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Mountain businesses thrive Part 4

Meadow Mountain Café has been offering up mountain cuisine since 1946. Food is known to bring people together by its comforting nature, and at the Meadow Mountain Cafe, the St. John family

Mountain businesses thrive Part 3

The Kwik Mart on 30520 Highway 72, Golden, has been in business for more than 50 years. It is a full convenience store and grocery. The manager is Joy Lewis. They are open every day from 6 a.m.

Mountain businesses thrive - Part 2

The Gilpin County Library was started in the 1970s as a non-profit with an all-volunteer staff who made it into a community hub. The original library was a log cabin off Gap Road that was built

Mountain businesses thrive

B&F Mountain Market. On September 1, 1990, brothers Dan and BJ Ball along with co-owner Bob Flick bought the City Market, located at 60 Lakeview Drive in Nederland, and named it the B & F

Farm living is the life for the Skeen family who raise chickens on their residential property in Gilpin County. “The roosters begin crowing at 4:30 in the morning,” says Aaron Skeen, who has

Recreation is any activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. Many recreational activities can be enjoyed indoors, but few things heighten our senses the way outdoor recreation

[caption id="attachment_103874" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Celebration abounds - Above, left: Eric Miller and Danae Beaudette celebrate their mayor by posing in front of a large photo

[caption id="attachment_103866" align="alignleft" width="289"] Tasting and touring: Rick Thomas Distillery distillers Chris Stevenson, Patrick Vandergeest, Declan Watts, and Maya Porco gather in

“I love helping people make their houses into homes.” If Alex Kinczel had a motto for his handyman service, that would be it. Serving the Peak to Peak region just since July 2023, Kinczel

Brew Brothers opens in Horseshoe Casino

In 2020, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and Eldorado Resorts, Inc. joined forces, creating the largest gaming empire with 50+ destinations across four continents. Caesars’ story began in Reno,

Diner Bar Nederland coming soon

Hello, Peak to Peak family. It’s almost time to eat at a new venue. Kass and Aaron Esserman are the owners and operators who are bringing Diner Bar Nederland to the old Ned’s location in

Hub Ned is a place designed for efficient co-working with tables on wheels so you can work in large groups. They also offer individual spaces for when you need to get work done alone. They

Solutions towards affordable housing

With roughly 325,000 new housing units needed to stabilize the market and bring prices down, Colorado is doing everything possible to increase housing in all price ranges, with special emphasis

[caption id="attachment_102249" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Making spirits on the mountain: The Spirit of Islay alive in Colorado. Rick Thomas Distillery will open its Scottish-style distillery

Yohan’s features donuts, lunch

Yohan’s of Central City is best known for its donuts. They work out of a food truck near RMO Distillery and next to the Post Office in Central City. Owner John Graul said they lease the lot

[caption id="attachment_101834" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Fine dining and opera in Central City Top, left; Food options for the musical event were provided by Serendipity Catering. Top,

Hearts and Legends opens in Black Hawk

The new Hearts and Legends store in the renovated buildings on Gregory Street in Black Hawk, across from JKQ Barbecue, hosted a grand opening on July 1, 2023. Owned by Valerie and Omar Garcia,

The owner of Gapter Septic Pumping and Services, Collin Gapter, is also doing business as Acme Septic. He has been the owner of Gapter Septic since March 2022 and took over Acme in April

[caption id="attachment_101143" align="alignleft" width="246"] New convenience store opens: The new Peak to Peak Market & Liquors store opened on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2023, next to the

Hawley Mercantile is a “small” shop in Central City. To be fair it’s not small at all. It’s the largest store in Central City, boasting four floors to browse through. You will definitely

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