By Henry J. Pratt  Almost 75 years ago, skiers schussed down the slopes of the Concord Resort in New York’s Catskill Mountains on artificially-made snow.  It was the first time that the popular sport of skiing had been regularly offered anywhere on man-made surfaces. Skiers and resort owners considered it a miracle—someone had finally found a recipe for making snow. […]

 The 2022 Strawberry Festival Antique Show — the 50th since the St.Vrain Historical Society began to sponsor the annual spring show — will be held on   Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22 in the Exhibit Building at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO.  Hours for the event are  Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and […]

By Joan L. Huegel  Home from an auction one night, my husband grumbled as he struggled with three big boxes of books I bought. I bid on the books without knowing what they were, but I figured if I ended up with only two or three books that I liked and would keep, my dollar would have been well spent. […]

 Bridges, A Postcard History is a massive book that manages to span both the centuries and the types of structures for the curious and eager reader.  Various sections of this comprehensive book provide sections on the evolution of bridge types and specific bridge construction.   There are also significant sections on landmark bridges in America and elsewhere, bridges on The […]