Tag: Central City
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Proposed Central City strip club denied permit, company plans appeal
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A national strip club corporation is putting the city of Central and its residents on notice that the game is on. After spending millions of dollars on a large five-storefront building in historic Central City, RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc is appealing the decision by city…
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Strippers in Central City?
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last weekend during Central City’s annual celebration of its most famous Gold Rush era madam, 40 people paid $10 dollars each to hurl a cream pie at the mayor. This year’s pie throw, and the extra velocity on those pies, which raised $400 for the…
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Big, bad bed races highlight Madam Lou Bunch Day in Central City
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Central City devotes one day a year to the town’s most successful brothel owner, Louisa “Lou” Bunch, a Swedish immigrant who ran her business in the red-light district on Pine Street in the late 1800s. On Saturday, Main Street offered hot tiny donuts, waffle cones,…
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Relive the gold rush at these mine tours in Colorado
They once made millionaires. Now they make tourists happy. Take a step back in time at these mines: Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, Cripple Creek The mine’s website recalls the story of Mollie Kathleen, who one day in 1891 “noticed an interesting rock formation that winked back at her.” The history goes: “With her heart racing,…
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Gold awaits! 10 places to explore mines and pan for gold in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Long after their heydays, several mines in Colorado carry on as tourist destinations. And in parks and streams, gold still awaits seekers with the hand tools and know-how. If digging and panning, be aware that some locations require permits. Here are options to relive that…
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A timeline of Colorado’s mining heyday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado would not be booming today were it not for the mining booms of the past. The frenzy put the territory on the map before it was recognized as a state in 1876. Here’s a timeline covering the most significant era of the industry: 1858:…
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LIST: 10 museums that unearth Colorado’s wild history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s rough and rowdy days can be hard to recall in the mountain towns where they unraveled. Many of these places have opted for the glitz and glamour of resorts. But all around are bases where that history is preserved. Here’s a list of museums…
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ENDORSEMENT: Vote ‘no’ on high-stakes gambling
Colorado’s historic mountain mining towns aren’t supposed to be microcosmic versions of Las Vegas. Yet, once again, gambling profiteers think they should have no limits in making Colorado another mega gambling hub. Amendment 77 on November’s ballot asks voters to change Colorado statutes and the state Constitution to authorize voters in Cripple Creek, Central City…
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Documentary examines the short history of Colorado sports betting
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The short history of legalized sports betting in Colorado now has a short documentary to explain how the state put the online games in play. The 8-minute video, “Let’s Play: The Story of Colorado Sports Betting,” launched Monday. Watch it by clicking here. “Colorado is actually…