By Jeffrey V. Smith PEAK TO PEAK A year can seem like a long time, unless you’re recovering from a flood. The massive recovery effort following the traumatic September 2013 flood, which caused widespread damage and destruction to public and private property throughout northern Front Range communities, has unquestionably made significant progress in the past … Continue reading
Mountain Rivers Jubilee is an event to mark the one year anniversary of the flood that caused devastation in many communities: Estes Park, Glen Haven, Lyons, Drake, Jamestown, and more. The free Jubilee, Sept. 12 from 5-10 p.m., is open to everyone at the Estes Park Events Center at the Fairgrounds. Volunteers came from all … Continue reading
The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association (CCCIA) hosts its Coal Creek Canyon Flood 1st Anniversary Thank You Event, Sept. 13, at the CCCIA Hall, 31528 Hwy. 72. There will be free food for everyone—including burgers, dogs, chips, the works—fun and games for the kids, at least three musical acts, amazing silent auction offerings to benefit … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE There really is gold in them thar hills. The same mountain river valleys, gulches and drainages that set the Colorado Gold Rush in motion more than 150 years ago, continue to attract prospectors today. Some even find what they are looking for. With gold prices near all-time highs, a … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund NEDERLAND What do you get when an outdoor supply truck runs into a Carhartt van next to a garage sale? It’s a riddle most Nederland locals—or visitors caught without backcountry gear—can answer: Mountain Man Outdoor Store. Owners John and Sasha Thompson, who celebrate their store’s one-year anniversary in July, are taking advice, … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund ST. MARY’S GLACIER/ALICE Living at 10,000 feet is not easy, so the residents of St. Mary’s Glacier and Alice are throwing a family-friendly party, Glacier Fest 2014, to celebrate summer in the mountains. The free event features great music, crafts, simple food and drinks as well as a personal view of the … Continue reading
FRONT RANGE Feeling the heat? Go higher! It’s August, and although weather patterns have been less then normal recently, the high country should see some of the warmest temperatures of the year this month. When the heat is on in the mountains, the best solution is to find even higher ground to keep cool. … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund CENTRAL CITY After attending a popular cemetery tour in the early 1980s, Linda Jones was certain Gilpin County could do a better job. Brainstorming about what would become the annual Cemetery Crawl, Jones thought it’s only natural for a place with more cemeteries than any other early mining area, to celebrate them. … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund ALLENSPARK The Hilltop Guild in Allenspark is not a club, it’s not a society and it’s not a commercial venture. It is a productive, creative association of residents returning the fruits of their labor to areas in need within the greater Allenspark community. What started in the 1930s as a gathering of … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith IDAHO SPRINGS With another season of rock blasting at the Twin Tunnels expansion project, not to mention a rich history of mining, it was an easy decision to bring Dynamite Days back to the streets of Idaho Springs this year. The free, family-friendly outdoor music and street festival, returning for its … Continue reading
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