CoSprings: Downtown Holiday Cheer

Cold day, though the temp was not bad. It was the stiff breeze that made it uncomfortable to be outdoors during the day. Nonetheless, we bundled up and went out after nightfall to add to our "holiday cheer" memories. Luckily, by that time the wind had died down so that we could wander around in reasonable comfort.

This time we drove into downtown Colorado Springs to check out the lights. We parked near Acacia Park where the Colorado Springs Christmas Tree is located. Strolling through the park, we found the ice skating rink ... which was doing brisk business. With the shops closed on this Sunday night, the streets were quiet.

We don't make it a habit to go inside a hotel unless we are staying there ... or there is a pressing need to do so 😉 We made an exception in the case of The Antlers, a Wyndham property that is the third one to sit on the site ... the original hotel by that name was built first in 1883 and then again in 1901 after a fire destroyed the first building. The lobby was dazzling, to say the least.

After leaving The Antlers, we looked for a place that might be open and serving hot chocolate. No luck. I guess Sunday night after dinner is not a good time to be out and about in Colorado Springs on a cold winter night. But we saw what we came to see, so a good outing from our perspective.Baca lagi