Tag: Creede
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Guide to visiting Creede: Home to 300 residents, find mining ruins, a 14er trailhead, and more in this tiny town
As a vibrant town born in the silver boom and dubbed the “last great place to drink and fight,” Creede still offers plenty of Wild West vibes, as well as plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors in the remote area of Colorado. It’s small population of around 300 residents makes this spot a true…
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Colorado town to love in summer: Creede
CREEDE • It’s a place somewhere between Colorado’s majestic San Juan Mountains and magical San Luis Valley. A place overlooked by rugged, granite walls that tell tall tales of the past. A place that inspired the so-called “Poet Laureate of the Rockies,” Cy Warman, and many artists today moved by the scenic beauty more than…
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A marathon of action and adventure movies filmed in Colorado
Across Colorado’s movie landscape, you’ll find comedy (“Dumb and Dumber,” shot in Aspen, Breckenridge and Estes Park). You’ll find dark drama (“The Prestige,” with scenes from Redstone Castle near Carbondale). You’ll find romance (“Catch and Release,” filmed in Boulder). But this is Colorado, where action and adventure seem most fitting. That’s what we’re thinking for…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
THURSDAY-FEB. 11 Outdoor ice skating open now at the Downtown Denver Rink, 1601 Arapahoe St., and it’s free. Thanksgiving Day 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Skate rentals $11 and $9 for kids 12 and under. Skate walker rental, $5. winterindenver.com/rink THURSDAY-DEC. 31…
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Colorado officials eye new reservoir for native trout
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has identified a new home for a native fish. Officials recently announced work would begin late this month to prepare Rito Hondo Reservoir for Rio Grande cutthroat trout. In a news release, CPW called it “a unique opportunity” while the reservoir near Creede has been lowered for dam repairs. According to…
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Enjoy the 3-day holiday with these Memorial Day weekend festivals around Colorado
If you’re looking forward to the three-day weekend but don’t know how to spend it, check out these festivals around Colorado. Comedy Festival in Vail, Friday-SundayLaugh the weekend away at the Vail Comedy Festival, a three-day event featuring more than 30 comedians — all set in the destination town of Vail. Headliners include Leah Bonnema,…
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A poet’s dream in historic Creede | Main Street Colorado
The man known as the poet laureate of the Rockies found inspiration in a nook of southwest Colorado. Cy Warman was moved to write a poem that would be memorized by local school kids generations later. “It’s day all day in the daytime,” goes the famous line. “And there is no night in Creede.” For…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Blues, Brews & BBQ, Paddlefest and more
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save THURSDAY-SATURDAY They quilt and stitch and sew and their work makes up the Quilt, Craft And Sewing Festival this weekend in Castle Rock at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and Events Center. Beginning at 10 a.m. each day, exhibits,…
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Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. Here’s where you can catch the races this summer.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not baseball. Not football. Not hockey. Not basketball, cycling, golf or pickleball (though that last one sure is getting popular). It’s not even mountain climbing. Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. The technical term is…
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5 Colorado towns where history lives — and what to see and do while you’re there
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Breckenridge Claim to fame: Gold was discovered along the Blue River in 1859, attracting waves of people who would create Breck as we know it today. In 1887, a 13 1/2-pound gold nugget was unearthed, considered the largest of its kind ever in Colorado. Today:…