Next weekend, restaurant tables will replace cars on 25th Street between Pikes Peak and Colorado avenues in Old Colorado City.
Susan Quintana, who owns Vino Colorado Winery at the Sweet Elephant, hopes closing the street and the debut of the outdoor dining program, OCC Al Fresco, will be a lifeline for her café and winery.
“COVID has destroyed our business,” she said. “At first, we were down to 10% of our normal income, then up to 40% when we reopened, and now we’re back down to 5% to 10%.”
The new project is among 14 to receive funding from the third round of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Revitalizing Main Streets program.
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