VERN’s guidebook

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VERN’s guidebook

Coffee scene

JIST: Grab-and-Go specialty coffee, local French pastries BIAS: a special place in our hearts; my step brother & his wife own it.
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Frankly Coffee
727 1/2 W Colorado Ave
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JIST: Grab-and-Go specialty coffee, local French pastries BIAS: a special place in our hearts; my step brother & his wife own it.
JIST: Specialty coffee, breakfast and lunch. BIAS: light and bright environment to work and a patio
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SwitchBack Coffee Roasters
330 N Institute St
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JIST: Specialty coffee, breakfast and lunch. BIAS: light and bright environment to work and a patio
JIST: Specialty coffee, breakfast and lunch. BIAS: Just the nicest baristas!
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Loyal Coffee
408 S Nevada Ave
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JIST: Specialty coffee, breakfast and lunch. BIAS: Just the nicest baristas!

Food scene

JIST: Gringo Mexican street food, house-made salsas are delicious BIAS: cozy interior, fun staff, good patio
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T Byrds Tacos & Tequila
218 E Kiowa St
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JIST: Gringo Mexican street food, house-made salsas are delicious BIAS: cozy interior, fun staff, good patio
JIST: Wood-fired New Hampton and Sicilian style pies BIAS: Hands down our favorite pizza place, house puff and burrata are awesome
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White Pie Pizzeria
330 South Nevada Avenue
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JIST: Wood-fired New Hampton and Sicilian style pies BIAS: Hands down our favorite pizza place, house puff and burrata are awesome
JIST: American pub and brewery with a selection of their flagship beers and many guest taps BIAS: One of the older breweries in CO (original location in Lyons CO), live music, fried catfish bites
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Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
118 N Tejon St
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JIST: American pub and brewery with a selection of their flagship beers and many guest taps BIAS: One of the older breweries in CO (original location in Lyons CO), live music, fried catfish bites
JIST: Hopping breakfast (all day) and lunch spot with great gluten free and vegan options. BIAS: Everything we've eaten here has been awesome and the old brick environment is chill.
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The Exchange
526 S Tejon St
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JIST: Hopping breakfast (all day) and lunch spot with great gluten free and vegan options. BIAS: Everything we've eaten here has been awesome and the old brick environment is chill.
JIST: Hip gringo tacos and more BIAS: all around super delicious and a cool patio!
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Dos Santos
70 E Moreno Ave
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JIST: Hip gringo tacos and more BIAS: all around super delicious and a cool patio!
 JIST: Eclectic eats in equally eclectic setting & cocktails  BIAS: A long standing personal favorite, the expansive patio is unique
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Shuga's
702 S Cascade Ave
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 JIST: Eclectic eats in equally eclectic setting & cocktails  BIAS: A long standing personal favorite, the expansive patio is unique
 JIST: Food hall with a dozen different food vendors  BIAS: food halls are always a favorite so we don’t have to be craving the same type of food.
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COATI
514 S Tejon St
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 JIST: Food hall with a dozen different food vendors  BIAS: food halls are always a favorite so we don’t have to be craving the same type of food.
 JIST: Like it sounds, a large variety of biscuits and gravy and biscuit sandwiches  BIAS: great vegetarian gravy! This place is super packed for weekend brunch so be prepared
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Denver Biscuit Company - Colorado Springs
528 S Tejon St
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 JIST: Like it sounds, a large variety of biscuits and gravy and biscuit sandwiches  BIAS: great vegetarian gravy! This place is super packed for weekend brunch so be prepared
 JIST: Southern style BBQ  BIAS: small but great food, music, and staff. Family favorite!
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Front Range Barbeque
2330 W Colorado Ave
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 JIST: Southern style BBQ  BIAS: small but great food, music, and staff. Family favorite!
 JIST: Super delicious Himalayan & Nepalese food in Old Colorado City  BIAS: One of our favorite restaurants in town, even our guests have gone multiple times in one stay!
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Bennys Restaurant & Lounge
517 West Colorado Avenue
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 JIST: Super delicious Himalayan & Nepalese food in Old Colorado City  BIAS: One of our favorite restaurants in town, even our guests have gone multiple times in one stay!

