museums, parks, a zoo and more. You’ll find no shortage of things to do in our region, where the adventures range from mild to wild!
With 260 days of sunshine a year in the Pikes Peak Region, your summer vacation just became your whenever vacation. Biking, hiking, and more are all at your year-round fingertips.
Dining
From the day The Broadmoor first opened in 1918, their founder Spencer Penrose set out to create a dining experience that celebrates modern innovation while honoring the culinary traditions of the American West at the Broadmoor's award-winning restaurants and lounges.
With an emphasis on fresh, local, and sustainable ingredients, an authentic and unforgettable culinary adventure awaits at The Broadmoor.
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The Broadmoor Golf Club
1 Lake AveFrom the day The Broadmoor first opened in 1918, their founder Spencer Penrose set out to create a dining experience that celebrates modern innovation while honoring the culinary traditions of the American West at the Broadmoor's award-winning restaurants and lounges.
With an emphasis on fresh, local, and sustainable ingredients, an authentic and unforgettable culinary adventure awaits at The Broadmoor.
Ivywild School
1604 S Cascade AveThis a fun mix of food and adult beverages!
Edelweiss German Restaurant
34 E Ramona AveBest German food and fabulous desserts!
Famous Steak House
31 N Tejon StGreat steaks and drinks!
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503 W Colorado AveBest cheeseburgers and sweet potato fries.
Red Gravy
23 S Tejon StTasty Italian food, right downtown
Jack Quinn's Irish Pub and Restaurant
21 S Tejon StAn Irish pub, with great fish and chips
Front Range Barbeque
2330 W Colorado AveYummy barbecue and cornbread, plus live music!
A well-loved Old Colorado City Italian restaurant
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Paravicini's Italian Bistro
2802 W Colorado AveA well-loved Old Colorado City Italian restaurant
TAPAteria
2607 W Colorado AveWonderful small plates, delicious and gluten-free!
Pizzeria Rustica
2527 W Colorado AveHandmade pizza!
Mother Muff’s Kitchen and Spirits
2432 W Colorado AveUnbelievable pork sandwich!
Cerberus Brewing Company
702 W Colorado AveGreat local beer and fun food
great beer and food, in an old railway building
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Colorado Mountain Brewery at the Roundhouse
600 South 21st Streetgreat beer and food, in an old railway building
A nationally-rated restaurant, with very special food. A special occasion destination, and really great early-bird specials.
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Carlos' Bistro
1025 S 21st StA nationally-rated restaurant, with very special food. A special occasion destination, and really great early-bird specials.
A family-owned Italian restaurant. Leaving an autographed chianti bottle to be displayed!
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Pizza Luigi's
947 S Tejon StA family-owned Italian restaurant. Leaving an autographed chianti bottle to be displayed!
Really nice breakfast and lunch sandwiches, just around the corner.
Colonel Mustard's Sandwich Emporium
1412 South 21st StreetReally nice breakfast and lunch sandwiches, just around the corner.
Sightseeing
Cheyenne Mountaini loomaaed
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo RdOne of the best zoos in the US!
North Cheyenne Cañon Park is cut 1,000-feet deep into the 1.5 billion-year-old granite rock. North Cheyenne Creek runs along the bottom of the canyon. Visitors can drive, hike and bike from the entrance of the canyon up to Helen Hunt Falls. Beyond Helen Hunt Falls, North Cheyenne Canyon Road continues until it reaches Gold Camp Road.
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North Cheyenne Cañoni park
15220 S Cheyenne Canyon RdNorth Cheyenne Cañon Park is cut 1,000-feet deep into the 1.5 billion-year-old granite rock. North Cheyenne Creek runs along the bottom of the canyon. Visitors can drive, hike and bike from the entrance of the canyon up to Helen Hunt Falls. Beyond Helen Hunt Falls, North Cheyenne Canyon Road continues until it reaches Gold Camp Road.
Colorado Springsi Pioneeride Muuseum
215 S Tejon StFind lots of local history
USA olümpia- ja paraolümpiamuuseum
200 S Sierra Madre StA very new museum about the Olympics
This incredible city-owned park is truly one of a kind. The site is a National Natural Landmark, having been recognized by the Department of the Interior as "a nationally-significant natural area." It offers towering sandstone formations, a wonderful view of Pikes Peak, paved and unpaved hiking paths, the historic Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, a living history museum, placed on the National Register for Historic Places in 1971, and many other amenities.
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdThis incredible city-owned park is truly one of a kind. The site is a National Natural Landmark, having been recognized by the Department of the Interior as "a nationally-significant natural area." It offers towering sandstone formations, a wonderful view of Pikes Peak, paved and unpaved hiking paths, the historic Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, a living history museum, placed on the National Register for Historic Places in 1971, and many other amenities.
You may visit the Visitors Center, Chapel, Arnold Hall, the Field House and Hall of Excellence without escort.
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United States Air Force Academy
You may visit the Visitors Center, Chapel, Arnold Hall, the Field House and Hall of Excellence without escort.
Hiking and biking nearby
Hike the foothills, search for mule deer, and discover Bear Creek! Scrub oak thicket, ponderosa pine forests, meadows, a mountain creek, and abundant foothills wildlife attract children and adults to Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center. Interpretive programs, special events, guided and self-guided tours, and media presentations are offered all year. Outside, two miles of self-guiding nature trails wind through the short grass prairie, scrub oak woodlands and cottonwood riparian communities. The nature trails are for “foot traffic only” and pets are prohibited. The regional trails are open to hiking, horseback riding, and pets on a leash.
