Colorado City (Old Town, locally)In its earliest days of 1859–1860, Colorado City was a major hub for sending mining supplies to South Park, where a major strike in the Pike's Peak Gold Rush was found. After the Cripple Creek gold discovery in 1891, ore mills in Colorado City processed much of the gold ore at the Golden Cycle Mill using Palmer's railroads. (Wikipedia) It was a rough and tumble sort of town during the gold rush days, and the affluent people built away from the city in what is now Colorado Springs.
Today, Colorado Avenue is lined with shops and a few restaurants. I was surprised there weren't more places to dine. However, there was plenty of local artisans' wares to enjoy, and UPS will be delivering some nice pieces of pottery to our home in Overland Park soon!
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