Manitou Springs
Manitou Springs is a vibrant artisan community, home to world class art, music, theater and sidewalk sculpture displays. The Historic District is lined with unique art galleries, one of a kind gift shops and trading posts with handcrafted Native American treasures.
The history of Manitou Springs is forever linked with the springs around which it was founded.
The source of these famous waters lays deep underground in a system of cavernous aquifers. As the ancient water erodes the surrounding limestone, carbonic acid is created which gives Manitou’s springs their special effervescence. This natural carbonation forces the water back to surface through cracks in the rocks, where it absorbs high concentrations of sodium bicarbonate (soda) and other healthy minerals.
Considering the picturesque location of the springs in a forested box canyon at the base of Pikes Peak, it is no wonder the Native Americans considered the location sacred. The eruption of bubbles in the mineral water was considered the breath of the Great Spirit and offerings of beads and fetishes were left in gratitude. The soothing effects of the soda water on sour stomachs and dry skin attracted not only the Mountain Utes, who wintered here each year, but the Cheyenne, Arapahoe, and other Plains tribes. All were free to share in the gifts of the waters without the worry of conflict.
The Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway will take you to the top of Pikes Peak elevation 14,115 feet. At the Cave of the Winds, you will descend into the colorful depths of Colorado. Miramont Castle and the Cliff Dwellings Museum will take you back in time. The Iron Springs Chateau Melodrama and the Flying “W” Ranch Chuck Wagon Cowboy Show will tickle your funny bone and delight your senses. The Garden of the Gods Park & The Garden of the Gods Visitors & Nature Center and will lift your spirit. The Ghost Town Museum and the Manitou Springs Heritage Center will bring you back 100 years to an 1800″s old west town. Families have all of this to enjoy and more!
The North Pole & Santa’s Workshop, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Seven Falls, Dinosaur Resource Center, Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center and the Air Force Academy, are all a short drive away.
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$417,000 : 32 Sandra Ln, Manitou Springs4 beds, 3 full baths
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$439,900 : 17 Via Maria Theresia ., Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$375,000 : 6125 Waterfall Lp, Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$206,900 : 166 El Paso Bl, Manitou Springs3 beds, 2 full baths
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$320,000 : 137 Palisade Cr, Manitou Springs5 beds, 3 full baths
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$227,500 : 190 Chelten Rd, Manitou Springs3 beds, 1 full bath
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$424,900 : 106 Washington Av, Manitou Springs4 beds, 3 full baths
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$230,000 : 934 Manitou Av 206, Manitou Springs0 beds, 1 full bath
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$411,000 : 963 Osage Av, Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$349,900 : 43 Crystal Park Rd, Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$475,000 : 103 Cliff Rd, Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$252,000 : 46 Waltham Av, Manitou Springs2 beds, 3 full baths
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$360,000 : 22 Via Chula Vista ., Manitou Springs4 beds, 3 full baths
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$399,000 : 1375 Indian Oaks Pl, Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$315,000 : 324 Plainview Pl, Manitou Springs3 beds, 2 full baths
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$415,000 : 103 Bevers Pl, Manitou Springs5 beds, 3 full baths
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$489,900 : 6928 Lady Bug Ln, Manitou Springs4 beds, 3 full baths
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$425,000 : 345 Via Linda Vista ., Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$459,900 : 623 Manitou Av, Manitou Springs4 beds, 1 full bath
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$244,500 : 376 Pilot Knob Av, Manitou Springs2 beds, 2 full baths
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$417,000 : 32 Sandra Ln, Manitou Springs4 beds, 3 full baths
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$159,900 : 89 Crystal Park Rd A, Manitou Springs3 beds, 2 full baths
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$439,900 : 17 Via Maria Theresia ., Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$149,000 : 10 Narrows Rd, Manitou Springs1 bed, 1 full bath
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$375,000 : 6125 Waterfall Lp, Manitou Springs3 beds, 3 full baths
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$129,500 : 357 Pilot Knob Av, Manitou Springs1 bed, 1 full bath
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