The philosophy behind the big celebration
Today gaming brings most of the tourists up to Gilpin. They may be clutching a copy of The Gambler and looking for the deals. But, if you’d been in these parts between about 1870 and 1920 a good many tourists …read the rest of this story »
Let’s have our own Gilpin County Olympics!
Lot’s of folks were watching the Vancouver winter Olympics last week. But, why not have our own Gilpin County Olympics featuring our very own special mountain contests? Here are my suggestions. …read the rest of this story »
Was it more fun when illegal in the 40s and 50s?
“Gambling was more fun back in the old days and you guys got a bigger cut too.” That’s what one old timer told me as I drove him around in the Central City bus a decade ago. He may have been correct on that point. …read the rest of this story »
Complete with ghosts…
Central City’s streets were bustling with a different crowd Saturday night. There were plenty of folks who’d just stepped out of casinos, but there were also families with elementary aged kids, teenagers and at least one …read the rest of this story »
It’s guaranteed fun!
Hope and luck shimmered in the air as hundreds of contestants stretched out in a line, filling the lower level of Fortune Valley Hotel & Casino on Thursday, August 6th, when KCNC-TV Denver (CBS4) hosted an audition for …read the rest of this story »
Mining skills competitions
One hundred forty years ago silver was discovered west of today’s Nederland in the Caribou District. By 1872 Nederland (then named Middle Boulder) was home to the largest silver processing mill in the area. Gold followed …read the rest of this story »
Saturday, August 8th in historic Williams Stables
See great classic and historical films and support two of Colorado’s treasured institutions – Central City Opera and the Gilpin Historical Society.
Central City-Tickets are on sale now at www.gilpin150.com or 303-292-6700 for the Gilpin County Film Festival, presented by …read the rest of this story »
Can history help me find good Greenback Trout fishing?
Where can one find the Colorado native Greenback Cutthroat Trout around here? Where can I catch some of those big strings of trout they caught back in the early days? They did catch huge numbers of trout, no doubt about …read the rest of this story »
Central City Opera Review
The opening performance of the 2009 Central City Opera season was a magnificent version of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. It is a work that features all the joys and difficulty of bel canto (beautiful …read the rest of this story »