For 2025, the Nederland Food Pantry, Community Gardens, and Clothing Closet (Peak Abundance) has seen an increase in the need for their services, while also experiencing the early signs of drought from state and county resources. But, in spite of...
CENTRAL CITY – On September 4, the narrow curves of Eureka Street were transformed into open-air studios for the 28th Annual Plein Air competition. Easels popped up in doorways and on sidewalks as artists from across Colorado and beyond set their...
GILPIN COUNTY - John Pineau has been living in Gilpin County for 30 years. About five years ago he started making quilts. Pineau says that he comes from a family of quilters. This includes his father who is 90 years old and his mother who is 86...
NEDERLAND -- Brent Warren could be considered a modern-day Renaissance man. He’s a singer-songwriter, an author, an illustrator, a magician, a comedian, and a filmmaker. One of his projects spawned from a dual love – the shared love between two...
DAVE GIBSON IDAHO SPRINGS – In 2011, musically inclined brother and sister Mark and Sarah Morris decided that it might be a good idea to hold a bluegrass festival in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Mark recalled that,...
DAVE GIBSON LONGMONT – Charreada (Mexican rodeo) became popular in the early 19th century. Large haciendas (ranches) would hold festivals around branding and round-up times that showcased the charros (cowboys) skills in...
PEAK TO PEAK - Throughout August and September (through September 18), you will see stories of artists and galleries in The Mountain-Ear and on our website and social media. The Studio Tour was started in 2023 by The Mountain-Ear to promote...
PEAK TO PEAK - As we turned on County Road 116, we were immediately immersed into the pines as we followed the dirt road to the CU Mountain Research Station to attend their Summer Seminar Series. The environment really sets the mood as you...
Has anyone else given any thought to how we name subdivisions? I mean, some of them make perfect sense: Colorado Sierra, for example. Colorado: obvious. Sierra means “mountain range,” so also relevant. Dory Lakes, Aspen Springs, Missouri Lakes –...
DAVE GIBSON LYONS – “Three days of fun and music” described Woodstock in 1969 and describes Planet Bluegrass’ RockyGrass now in its 53nd year. Four thousand folks turned out each day for the festival...
CENTRAL CITY - On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Betsy Shepardson hosted a book signing event at the Gilpin County Arts Association in Central City for her self published book titled "The Surprising Adventure: A Story in Words and Pictures." She is...
GILPIN COUNTY - Throughout the last 65 years, Golden Gate Canyon State Park has offered thousands of Gilpin County residents and visitors the opportunity to recreate, relax, and explore the beauty and rich history of over 12,000 acres of natural...
BLACK HAWK - I first saw The Copper Children as a six-piece band at the 2024 Rise N Vibes Festival near Durango. So when I walked into the Richman Beer Garden in Black Hawk on Saturday, July 19, 2025, it was a surprise to see them pared...
After a busy weekend in the mountains, complete with flocks of news media, of bicyclists, and of summer tourists, Nederland locals were invited to partake in a relaxing evening of wine, cheese, music, poetry, and comedy on Sunday night, July 13,...
GILPIN COUNTY – Friday at the Gilpin County Fair felt like one of those small‑town summer days where there’s always something to watch, cheer for, or wander toward with a lemonade in hand. The fair, running from July 11 to 13, opened on...
Clear Creek County – Clear Creek County continues to redefine itself from an old mining community to a new recreational activity’s hub close to Denver with the setting of the gondola towers on July 10, 2025, for the Mighty ARGO Cable Car scheduled to open in early 2026
The old and new at Gilpin County Fair DAVE GIBSON GILPIN COUNTY – Held between July 11 and 13 this year, the eagerly-anticipated Gilpin County Fair is a chance to get outdoors, socialize, have fun, and be entertained in our own...
DAVE GIBSON GILPIN COUNTY – Established in 2019, the 4th of July Barn Dance at the Gilpin Fairgrounds Barn is now firmly entrenched as a local holiday tradition. New Family Dog with special guest Bridget Law on fiddle...
CENTRAL CITY – The spirits of long-departed miners aren’t the only ones haunting Central City these days. On June 28, a different kind of spirit took over the historic streets for the 11th annual Stills in the Hills festival, drawing crowds...
