Guidebook for Florissant
Food Scene
It is a cozy atmosphere with friendly staff! We have even baked and sold pies to this locally owned family business. The owners are precious people. It has a lovely view of Pike's Peak and you can walk the main strip of Woodland Park from here. They have yummy breakfast burritos and a few interesting and tasty sandwiches, as well as the BEST tasting coffee (roasted in house). This Cafe is next door to a local doughnut shop, too.
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CAFE LEO
320 W Midland AveIt is a cozy atmosphere with friendly staff! We have even baked and sold pies to this locally owned family business. The owners are precious people. It has a lovely view of Pike's Peak and you can walk the main strip of Woodland Park from here. They have yummy breakfast burritos and a few interesting and tasty sandwiches, as well as the BEST tasting coffee (roasted in house). This Cafe is next door to a local doughnut shop, too.
On your way to the beautiful Eleven Mile State Park, be sure to stop by this unique cafe for a cup of delicious coffee, hot tea from a beautiful tea pot, or hot chocolate! Amazing huge cinnamon rolls, the BEST quiche we have ever tasted (Ham and Bacon is our fave), and cakes like carrot cake, scones, hand-made chocolates and more! A real gem in a tiny town! Oh, and it is only a hop away from the local library. Sunday6:30AM–5PM Monday6:30AM–5PM Tuesday6:30AM–5PM Wednesday6:30AM–5PM Thursday6:30AM–5PM Friday6:30AM–5PM Saturday6:30AM–5PM
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Costello Street Coffee House
2679 US-24On your way to the beautiful Eleven Mile State Park, be sure to stop by this unique cafe for a cup of delicious coffee, hot tea from a beautiful tea pot, or hot chocolate! Amazing huge cinnamon rolls, the BEST quiche we have ever tasted (Ham and Bacon is our fave), and cakes like carrot cake, scones, hand-made chocolates and more! A real gem in a tiny town! Oh, and it is only a hop away from the local library. Sunday6:30AM–5PM Monday6:30AM–5PM Tuesday6:30AM–5PM Wednesday6:30AM–5PM Thursday6:30AM–5PM Friday6:30AM–5PM Saturday6:30AM–5PM
This bar and restaurant is known for it's unique burgers and relaxing atmosphere. Want to try something unique? How about the Jiffy Burger...peanut butter and bacon...you might be surprised! Favorites there are the Philly Cheesesteak, the Hot Wings (you can get them EXTRA hot), and the fried fish!
38 habitants recommandent
Russ' Place
52 Co Rd 5This bar and restaurant is known for it's unique burgers and relaxing atmosphere. Want to try something unique? How about the Jiffy Burger...peanut butter and bacon...you might be surprised! Favorites there are the Philly Cheesesteak, the Hot Wings (you can get them EXTRA hot), and the fried fish!
An Irish Pub and restaurant, this unique place features wood oven pizzas, fish fry (on Fridays), an assortment of drinks, and other delicious menu items. There is dining inside, in the bar area, or out on the patio. We recommend the Fighting 69th or Scruffy Murphy Pizzas. There are great desserts here, too and the beer cheese soup is delicious!
89 habitants recommandent
McGinty's Wood Oven Pub
11115 W US-24An Irish Pub and restaurant, this unique place features wood oven pizzas, fish fry (on Fridays), an assortment of drinks, and other delicious menu items. There is dining inside, in the bar area, or out on the patio. We recommend the Fighting 69th or Scruffy Murphy Pizzas. There are great desserts here, too and the beer cheese soup is delicious!
Drinks & Nightlife
This Wine Tasting Bar/Restaurant features a tasty menu and a quaint gift shop. During the summer, there is seating out over the creek. A great place to enjoy some romance, or take your family out for a good meal! You might want to call ahead and see if they are busy, the space is somewhat limited. You could even stop here after your visit to Cave of the Winds, which is only slightly further East on Hwy 24 (towards Colorado Springs).
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The Wines of Colorado
8045 US-24This Wine Tasting Bar/Restaurant features a tasty menu and a quaint gift shop. During the summer, there is seating out over the creek. A great place to enjoy some romance, or take your family out for a good meal! You might want to call ahead and see if they are busy, the space is somewhat limited. You could even stop here after your visit to Cave of the Winds, which is only slightly further East on Hwy 24 (towards Colorado Springs).
