Where can I walk around Downtown Colorado Springs?
Some of the most popular attractions in Downtown Colorado Springs include the Art Walk, Old Colorado City District, Pioneers Museum, Fine Arts Center, Performing Arts Center, Farmer's Market, Olympic Training Center, and Museum, and Acacia Park.
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Downtown is the 2nd most walkable neighborhood in Colorado Springs with a neighborhood Walk Score of 69.
Tejon Street is particularly popular, as is the Old Colorado City District. To make visiting Downtown even more convenient, the city's Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) offers free shuttle services throughout the neighborhood. There are 22 stops along Tejon Street and buses run every 7-10 minutes.
The city also features an affordable public bus system with more than 20 routes, many of which start or end in the downtown area. But bus services here better serve commuters than they do tourists, offering reliable, yet limited, weekend service.
Located within a few miles of Manitou Springs, you can visit Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak in the same day. The views of both will keep you on a rocky mountain high for days. Garden of the Gods is a wonder at night.
It is bigger and it has more sights, attractions, and activities for travelers. Denver is very popular for its skiing, shopping, and big city activities, while Colorado Springs attracts visitors for its museums, food, hiking, small town charm, and impressive beauty.
Downtown Colorado Springs nightlife is filled with unique personality and fantastic charm. Throughout the region, you'll also find a fine selection of wineries, cideries and distilleries that are serious about the craft of locally made beverages.
Downtown Colorado Springs has some public transit with a Transit Score of 41, which is the highest score in Colorado Springs. There are a few public transit options available in the area, but some may find that getting around requires alternative means of transportation.
Learn about the Gold Rush days at the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum and the Cripple Creek Heritage Center. As a result, by the turn of the 19th century, Colorado Springs was called the city of millionaires. One of these millionaires was Spencer Penrose, who made his first fortune in Cripple Creek.