Who says the economy is bad?

We all hear negative news about how bad the economy is. Well, Manitou Springs downtown business district is making their own news -- good news.

Today, the Colorado Springs Independent newspaper reported that Manitou Springs has NO retail or restaurant vacancies it's downtown area. See the following link for more details.

http://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archives/2011/06/09/manitou-downtown-at-full-retail-capacity

The New York Times described Manitou Springs, CO as "Hippie Mayberry." Founded in 1872, as a scenic health resort, Manitou Springs is town with approximately 5,300 residents. It is located immediately to the west of Colorado Springs. (Colorado Springs boasts a population of about 500,000.) The main stay of Manitou Spring's economy is tourism.

For more information about The Incline which is in Manitou Springs see:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2341044/snapshots-of-manitou-springs-the-incline

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2148533/challenges-make-us-stronger

(And, for those of you that have either ran or climbed The Incline, Yes.....the No Trespassing Sign is still up.)

If you are interested in buying a home in Manitou Springs, Colorado, feel free to call or email me.

Photographed,

written and posted by

Sondra Meyer CPA/Real Estate Broker

Century 21-Curbow Realty

719- 390-1100

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979-575-2700