Elks Lodge hosts Soccer Shoot Competition
On Saturday, September 10th, the Central City Elks Lodge hosted 70 kids at the Soccer Shoot. This was the second year for the event, which saw a slight increase in participation. …read the rest of this story »
Jets flying low thrill mountain and foothill communities
The 32nd Annual Rocky Mountain Air Show held on the weekend of August 26-28 provided lots of action and enticed folks to pull over their cars on Hwy 128 to catch some of the show, while other familes piled out of their mini-vans and were …read the rest of this story »
23rd Annual Cemetery Crawl in Central City
The Gilpin County Historical Society presented its 23rd Annual Cemetery Crawl on Saturday, August 27 at the Bald Mountain Cemetery. The Crawl is a 90-minute production by 30 volunteers. Stories of pioneer men – miners, a doctor, two …read the rest of this story »
Final exhibit of the season
The works of approximately 75 Colorado artists, including many who are local residents, are now on display (and sale) at the Gilpin County Arts Association (GCAA) gallery in Central City. The opening reception for this special exhibit, the …read the rest of this story »
Spooks, Inc. provides paranormal insights
The joke at Central City’s Masonic Lodge (Central 6) on Sunday afternoon was “Tiny Johnson sleeps with pigs.” “Tiny” (a more accurate moniker would be “Big” Bill Johnson) is the expert operator of the six-foot long cylindrical contraption …read the rest of this story »
Old favorites and new wonders, activity, information and food
All of the eagerly awaited stand-bys of Gilpin County’s Annual Fair (this year marked the 19th) were there last Saturday and Sunday (August 20th and 21st). This year, along with the burritos, bbq, funnel cakes and cotton candy; the tables and …read the rest of this story »
Monday, August 22 through Sunday, August 28
PRESS RELEASE - In coordination with Medalist Sports, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and other state entities, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has prepared traveler impact information for …read the rest of this story »
With bumble bees, awards and prizes!
Saturday, August 12, 2011 the GCPL held its annual summer reading program along with an Ice Cream Social. This concluded the 2011 summer reading program with 148 children registered – confirmed by Children’s Librarian Robert Avrett, …read the rest of this story »
Going with the (fast-water) flow
Peak to Peak Rotary Club had all their ducks in a row last Saturday, July 16, at least at the starting line. But once the gate went up, any semblance of order disappeared as big yellow ducks and then little yellow (and pink and blue) duckies took to the water just like …read the rest of this story »
Setting a new Guinness Book of World Records
July is designated National Ice Cream Month and on Sunday, July 17, Crooks Palace made history by serving 1,001 flavors of homemade ice cream in an audacious attempt to put Black Hawk in the Guinness Book of World Records. The current record is a mere …read the rest of this story »