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Cy’s Drive In
1833 W. Uintah St., Colorado Springs
719-630-7008
Just leave your headlights on when you pull into this timeless spot at the corner of 19th and Uintah, and the carhop will hurry out to take your order. Cy’s red, white and yellow façade hasn’t changed much since 1953. You’ll want a whipped-cream-and- cherry-topped shake to wash down your Alaskan Burger, loaded with double meat, double cheese, a triple bun and Thousand Island dressing.
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Ranch Foods Direct Natural Meat Market
2901 N. El Paso St., Colorado Springs
719-473-2306
That Alaskan Burger at Cy’s comes from grass-fed cattle raised without antibiotics or hormones from meat processor Ranch Foods. If you’re hankering for a more glamorous piece of the steer, visit ranchfoods direct.com, the retail storefront or the Ranch Steakhouse and Market at 575 Garden of the Gods Road. Rancher Mike Callicrate’s company prides itself on meat that’s free of scary ingredients and really, really tasty.
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Van Briggle Pottery
600 S. 21st St., Colorado Springs
719-623-7729
vanbriggle.com
One of America’s greatest art potters arrived in the Springs in 1899, when Artus Van Briggle came west from Ohio, hoping to recover from tuberculosis. It was a losing battle – he died six years later – but the pottery still turns out sleek art nouveau shapes in trademark matte colors. Free studio tours, in the former Midland Terminal Railroad roundhouse, are available Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
