We got married at Community Congregational Church. It was absolutely fantastic! Their wonderful…read moreevent planner and her team of people were dedicated to carrying out my vision for the wedding. They took so much stress off my plate by setting up the reception and decorating tables for me. They also took care of little details on the day of (like setting up the guest book) and ushered the whole day to go smoothly. I know weddings always have something go wrong, but my dream wedding went so smoothly thanks to Community Congregational. The venue is beautiful, and it was a dream to be married there!

Came to this church on Xmas eve with some friends for the musical service. I am not religious, but…read moreI enjoy live music in all its forms and I am a total sucker for organ music. That's all I needed to know to agree to the service. I was pleasantly surprised by the architecture of this little gem. Immediately upon arrival all I could see was the illuminated stained windows and stonework. Upon entering the ceilings' beams were the first thing I noticed, this is truly a wonderful little gem in the heart of Manitou. It was wonderful not only to hear the wonderful music and songs floating thru the nave, but it was also a feast for the eyes. The candle light song at the end was especially suggestive as it gave me a good sense of what this church must have truly looked and felt when it was first built in the late 1800's.

Violet & Katie were AMAZING showing us this beautiful estate. A gorgeous space we cannot wait to…read moreget married here!!

A friend gave me a Groupon for my birthday- I'm not sure if I would have tried it otherwise but I'm…read moreso so glad I did! We visited last night and had a truly lovely experience. David warmly greeted us and seated us and checked in on us throughout the evening. He was gentle and attentive and we really appreciated him. Our serve was Tyler L and he was also fantastic- warm and kind and on top of things- great personality. We ended up in a little room all to ourselves, which was really nice. We were surprised it wasn't more crowded but we did get reservations for 5:15 and most people probably like to eat a little later. :) We were there for two hours which was nice and slow but pretty well paced. It's a really pretty place! It was also really clean for such an older building. I want to read up on its history. The menu changes regularly and is not up to date online. There were about five options for each course. I enjoyed my berry mimosa and my husband enjoyed his wine. We also accidentally got a lavender lemonade cocktail which my husband thought was very good too. There was an amuse bouche of a tiny caprese salad. Then we got our soups- they were the perfect temperature but my tomato bisque was too salty for my taste. My husband really liked his lobster bisque. When David noticed I didn't finish my soup he asked if I wanted to try something else- what? I have never heard that before- I said no thank you because I was surprised but I thought that was really thoughtful. There was a three cheese bread and a ciabatta bread and they were warm and came with a pretty slice of wildflower butter! We then got an "intermezzo" of lemon sorbet to "cleanse our palates" which was very tart and also just felt so fancy. My main dish was beef bourguignon and it came out with a flower on the plate- it was gorgeous. I was surprised that it was just meat and not stew but I absolutely loved it- incredible flavor and super tender- wow. It was served over a smashed yellow potato with a side of some kind of squashes. My husband got the land and sea entree and it was shrimp and elk loin with a blueberry sauce which he thought was delicious. He also had the squashes and yellow potato too. Our desserts took quite a while to come out- mine was creme brûlée which was very yummy but a very small portion under the crispy shell. It was served on a chilled slab that said "Happy Birthday" on it! My husband got the cheesecake which had lots of little flowers on it- very pretty and he thought it tasted great. This is the most expensive restaurant I think I've ever been to- I was kind of shocked at the prices. But it's a truly lovely place and a really lovely experience with beautiful and delicious food and excellent service. It would be wonderful for a special occasion!

I enjoyed Ivy Weil School. It was really nice. It was a junior high and they converted it into a…read morevenue with restaurants and bars and outdoor seating. Beer garden really a lot of fun. I would like to come back and explore this next time. I'm in town so clever.

What a fun and unique place Ivy Wild School is. Such a great and innovative idea to turn this…read moreestablished school building into a community market, complete with a gym, breweries and eateries. The stores have unique merchandise as well. The Detroit style pizza, empanadas, and drinks we tried were all tasty and made to order. The Principal's office bar tenders were fabulous and friendly. There was plenty of parking and the outer lights make a nice atmosphere when visiting at night. Expensive drinks but a memorable experience. Walking the stairs, creaky wood hallways, and using the restrooms still definitely has an "old school" look and feel to it. I almost expected to hear a school bell while visiting!

This lovely historic hotel has always dominated the Pike's Peak region in service, food and visual…read moreappeal. This visit brought me in for Mother's day brunch and it's evident that the establishment is under some major construction but this didn't deter from our feast. It seems the hotel could use some repairs and touch ups and so it's good to see that is underway. The buffet provided a wide variety of options from omelette station, breakfast items, seafood options, prime rib carving station, loads of sides, salad bar and more. My favorites were the au gratin potatoes, Brussel sprouts, and Mac & cheese. The dessert options were very limited as most items had run out and weren't refilled, but I was too full to care. Service seemed a little curt, but was sufficient. I don't think I would ever make a true judgement of a dining establishment based on a buffet experience so I'll have to go back for a regular service to truly explore what the Cliffhouse has to offer these days. Hopefully it is full of excellence as it once was. I'll be back.....

The service and staff were great. The history of the place fascinating. Location and parking easy…read more I'm thinking (hoping for them) this might have been a one-off bad night for the cook/kitchen. We came with a large party (24) - so maybe it's due to our number. - it seems every meat dish had black sauce covering the meat. I didn't taste the others' dishes but it may all have been same soy sauce based sauce . It tasted ok but not what I expected. - I had elk chops - it was cooked unevenly (some parts very rare some medium). - filet mignon was over cooked - Moroccan chicken had odd spices and was very dry.

great ambiance on the back patio, we shared a sangria pitcher, the bob and got some sandwiches…read more great place for a date night!

I love Manitou Springs. We were having a girls day. Wanted to end our day with a glass of wine…read more Unfortunately they were out of several wines. I was a bit upset since it was a lot of my favorite styles and it is a wine bar. I did find one that was ok. I was a bit disappointed in their bread pudding. It was deflated and seemed like it was made in a muffin tin. Not your typical bread pudding. I did like their small patio. It had a goof vibe. I will go back and see if I can add more stars.

This place was GREAT! There are several buildings of vintage…read morearcade games that cost $0.25-0.50. We played about 50 games of skeeball A bunch of Pac-Man, galaga, frogger & the big horse racing game. We spent $20 & over 2 hrs of fun for 3 people

What a blast from the past! Games upon games upon games…read moreinside and outside. Plenty to choose from skee ball to pac-man to donkey Kong and air hockey. Cheap! The skee ball is only 25 cents per play and every other game is around 25-50 cents. Don't forget the building tucked in the back that is exclusively pinball machines! There are conversion machines to turn your cash into quarters.

I was in a wedding here last weekend and had an incredible experience! Landon was amazing! Very…read moreprofessional and kind! Made sure we all knew exactly what to do and when! Gorgeous venue!

It's a quaint venue in a beautiful location. The rock garden with the flowing water was amazing…read more The food was not good.