Manitou Springs (separate municipality, pop ~5,000) has long-running debates about growth, annexation approaches, short-term-rental regulation, and the balance of tourism vs. resident quality-of-life. The Manitou Incline, Pikes Peak cog departure, and Garden of the Gods proximity make it one of the region's most-visited small towns. Recent issues include STR caps, traffic + parking management, Ruxton Ave redevelopment, and tensions around any Colorado Springs annexation proposals (none active but periodically re-raised). This thread tracks council decisions, STR regulation updates, Manitou-specific businesses + events, and the evolving tourist-town identity. Manitou residents, weigh in — this thread should feel like yours.