Tag: Morrison
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11 more shows added to Red Rocks 2026 calendar, including star comedian and Grammy winner
While there are still 10 more concerts scheduled to take place at Morrison’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre throughout the remainder of 2025, the venue’s 2026 event list continues to grow. In our latest update, we highlight 11 more shows that are now on the calendar for next year, bringing the running total to 17 events. New…
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Historic restaurant The Fort to be sold to former Elitch Gardens, River Mile owner
The Fort, Colorado’s historic restaurant and full-scale replica of an adobe fur-trading fort, has been in family hands since its opening in 1963. Soon, it’ll have a new owner. The restaurant listed on the National Register of Historic Places announced Friday that current owner Holly Arnold Kinney entered a purchase agreement with Revesco Properties, the…
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Volunteers give a makeover to Tiny Town’s century-old miniatures
When Dale Fischer’s grandkids returned from a class trip up to Tiny Town last month, they gave their granddad a mixed review on the century-old miniature municipality. The little town and its scaled-down railroad line off U.S. 285 in the foothills above Morrison were lots of fun, they reported, but the place was in bad…
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Morrison perch on 3 acres has trails and a Red Rocks Park view
In a metro Denver area market that few agents are saying much good about, the exception may be at the very high end where custom homes are priced — some of them designed for one-of-a-kind home sites that line the very edge of the foothills. “We’re actually seeing the high end of the market move pretty…
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential — much closer to home and providing a scenic, rewarding…
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Bandimere Speedway eyes drag strip comeback with Weld County land purchase
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Accelerating the dreams his parents realized decades ago, John Bandimere Jr. now envisions a new era for his iconic Colorado drag racing venue. After operating in Jefferson County since 1958, Bandimere Speedway is poised to build a new drag racing venue after purchasing land northeast…
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Beleaguered former Morrison Police Chief finalist for Walsenburg job
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After eight years with no police force, the Colorado town of Walsenburg is in the final stages of hiring embattled former Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli as its top law enforcement officer. Vinelli was placed on leave in November from the town of Morrison and was under investigation by its administration over concerns regarding his…
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Morrison Police Department to disband after town board vote
The quaint streets of downtown Morrison will no longer be policed by the aptly named Morrison Police Department. Morrison town trustees voted to dissolve the tiny town’s police department during a board meeting Tuesday evening due to “various financial concerns,” according to a news release from the Town of Morrison. During the meeting, the town…
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One killed in tanker truck fire that shut down Colorado’s I-70
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A fiery crash on I-70 killed a driver and shut down the Genesee-Morrison Road area after an SUV plowed into a fuel tanker truck that had pulled off to the right shoulder after overheating. The driver of the SUV died in the crash. The driver…
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No skis, no problem: 10 ideas for winter fun across the Front Range
Just because you don’t ski doesn’t mean you can’t have fun come winter. If you’re living on the Front Range, the possibilities are endless. Here are 10 must-dos: 1. Enjoy a beer run in Fort Collins: It’s more than New Belgium Brewing Co. and Odell Brewing Co. This town is saturated with some of the…