FOOD & DRINK
Future of Whistler’s Café tied to its ‘original’ past Page 4
CULTURE
Antiques store owner ‘thrilled’ with new location Page 10
ARTS
MUSIC
Fiber artist creates hand-painted yarn, garments Page 21
Locally-grown festival becomes summer highlight Page 26
SILVER PLUME • GEORGETOWN • EMPIRE • IDAHO SPRINGS • CENTRAL CITY • BLACK HAWK • GOLDEN GATE • ROLLINSVILLE • COAL CREEK • NEDERLAND • GOLD HILL • WARD • JAMESTOWN • ALLENSPARK • LYONS • ESTES PARK
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COVER STORY: Colorado offers more whitewater rafting options than any other place in the country. Thanks to an abundance of licensed outfitters, the exciting sport can be experienced safely by almost anyone. With two unique, picturesque and easily accessible rivers on the Front Range, a wide variety of day trips—from family-friendly floats to adrenaline pumping runs—are available daily all summer long. Page 9
White Water Rafting in the rapids of Clear Creek
Historic Places
Gilpin County/Nederland Area Winks Panorama/Winks Lodge
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Location: Pinecliffe vicinity Date Listed: National Register, March 28, 1980
Moffat Road/Hill Route Historic District Location: Rollinsville to Winter Park Date Listed: National Register, Sept. 30, 1980
Eldora Historic District
Location: Huron, Washington, Klondyke, Eldora Sts. Date Listed: National Register, Oct. 4, 1989
Gold Miner Hotel
Location: 601 Klondyke Ave., Eldora Date Listed: National Register, July 3, 1997 Continued on page 12
Unique historic places found in Gilpin, Nederland PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a region-by-region look at the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mountain communities in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. For a property to
be eligible, it must meet at least one of four main criteria involving architectural styles, association with various aspects of social history and commerce, ownership and design/construction. Gilpin County is one of the state’s smallest counties, but has a long history of mining and the culture that surrounded it. North of Central City and Black Hawk, the county—including Dory Hill, Mid-County, Rollinsville and Pinecliffe areas—remains rural. The Nederland area, which includes Continued on page 12
El Dora Stage Office of the Talmage & Lilly Company in 1899.
Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library