New owner renovates, renews Central City casino
Culture

New owner renovates, renews Central City casino

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’s ghost towns inspire intrepid journeys, libation tours
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Colorado’s ghost towns inspire intrepid journeys, libation tours

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

COVER: Local mountain museums connect with past
Arts / Cover Story

COVER: Local mountain museums connect with past

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

New Central City dispensary offers highest-quality strains, service
Culture

New Central City dispensary offers highest-quality strains, service

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

Local spirit investigators featured on television, at ‘Paranormal Night’
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Local spirit investigators featured on television, at ‘Paranormal Night’

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

Central City Opera features two one-act operas in smaller venues in Central City, beyond
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Central City Opera features two one-act operas in smaller venues in Central City, beyond

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