Neither of us were feeling well today, my wife with her
back and me with my stomach, so we decided to put Garden of the Gods on hold
and take a jaunt over to Old Colorado City.
It’s a quaint, little city just a few minutes away from Colorado
Springs. We concentrated on the main
strip. It is lined with cute, little
shops that have all types of crafts, souvenirs, and art…lots of art. They have a whole Art Walk that takes you
from shop to shop to see works by local artists. Even some of the buildings had beautiful
murals painted on the sides of them. It
gives the city personality.
We ate at The Mason Jar, which touted traditional, American fare. The place had a warm, rustic feel inside with
wood paneling and a fire cracking in the large fireplace. The staff all looked artsy and edgy with
piercings and tattoos, which seemed out of place in the setting, but they were
all extremely nice. My wife settled
for a hot tea, a soup, and a salad to warm up.
She said it was excellent. I
decided to try the daily special, which was a slab of meatloaf and a pile of mashed
potatoes stretched across two pieces of soft bread and smothered in a dark, mushroom
gravy (yes, I willingly ate fungus). It
was good, but the meatloaf wasn’t the best I have ever eaten. But then, meatloaf is an acquired taste,
since everyone makes it differently.
Still, it filled us up to an uncomfortable level. So, we both decided that it would be a good
idea to walk the strip to digest (personally, I just think my wife wanted to
shop). Despite the chill in the air, the
day turned out beautiful. The day was
brisk, but not unpleasantly so. The sun
came out later in the day to warm things up.
The snow didn’t stick around very long at all. All in all, it was the perfect way to kill a
couple of hours before we headed back to the hotel.
Tonight, we ventured out to a restaurant called Bad Daddy’s
Burger Bar. The décor was industrial and
modern with a heavy music influence. The
menu featured choices like the “Bacon Cheeseburger on Steroids,” the “Magic
Mushroom,” the “Bad Ass Burger,” and the “Pittsburgher.” My wife got the “Magic Mushroom,” which
featured four different types of mushrooms over an Angus-beef patty. I went with the “Pittsburgher,” which
featured garlic-spiced ketchup and shoestring fries over an Angus-beef
patty. Both were huge and
delicious. After stuffing our faces with
the burgers, we decided to splurge and get an Oreo shake for dessert. Needless to say, we’re miserable this
evening, but would do it again…no regrets.
