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September 24 | 2023

Fall Colors at the Georgetown Loop Railroad

Time

9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM

Location

646 Loop Drive, Georgetown

Details

September 22-24 and September 29-October 1 Fall Colors at the Georgetown Loop Railroad

Join us for a fun filled ride on the Georgetown Loop Railroad and enjoy the changing of the leaves as you wind through the aspen-filled Rockies between Georgetown and Silver Plume. These excursions are a great favorite of children, their parents, and grandparents. For ticket information please visit www.georgetownlooprr.com

Venue

Georgetown Loop Railroad

Georgetown, CO 80444

September 24 | 2023

Silver Queen Walking Tours

Time

10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM

Location

600 6th Street, Georgetown

Details

Take a walk back in time through Georgetown, Colorado. Learn about its colorful past and diverse nineteenth-century community. People from every corner of the world, including recently freed people of color, came to this valley nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains to find a better life.

Learn about Georgetown's link to Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane. Explore the evolution of Georgetown's historical landscape -- which you may be surprised to find has not changed too much in over 100 years.

Georgetown, home to nineteenth century mining magnates and all form of business entrepreneurs, is one of the few places in the United States that has retained its historic architectural landscape which dates back to the American European expansion into the West.

Venue

Georgetown – Downtown

Georgetown, CO 80444 United States

September 24 | 2023

Fire & Ice Chili Cook Off

Time

11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

Location

600 6th Street, Georgetown

Details

The Fire & Ice Chili Cook off is back in Georgetown Colorado~!
The cook-off will be held in Strousse Park from 11am to 4pm, on Sunday, September 24th.
The contest is open to residents of Clear Creek County and businesses.
The organizers are looking for 12-15 teams of up to 4 people.
The entry fee for the chili contest is $40 per team.
There will be a blind taste test conducted by 5 individual judges for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
If cooking chili isn't your thing, we are also looking for business sponsors, volunteers and those wishing to pair with each chili team to make a cocktail or mocktail (they will pair you, no need to find a team).
Sponsors will be featured on advertising.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me via DM:  jsoundgirl@bellsouth.net or (317)281-3113
If you wish to enter the chili contest, please email Jaime: jsoundgirl@bellsouth.net with the subject line: team
If you are interested in a business sponsorship, please email Jaime: jsoundgirl@bellsouth.net subject line: business sponsor
Thank you for your support!
Fire & Ice Team

Venue

Strousse Park

Georgetown 80444