Colorado Springs

The Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau:

• Visitor Information Center

  address: 515 S. Cascade Ave

By plane

• Colorado Springs Municipal AirportThis is a full-service airport, but small enough to be able to get in and out quickly. Recent renovations, including free wireless internet, make it a very nice place to wait for an hour or two if you arrive early for your flight.

• Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) - Small full-service airport 40 miles south of downtown offering regional commercial air service.
• Denver International Airport (DEN) - 80 miles north of Colorado Springs. Front Range Shuttle is the only shared shuttle service between Colorado Springs and DIA; it is also possible via a multi-stage bus ride.

By car

• Interstate 25 is the only Interstate, running north-south through the city. Colorado Highway 83 provides a secondary route between East Denver and The Springs. US Highway 24 connects the city with mountain communities to the West and Limon, Colorado on the Eastern Plains.
• Denver is 70 miles north on I-25.
• Albuquerque is about 380 miles south on I-25.

By bus

Greyhound runs bus services up to five times per day from Denver and at least once daily from other cities in Colorado and neighbouring states. The Greyhound bus terminal is located at 120 S Weber St in downtown.

Colorado Springs lies along the foothills east of the Rocky Mountains. It runs north-south along I-25, with the Air Force Academy to the North, downtown to the south, and Pikes Peak rising in the west.

• Colorado Springs Transit
• Taxi Services

• Garden of the Gods

  phone: +1 719 634-6666
  address: 1805 N 30th St.
  A series of dramatic sandstone formations, enclosed by a city park. Excellent for hiking and technical rock climbing.

• Pikes PeakThe most famous peak in Colorado, inspiring the song "America the Beautiful", dominates over the city to the west. Drive to the top, or ascend by Cog Rail. Feeling fit? Hike up Barr Trail to the summit, especially beautiful in the summer with all the wild flowers. Feeling really fit? Run up during the Pikes Peak Ascent or run up and down in the Pikes Peak Marathon.

• Rock Ledge Ranch

  phone: +1 719 578-6777
  A seasonal living history museum ranging across four time periods encompassing authentic American Indian, early settler, Victorian and Edwardian eras.

• Cave of the Winds

  phone: +1 719 685-5444
  A series of caves near Manitou Springs, offering tours.

• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

  phone: +1 719 633-9925
  address: 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
  A small, scenic mountain zoo with many exotic animals.

• Seven Falls

  phone: +1 719 632-0765
  A privately owned series of falls and nature trails. Fills up quickly on weekends, but you can instead visit neighboring Helen Hunt Falls.

• Helen Hunt FallsA short hike to some great views, within North Cheyenne Cañon City Park.

• United States Olympic Training Center

  phone: +1 719 632-5551
  address: 1 Olympic Plaza
  Major U.S. Olympic training facility, with an aquatic center, gymnasiums, shooting center, and velodrome. Senior, group and military discounts are available.

• United States Air Force Academy

  phone: +1 719 333-2025
  Academy nestled in the foothills of the Rampart range at the north end of town, you can tour the famous Chapel and other sights.

• Air Force Falcons

  phone: +1 719 472-1895
  The Academy's athletic program offers college sports action throughout the school year. The best-known program is the football team, long a solidly competitive program. Football games especially offer a unique combination of military pageantry and traditional college sports atmosphere. Ticket prices vary by sport.

• Colorado College TigersThe Tigers play most of their sports in the non-scholarship NCAA Division III. However, two sports—men's ice hockey and women's soccer—play in Division I. The hockey team, which plays off-campus at the Broadmoor World Arena near downtown as a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, has one of the richest traditions in U.S. college hockey. Its rivalry with the University of Denver is one of the fiercest in the sport.

• May Natural History Museum

  phone: +1 719 576-0450
  An eclectic but unique museum south of town, with thousands of large insects collected by John May from around the tropics.

• ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy

  phone: +1 719 528-4764
  address: 101 ProRodeo Dr
  The only heritage center in the world devoted to professional rodeo, with two multi-media presentations and Hall of Champions.

