In old Colorado City, we found Crazee Craves, a cute little shop selling snacks, novelties and…read moregoodies from South Texas. Pickled, rim dips, Mexican noodles, and specialty seasonings. It reminded me of my time on the border where all kinds of foods were coated in chamoy and salty-savory spices, even the ice cream and shaved ice! The little nook has an eclectic mix of products from ice cream and candies to individually wrapped pickles and instant ramen noodles (birria flavored ramen!). Our favorite purchase was the Taki Blue Heat seasoning. Now everything we have will taste like Taki Blues! If you want a fun treat from another part of the world, stop by Crazee Craves!

They have fuego jerky and fuego pistachios that are so good! They are very nice here and will…read moredefinitely be back

Stopped in super quick while walking to our car. The store is absolutely stunning! We didn't have…read moremuch time to browse, but I wish we did. The selection of herbs and loose leaf teas was absolutely impressive. I've got my eyes on a throat soothing tea that I think would be great for the winter.

Now this is my kind of place!!! It is a tea shop that sells real teas -- I live in Austin TX and it…read morereminds me of Zhi tea, but more "apothecary"/old England garden type vibes. The place was POPPING on Friday evening with a long line so I didn't linger but I came back on sat in the AM and it was quiet. If you order tea they do have sweeteners available (monk fruit actually, I had not seen that before!), but they don't do lattes and things of that nature. I was having a stomach ache from eating too much sugar that morning and I got a cup of their peony honeydew tea which I think is new (it was on display when I came in). They prepare the tea bag for you and heat the kettle then you add water and steep your own tea. The flavor was GORGEOUS, I was very very tempted to buy a bag of tea ($12 each I believe) but I had already bought way too much and was trying to travel light - so maybe next time. The cup of tea was $3.50, and it settled my stomach very quickly. The worker who prepped my tea was also super sweet and nice to talk to! And in addition to tea, they did seem to have some other small, gift-y items. I saw a sign advertising afternoon tea as well, and they have large communal tables that invite you to sit and have your tea and study or work or read or just hang around. Overall it's a good thing this tea shop isn't in Austin because I would spend too much money here... it's got such an excellent vibe, I would ABSOLUTELY recommend a drop in to anyone who even remotely likes tea while you're visiting CO springs. It's an absolute gem of a shop :)

Staff is friendly and helpful. I appreciate the delivery. Happy to shout out a woman owned business…read moretoo.

This company came through for me in a big way. I needed a nice birthday gift for a good friend…read more Gather to Graze created a beautiful affordable charcuterie tray. Best of all she delivered it to a very rural Location on a Sunday morning. My friend was delighted. I am too, happy to support this small, woman-owned business.

I love supporting mom and pop shops and Mountain Mama Natural Foods is the best one in the Old…read moreColorado Springs area. I've been here a handful of times and normally take my time to browse all of their unique awesome goodies. I notice that they carry things that other bigger retailers don't carry and I really enjoy that. The cashiers here are very nice and I like that they offer a good return or exchange policy in case you aren't happy with an item. I had bought a face cream from here named Acure and that very night I used the cream and had a really bad reaction to it. So the next day I brought it in for an return/exchange and they happily took it back and I bought other items with the refund. I will say that there are some items that are pricier than normal but again sometimes it's worth it because these items are rare and hard to find. Looking forward to shopping at Mountain Mama foods real soon!

This store has an amazing arrangement of products and really niche items that I really enjoy! They…read morehave vegan foods so thats also a plus. But today I was going to grab something at their café and do some work. Now for context, I understand why a lot of stores have rules on bringing in backpacks. Especially in this area... Ive been coming here for over a year now, so when I walk in and immediately get told to leave my backpack either in my car or at the front it kinda aggressively it felt strange. I let the cashier know that I was going straight to the café to do some work and she told me that backpacks aren't allowed in there either. But everyone in there either has a huge tote bag or one of those laptop bags. What's even the difference?? So yeah I ended up just getting bread and leaving. Kinda disheartening when you get treated like rudely/awkwardly when you love a place so much. The two other people in line also got some extremely positive conversations with her, but when I got there she looked at me like I was a inconvenience

Lyn was so helpful with her shop and tourist attraction suggestions!…read more The assortment of candy, nuts and fruit was amazing!

When I asked the cashier to cut the candy bag open so I could start enjoying it right away, she…read morereplied sarcastically, "Do you want me to eat it for you, too?" Not a smile, just a snarl. Good candy; bad customer relations.

Just bought my wife some beautiful jewelry here. This store is full of gorgeous, exclusive art…read morepieces and one of a kind jewelry. The owner was very kind and helped me pick out some earrings. Highly recommended, the best gallery in manitou springs.

From the owner: If you're in the Manitou Springs area and looking for an interesting way to explore the city's…read moreculture, visit one of Colorado's top art galleries: Cherokee's of Manitou. For over 20 years, they've provided the community with eye-opening pieces of work. This establishment features original oil paintings of American military, animals, and local landscapes. They also carry Native American-inspired jewelry and bronze sculptures. Lastly, soak up the culture through gourmet foods presented by local suppliers. Experience everything Colorado has to offer by visiting Cherokee's of Manitou. Call this art gallery at (719) 685-3508 or visit them online to learn more.

Not one to usually make a review but Nice guy real down to earth and friendly, he drove down to…read moremeet us he usually will come to you to deliver! I'm really impressed with the quality of meat! Definitely recommend

The best meat in the area at an amazing price. Plus the guy is friendly, honest, and easy going!…read more-C.M.