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Going to Argo: What to know about scenic gondola, trails and more at new Colorado attraction
One day ahead of the much anticipated debut of the Mighty Argo Cable Car in Idaho Springs, Mary Jane Loevlie gave a tour to the man who would be emceeing the celebratory event. The two walked around the top of the gondola, around the attractions here at Miners Point, where the Continental Divide dazzles in…
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Mighty Argo’s mighty champion: A woman’s gondola dream comes true in Colorado
IDAHO SPRINGS • Mary Jane Loevlie lives in a sweeping, mid-century modern home built by her father, with a wide window and deck looking north. This was Loevlie’s view one evening in 2018: the historic, red edifice of Argo Mill and Tunnel there across Interstate 70 and a mountain rising high above. Loevlie was sipping…
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Six facts about the Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola being built in Idaho Springs
Construction on Colorado’s newest mountain-town tourist attraction hits milestones The Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola, just north of Clear Creek in Idaho Springs, is one step closer to completion with the lower terminal nearly fully built and visible from Interstate 70. At the top of the gondola at Miners Point, the multi-level Argo Outpost also…
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Another step of progress for scenic gondola, trails in Colorado mountains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid some local angst, planners of a scenic gondola and mountain bike trail network in Colorado’s central mountains are celebrating “another little piece of the puzzle.” That’s how Mary Jane Loevlie described Idaho Springs voters approving a land swap in this month’s general election. Owner…
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Another step of progress for scenic gondola, trails in Colorado mountains
Amid some local angst, planners of a scenic gondola and mountain bike trail network in Colorado’s central mountains are celebrating “another little piece of the puzzle.” That’s how Mary Jane Loevlie described Idaho Springs voters approving a land swap in this month’s general election. Owner of the historic Argo Mill and Tunnel, Loevlie is the…
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‘The game has changed’: Virginia Canyon mountain bike trails open in Colorado
Highly anticipated mountain bike trails have opened in Colorado’s central Rockies. Announced Thursday, Drop Shaft and Hopper trails are the first bike trails to debut as part of a long-dreamed, broader network called Trek Trails at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park. The system was dreamed long before Gary Moore stepped into Colorado Mountain Bike Association leadership…
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Idaho Springs’ new golden opportunity: scenic gondola and ‘world-class’ mountain biking
In early 2018 from her home in Idaho Springs, Mary Jane Loevlie was enjoying wine with a neighbor and looking up the mountainside from the Argo Mill and Tunnel, the historic tourist destination she owns. “Out of the blue, I said, ‘Gosh, I wonder if we could put a gondola up there,” Loevlie said. More…
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The discovery, mill and tunnel that shaped Colorado’s gold destiny
IDAHO SPRINGS • A stone monument stands near a junction of highways that was once known as a junction of creeks. It stands inconspicuous, just a rock atop a block. It’s been even easier to miss lately, surrounded by orange construction wrap, lost in the hubbub. “It’s an important spot of Colorado history that nobody…
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The mill and tunnel that shaped Colorado’s gold destiny
The Argo Mill and Tunnel, located in Idaho Springs, Colorado, played a crucial role in the state’s gold mining history, representing a major industrial boom in the region. Once the center of gold processing, it is now a historical landmark attracting visitors with its story of mining innovation.
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Craving Colorado | Beau Jo’s
Beau Jo’s, a pizza restaurant that began in Idaho Springs in an 1880s building, is the proclaimed home of “Colorado-style pizza.” (Video by Skyler Ballard)