• Garden of the Gods Trading Post

  phone: +1 719 685-9045
  Don't miss the largest art gallery and gift shop in Colorado. Sample delicious buffalo burgers and more at the Balanced Rock Cafe, on the outdoor patio, under the shade of the cottonwood trees.

• Ghost Town Museum

  phone: +1 719 634-0696
  address: 400 S. 21st St
  Step back in time to Colorado's gold-rush days and experience an 1800s old west town frozen in time. Pan for real gold!

• Western Museum of Mining and Industry

  phone: +1 719 488-0880
  address: 225 North Gate Blvd.
  Featuring hands-on exhibits, gold panning, a working steam engine and Oro and Nugget, mascot burros!

• Rocky Mountain Vibes

  phone: +1 719 591-7699
  address: 4385 Tutt Blvd
  The local rookie-level Pioneer League Minor League Baseball team will begin play at in 2019.

• Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

  phone: +1 719 368-8480
  address: 6303 Barnes Rd
  The local soccer team plays in the second-level USL Championship at , directly next to Security Service Field.

• Penny Arcade Manitou Springs

  phone: +1 719-685-9815
  address: 930 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs
  A historic location in Manitou Springs just outside of Colorado Springs where you can play old and new arcade games.

• Cheyenne Mountain State Park

  phone: +1 719 576-2016

• Sky Zone Colorado Springs

• Hiking, the Pike National Forest to the west, Pikes Peak, and numerous city parks offer ample hiking opportunities.
• Horseback Riding

• Academy Riding StablesEnjoy a ride through beautiful towering sandstone rock formations in the Garden of the Gods.

• Mark Reyner Stables Inc

  phone: +1 719 634-4173
  address: 3254 Paseo Rd

Cycling

• Challenge Unlimited-Pikes Peak by BikeBike down over 7,000 feet from the top of Pikes Peak with professional guides, mid-April–October. Bike helmet, all-weather gear and meals are included.

Rock Climbing, at Garden of the Gods and Red Rock Canyon (non-marking chalk only, register first at the Garden of the Gods visitor center), and in North Cheyenne Cañon City Park.

• The Colorado Climbing Company

  phone: +1 719 209-6649
  Climb with certified, professional guides in the Garden of the Gods, Cheyenne Cañon, Red Rock Canyon, and more.

• Whitewater Rafting on the Arkansas river, about an hour south of town.
• Pets, Colorado Springs is very dog friendly, with excellent areas for off-leash hiking at Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Palmer Park, and Bear Creek Regional Park.
• Skate

• Colorado Springs World Arena Ice Hall

Volleyball

• The Volleyball ShackIndoor

• The Sand PitsSand

Card Games

• ACBL Unit 360 Bridge Center

  phone: +1 719 634-7250
  address: 901 N.17th St
  Sanctioned duplicate games most afternoons and many evenings (except Sunday).

• Chapel Hills Mall

  address: 1710 Briargate Blvd
  Shopping, food court.

• The Citadel Mall

  address: 750 Citadel Dr. East
  Shopping, food court.

• Old Colorado CityHistoric district with shopping and restaurants.

• Manitou SpringsShopping, many restaurants, designated national historic district.

• Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza & Brewery

  phone: +1 719 475-9224
  address: 11 S. Tejon
  Great gourmet pizzas.

• Shuga's

  phone: +1 719 328-1412
  address: 702 S. Cascade
  Funky.

• Big Train

  phone: +1 719 473-8218
  address: 3050 N Nevada
  Good place for chicken fried steak breakfast.

• BiaggisGreat gourmet Italian food.

• Jake and Telly's

  phone: +1 719 633-0406
  address: 2616 Colorado Avenue in Old Colorado City
  Great Greek food; under $15 for lunch, over $20 for dinner. Sit outside on their second floor patio and enjoy the gorgeous Colorado Springs weather.

• O'Furry's

  phone: +1 719 634-3106
  address: 900 E. Fillmore
  Hole-in-the-wall Irish-style pub, featuring some of the best burgers in Colorado Springs.