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Bear Creek Nature Center
245 Bear Creek RdHike the foothills, search for mule deer, and discover Bear Creek! Scrub oak thicket, ponderosa pine forests, meadows, a mountain creek, and abundant foothills wildlife attract children and adults to Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center. Interpretive programs, special events, guided and self-guided tours, and media presentations are offered all year. Outside, two miles of self-guiding nature trails wind through the short grass prairie, scrub oak woodlands and cottonwood riparian communities. The nature trails are for “foot traffic only” and pets are prohibited. The regional trails are open to hiking, horseback riding, and pets on a leash.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park Visitor Center
410 JL Ranch Heights RdA nearby State Park
Stratton Open Space offers 318 acres of open space, trails, and wildlife habitat for Colorado Springs. Next, to North Cheyenne Canon, the Stratton Open Space offers five distinct ecosystems, miles of trails, a rich variety of wildlife, and access to the Pike National Forest.
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Stratton Open Space
1504 Ridgeway AveStratton Open Space offers 318 acres of open space, trails, and wildlife habitat for Colorado Springs. Next, to North Cheyenne Canon, the Stratton Open Space offers five distinct ecosystems, miles of trails, a rich variety of wildlife, and access to the Pike National Forest.
It's beautiful, and has great views of Pikes Peak.
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Red Rock Canyon Open Space
3550 W High StIt's beautiful, and has great views of Pikes Peak.
Golf Courses
Patty Jewett Golf Course, the third oldest public course west of the Mississippi built in 1898, has been city-owned since 1919. The entrance sets the elegant mood, complete with a wonderful wrought-iron gate and a drive down a narrow road lined with a canopy of 100-year-old trees. The 18-hole course has a par of 72 and can challenge even the most experienced golfer. A separate 9-hole course is also available.
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Patty Jewett Municipal Golf Course
900 E Espanola StPatty Jewett Golf Course, the third oldest public course west of the Mississippi built in 1898, has been city-owned since 1919. The entrance sets the elegant mood, complete with a wonderful wrought-iron gate and a drive down a narrow road lined with a canopy of 100-year-old trees. The 18-hole course has a par of 72 and can challenge even the most experienced golfer. A separate 9-hole course is also available.
Set in the Cheyenne Mountain foothills of Colorado Springs, The Broadmoor Golf Club is consistently ranked among the best in the world. Our two iconic courses were designed by some of golf’s greatest names, and have played host to numerous national tournaments, including the U.S. Women's Open and PGA Cup Matches. Presidents, politicians, celebrities, and legendary athletes have played at The Broadmoor, and our distinctive courses have challenged them all.
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The Broadmoor Golf Club
1 Lake AveSet in the Cheyenne Mountain foothills of Colorado Springs, The Broadmoor Golf Club is consistently ranked among the best in the world. Our two iconic courses were designed by some of golf’s greatest names, and have played host to numerous national tournaments, including the U.S. Women's Open and PGA Cup Matches. Presidents, politicians, celebrities, and legendary athletes have played at The Broadmoor, and our distinctive courses have challenged them all.
Local Shopping
Tattered Cover is locally-owned business with an unwavering commitment to the customer and the community, with seven unique stores in metro Denver. Each location offers personal service, a large, well-curated selection of new and used books, an extensive newsstand, and gifts. Tattered Cover hosts more than 600 authors, illustrators, public figures, community events, book festivals and schools annually. The larger stores have cafes with free Wi-Fi.
Tattered Cover Book Store Colorado Springs
112 North Tejon StreetTattered Cover is locally-owned business with an unwavering commitment to the customer and the community, with seven unique stores in metro Denver. Each location offers personal service, a large, well-curated selection of new and used books, an extensive newsstand, and gifts. Tattered Cover hosts more than 600 authors, illustrators, public figures, community events, book festivals and schools annually. The larger stores have cafes with free Wi-Fi.
A locally-owned women's clothing store. Also great home goods, jewelry, cards and books, and babies' things.
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Terra Verde Boutique
208 N Tejon StA locally-owned women's clothing store. Also great home goods, jewelry, cards and books, and babies' things.
Being family owned and nestled in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sparrow Hawk Cookware has been delivering affordable, quality kitchenware to culinary artists around the world.
Sparrow Hawk Gourmet Cookware
120 North Tejon StreetBeing family owned and nestled in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sparrow Hawk Cookware has been delivering affordable, quality kitchenware to culinary artists around the world.
Savory Spice Shop
110 N Tejon StBest spice shop ever!
Cacao Chemistry
109 N Tejon StSo delicious!
One of Colorado Spring's finest galleries showcasing award-winning local artists in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewelry and wood turning. Representative art, impressionism, illuminism, whimsical, high realism and contemporary abstract work from 17 local artists.
Gallery 113
125 1/2 N Tejon StOne of Colorado Spring's finest galleries showcasing award-winning local artists in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewelry and wood turning. Representative art, impressionism, illuminism, whimsical, high realism and contemporary abstract work from 17 local artists.
Family-owned, local (just down the street), and delicious!
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Patsy's Original Candies
1540 S 21st StFamily-owned, local (just down the street), and delicious!