Clear Creek County, Colorado
Georgetown
The silver town, the Loop railroad and Guanella PassThe silver town, the Loop railroad and Guanella Pass
Photo: Ben & Whitney Carey, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
This week in Georgetown
October 5–11
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Coming up in Georgetown
What’s on
Festival
Autumnfest on the Georgetown Loop
Departure times and prices on the railroad's booking calendar · Georgetown Loop Railroad, Devil's Gate Depot
Food & Drink
JTML Friends Community Potluck
5 pm – 7 pm · 6th Street, historic downtown Georgetown · Free; bring a dish to share
Family
Trick or Treat Train
Departure times and prices on the railroad's booking calendar · Georgetown Loop Railroad, Devil's Gate Depot
Market
Georgetown Christmas Market, first weekend
Stage entertainment 11 am–4 pm; Santa Lucia procession at noon each day · Historic downtown Georgetown · Free admission, parking and shuttle
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Nearby this weekend · October 11
Black Hawk Gregory Gulch, the casinos and the Peak to Peak
Evergreen The lake, Bear Creek, the elk and the open space trails
Nightmare at 1520 Haunted House
· North Buchanan Park · $20 general admission; $50 unlimited; more at the door
Evergreen The lake, Bear Creek, the elk and the open space trails
Arts
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (Evergreen Players)
· Center Stage Theater · $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, plus a $2 ticketing fee
Eat, drink, wander
Where to go
Venue5th Street
Alpine Hose No. 2 Firefighting Museum
Historic Georgetown's firefighting museum in the Alpine Hose No…
ServiceI-70 exit 228
Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center
The Georgetown Trust's visitor center at the I-70 exit…
ParkGeorgetown Lake
Georgetown Lake and the Tom Bennhoff Lake Trail
The Town's lake at the north end of Georgetown, with fishing…
- 511 Rose Bar
- Bierstadt Trailhead Trailhead
- Cabin Creek Brewing Bar
- Capital Prize Gold Mine Tours Venue
- City Park Park
- Cooper's on the Creek Restaurant
- Georgetown Loop Railroad, Devil's Gate Depot Venue
- Guanella Pass Scenic Byway Park
Latest
From the guide
History·
Georgetown history: silver, homes and a railroad loop
Georgetown through the buildings of its mining boom: the historic district, Hamill House, the firehouse, the 1874 schoolhouse and the railroad.
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Family·
Georgetown with kids: one train ride, one town walk
A timed train ride or mine tour as the anchor, plus a park, the library and a short historic-district walk…A timed train ride or mine tour as the anchor, plus a park, the library and a short historic-district walk. High-country trails are a separate outing.
Moving here
Thinking of making Georgetown home?
Schools, commutes, what the housing market looks like, and what nobody tells you until you live here.
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