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This is a pleasant and established neighborhood - a nice place to live a raise a family. It is close to Quail Lake Park, which has a good walking path and allows fishing as well. Also nearby you can find grocery stores, entertainment, basic shopping and good restaurants. It is on the south side of town and is convenient to Fort Carson, without the feeling of living on base.

Las Vegas street is a dingy, run down area that can be dangerous after dark and industrial during the day. If you head east, you will pass some auto parts yards and then past the water treatment plant, evenutally leading to jail (literally). Don't both cutting through, the smell alone should warn you off!

Uinta Road is a tiny mountainside road in Manitou Springs which is so steep it is practically vertical. There is no parking and barely room for two cars to pass. Extremely treacherous in winter weather conditions, the residents still seem to manage it (and do have incredible mountain views behind their homes).

Tremont Street is a relatively quiet residential street, especially on the south side. The north end where it hits Fillmore is a little seedy, but as you head south the neighborhood is nicer, full of smaller homes and the occasional apartment building. There are a few schools in the area and lots of trees.

Ruxton Avenue leads off the main street of Manitou Ave, past shops, galleries and restaurants. After passing the Mountain Man and other area favorites, the street will curve past Kelley Glass Studio - a great local gallery featuring local art and handmade beads. You will pass through a residential area before coming to the turn-off for Miramont Castle, a local attraction which started as a home and later became a treatment center for tuberculosis patients. Keep on Ruxton and you find the Cog Railway Depot which will take you up Pike Peak Mountain on a scenic (though pricey) trip.

N Cheyenne Canyon Road heads past the Starsmore Discovery Center and up onto a winding path into the mountains. The road is very twisty and will require your close attention, but there are plenty of places to stop off and have a picnic or start a hike. It will take you to Helen Hunt Falls, a smaller waterfall open to the public, with great hikes and scenery. It has a small ranger station and often you will find an Ice Cream Truck parked there for hot families in the summer.

Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard is an extremely useful street to know. It starts at Lake Avenue and winds its way southwest from there, passing a big Target Shopping Center, several hotels and the Tinseltown Movie Theatre. After that section, it passes Quail Lake Park – a great place to take the kids or pets to go walking or even fishing. It continues on through residential neighborhoods and again hits a commercial shopping section with Albertson’s grocery store and other shops and restaurants.

The most confusing street (or set of streets) in town is Lake Avenue, which starts as Lake Circle by the Broadmoor Hotel, then becomes Lake Avenue, only to change to Circle Drive just a few miles later at I-25. From there Circle Dr. continues north to become Fillmore, which later changes again. The set of streets actually make a big loop around town, but manage to confuse visitors constantly!

One of the best streets in Colorado Springs is Cheyenne Boulevard. While there are a lot of “Cheyenne” streets in the city, it is worth checking this one out. After passing a school zone, it meanders through a shady, tree-lined established old neighborhood near the Broadmoor area, and passes the little known Stratton Preserve. The preserve is marked only by a small sign for the turn-off, but is a great place to pull in and park the car for a while to hike or just take the dogs for a walk. After getting back on Cheyenne Boulevard, continue heading west to find the Starsmore Discovery Center – a great learning center for families or avid nature fans. If you keep going, Cheyenne Boulevard will dead-end at Seven Falls, a beautiful and amazing set of seven connecting waterfalls.

Gold Camp road is a great way to drive into the mountains and get away from the city. It is a rough dirt road most of the way, but totally worth the effort. You will get gorgeous views of the whole city (especially nice at night) and go through some really cool old tunnels. Beware the high school crowd and occasional unsavory characters at night. In the day it is a great way to introduce visitors to the city!