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The 16 local businesses you need to visit in Colorado Springs, CO!
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items I am a girl who loves to try a new coffee shop, browse through a bookstore, find the best restaurants, and, overall, support my community's local businesses! After living in CO for almost three years now, I believe that I have cultivated a strong lis...
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Switchback Coffee Roasters has a special place in my heart! Their coffee is strong and delicious and the vibes are perfect. Although both of their locations are lovely, I have to say that I prefer the light, spacious environment that the Institute lo...
Switchback Coffee Roasters
If you love small artists and creatives, you will love Eclectic Co.! They store is full of work from so many local artists who then work at the store. Make sure you ask them which products are theirs! It's always fun to hear them talk about their pro...
ECLECTIC CO.
I have never had a disappointing meal here and I know I never will! If my husband asks where we should eat I will always suggest Odyssey! They have a wide variety of food, so there is something for everyone. I would definitely recommend their Odyssey...
Odyssey Gastropub
If you are looking for the best French onion soup of your life - La Baguette is it! Their entire menu is filled with amazing, authentic French cuisine and it is so worth a stop (or two) on your COS visit!
La Baguette French Bistro
Loyal Coffee was one of the first coffee shops that I visited before I even moved to the Springs and has remained a favorite! Loyal's coffee is some of the best coffee in the city, and many of my friends would agree. Their roasts are strong, yet smoo...
Loyal Coffee
Frankly might just be the best tasting coffee in all of Colorado Springs. It just barely beats Loyal, in my book. However, Frankly's shop is a very small space with a lot of outdoor seating. In the warmer months this set up is absolutely amazing! In ...
Frankly Coffee
If you have never had an El Salvadorian pupusa, I promise you have not lived. I was blown away the first time that I visited Monse's and I could not recommend it more! So so yummy!
Monse's Taste of El Salvador
Building Three Coffee is so yummy and the vibes are amazing! I have been here with friends or two work and have always loved the quality of their roasts and the homey atmosphere. It is also connected to a few other businesses as it's a part of an old...
Building Three Coffee
Kairos Coffee House has charm coming out of its ears! The coffee is rich and smooth and the space itself is so cozy. The shop is owned by a Christian young-adult ministry called YWAM, so basically you are guaranteed to have a college-aged hipster mak...
Kairos Coffee House
I know, I know, Wild Goose Meeting House is technically not just a coffee shop, but just because they are a bar AND coffee shop doesn't mean they aren't one of the best! Wild Goose coffee will give you the pick-me-up you need with its powerful, yet d...
The Wild Goose Meeting House
So. Freaking. Good. I firmly believe that these are the best tacos in Colorado Springs! The vibes are great and the queso is incredible!
T-Byrds Tacos & Tequila
The coffee: AMAZING! The atmosphere: OUTSTANDING! Wayfinder Coffee crafts the best lattes out there and does so in the cutest travel themed space. With maps covering the walls and a variety of indoor and outdoor seating options, Wayfinder is a great ...
Wayfinder Coffee Co.
Okay I used to live within walking distance of the Principal's Office and I was hooked! The coffee is so good and the space is unlike any coffee shop I have seen elsewhere. The shop sits in what used to be an actual principal's office (hence the name...
Principal's Office
Whether you want to grab a cup of coffee to go or you want to order the best plate of hummus and stay awhile, Bird Tree is the place to be. Located in the downtown square, Bird Tree has an amazing vibe!
Bird Tree Cafe
This is my favorite bookstore! Poor Richard's Bookstore is one of three Poor Richard's businesses that are all connected. Next door you have the cafe and then a toy store. The bookstore is amazing and has so many new and used books! The variety is ph...
Poor Richard's Bookstore
Looking for yummy food and a memorable experience? Book a reservation at The Rabbit Hole! Literally located below the streets of the downtown area, The Rabbit Hole is such a fun place to grab an amazing dinner!
The Rabbit Hole