Featuring simple and delicious menu items and "sour" beer, this is a unique and relaxing place to hang out with friends and family. This brewery has an outside seating area (with a view of Pike's Peak) and a few things for kids and adults to enjoy while you are tasting a flight of the unique beer that is brewed here. Try the meat platter with the High Biscus Sour. Summer Hours: Tasting Room Summer Hours Thursday - Monday: 11am-9pm CLOSED Tuesday, Wednesday Website for more info: http://paradoxbeercompany.com
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Paradox Beer Company
10 Buffalo CtFeaturing simple and delicious menu items and "sour" beer, this is a unique and relaxing place to hang out with friends and family. This brewery has an outside seating area (with a view of Pike's Peak) and a few things for kids and adults to enjoy while you are tasting a flight of the unique beer that is brewed here. Try the meat platter with the High Biscus Sour. Summer Hours: Tasting Room Summer Hours Thursday - Monday: 11am-9pm CLOSED Tuesday, Wednesday Website for more info: http://paradoxbeercompany.com
Sightseeing
Drive to the top of the Peak and enjoy the stunning view! When you get there, have one of their famous doughnuts :)
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Pikes Peak Summit House
Drive to the top of the Peak and enjoy the stunning view! When you get there, have one of their famous doughnuts :)
Parks & Nature
This area has a great playground, a pond, and a stream for the kids to play in. There is a walking path, and room for your dogs to run. There is also a basketball court, and this park is near the Rampart Library in Woodland Park. A great place to take the kiddos, have a nice picnic, and perhaps a walk through town! Enjoy an amazing view of Pike's Peak from this location.
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Parc du Mémorial
200 N Park StThis area has a great playground, a pond, and a stream for the kids to play in. There is a walking path, and room for your dogs to run. There is also a basketball court, and this park is near the Rampart Library in Woodland Park. A great place to take the kiddos, have a nice picnic, and perhaps a walk through town! Enjoy an amazing view of Pike's Peak from this location.
This is a first-come-first-serve camping area, but anyone can come and float the river, hike, and enjoy the river!
9 habitants recommandent
Happy Meadows Campground
County Road 112This is a first-come-first-serve camping area, but anyone can come and float the river, hike, and enjoy the river!
From this area runs the Dream Stream, a world-class fly fishing spot! There is fishing and boating around the lake, camping areas, hiking spots, and more!
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Eleven Mile State Park
4229 Co Rd 92From this area runs the Dream Stream, a world-class fly fishing spot! There is fishing and boating around the lake, camping areas, hiking spots, and more!
You can hike or drive through this amazing area. We recommend parking in one of the parking areas and hiking to the majestic rocks. This is a great area for picture taking, too! Leashed dogs are allowed here. There is a shop and restaurant in this park for you to enjoy after your hike.
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdYou can hike or drive through this amazing area. We recommend parking in one of the parking areas and hiking to the majestic rocks. This is a great area for picture taking, too! Leashed dogs are allowed here. There is a shop and restaurant in this park for you to enjoy after your hike.
This park features an educational museum that is enjoyable for children and adults alike. Learn about the fossil beds and their history, and then go on a hike and explore!
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
15807 Co Rd 1This park features an educational museum that is enjoyable for children and adults alike. Learn about the fossil beds and their history, and then go on a hike and explore!
Long and short hikes, with amazing views! There are also camping spots for use.
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Parc d'État Mueller
21045 CO-67Long and short hikes, with amazing views! There are also camping spots for use.
Shopping
This is a busy area, but if you can find a spot to park, it's a great place to get out and walk around! Lots of shops, things to do (check out the PENNY ARCADE) and places to eat. There is paid parking that requires your license plate number and a credit or debit card.
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Manitou Springs
This is a busy area, but if you can find a spot to park, it's a great place to get out and walk around! Lots of shops, things to do (check out the PENNY ARCADE) and places to eat. There is paid parking that requires your license plate number and a credit or debit card.
