Did you ever wonder why so many Colorado cities have the word springs in their name? There's Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Pagosa Springs... it's because of the water! Manitou Springs once had a thriving economy based on the natural mineral springs that the Indians considered sacred. This sculpture of an Indian sits outside the building on the west end of town that was once a bottling plant for Manitou Water. I see the flow of water has ceased flowing from the vessel in his hands, and the building is long-abandoned. But Manitou has a wealth of active little fountains scattered here and there, so if you want to sample its famous water all you have to do is take a little stroll around its picturesque downtown.
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I remember drinking from one of the fountains in Manitou Springs. It had, as I recall, uh, an interesting flavor. We also nearly got a parking ticket because we were 15 minutes late to move our car, and they had chalked the tires.
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