Tag: Colorado History
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GUEST OPINION: Generosity has defined Colorado for 150 years
What does it look like when a state takes care of its own? It looks like neighbors opening their homes to families displaced by wildfire. Volunteers standing shoulder to shoulder, offering food, clothing, and hope to people they have never met. It looks quieter too – a mentor showing up week after week, a coach teaching resilience,…
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From a Thanksgiving Day brawl in 1899 to an NFL star’s latest jab, a football rivalry lives on at Colorado’s state line
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is making headlines in Colorado this week after bashing Colorado State University during a jersey retirement ceremony that his alma mater hosted to honor his collegiate career. Granted, his alma mater happens to be the University of Wyoming – a bitter rival of the CSU Rams. Colorado State University Rams…
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How to correctly say the ‘most mispronounced’ town name in Colorado
We produce a lot of video content at OutThere Colorado, and part of producing that video content means our team has to do our best to properly pronounce a lot of words related to the Centennial State. From spots like Ouray to peaks like Tabguache, there always seems to be debate in the comment section regarding whether or…
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Fact or Fiction: Did ‘notorious’ hunter Sir St. George Gore really kill 1,000s of animals across the American West?
Last week, I wrote an article about the legend of Sir St. George Gore, the namesake of Colorado’s Gore Range and Gore Pass, along with several other well-known landmarks. While these spots bear his name, Gore is perhaps best-known for his notorious hunting expedition in which he is often blamed for slaughtering 1,000s of animals…
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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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City of Aurora celebrates 133rd birthday with party and history presentation
The city of Aurora, once a small town called Fletcher with 39 residents that is now Colorado’s third largest city, celebrates its 133rd birthday on Tuesday. To celebrate, the Aurora History Museum held a birthday party Saturday, welcoming residents to a family-friendly event with party games, including pin the mustache on the city’s developer, birthday…
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History Colorado Center launches ‘Building Denver’ exhibit, podcast
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Downtown Denver’s History Colorado Center is launching a new engagement initiative, “Building Denver,” designed to help the city bounce back better following the COVID-19 pandemic. The oldest museum in Colorado, History Colorado Center’s initiative aims to encourage reflection and community dialogue, asking Denverites to envision a healthier, more inclusive and more equitable city by looking…