COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – 11 News is proud to announce a brand new show coming to our weekly line up. “Southern Colorado Life,” hosted by Ryan Nelson, gives the us a look inside of Colorado Springs’ best and sometimes hidden gems: everything from restaurants, to attractions, to experiences
“Every day, we are meeting new people in the community. We were talking to business owners, people who are own restaurants, people who own maybe gaming places or comic bookstores,” said Ryan Nelson, the lifestyle host of Southern Colorado Life.
Colorado Springs is host to hundreds of local businesses like Saigon Cafe.
“The most important ingredient that we have is our customers. Customers are the things that support businesses. All you have to do is aim for quality. Ours is through local sourcing and fresh made ingredients,” said Tim Hines, the owner of Saigon Cafe.
Nelson is here to help you get to know them.
“We are reaching out to people and having people reach out to us to help promote the best of the best in Southern Colorado and the surrounding areas. We are tapping into the influencers and the younger demographic, because they are an audience just like myself that is interested in knowing what’s going on,” said Nelson.
Whether you have heard of them, or you haven’t, you will learn more about this community we all call home each and every week through Ryan’s episodes.
“Southern Colorado, you’re in for a treat because we are highlighting the best around town. We are doing a lot of fun things and eating a lot of great food, so please tune in,” said Nelson.
To catch Ryan on all of his latest adventures, tune into Southern Colorado Life of Tuesday and Thursday online at kktv.com. You can also watch Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m. on KKTV 11 News.
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