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Night Life in Downtown Colorado Springs

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC

Night Life in Downtown Colorado Springs is crazy! In an article by John Hazlehurst of The Colorado Springs Business Journal, he openly highlights the lives of Sam and Kathy Guadagnoli, who have helped to transpose Downtown Colorado Springs into a vivacious and “place to be” area, especially on weekend nights.

The Guadagnolis’ are no strangers to the successes of building a nightlife business. For the past 40 years, they have owned and operated several bars and night clubs.

And according to Hazelhurst, “Today, the couple owns or controls at least six downtown buildings, as well as many other properties in the Pikes Peak region and elsewhere. They operate two mega-clubs (Cowboys and Rum Bay) and four smaller establishments (Level 360, the Red Martini, Blondie’s, and Gasoline Alley, all concentrated in a single half-block area on Tejon.”

It seems as if the Guadangolis’ have an attraction to older-style brick, warehouse buildings, which are more affordable and allow for creativity in the renovations. Apparently, the Guadangolis’ envisioned developing a nightclub district, rather than just having a club or two.

While their dreams have worked out, especially with their newest club, Rum Bay, there have been some crowd tussles on the weekend from the younger downtown clubbers.

Night Life in Downtown Colorado Springs does bring some troubles, but no more than what's expected from what's happening in other cities throughout the United State.  According to the article, “…on a typical weekend, as many as 5,000 customers passed through the doors of Rum Bay and Tequilas, each paying $5 to be admitted. As you might be expected, some of those younger folks occasionally drink a bit too much and get into trouble.” As a result, precautions are being taken, such as linked ID systems and having additional police protection.

As a Colorado Springs Realtor, the nightlife scene has not deterred the appeal to downtown Colorado Springs nor has it caused an erosion of the appeal for Colorado Springs Commercial Real Estate.

Personally, Downtown Colorado Springs is clean, safe and quaint, with shops and eating establishments darted throughout its central demographic.

Related to the real estate numbers for February 2010, the central area of Colorado Springs for single family/patio homes had 44 sales with an average time on the market of 71 days. This is one of the most desired areas to live, especially if you have eclectic tastes.

Feel free to contact our Colorado Springs Realtors at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC:

2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101

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Night Life in Downtown Colorado Springs

Comments (14)

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Enjoy your posts and follow them with extra interest because son is going to school in CS. Check out his adventures on the west coast and swimming abilities Cherise. Excellent coverage of the city you serve to give someone on the outside a peek in, a portal to learn about the area..not just about property, property, property like many brokers do with just one note blogging. You make neat local music unique to your area.

Mar 26, 2010 12:01 PM
Heather Fitzgerald
REALTY WORLD-Harbert Company, Inc. - Greenwood, IN
REALTOR Greenwood Indiana Real Estate

Cherise,  this looks like a fun area and it sounds like the owners know their way around nightlife.

Mar 26, 2010 12:17 PM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Andrew - I'll definitely check out the swimming link.  Thanks for your insight.  Just trying to share the realities of living here.  I know many of my blogs are also about systems and beliefs and about the skill behind what we do.  Hope you have a good weekend.  Cherise

Mar 26, 2010 02:09 PM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Heather - The Guadagnolis have quite a bit of influence in the night club industry for sure.  I think you would like the feel of downtown.  Cherise

Mar 26, 2010 02:10 PM
Elyse Berman, PA
LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

Cherise - This sounds like a great area similar to many areas where they have nightlife.  Where there are lots of kids, there is bound to be an incident or two, but that doesn't affect a neighborhood.  

Mar 26, 2010 02:26 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Cherise!  I know I've told you that my brother graduated from the USAFA and that photo looks so familiar and brings back memories of visiting your beautiful city.  Downtown re-vitalization truly put Charlotte on the map a few years ago--we had a very forward-thinking mayor who sparked the change though, and we were all initially apprehensive but, are all now so proud of the changes and the new life that has been infused into our Uptown (changed the name from downtown)!

Have a wonderful weekend...

Mar 26, 2010 06:10 PM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

Cherise,

Great blog on downtown Colorado Springs. I have some friends who live in Colorado Springs and I know it is a beautiful area. Thanks for bringing it to life with your blog.

Cal

Mar 26, 2010 10:53 PM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Elyse - You probably see the same thing happening in Boca. Cherise

Mar 27, 2010 03:04 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Debe - Charlotte sounds very progressive in these terms.  Sounds like a great place to live.  Cherise

Mar 27, 2010 03:06 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Cal - Thanks for visiting my downtown nightlife blog. Cherise

Mar 27, 2010 03:06 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

This sounds like a wonderful place to come and visit.  My sister lived there years ago and loved it.  I would love to come visit sometime!  Night life sounds fun.

Mar 27, 2010 03:07 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Paula - it is wonderful to live here; however, the temporary blizzard this morning would make you think otherwise.  Cherise

Mar 27, 2010 03:32 AM
Joe Cuchiara
Higher Ground Real Estate - Colorado Springs, CO

Cherise... it's about time you and Gordon put on your dancing shoes, head downtown and take a break from real estate... but only for a couple hours! Bust a move!

Mar 27, 2010 04:22 PM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Joe - we need to let our hair down and shake it up at the Rum Bay.  Cherise

Mar 28, 2010 03:59 AM