By Jennifer Pund GILPIN COUNTY Coffee lovers in Gilpin County are celebrating. A new oasis in the “coffee desert” between Nederland and Back Hawk has opened in the form of a drive-thru coffee cart. Commuters, travelers and others driving the Peak to Peak Highway no longer have to travel long distances for, or do without, … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY Relax, restore and rejuvenate. It’s an admirable—and healthy—goal, but difficult to obtain in everyday life. Even when given the opportunity, many people find ways to avoid stress reduction and maintain their unbalanced, hectic lives. It’s not easy to find the time, or place, to successfully pamper and indulge yourself. … Continue reading
GILPIN COUNTY Ever since the gold rush days of the 1800s, people have been coming to Gilpin County to strike it rich. Today, they test their luck at more than 20 casinos in Black Hawk and Central City, where slots, poker, craps and roulette are the main attraction. What began as an idea to raise … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund BLACK HAWK Driving past the casinos in Black Hawk, one would never suspect a respected, highly-sought-after tattoo artist is housed in a restored 1800-era Victorian home on Gregory Street. Make You Famous Tattoo Studio in the Mountain City Historic Park is the collaboration of three like-minded individuals, and built on the reputation … Continue reading
1859 is now open in Black Hawk on Gregory Street By Jeffrey V. Smith BLACK HAWK Two of the leading companies in the developing marijuana industry—one specializing in high-quality edibles and the other in premium flower and extracts—have teamed up to open the first dispensary in Black Hawk. Located in a building that housed, appropriately … Continue reading
Idaho Springs Heritage Museum & Visitor Center By Jeffrey V. Smith IDAHO SPRINGS The Historical Society of Idaho Springs has been preserving the legacy of its Clear Creek County namesake for 50 years, but they can’t do it alone. In an effort to raise funds for the coming year and a special project, the group … Continue reading
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