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May 16, 2023

Town Hall with Senator Dylan Roberts and Rep. Judy Amabile - Sunday

May 15, 2023

CO 72 Coal Creek Canyon Closed

May 11, 2023

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GILPIN ADVERTISING PANEL (GAP) IS SEEKING MEMBERS

We are accepting interested applicants with an interest in supporting tourism in Gilpin County through the 2% lodging tax approved by voters in November of 2022

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The Best Little County in Colorado

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Rich History

Gilpin County, located in the high country east of the Continental Divide some thirty-seven miles west of Denver, was established in 1861 as one of the original seventeen counties of the Colorado Territory.

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Scenic Beauty

While people, industries and fortunes come and go, the imposing beauty of the mountains along the Continental Divide provide daily inspiration for those drawn to Gilpin County.

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Limited Stakes Gaming

In 1990 a state-wide amendment passed that legalized limited-stakes gambling in Black Hawk and Central City. The initiative required that much of the proceeds from gambling would be provided to the Colorado State Historical Fund for Historic Preservation.

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Living in the High Country

The high country is not for the fainthearted when Mother Nature sends a 100-year snowfall. A three-footer of spring white rain is not uncommon. Gilpinites need to be ready for prime time in the high country.