3 Best Nightlife in South Central Colorado, Colorado

Student art still lingers on the bathroom walls of this historic elementary school turned hipster haunt. On one end of the 1916 school, Bristol Brewing Company schools patrons with its microwbrews while creative libations are shaken and stirred down the hall at the Principal's Office. Trendy locals flock to the historic site with large patios and lots of charm for the tastiest cafeteria grub around, with five dining options offering pizza, barbecue, salads, and empanadas in an art-covered hallway between the two bars. Axe and the Oak Whiskey House serve up spirits distilled from local grain at this popular hangout.

This consistently jam-packed hot spot is a bar and grill with a good kitchen. They brew their own beer—six or seven varieties are usually on tap, including the Irish Red Ale and PAPA, the Pueblo American Pale Ale. It's especially popular with the after-work crowd.

Nothing will raise your thirst like considering the former occupants of this very cool 1880s jailhouse-turned-craft-beer bar, complete with a cell door, jailhouse knickknacks, and stone walls. It's perfectly situated on Main Street, and the friendly owners, excellent beer selection, and more than 100 American whiskies attract a lively crowd to the large bar and the large outdoor patio.