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Dolores: Small Town, Big Charm

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Delores, Colorado, is a small town in a canyon bordered by rock cliffs and the Delores River that feeds directly into the McPhee Resevoir. The river was named by Spanish priests in 1776 during their journey to California, calling it Rio de Nuestra de las Delores – the River of Our Lady of Sorrows. The […]

A Cowboy and His Castle

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Alonzo Hartman — or Lon as they called him — came to Los Pinos Agency south of what is now the town of Gunnison on Christmas Day 1872. He worked the remote cow camp around the area. A strong and dashing young man, he fell in love with that remote campsite in the Gunnison Valley. […]

Preserving San Juan County

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Located at the north end of town on Greene Street in Silverton is the San Juan County Historical Museum Complex. There’s a lot to discover here — a historic jail, an archives building, and the Mining Heritage Center Museum. WHO KNEW JAIL WAS SO SOPHISTICATED IN 1902? In the 1800s, the roaring mining town of […]

Paint Mines

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A Quiet and Colorful Place – One of Colorado’s best kept secrets  It is a beautiful park, full of color and history. At first, it feels like you’re driving to the middle of nowhere. All you see is open grassland and prairie. Then suddenly, there it is: Paint Mines Interpretive Park. The park is a hidden gem […]

Texas 4000

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On May 20, University of Texas students embarked on a 70-day, 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, to raise funds for and support the fight against cancer. Beginning 18 months prior to the ride, called the Texas 4000, each student trains for the race, raises $4,500, completes 50 volunteer hours, and maps […]

Focus On… A Community Tradition

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By Ashley Taylor, Editorial Assistant Strawberry Days Delicious food, live music, a parade and beautiful local art displays all in the heart of Glenwood Springs? Talk about the perfect way to welcome the summer season. Next month you can enjoy Colorado’s longest-running community festival: Strawberry Days. Voted “Most Fun Town in America” by Rand-McNally and […]