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Campground (Nat’l Forest) Casino Gaming & Sports Betting Chase Gulch Reservoir History Tours KOA Holiday RV Park & Campground Mine Tour Museums & Historic Sites National Historic District OHV Trails Park & Playground Shopping Sunday Market

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Online Information

Visit centralcity.colorado. gov, centralcityopera.org, visitcentralcity.com and facebook.com/mainstreetcentralcity to learn more about Central City.

149 Gregory Street, Central City, CO 80427 303-582-5646 Mon-Fri: 8-noon & 1-5 Sat: 10-12:30 In 1859 John Gregory discovered gold in what became known as “Gregory’s Gulch”, near present day Central City. It was among the first important gold discoveries in Colorado. Central City was soon at the center of a mining district known as the “Richest Square Mile on Earth.” Today, it maintains its Victorian-era appearance while offering 24-hour casino gaming, art gallery, retail shops, unique events, museums and historic sites including the Central City Opera House built in 1878. The nation’s fifth-oldest opera company presents its 90th season in July. Nearby forest roads are popular for OHV driving.

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ART GALLERY Gilpin County Arts Association hosts its 75th Juried Show of original art, June 11–Aug. 20, at Washington Hall gallery, 117 Eureka St., 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. Call 303-582-5952 or visit gilpinarts.org for details. CASINO GAMING & SPORTS BETTING There are six casinos in Central City. Some are open 24 hours and offer free parking, lodging, dining and entertainment. There are no betting limits and a wide range of slots and table games are available. Sports betting, on-site and online, is also legal. Casino and sportbook players must be 21 years old. COLUMBINE N.F. CAMPGROUND | MM 7.2 Hwy. 119 +3.7 Miles This forest service campground popular with OHV enthusiasts has 46 sites with table, fire ring and grill. Vault toilets, water and trash service are provided. No RV utilities. Follow signs at top of Eureka Street. HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS Central City’s historic community and National Historic District takes visitors back to its founding by miners in 1859. Enjoy well-preserved historic buildings, history and mine tours, museums and more.

Historic Cemeteries: A mile west of downtown up Eureka Street are several cemeteries with hundreds of ornate markers dating to the 1860s. Be respectful when wandering among the headstones.

History Tours & Museum: Explore the city’s historic buildings with Gilpin County Historical Society’s guided tours, which include an opera house, mine shaft house, print shop museum, historic homes, church and Gilpin History Museum. Tours are daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and cost $7 per person, per building or $6 each if combined. Children 12 and under are free. Tours begin at historic Washington Hall, 117 Eureka St. Call 303-582-5283 or visit gilpinhistory.org for details.

Mine Tour: Learn geology, mineralogy and history while 700 feet underground in a well-lit, dry and safe mine at Hidee Gold Mine, 1950 Hidee Mine Road, just off the Central City Casino Parkway. Gold panning is also offered. Visit hideegoldmine.com or call 720-548-0343 to learn more.

Visitor Center: Visit the friendly staff at the Visitors Center, 103 Eureka St., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, for information about historic sites, walking tours, cemeteries, restaurants, casinos and more. WILLIAM C. RUSSEL PARK This park near the historic cemeteries has picnic tables, playground, pond and restrooms. A mile west on Eureka Street stay left at the fork for 0.2 miles. YANKEE HILL OHV AREA Yankee Hill is a popular OHV area. The main route begins near Columbine Campground. Follow signs at top of Eureka Street for parking and unloading. More OHV opportunities are found on adjoining roads.

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LEVIT STREET MARKET Enjoy local food, art, vendors, crafts, music and more on Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., through Sept. 25 near 300 Gregory Street.

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Casino Gaming & Sports Betting Hidden Treasure Trailhead / Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Open Space Park Gregory Street Plaza National Historic District

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Online Information

Visit cityofblackhawk. org, visitblackhawk.org, facebook.com/blackhawksharddistrict and facebook.com/BlackHawkColorado to learn more about Black Hawk.

