By Jeffrey V. Smith Photos by Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY In an effort to expand his footprint in the Colorado gaming market and add much-needed hotel rooms to his mix of casino offerings, John Zimpel, and his Colorado-owned company CC Gaming, entered a deal to purchase Central City’s Reserve Casino Hotel in early 2017. … Continue reading
COLORADO Colorado’s history runs as deep as the silver and gold veins that once lured a surge of fortune seekers here during the late-1800’s mining boom. But when those rich resources went bust, dozens of towns were abandoned—leaving behind saloons, mercantiles and other hallmarks of Wild West life. Catch glimpses of this bygone era in … Continue reading
FRONT RANGE Learning about history is often seen as dull, boring and without relevance. Not in the mountain towns of Colorado’s Front Range. While the region’s communities have evolved since their founding, many still display obvious evidence of, and strong connections to, their past identities—which around here is either hard rock mining or tourism. To … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY The Gilpin Arts 70th Annual Juried Art Show, the oldest continuously running annual juried art show in Colorado, takes place in one of the state’s most unique galleries, June 3-Aug. 6. The exhibition of more than 88 mostly Colorado artists at the historic Washington Hall gallery, as well as … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY One of Colorado’s most distinctive indoor music venues opened last year in a former casino in Central City. The Scarlet, a multi-purpose events center, has been hosting concerts featuring holistic healers in the former Scarlet’s Casino at the southern end of Main Street since last September with considerable success … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund CENTRAL CITY Colorado’s cannabis industry has been good to Cody Mayasich. He began by helping a friend run medical dispensaries on the Western Slope and working entry-level positions, but now owns and runs his own high-end boutique store, the Golden Nugget Dispensary, on Central City’s main street with his four partners. The … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY Gilpin County-based paranormal investigative team, Spirit Realm Investigative Project, are becoming quite familiar with the ghosts of Central City’s historic buildings. The professional, all-girl investigative team uses scientific and state-of-the-art equipment to search for spirits, and they are usually not disappointed. Spirit activity in Gilpin County’s mining-era buildings and … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY The Hot Rod Hill Climb, a “living, breathing experience of authentic 1950s hot rods,” moves from its historic home in Georgetown down the road—and up the hill—to Central City this September. The free event, now in its fourth year, will fill the town’s historic Main Street and surrounding roads, … Continue reading
CENTRAL CITY On Aug. 20, Tivoli Brewing Company, the oldest brewery in Colorado is sponsoring the fundraiser for the Gilpin County Arts Association, located in the oldest public building in Colorado, which hosts the oldest, continually running juried art show in the state. Gilpin Arts presents Fundraiser for the Arts on Saturday, Aug. 20, from … Continue reading
Mozart’s The Impresario (July 27 & August 3 in Central City; July 28 in Boulder) John Musto’s Later the Same Evening (July 28 in Colorado Springs; July 30 at the Denver Art Museum; August 5 in Central City CENTRAL CITY — Central City Opera complements its two mainstage productions this summer with two one-act operas—Mozart’s … Continue reading
