By Rachel Hoffman It has been a great year, and I want to thank my readers for their interest and support. I’ve appreciated your backing me up in 2017 as I did what I do and as I undertook new projects. I traveled the country to familiar places and new ones. People everywhere greeted me with generosity and kindness. […]
By Bonnie Scudder, Chair, Jefferson County Historical Commission Judges Wall Project The Jefferson County Historical Commission, 1st Judicial District, and the Colorado Supreme Court Law Library celebrated the completion of Phase III of the Judges Wall, which features biographies of 73 additional judges who served in the 1st Judicial District between 1858 and 1970. The display includes judges from […]
We had several guesses for December’s What Is It? Only one reader correctly identified the objects. Both objects are lightning rods. The one on the upper right is recognizable by the marbling as slag glass, which is made from melted-down scrap. This ornament has the doorknob shape often used for slag balls. The frosted pink of the plain ball […]
Rue de Noel — A Paris Street Christmas Market is a 2-day INDOOR holiday market at the Douglas County Events Center. It will be held November 17th and 18th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm both days. Stroll through holiday booths filled with one-of-a-kind holiday gifts, decor, antiques, artisan, jewelry, and much more. You’ll find many of your favorite vendors […]
Small Business Saturday is a way for people to support small businesses that are a large part of our community. So if you are looking for antiques, ”made in Colorado” merchandise, home decor, or for that special treasure, these small businesses can give you a friendly environment in which to shop. Supporting small businesses boosts our local economy and […]
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