Area Attractions
Teller County and
Cripple Creek have a wide range of
attractions and activities to keep you excited about the
area after the conference.
DINING
Variety is the name of the game in
Cripple Creek’s restaurants
and cafes. An elegant candle-lit dinner, a crisp
home-made pizza or a cold ice cream cone will taste
great after a stroll on the streets of this historic
mountain town.
CASINOS / GAMING
Gaming in Cripple Creek is fun and exciting year-round
entertainment.
Cripple Creeks Casinos
offer the latest and greatest slots, live blackjack and
poker in a friendly and scenic Colorado mountain
atmosphere. The city is home to 14 casinos, varying from
beautifully restored historic buildings to large more
modern facilities and charming “locals” joints. All of
the casinos offer great food and hotel accommodations.
Enjoy good times, great food and the loosest slots in
the nation when you play and stay in Cripple Creek, CO!
HISTORIC CRIPPLE CREEK AND VICTOR
A visit to the World’s Greatest Gold Camp is a look into
the past and an adventure in the present. The area’s rich
and colorful history comes alive at museums and tours. The
surrounding Pike National Forest offers outdoor enthusiasts
many opportunities to get off the beaten path and enjoy
the region’s natural wonders. Cripple Creek’s casinos provide
today’s fortune-seekers with state-of-the art slot machines
and a chance to try their skills at blackjack or poker.
Shopping, dining and a restful night in the crisp mountain
air will top off any visit here.
BUTTE THEATRE
Theater is a part of the rich heritage of Cripple Creek.
Year-round entertainment here includes a classic form of
theater that was an integral part of the Old West. The beautifully
refurbished Butte Theatre features a melodrama, many plays,
musicals and comedies. The "Butte Concert and Beer Hall"
goes back to 1896, when nightly entertainment included the
Ladies' Vienna Orchestra. The Opera House went on to have
many lives in its 100+ years - it was a skating rink, a
dance academy, an auto garage, and it housed the Cripple
Creek Fire Department. A restoration project in 1999 now
provides a 1,350-square foot stage which spans the main
room, with seating for 174 guests.
CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR NARROW GUAGE RAILROAD
Visitors to Cripple Creek will hear the nostalgic whistle
of a train. The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
features a steam locomotive that takes visitors on a winding
four-mile trip through the historic gold mining district.
Trains leave the historic depot daily from mid-May through
mid-October, taking visitors on a trip that includes stops
at special points of interest and photo opportunities. The
track heads south from Cripple Creek, crosses a reconstructed
trestle and stops at a deserted mining town before returning.
CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT MUSEUM
Located on Bennett Avenue in the former Midland-Terminal
Railroad Depot, the
Museum complex contains three buildings
with six floors of mining memorabilia, maps, paintings,
glass and china, children's items, furnishings, an assay
office, a photograph gallery, Indian artifacts, mineral
displays and two Victorian apartments.
LOWELL THOMAS MUSEUM
The
Lowell Thomas Museum is located nearby Victor and
celebrates one of the country's most revered broadcasters.
Thomas made his mark in radio journalism in a career that
spanned 50 years and took him throughout the world. The
museum is housed in a historic, two-story building filled
with artifacts, books, exhibits and photographs that depict
life in Victor from it's earliest days to the heyday of
gold mining.
MOLLIE KATHLEEN MINE TOUR
A spectacular adventure awaits visitors on the
Mollie Kathleen Mine
tour. The nation’s only historic gold mine tour descends
1,000 feet below ground, where visitors learn about the
workings of the 1890s hard rock gold miner. Guided tours
allow visitors to explore the overlapping evolution of all
four mining phases used to extract gold from the Mollie
Kathleen, beginning with a ride on a skip (elevator) to
the lower working levels of the mine. Visitors witness the
operation of numerous pieces of air-powered gold mining
equipment and ride aboard the last air-powered Tram-Air
Locomotive. This educational tour reveals how gold veins
appear in their natural state and explains the processes
used to extract the gold ore for production.
OLD HOMESTEAD HOUSE MUSEUM
The Homestead House was once the most famous brothel
in Cripple Creek. Owned and operated by Pearl DeVere, the
opulent parlor bustled with activity and became known for
its impeccable service, high-powered customers and its glamorous
madams. At a time when $3 a day was considered a good wage
for a miner, Pearl charged $250 a night, and got it. Today,
the Homestead House is a museum that has been lovingly restored
with velvet bedspreads and handmade furniture. Email:
ccdmuseum@ccvnet.net
OUTDOOR RECREATION
The abundance of
outdoor recreation in the Cripple Creek region is a
result of the city’s pristine location. Surrounded by the
Pike National Forest, the area offers stunning hiking, biking,
boating, hunting and rock climbing.
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