Author: Dave Hughes
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Westside: The city’s once-wild frontier
The west side dates to the 1859 origins of Colorado City. It grew into the gold-mill, railroad, industrial-union, working-man’s side of town. While everyone knows about the 1890s’ wild reputation of the saloons on Colorado Avenue, all along Pikes Peak Avenue, one block north, there was a church on every corner, and they kicked out…
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From yesterday to today, and beyond …
Part 4 of 4:Aug. 12 will mark the 150th birthday of what is now called Old Colorado City. In this series, local historian Dave Hughes has outlined the early history of the old town.Today, Hughes hits a couple more historical highlights while laying out the schedule for Saturday’s Founders Day celebration. The big day is…
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Town, cabin histories intertwined
Part 3 of 4: Aug. 12 will mark the 150th birthday of what is now called Old Colorado City. The community will host a Founders Day celebration on August 8 in Bancroft Park.In the meantime, local historian Dave Hughes will outline thehistory of Old Colorado City each week in FRESH•INK and its sister publication, YourHub,…
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A sesquicentennial look back
Part 1 of 4:Aug. 12 will mark the 150th birthday of what is now called Old Colorado City. The community will host a Founders Day celebration on August 8 in Bancroft Park.In the meantime, local historian Dave Hughes will outline the history of Old Colorado City each week in FRESH•INK and its sister publication, YourHub,…
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From roger’s bar to bernideen’s
There is probably no better example of how far Old Colorado City has risen above its reputation for saloons and brothels than the replacement of Roger’s Bar in the middle of the 2500 block of West Colorado Avenue, which closed over a decade ago.Roger’s Bar was long a watering hole fixture in “Old Town.” Never…