Blue Mountain Creamery - Colorado Springs (not curator visited)
Daily opens at 11:00am summer,11:30am otherwise - 9:00pm or later
Location: 5166 North Nevada Avenue (University Village Shopping Center)
Why Go There? House-made ice cream, gelato, sorbet, rotating flavors using fruit; housemade candy, baked treats, caramel.
More Information: Blue Mountain Creamery
Josh & John's Ice Cream - Colorado Springs (not curator visited)
Daily 12:00pm-10:00pm
Location: 111 East Pikes Peak Avenue; 6896 Centennial Boulevard; 2710 North Gate Boulevard
Why Go There? Small batch, artisan ice cream made using old fashioned churns has garnered loyal following and expanded since first shop opened in 1986. Look for Pikes Peak Coffee, Mocha Java Jolt.
More Information: Josh & Johns + Facebook
Wood's High Mountain Distillery Tasting Room - Salida
Daily 12:00pm-10:00pm-ish
Location: 144 West First Street
Why Go There? In historic downtown, surrounded by cafes, galleries, spectacular mountain views and the nearby Arkansas river, boutique distillery's cozy tasting area offers samples, flights, cocktails, bottle sales of their handcrafted gins including oak barrel aged and hopped gins, whiskey, rye, elderflower liqueur; cocktails to-go; daily 4:00pm tour (reservations recommended); music events
More Information: Wood’s High Mountain Distillery
Woodland Park Farmers Market - Woodland Park
June-September Friday 8:00am-1:00pm
December Indoor winter market
Location: Henrietta Avenue/Center Street, Memorial Park
Why Go There? 30 year market features seasonal produce, agricultural products, baked goods, services. Schedules a one day winter Saturday indoor market (Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 East Midland Avenue, December) and Spring market (May).
More Information: Farmers Market
Additional Resources
Central Oregon Conservancy - Buena Vista
Annual fundraiser fall banquet, September (2020: drive-in Comanche Theater, catered meal options, film about conservation efforts)
Foodshed Alliance - Buena Vista, Salida
Sponsored farmers markets: Buena Vista Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm, South Main Town Square (June-October); Salida Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm, Alpine Park (June-October)
Jumpin' Good Goats - Buena Vista
Dairy store, tours by reservation
Farmers Markets - Colorado Springs
Differing days, locations, most June-October
Tea at the Castle - Colorado Springs
Glen Eyrie Castle teas (offers tours); 3820 North 30th Street
Small Business Week Food Truck Cook-off - Colorado Springs
Annual event (July)
Craft Distilled Spirits - Colorado
Listings
Rock Ledge Ranch - Colorado Springs
Historic Site schedules annual fundraising events: Fiddles, Vittles & Vino (July); Holiday Teas, Tours (December)
A Grazing Life - Fountain
Shared table summer/fall dinners at Frost Farm & Livestock Company include live music, support Palmer Land Trust efforts; 17825 Hanover Road
Miramont Castle - Manitou Springs
Tea room
Farmers Markets - Monument
Saturday 8:00am-2:00pm, 66 Jefferson Street (May-October); indoors every third Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm (November-April)