7340 Black Hawk Blvd. Black Hawk, CO 80422 303-582-5646 Mon-Fri: 8:30–12:30 & 1–5 Sat: 8:30–12:30 Black Hawk, with more than a dozen casinos and numerous hotels, resorts, spas, retail stores and restaurants — ranging from steak houses to all-you-can-eat buffets — is a small city that’s become a major regional gaming, entertainment and outdoor recreation destination. Established in 1859 as a mining community, the city got its name from a quartz mill named after a famous Native American chief. It incorporated as the City of Black Hawk Black Hawk March 11, 1864 making it the second incorporated city in the territory. Today, the city welcomes as many as 20,000 visitors a day and generates about 85 percent of the state’s gaming revenue while expanding its recreational and non-gaming offerings.

CASINO GAMING AND SPORTS BETTING Enjoy gaming in a beautiful setting at any of Black Hawk’s more than a dozen casino featuring no betting limits and all types of gaming including keno, blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, slot machines and more. Sports betting is also legal as long as bets are placed with authorized, legal sportsbooks and operators. There is also ample free parking near all casinos. Learn more at visitblackhawk.org. CENTRAL CITY–BLACK HAWK NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT In 1966 the Central City–Black Hawk National Historic District was established to preserve and celebrate the cities’ nineteenth-century buildings. In Black Hawk, town government buildings are a good example as are numerous restored homes and buildings — including the famous Lace House — in the History Appreciation Recreation Destination District (HARD District) along Gregory Street. GREGORY STREET PLAZA The Black Hawk’s new Gregory Street Plaza, part of the town’s “HARD district,” preserves the history of the area through extensive restoration efforts while providing retail options, restaurants, wine bar, fire department museum, recreation and destination activities. Find it in the 200-400 block of Gregory Street. There is ample free parking in a large garage across Gregory Street. HIDDEN TREASURE TRAILHEAD | MM ?? Hwy. 119 Hidden Treasure Trailhead, 8060 Black Hawk Blvd., just north of town on CO. Hwy. 119 / Peak to Peak Scenic Byway, provides access to the 600-acre Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Open Space Park, a day-use area for hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, wildlife observation and more. See page 12.

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SCULPTURE TOUR Learn about nine sculptures and their artists on a self-guided walking tour of Black Hawk using QR codes and phone numbers. Learn more at cityofblackhawk.org/ sculpture-tour.

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Hidden Treasure Trailhead/ Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Open Space Park MARYLAND MOUNTAIN QUARTZ VALLEY OPEN SPACE PARK The 600-acre Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Open Space Park is an outdoor day-use recreation park with 12 miles of multi-use trails for walking, hiking, running, mountain biking, picnicking and viewing wildlife. Access the area from the Hidden Treasure Trailhead which includes a bike and pedestrian bridge over CO. Hwy. 119 connecting to the open space. Parking can fill up early on weekends. Look for overflow parking available in undeveloped lots along CO. Hwy. 119 closer to town. Dogs on leashes are allowed. Dog Stations are located at the trailhead and on the Historic Gilpin Tramway trail. The trail system, built with assistance from the Colorado Mountain Bike Association includes portions of a historic narrow gauge railroad and features trails of various skill levels that wind around Maryland Mountain, Chase Gulch and Quartz Valley. The popular Hard Money Trail, a 1.7 mile mountain bike-only, downhill-only expert trail, is the first of several similar trails being built in the park. Hikers and bikers can enjoy vistas and panoramic views of Black Hawk, Central City and northern rural regions of Gilpin County. There are also interesting historical sites including Bonanza Mill, Belden & Tennal Stamp Mill, Robert Emmet Mine and Queen of the West Mine. Download a full size of the trail map below at comba.org/blackhawk or cityofblackhawk.org or scan a QR code with a cell phone at the trailhead.

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