A small town grocery store, with fresh vegetables, a deli, and delicious prepared foods, we love this place! You can order a Boar's Head sandwich or try their hot chicken pot pie! A great place for breakfast: grab a hot coffee, a hot homemade burrito and some doughnuts! This store has all the essentials as well as souvenir T-shirts, local handcrafted items and helpful staff :) Store Hours: Sunday9AM–8PM Monday7AM–8PM Tuesday7AM–8PM Wednesday7AM–8PM Thursday7AM–8PM Friday7AM–8PM Saturday7AM–8PM
29 habitants recommandent
Divide Venture Foods
11115 US-24A small town grocery store, with fresh vegetables, a deli, and delicious prepared foods, we love this place! You can order a Boar's Head sandwich or try their hot chicken pot pie! A great place for breakfast: grab a hot coffee, a hot homemade burrito and some doughnuts! This store has all the essentials as well as souvenir T-shirts, local handcrafted items and helpful staff :) Store Hours: Sunday9AM–8PM Monday7AM–8PM Tuesday7AM–8PM Wednesday7AM–8PM Thursday7AM–8PM Friday7AM–8PM Saturday7AM–8PM
Essentials
Walmart Supercenter
19600 US-24City Market
777 Gold Hill Pl SEntertainment & Activities
This arcade has games indoor and out, and many games that are antiques! We love to play the penny, nickel and dime games here. There are loads of restaurants and shopping in this area too. There is a great park as well. The town of Manitou is really unique and fun to visit! You will have to pay for parking, but cards are accepted.
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Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
930 Manitou AveThis arcade has games indoor and out, and many games that are antiques! We love to play the penny, nickel and dime games here. There are loads of restaurants and shopping in this area too. There is a great park as well. The town of Manitou is really unique and fun to visit! You will have to pay for parking, but cards are accepted.
These guys are fabulous! We have enjoyed their guided fly fishing adventures, and had a wonderful experience. Hunter was our guide, and he comes highly recommended by us! Let us help connect you if you are interested! The shop has all the gear you would need for a trip, included tons of flies, tying kits, lessons and clothing!
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South Platte Fly Shop
405 E US-24These guys are fabulous! We have enjoyed their guided fly fishing adventures, and had a wonderful experience. Hunter was our guide, and he comes highly recommended by us! Let us help connect you if you are interested! The shop has all the gear you would need for a trip, included tons of flies, tying kits, lessons and clothing!
Only 5 MINUTES away from the ranch! There are beautiful wolves here, and they do daily tours to tell you more about wolves and conservation efforts. Amazing creatures...just wait until you hear them howl! There is a gift shop on site. Last time we went, they had baby wolves inside! http://www.wolfeducation.org/
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Centre de Loups et de la Vie Sauvage du Colorado
4729 Twin Rocks RdOnly 5 MINUTES away from the ranch! There are beautiful wolves here, and they do daily tours to tell you more about wolves and conservation efforts. Amazing creatures...just wait until you hear them howl! There is a gift shop on site. Last time we went, they had baby wolves inside! http://www.wolfeducation.org/
Cave tours and fun activities: there is an amazing porch overlooking the canyon, and a gift shop where you can pick up a sweater or shirt that says "Colorado" and lots of other neat gifts! There are cave tours, the "Terrordactyl" ride that drops you into the canyon (yikes) and more! There are plenty of places to eat near here: Manitou Springs has great shopping and food (pay for parking) and Old Colorado City is nearby...also a fun place to walk around, shop and eat! Colorado Springs is just a little further East. So much to do in this area!
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Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds RdCave tours and fun activities: there is an amazing porch overlooking the canyon, and a gift shop where you can pick up a sweater or shirt that says "Colorado" and lots of other neat gifts! There are cave tours, the "Terrordactyl" ride that drops you into the canyon (yikes) and more! There are plenty of places to eat near here: Manitou Springs has great shopping and food (pay for parking) and Old Colorado City is nearby...also a fun place to walk around, shop and eat! Colorado Springs is just a little further East. So much to do in this area!
A quaint and cozy movie theater, featuring good movies and great popcorn. There are also adult beverages for sale, so you can watch your show and wind down. Check out movies and showtimes here: http://www.goldhilltheatres.com/
30 habitants recommandent
Gold Hill Theatres
615 Midland AveA quaint and cozy movie theater, featuring good movies and great popcorn. There are also adult beverages for sale, so you can watch your show and wind down. Check out movies and showtimes here: http://www.goldhilltheatres.com/
A family owned ATV tour and rental company for you to enjoy! Located in Divide, CO: just minutes away from us! Check out their website and give these great people a call to schedule some adventure during your stay! https://atvforrent.com/
ATV Rentals - Above The Clouds Adventures
11505 US-24A family owned ATV tour and rental company for you to enjoy! Located in Divide, CO: just minutes away from us! Check out their website and give these great people a call to schedule some adventure during your stay! https://atvforrent.com/