Tag: Canon City
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A scenic journey through time on an epic, underrated drive in southern Colorado
FREMONT COUNTY • A backcountry road bends between creek-fed greenery to reveal a gaping hole in the granite arching high against the sky. “I love Window Rock,” says Charlotte Bumgarner. It’s but one curious sight she loves along the endlessly curious Gold Belt Tour of southern Colorado. Bumgarner is executive director of a stewarding nonprofit…
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CSP looking for witnesses after serious crash in scenic Colorado canyon
Colorado State Patrol is asking the public for information about a serious two-vehicle crash that took place along a scenic drive located just west of Cañon City. According to a press release on the matter, the incident took place on Highway 50 in Bighorn Sheep Canyon at mile marker 262 at about 1:20 p.m. on…
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As a southern Colorado town evolves, a historic hotel is reborn
CAÑON CITY • Eight years ago, Stan Bullis stood here looking at the natural beauty: the mountains sought by hikers and bikers and rock climbers, the Royal Gorge and Arkansas River sought by boaters and anglers. And he stood here looking at dark, vacant buildings up and down Main Street. “It was sort of mystifying,”…
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Al dente and devoted: A family legacy continues at Italian restaurant in southern Colorado
CAÑON CITY • It seems odd and out of place, the gladiator statue here by the front door of DiRito’s Italian Restaurant. It seems odd, until you see the gladiator tattooed on the arm of the owner and realize the statue stands for something. The tattoo bears the living years of Greg DiRito’s father: 1934-2007.…
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The perfect 8-hour day trip from Colorado Springs: Hot spring, scenic drive, landmark, and more
Spring is here and with it can come a sort of lull between winter and summer in terms of outdoor recreation in Colorado. The ski slopes are starting to dry up, but mountain conditions aren’t quite warm nor predictable enough for hiking and camping quite yet. That said, the travel and fun doesn’t have to…
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PIKES PICK: Colorado ranching art in Fremont Center for the Arts
See art with a history of ranching and a Colorado heritage in a changing landscape, a solo exhibition by Florence-based artist Rudl R. Mergelman. A family history near Gunnison and Blue Mesa Reservoir. Fremont Center for the Arts in Canon City, reception at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and runs through April 3. 719-275-2790
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Colorado’s first ‘glass-floored’ gondola makes debut 1,200 feet above canyon floor
Colorado’s first ‘clear-floor’ gondola is open for business – but you won’t find it at a ski resort. Suspended about 1,200 feet above the canyon floor, the clear floors of the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park gondola are designed to give riders an unmatched panoramic viewing experience. As of February 28, two gondola carriages now…
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‘Golden carabiners’ to be hidden on Colorado rock climbing routes with prize for finders
Rock climbers take notice – the ‘Golden Carabiner’ scavenger hunt is coming back to Colorado’s Front Range this spring, offering a chance to get some free gear while supporting advocacy groups that support the sport. The hunt comes from Black Diamond and involves clue-holding climbers hitting iconic Front Range crags with a chance to hunt…
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Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades
CAÑON CITY – Jay Valusek stared at “that damned railing” for hours that bled into days after his beloved 28-year-old daughter jumped in 2018 from atop the metal edge of the Royal Gorge Bridge to her death 956 feet below. Valusek’s vision blurred and then refocused as he pictured his precious Elizabeth Anne Valusek, who…
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‘Diamond in the rough’: New trails unlock adventure in red rock wonderland of southern Colorado
CAÑON CITY • It’s around here somewhere. Tiffany Brewer is sure of it. She’s sure, because she’s been here several times before ー this place where one walks atop red rock ridges that rise with the mountains not far from town. And yet one might feel closer to the national parks of Utah than to…