{"id":17774,"date":"2018-02-19T13:06:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T20:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=17774"},"modified":"2018-02-19T13:06:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T20:06:15","slug":"downtown-colorado-springs-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2018\/02\/19\/downtown-colorado-springs-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colorado Springs has a lot to offer visitors. There is Garden of the Gods<\/a>, the Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak<\/a>, and Manitou Springs<\/a>, just to name a few. Downtown Colorado Springs has much to offer as well, with many restaurants to suit a variety of tastes plus the Pioneer Museum, Colorado College, and the Fine Arts Center. We decided to spend a couple of days downtown to enjoy many of the things that this small city has to offer.<\/p>\n

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Pioneer Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Walking Tejon Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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One of the Many Statues Downtown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Colorado Springs is the second largest city in the state, but it isn’t a large city by any means. It still has a historic feel and wonderful views as it sits at the base of Pikes Peak. One thing you can’t help but notice when walking around the downtown area are all of the statues that can be found on almost every block. One of the more interesting statues was of a western couple dancing that actually spins in a circle mimicking the motion of the dance.<\/p>\n

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More Modern Buildings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dancing Statue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Historic Buildings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We stayed at the Mining Exchange, which is a Wyndham Hotel and is centrally located in the heart of the downtown area. A block away is Tejon Street, which is the main street to find small boutique shops and many different restaurants. We popped into several of them, but one of our favorite locations was Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub, which has live Irish music on Thursdays and Sundays. It was a great way to spend a couple of hours, having a pint and listening to some authentic folk music.<\/p>\n

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Inside of the Mining Exchange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n