• Colorado Bean

  address: S. Carefree & Powers
  Coffee, drinks, Mexican food. Reasonably priced. Excellent location for dinner when you're also seeing a movie. Tied with The Armadillo for hottest green chili in the city. (now closed)

• Frankie's Bar & Grill

  phone: +1 719 574-4881
  address: 945 Powers & Galley
  Neighborhood bar/grill since 1984.Burgers and wings. Perfect for watching all the games.

• Frankie's Too!

  phone: +1 719 495-8708
  address: 7376 McLaughlin Rd, Falcon
  Sports, spirits and food.

• Jun Japanese

  phone: +1 719 531-9368
  address: 1760 Dublin, 3276 Centennial
  Very good Japanese - Popular happy hour

• Rico's Coffee and Wine Bar

  phone: +1 719 632-7721
  address: 324 N. Tejon
  Wine, chocolate, coffee, tapas, and great music.

• Pueblo Viejo

  phone: +1 719 266-1999
  address: 5598 N. Academy
  Authentic Mexican food. Run by a family from Jalisco, Mexico who specialize in chile rellenos. Great salsa and atmosphere.

• Solo's Restaurant

  phone: +1 719 570-7656
  address: 1665 N. Newport
  Ok diner, and you can eat inside a KC-97 aircraft, lots of aviation decor.

• Sheldon's Luncheonette

  phone: +1 719 599-0887
  address: 204 Mount View Ln #16
  Awesome breakfast and daily meat sandwiches or plates for lunch.

• Carbonella Creations

  phone: +1 719 213 1097
  address: 1169 N Circle Dr
  Fresh pasta, made in the house. Pizzas, breads, focaccia, cured meats, etc

• O'sae Sushi Ramen Bistro

  phone: +1 719 570-0543
  address: 1825 Peterson Rd
  O’sae offers authentic and delicious tasting Japanese cuisine and bistro in Colorado Springs, CO. O’sae's convenient location makes this restaurant a natural choice for dine-in or take-out meals in the Colorado Spring community. The restaurant is known for its variety in taste and choice of meals. Customers can state their personal taste preferences upon arrival and then take delight in the individualized maki, sushi, salad, and ramen creations. A true new way to do your traditional O’sae style meal.

• Bristol Brewing Company

  phone: +1 719 633-2555
  address: 1604 S Cascade Ave

• Phantom Canyon Brewing Co.

  phone: +1 719 635-2800
  address: 2 E. Pikes Peak Ave
  Wide variety of excellent brews made on premises. Also serves high quality food for lunch and dinner daily. Brunch is available Sunday only.

• Jack Quinns Irish Pub

  address: Tejon St
  Great Irish and English beers, decent Irish food. Stay for the Irish band!

• Trinity Brewing Co

  phone: +1 719 634-0029
  address: 1466 W Garden off Gods Road
  Great micro brewery! Has 4-6 of their own beers on tap as well as an ever changing selection of 28 Plus other micro beers. Great food. Great crowd. Easy to find, close to Garden of the Park, Manitou Springs, Old Colorado city and the Air Force Academy. Free Wi-Fi.

• The Broadmoor

  phone: +1 719 634-7711
  address: 1 Lake Ave
  A resort just outside Colorado Springs, covering 3,000 acres with 700 hotel rooms and suites, 15 restaurants, cafés and lounges, three championship golf courses, a tennis club, and world-class spa. Even if your budget won't allow you to stay there, it's worth touring the lavish grounds at the base of Cheyenne Mountain.

• Cheyenne Mountain Resort

  phone: +1 719 538-4000
  address: 3225 Broadmoor Valley Rd
  Offers 316 rooms and suites in eight residential lodges, each with a private balcony and views of Cheyenne Mountain.

• Elegante Hotel and Conference Center

  phone: +1 719 576-5900
  address: 2886 South Circle Dr.

• Colorado Springs Marriott

  phone: +1 719-260-1800
  address: 5580 Tech Center Dr
  Luxury hotel near the Air Force Academy with mountain vistas and Southwestern dining.

• Crowne Plaza Colorado Springs

  address: 2886 South Circle Dr
  A nice, moderately expensive hotel with rooms and suites and high-speed wireless Internet access.

• Silverwood Hotel and Conference Center

  address: 505 Popes Bluff Trail
  Remodeled facilities off I-25 in the Rocky Mountain foothills.

