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Lab ale and pub grub from the owner of the gourmet Blue Star. Other back-to-school ten-
ants include a bakery, deli, cafe, art gallery and movie theater in the old gym.
Pikes Perk Coffeehouse
(14 S Tejon St; 6am-10pm Mon-Sat, to 9pm Sun; )
With a fantastic rooftop boasting unobstruc-
ted views of Colorado Springs' signature mountain, Pikes Perk is a favorite regional cof-
fee shop. Read a magazine, write a novel or just chat with friends in the cozy 2nd-floor
lounge or on the rooftop deck when the weather's nice. It also serves sandwiches.
CAFE
Phantom Canyon Brewing
( 719-635-2800;
www.phantomcanyon.com
; 2 E Pikes Peak Ave; 11am-late; )
In an old exposed
warehouse building saved from the wrecking ball in 1993, this local brewery serves a
variety of pints in a casual atmosphere with wood floors and furnishings. It's not the best
brewery in town, but it's definitely the most central. Locals flock to the upstairs billiards
room at night.
BREWERY
Entertainment
Kimball's Twin Peak Theater
(
www.kimballstwinpeak.com
;
113 E Pikes Peak Ave; adult/child $9/6.50; screenings 2:30-8:30pm)
A beer-
drinking, wine-swilling downtown indie cinema. It's staffed by artsy movie geeks who
present first-run foreign and indie films.
CINEMA
Thirsty Parrot
(
www.thirstyparrot.net
;
32 S Tejon St; from 4pm Tue-Sat)
However cheeseball this place looks - and
it certainly does - it provides a blast of much-needed nightlife on Tejon St when DJs spin
dance music on Fridays.
BAR
Loft
LIVE MUSIC
