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 »
A finger-licking good time had by all
The Masons of Central Lodge No. 6 hosted their annual Washington’s Birthday/Cherry Pie Festival on Wednesday, February 24, at the Lodge hall on Eureka Street in Central City. The Lodge provided a dinner of …read the rest of this story »
30 Years Ago – February 15, 1980
Central City Public Works Director Bob Dietz managed to get the Austin Weston 88H grader balanced on three wheels and a blade on the road to the Belcher house. He hit an ice patch which caused the large grader to slide …read the rest of this story »
Upcoming 40 Year Anniversary
Maybe you can’t change history, but it’s taken a turn in Gilpin County with a new president of the Gilpin Historical Society and a new executive director. Martie Fast and Dave Forsyth will build on the considerable work of …read the rest of this story »
Struts its stuff for Valentine’s Day
This is it. This is the place to go for Valentine’s Day. Take those who mean the most to you to Nederland’s historic Pioneer Inn. Lunch and diner specials to include 6 oz. Rib Eye Steak or Salmon with a special sauce are two of …read the rest of this story »
Peak to Peak Rotary presentation
The Peak to Peak Rotary Club held its weekly meeting on Thursday, February 4, at Fortune Valley Hotel and Casino in Central City. Rotarian Neal Standard introduced guest speaker, Dick Kreck, an author of five books and a …read the rest of this story »
Star-crossed lovers from the past
One of the best kept secrets in Central City has been hidden away at Eureka Street. Locals know the building for “Ermel’s,” the premier thrift shop located at street level. Members and friends of the Freemasons know the …read the rest of this story »
Wells Fargo Coach #44 part of Russell’s historic collection
Used to be folks boarded a stagecoach to travel to Central City, but last Tuesday it was the stagecoach that did the boarding – onto an 18-wheeler bound for South Dakota. The old Wells Fargo stagecoach had been in storage …read the rest of this story »
County Management
Again this week there was a very short agenda for the Gilpin County Commissioners’ meeting, but instead of looking 50 years into the past, in this column I’m going to be looking several years – or at least several days – into …read the rest of this story »
Colorado Shooting Then and Now
Several news stories just lately have concerned the conflict between folks who like to practice shooting and folks who wish more parts of Colorado were closed to shooting. Colorado history has some interesting examples of …read the rest of this story »