By Jeffrey V. Smith GEORGETOWN An upcoming film festival at the Georgetown Heritage Center may have Greg Markle’s name on it, but the event is more of a nostalgic look back at Clear Creek County and its residents of the past 35 years. More than 500 locals can be seen playing various roles in Markle’s … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund GEORGETOWN Stacey and Steve Skalski believe where you drink beer is just as important as what beer you drink. The couple is on a mission to make their recently opened Guanella Pass Brewery in Georgetown a part of everyone’s mountain adventure—and brew excellent beer. “When you look out here, you see beautiful … Continue reading
Program Designed to Support Local Efforts to Boost Economies DENVER Stephanie Copeland, executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) along with local economic development professionals from around the state, gathered in Meeker today to announce the recipients of the second round of the Colorado Blueprint 2.0 initiatives. “Blueprint 2.0 … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund GEORGETOWN Kim Vessy-Landowski had been making scented candles for years, but when she began making lotion candles as a way to comfort her mother, she ended up stumbling onto a new business venture. Her experiments with various concoctions to help with her mom’s chronically cold and cracked feet, ended up leading to … 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
GEORGETOWN Kick off the spring by giving back to your mountain community and showing your love to one of our most precious resources. Join volunteers and help “Clean Up Clear Creek” in Georgetown on April 30. Clean Up Clear Creek (and Georgetown Lake) volunteers are asked to arrive at 10 a.m. at City Park on … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith GEORGETOWN For more than 40 years, members of the Our Gang 4 Wheelers—a self-described “little band of weirdoes” —have been holding races on ice, and having a ton of fun doing it. Except for its first three years, the club’s events have occurred on Georgetown Lake. Its members, many of whom … Continue reading
Loveland Ski Area will open for the 2016-2017 season on Thursday, Nov. 10. “The waiting game is finally over,” said Rob Goodell, director of business operations. “The persistent warm weather made things difficult this fall, but our snowmaking team has done an amazing job getting the mountain ready for opening day.” Lift 1 will run … Continue reading
IDAHO SPRINGS Mark Morris hopes his new Django in Georgetown event will do for gypsy jazz what his Clear Creek RapidGrass festival has done locally for modern bluegrass. He is bringing the world’s “hottest” gypsy swing band to the Georgetown Heritage Center, Nov. 11-12, in an effort to spread the genre of music, its audience … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund GEORGETOWN Angelo Butierres and Mario Trujillo have built up their Sergeant Green Leaf Wellness Center, a premium medical and recreation marijuana dispensary in Georgetown, by using both successes and obstacles to their advantage. Their family-owned business is now making a profit, and a new, larger location has allowed them to expand their … Continue reading
