Imagine “what if”
by Dave Gibson
Imagine a world in which petroleum was never discovered. Gasoline engines don’t exist and nothing is made of plastic. Innovations are realized through the use of gears and steam power. Victorian fashion remains in vogue tweaked only by the elaborate metal accessories and goggles worn by the trendy. Welcome to the fantastical genre of steampunk. (more…)
Central City Council Denies Sign for Grand Z Casino & Hotel
By David Josselyn
Work Session
The Central City Council met with Staff on May 1, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topics of conversation were code enforcement and a concept design for the Grand Z sign. (more…)
Gilpin Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony Saturday, May 19
By John Boyer
On Saturday morning, May 19th at 11:00 am, the American Legion Post 166 and VFW Post 7563 will hold the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Gilpin Veteran’s Memorial, at the Gilpin Community Center, and a dedication of the newly inscribed Veteran’s bricks that are set at the Memorial. Everyone is invited, please come out and remember our Veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Country and freedoms. (more…)
71st Season Grand Opening
The Gilpin County Art Gallery will officially open its Juried Show, Saturday, June 2nd, at 10 am, for its 71st year of continued service. Manager Michele Roussel, Board Members and volunteers have prepared the iconic 1864 Washington Hall Building located at 117 Eureka Street in Central City. Artists from all around Colorado have brought wonderful, unusual and beautiful art of various media. A special fun evening of awards, entertainment, refreshments and fellowship will begin at 5 pm until 8 pm. (more…)
The Peak to Peak Chorale Play Review
By David Josselyn
It wasn’t that long ago that riding the rails from Rollinsville to the Western Slope was quite an adventure! That’s how the conductor began the story that the Peak to Peak Chorale told through skits, exposition, and song, about a fateful train ride in the early 1900s during a fierce snow storm. (more…)
Central City Seeking to Expand Recreational Options
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council met with Staff on May 1, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topic of conversation was All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) regulations if a recreational program is installed within City Limits. The Council was presented with a proposal to allow ATV and OHV operations on designated City streets along with samples of policies from other Colorado municipalities. (more…)
County Staff Team-Building on May 3rd
By Jaclyn Schrock
With frozen fog and light snow Gilpin County Commissioners gathered for the last time this construction season at Central City Hall, for their regular Board of County Commissioners meeting, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 9 am. On Friday, April 26 they will have their next executive session meeting at the Old Courthouse, 203 Eureka Street, back in their refreshed home first used in 1900. (more…)
City to auction off surplus equipment
By Jaclyn Schrock
The regular Black Hawk City Council meeting scheduled for March 28 was canceled. Aldermen met Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 1:30 pm, officially calling the meeting to order for a Comprehensive Plan Workshop before the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. (more…)
Council Meeting Business
By David Josselyn
If you have been living under a rock, the Central City Council met with the Business Improvement District (BID) Board on March 15, 2018. One of the topics of discussion was the performances with gunfights of the Wild Bunch Gang during BID events that include alcohol. (more…)
Board raises cafeteria and athletic fees
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education met on Tuesday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. All members were present, along with Superintendent David MacKenzie, Secondary Principal Alexis Donaldson, Elementary Principal Heather Huntoon, and Secretary to the Board Joni Schmidt. (more…)
April 10th Meeting
By Jaclyn Schrock
The Gilpin County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 10 began at 9 am in the borrowed court room for Central City while the Courthouse at 203 Eureka Street nears remodeling completion. (more…)
A Colorado Pioneer
By Maggie Magoffin
Henry James Hawley, President of the Hawley Merchandise Company of Central City, was born May 13, 1839 in (more…)
Itchy Trigger Fingers at Council Work Session
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council met with Staff on April 3, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. Topics of discussion were the Wild Bunch Gang and some other miscellaneous items. The “miscellaneous items” were never addressed due to public comment on the future of the Wild Bunch Gang. (more…)
People want to experience what they see in the movies
By Jaclyn Schrock
Myths and legends of the Wild West are what people want to find these days when they visit older, historic communities. (more…)
A New Documentary including Georgetown
By Alan Megargle
We’ve traveled across the United States visiting ghost town after ghost town in an effort to visually preserve their histories and legends. Each town had its own tales of ghosts, spirits and hauntings that we’ve put together in our new feature film “Ghosts in Ghost Towns: Haunting the Wild West.” Georgetown is featured in the film as we visited several locations like the Hamill House and conducted an investigation at the Hotel De Paris. (more…)
Riding off into the sunset, or playing another hand?
By David Josselyn
Rumors abounded on social media after Thomas Matthews aka The Undertaker, posted on the “You know you’re from Gilpin County…” Facebook page on March 16, 2018, at 4:12 pm, stating he “Just heard that the Central City Council decided that the Central City Wild Bunch, part of the Gilpin County Historical Society is no longer going to perform!” (more…)