Powers
Powers is less a neighborhood than a six-lane verdict on how Colorado Springs grew east. The Powers Boulevard corridor stitches together big-box retail, newer subdivisions, and the kind of chain restaurants that anchor a first date when nobody wants to commit to downtown. Commutes to Peterson and Schriever are the quiet selling point, which means the dating pool runs heavy on military and contractor schedules. Upside: square footage, fresh pavement, and a Target within striking distance. Downside: walkability is theoretical, and the skyline is mostly signage. Practical, not romantic, and Powers knows it.
Powers by the numbers
Powers runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in Powers is about $37,800.
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 Powers pays about $1,540 a month.
About 4,100 Powers residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Edelweiss German Restaurant
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Texas Roadhouse
- PowersDining
Bubba's 33
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CodeBusters 2 Escape Room
Wheelchair access - PowersCafés
Rizuto's Ice Cream Inc.
Good for groupsWheelchair access - PowersActivity
Harmony Bowl
Wheelchair access - PowersActivity
Loonees Comedy Corner
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - PowersDrinks
Trainwreck
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Painting with a Twist
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - PowersActivity
Legends Miniature Golf & Batting Cages
Wheelchair access - PowersDining
The Wobbly Olive
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Colorado Springs Pies and Grinders
- PowersDining
Turmeric Indian Cuisine at Power Center Point
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Dynamo Coffee Roasting and Community
- PowersCafés
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
- PowersCafés
Death By Cheesecake
Wheelchair access - PowersDrinks
Allusion Cocktail Bar (Powers)
- PowersDrinks
Lazy Susan’s
- PowersCafés
Black Rock Coffee Bar