Colorado Springs date night ideas

Looking for ways to set the mood or impress someone special?

Low lights, sultry music and fancy cocktails make for a romantic ambiance and unique experience. Motif Jazz Cafe has live music Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.

With a full dinner menu, you can make an evening of it or stop in for a nightcap. Those twinkling lights reflected on water are even better than candlelight.

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Afterward, stop by the Hotel Bar for a cocktail—a fireside seat beside the massive, outdoor hearth is perfect for cuddling. Or cross the street to The Golden Bee for a singalong and yard of ale.

Not when you head downtown for chic eats and an indie, arthouse flick. Head to Bonny and Read, and order the seafood tower, which is basically a mountain of lobster, crab, shrimp, and, ahem, oysters. Cooking at home might feel like a chore, but taking a cooking class together can be fun, flirtatious and delicious. The French Kitchen Culinary Center offers a of classes from bread making to full meals, but they recommend their Fix and Feast class for couples who may want to do more sampling than preparing.

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The class is three hours long, with about 1. Watch the sunrise light up the Front Range as you soar above the city in a private hot air balloon ride with Adventures Out West. Feeling extra romantic?

You can pop the question or exchange vows in the air as you float over the beautiful Colorado scenery. Their couples packages include complimentary champagne, Swedish massages, and scalp and foot therapies. If you want to stay for the day, book an extra facial or pedicure to really get pampered.

Decide you want to get a room after all? Head for the Mona Lisa in Manitou Springs, and order the four-course experience to sample more of the menu in the quaint, cozy restaurant.

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Insider tip for those on a budget: Forgo the main dining room, and dine in the cellar between and p. You may need to dress for cooler weather, but hiking Colorado Springs after dark can be intimate and romantic.

Steal a smooch in front of the Kissing Camels formation at Garden of the Gods, or break out the hot chocolate and stargaze from the gazebo on the lake at Fox Run Park. Most parks are open until 9 p.

Beginner lessons start at p. If you want to make it extra special, go dancing on the second Wednesday of the month, which always features a live jazz band.

Dress to the nines, and catch a classical concert or Broadway show at the Pikes Peak Center. Or skip downtown altogether, and take in a dance or theater performance at the recently opened Ent Center for the Arts—after having martinis and prime cuts across the street at Cowboy Star, of course.

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