• Sundance Mountain Lodge

  phone: +1 719-481-6000
  address: 1865 Woodmoor Dr
  Modern, eco-friendly Colorado mountain lodge and hotel. Beautiful views of Pikes Peak. Between Denver & Colorado Springs, CO. Spacious rooms and suites.

• Rodeway Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 719 623-2300
  address: 1623 S. Nevada Ave
  Large outdoor heated pool, pet friendly, in room coffee, daily continental breakfast.

• DoubleTree by Hilton Colorado Springs

  phone: +1 719 576-8900
  address: 1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd

The town is about as safe as Denver, though be aware that Colorado has one of the highest death rates via automobile accidents in the US. So just remember to drive defensively and you'll be fine. Colorado Springs is infamous for speed traps also. Watch out for motorcycle cops (around 5 or 6) along with one or more cruisers waiting to catch you speeding.
The southern part of town is generally less safe than the northern part. Ft. Carson, on the southern edge of town, is a large Army installation bringing in thousands of young, energetic men and women. The businesses that these clients would frequent sometimes attract a rougher crowd. Stay north of Platte or west of Wahsatch, and all should be well.

• Colorado Springs Post Office

Wireless Internet

• Colorado City Creamery, Rockrimmon & Delmonico. Network is secured, information available inside for how to connect.
• The Daily Grind, 1200 S Tejon St. Free WiFi.
• Einstein Bros. Café, 4325 Centennial Blvd (at intersection with Garden of the Gods Rd), +1 719 548-8408. Also at Woodmen & Academy. M-F 5:30AM-6PM, Sa 6AM-4PM, Su 7AM-4PM. Free Wi-Fi.
• Mountain Perks Coffee, 5765 N. Academy. Free WiFi.
• Oldeworld Bagel, 1670 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd Suite A (in the same shopping plaza as Target, near I-25 and Circle), +1 719 527-9651. Free WiFi.
• Panera Bread, 7344 North Academy Blvd, +1 719 522-1100; 1845 Briargate Parkway +1 719 266-9200; 3120 New Center Point +1 719 637-3500; 1832 Southgate Road +1 719 389-0808. Free wireless; however, after you connect your browser only directs you to Panera's portal until you click on the appropriate link agreeing to their terms of service.
• Raven's Nest, 330 N Institute Suite #A (SW corner of Institute at Boulder), +1 719 632-3433. M-F 5AM-5:30PM, Sa-Su 7AM-noon. Free WiFi. "A neighborhood gathering place."
• Rico's Coffee & Wine Bar, 324 N. Tejon St. Free WiFi throughout the cafe with seating in the adjacent bookstore.
• Serranos Coffee Company, 7335 N Academy Blvd (at Falcon Landing, north of Woodmen on the east side), +1 719 266-0843. Free WiFi. Original store is in Monument.
• The Summit House, (in the shopping plaza at the corner of Voyager Parkway and Middle Creek in the northernmost part of town, From the north exit I-25 at #156A, take Northgate Road east to Voyager Parkway, turn south; from the south exit I-25 at Interquest Parkway, turn north onto Voyager Parkway), +1 719 488-8893. M-F 6AM-9PM, Sa 7AM-6PM, Su 7AM-5PM. Free WiFi.
• unwiredaccess.net. Has many customers downtown. They charge a $6 one-time ("lifetime") fee for an account. Then you can use their wireless hotspots with no further charges (until they go out of business). (Their pricing is different depending on location - the PikesPerk Coffee House on North Academy still uses unwiredaccess.net but does not require a fee. It's assumed the coffee house is paying for the access).
• The towns of Monument and Palmer Lake, about 10 miles north of Colorado Springs, also have free wireless access.

• Manitou Springs Small historic town and shopping area west of the city, base of the Cog Rail
• Great Sand Dunes National Park, a national park about 2 hours drive southwest of the city. Trek or slide around sand dunes.
• The Arkansas River has rafting, fishing, and the Royal Gorge, about an hour south of town
• Ski, the closest resorts are Breckenridge and Monarch, each about a two-hour drive.