30 Years Ago – June 24, 1983
Several hundred people attended the grand re-opening last Sunday of the completely restored, historic Golden Rose Hotel in Central City. The building was originally constructed in 1874. John Feinberg and Harold Pyle, the Cornerstone Partners who (more…)
200 years of Colorado history behind one water decision
By Forrest Whitman
A couple of years ago Gilpin County and the Dory Lakes Homeowners Association were busily sparring over who did what with the water in Dory Lake. That dispute was covered in this paper. This was no idle discussion. Both sides spent a lot of money on lawyers and (more…)
30 Years Ago – June 17, 1983
The courthouse is overcrowded; the school has unused property in Central City, and grant money may be available. These three factors have encouraged the Gilpin County commissioners to offer to purchase Clark School, the gym, and the lot east of the school for (more…)
Selections from “Of Mines & Beer!”
By Dave Thomas
In a long and very detailed letter dated December 29, 1858, to the Editor of the Omaha Times, A. O. McGrew wrote about his wagon train trip from Omaha to Denver City as well as the sumptuous libations he and many of the notables of Denver (among them Lowry, (more…)
30 Years Ago – June 10-1983
County Commissioners designated Saturday, July 2, as free day at the three county trash compactors.
The Central City public relations director should dress up in costume and meet every bus that enters the city. That is the opinion of a group of business people, mostly Lawrence (more…)
30 Years Ago – June 3, 1983
The resignation of Gilpin Re-1 principal, Doug Rudig, was accepted by the school board. The board also accepted the resignation of music teacher Lon Huckaby as the varsity boys basketball coach. Huckaby is resigning as coach because he wants to expand the music program. (more…)
World Premiere of the new film
PRESS RELEASE – The world premiere of the new film, The Face on the Barroom Floor: The Poem, the Place, the Opera will be screened at the Gilpin Historical Society Annual Dinner on Thursday, June 27th at 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Lava Room at the (more…)
30 Years Ago – May 27, 1983
The postage-paid return cards that were mailed to all registered voters along with a letter from the commissioners asking for input on the proposed one percent county sales tax and motor vehicle use tax asked people if they approved or disapproved and provided a space (more…)
Metal Mining Association Dinner a Squeal of Delight
By David Josselyn
On Saturday, May 18th, The Clear Creek-Gilpin County Metal Mining Association (CCCMMA) held the 72nd Annual George A. Jackson “Sowbelly” Dinner at the Elks Club in Idaho Springs. Sowbelly is not a reference to what the doctor does after stapling your (more…)
30 Years Ago – May 20, 1983
Black Hawk and Central City will work together on a grant application for a study of the two water systems.
Randy Lara, manager of Crook’s Palace, angrily informed the Black Hawk City Council that he feels that bar is being harassed by Central City police, Gilpin County sheriff’s deputies and the State Patrol. Last Sunday, according (more…)
Last week’s May rail trip raises Gilpin questions
By Forrest Whitman
A friend and I just took a May rail trip to Lamy, New Mexico. The Southwest Chief is always fun to ride. We got on in Trinidad, Colorado and soon were riding over Raton Pass. It’s an incredibly scenic ride and one filled with (more…)
Mysteries of the Muses of Central City in the historic Teller House
by Dave Gibson
In 1932 the Teller House underwent major renovation in preparation for the opening of the Central City Opera Festival. While peeling off twelve layers of wallpaper, eight murals were discovered behind and opposite the bar. (more…)
30 Years Ago – May 13, 1983
Two parades were held Saturday in Central City to celebrate John Gregory Day, but if you blinked, you missed them both. The first, the Short-Short parade was…well…short, lasting only 42 seconds. It ran from the Glory Hole (more…)
30 Years Ago – May 6, 1983
There were 216 voters who cast their ballots in Tuesday’s school board election. John Rittenhouse and Jon Jordan have been elected and Kay Lorenz, an incumbent, was re-elected. (more…)
30 Years Ago – April 29, 1983
Record snowfalls plagued Colorado Sierra this winter. Despite the warming weather and dryer days recently, the subdivision remains covered with several feet of snow. The heavy snow load is believed to be the reason for the (more…)
Bock is Buck in Colorado
By Dave Thomas
Bock beer is a strong, dark lager beer style first brewed in the fourteenth century by the brewers in Einbeck, Germany. Einbeck brewers were actually civil servants, the only ones allowed by the Einbeck City Council to brew bock (more…)