Old Colorado City
The original 1859 townsite, predating Colorado Springs by a dozen years and not letting you forget it. Colorado Avenue runs through low brick storefronts that have been antique shops, saloons, and now wine bars and tattoo studios in roughly that order. The crowd skews older on Saturday mornings at the farmers market and younger after dark at Bristol Brewing and Thunder and Buttons karaoke. Rents stay below downtown but the gap is closing as remote workers discover the porches face Pikes Peak. Dating here means walkable patios, real conversation, and an unspoken agreement nobody mentions Tinder before the second round.
Old Colorado City by the numbers
Old Colorado City runs male-heavy, about 61% men to 39% women.
Median individual income in Old Colorado City is about $42,700.
Colorado registers voters by party, and El Paso County is majority Unaffiliated (about 53%), with Republicans (28%) well ahead of Democrats (16%).
The median renter in Old Colorado City pays about $1,470 a month.
About 4,100 Old Colorado City residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Paravicini's Italian Bistro
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Mother Muffs
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Jake and Telly’s Greek Taverna
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Ghost Town Museum
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Thunder and Buttons II
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TAPAteria
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Colorado City Creamery
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La Baguette
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OCC Brewing and Restaurant
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Humble Coffee
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Magic Town at the Michael Garman Museum & Gallery
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The Michael Garman Museum & Gallery
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WestFax Springs by WestFax Brewing Company
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Base Camp Restaurant
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Ice Guys Homemade Ice Cream OCC
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The Fifty-Niner
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Gratitude Zero Proof Beverages • Kava
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Agave Lounge
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Old Colorado City Historical Society & History Center
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