Breanna Jent

Mar 2, 2025 | gazette.com | Rich Laden |Breanna Jent

Is downtown Colorado Springs prospering or suffering? Depends on who you ask. Take Eric Brenner, owner and executive chef at Red Gravy Italian restaurant, and Ryan Prickett, the managing partner and part owner of Brown's Shoe Fit Co. Though the businesses are just blocks apart on Tejon Street, downtown's central strip, the two men's views of downtown are miles apart. "It's just stunning, how beautiful (Colorado Springs) is. The downtown area is so cute, so quaint.