Adult beverage scene

 JIST: A beer for everyone, including hard seltzer  BIAS: Let’s just say they know us by name. All their beer is excellent.
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Mash Mechanix Brewing Co
429 East Pikes Peak Avenue
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 JIST: A beer for everyone, including hard seltzer  BIAS: Let’s just say they know us by name. All their beer is excellent.
 JIST: One batch only brewery  BIAS: set inside an old church in a food hall style environment. We haven’t tried any of the food but there’s also a wine bar we recommend.
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Local Relic
320 S Weber St
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 JIST: One batch only brewery  BIAS: set inside an old church in a food hall style environment. We haven’t tried any of the food but there’s also a wine bar we recommend.
 JIST: Speakeasy style bar with late night eats  BIAS: Open late but classy. We haven’t tried the food yet but the cocktails are creative.
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Shame & Regret
15 E Bijou St
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 JIST: Speakeasy style bar with late night eats  BIAS: Open late but classy. We haven’t tried the food yet but the cocktails are creative.
 JIST: Really solid beer set in a repurposed elementary school  BIAS: Great beer garden out back and the space is just cool.
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Goat Patch Brewing Company
2727 N Cascade Ave
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 JIST: Really solid beer set in a repurposed elementary school  BIAS: Great beer garden out back and the space is just cool.
Craft brewery and taphouse, with container food and retail stalls on site surrounded by mountain views and lots of outdoor space.
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Red Leg Brewing Company
2323 Garden of the Gods Road
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Craft brewery and taphouse, with container food and retail stalls on site surrounded by mountain views and lots of outdoor space.
An impressive collection of whiskey & bourbon with a laidback hollywood-glam environment.
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Cork & Cask
60 E Moreno Ave
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An impressive collection of whiskey & bourbon with a laidback hollywood-glam environment.
A wide variety of beers brewed on tap in an intimate space.
Red Swing Brewhouse
521 South Tejon Street
A wide variety of beers brewed on tap in an intimate space.

Sightseeing

A great scenic way to trek up to the top of our 14'er, Pikes Peak. They just rebuilt the track and got new train cars. The likelihood of a wildlife sighting is high; bear, moose, marmot.
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway
515 Ruxton Avenue
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A great scenic way to trek up to the top of our 14'er, Pikes Peak. They just rebuilt the track and got new train cars. The likelihood of a wildlife sighting is high; bear, moose, marmot.
The most visited attraction in town and worth it!
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa Rd
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The most visited attraction in town and worth it!
Palmer Park is a vast park in the middle of town that has great hikes, mountain biking, scenic drives, and a dog park.
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帕尔默公园
3344-3376 Paseo Rd
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Palmer Park is a vast park in the middle of town that has great hikes, mountain biking, scenic drives, and a dog park.
There's always something new to discover in the cave tours and awesome scenery, albeit with a little cheesy tourist flare. Still worth seeing and exploring!
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风洞国家公园
100 Cave of the Winds Rd
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There's always something new to discover in the cave tours and awesome scenery, albeit with a little cheesy tourist flare. Still worth seeing and exploring!
This brand new museum highlights our Olympic stars as well as being an unique modern architectural example.
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美国奥林匹克和残奥会博物馆
200 S Sierra Madre St
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This brand new museum highlights our Olympic stars as well as being an unique modern architectural example.
A walking park exploring multiple waterfalls. There are some inclines so keep ample water on hand!
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The Broadmoor Seven Falls
1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd
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A walking park exploring multiple waterfalls. There are some inclines so keep ample water on hand!
Enjoy red rock formations and a variety of biking, hiking and horseback riding trails as well rock climbing.
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红岩保护区
3550 W High St
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Enjoy red rock formations and a variety of biking, hiking and horseback riding trails as well rock climbing.

City/town information

This adorable tourist small mountain town has it all; artisanal shops, breweries, live music, and art all set along Fountain Creek. It's worth checking out at only 15 minutes away.
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Manitou Springs
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This adorable tourist small mountain town has it all; artisanal shops, breweries, live music, and art all set along Fountain Creek. It's worth checking out at only 15 minutes away.

Neighborhoods

This historic town on the west side of town is set between downtown and Manitou Springs. There is an incredible amount of local shops to tour and some great restaurants.
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Old Colorado City
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This historic town on the west side of town is set between downtown and Manitou Springs. There is an incredible amount of local shops to tour and some great restaurants.

Entertainment

Old school arcade games, air hockey, skee ball, and more!
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Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
930 Manitou Ave
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Old school arcade games, air hockey, skee ball, and more!