Summer's Downtown CS guidebook
Food scene
The Wild Goose Meeting House
401 N Tejon StOdyssey Gastropub
311 N Tejon StGreat place for cocktails. Gin distillery. Dress nice!
57 locals recommend
Brooklyn’s on Boulder Street
110 E Boulder StGreat place for cocktails. Gin distillery. Dress nice!
Colorado Mountain Brewery at the Roundhouse
600 South 21st StreetBrewery!
Best seafood in town! Oysters, crab, and more. On the expensive side.
34 locals recommend
Bonny and Read
101 N Tejon StBest seafood in town! Oysters, crab, and more. On the expensive side.
Vegetarian restaurant and coffee. It's a little further but Manitou is a neat place to see! Stop by mineral water wells.
104 locals recommend
Adam’s Mountain Cafe
26 Manitou AveVegetarian restaurant and coffee. It's a little further but Manitou is a neat place to see! Stop by mineral water wells.
The Bench
424 S Nevada AveSports bar with good food.
Tacos amazing. Super cheap and you can walk there in five minutes. Recommend for take-out if you don't want to go out to eat. Not fancy - authentic.
Taco Star
318 N Wahsatch AveTacos amazing. Super cheap and you can walk there in five minutes. Recommend for take-out if you don't want to go out to eat. Not fancy - authentic.
French cafe with great lattes and excellent food. Great movie theatre next door also.
77 locals recommend
La Baguette
2417 W Colorado AveFrench cafe with great lattes and excellent food. Great movie theatre next door also.
Coffee shop/bookstore/pizza. Vegetarian dairy-free, and gluten-free pizza options. Great atmosphere. Wine and music weekend nights.
66 locals recommend
Poor Richard's Restaurant
324 1/2 N Tejon StCoffee shop/bookstore/pizza. Vegetarian dairy-free, and gluten-free pizza options. Great atmosphere. Wine and music weekend nights.
Nearby. Small, excellent brewery. Quiet and easy to talk with friends. More of a coffee shop vibe.
68 locals recommend
Goat Patch Brewing Company
2727 N Cascade AveNearby. Small, excellent brewery. Quiet and easy to talk with friends. More of a coffee shop vibe.
Sightseeing
Pikes Peak Summit House
Great views!
Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdMost beautiful views in Colorado. Must-see.
Entertainment
Check online for events schedule
Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts
190 S Cascade AveGreat place to hear talks open to the public. Google CC calendar and view open events for academic talks while visiting. They also have music, film, and poetry events.
27 locals recommend
Colorado College
14 E Cache La Poudre StGreat place to hear talks open to the public. Google CC calendar and view open events for academic talks while visiting. They also have music, film, and poetry events.
Check their schedule for speakers, authors, music, and more!
14 locals recommend
Ent Center for the Arts
5225 N Nevada AveCheck their schedule for speakers, authors, music, and more!
Nice patio - allows dogs! It's a converted school with a brewery on one side, a martini bar in another, and a whisky place downstairs. Highly recommend!
200 locals recommend
Ivywild School
1604 S Cascade AveNice patio - allows dogs! It's a converted school with a brewery on one side, a martini bar in another, and a whisky place downstairs. Highly recommend!