History of Rocky Mountain Food Tours

How it all began…

Rocky Mountain Food Tours originally launched in 2010 as Colorado Springs Food Tours by a mother-daughter duo, Karen Kelley and Samantha Wood. Their vision was to bring a new business concept to Southern Colorado while also providing a very unique culinary experience to locals and visitors alike. They were and still are passionate about our local history, art, and cuisine.

Between the two of them, they’ve taken food tours around the world in cities including: San Diego, Seattle, Charleston, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans, Miami, Paris, Barcelona, Dublin, The Netherlands, and Puerto Vallarta. Read more about the tours we’ve taken!

The daughter, Samantha Wood, became sole owner in the fall of 2015 and at that time changed the name and introduced the new brand (which, thanks to the genius of their graphic artist, won Gold for Overall Campaign by the American Advertising Federation of Colorado Springs in 2016!).

Since their founding, they’ve hosted thousands of hungry guests and look forward to many more! They are grateful to have received many outstanding reviews over the years and to have received several accolades, including the “2024 Excellence in Customer Service Award” from Visit Colorado Springs.

Their continued goal is to provide the best customer service, food, and history storytelling to everyone they have the pleasure of serving.

They are proud to be a top local Colorado Springs attraction for those who love to indulge their cravings!