Come for the mountains, stay for the stars
As travel restrictions vary by county in Colorado, please note the current status for Westcliffe and Custer County:
Lodgings and many of our local restaurants are now open. Also, Lake DeWeese Reservoir is open for camping and fishing with a license. Hiking in the Sangre de Cristo mountains is available provided visitors respect social distancing. Please contact us or our local businesses if you have other questions about what is open for visitors.
For your wellbeing and that of our community, we request visitors be considerate of others by respecting social distancing, wearing a face covering, washing hands frequently and trying to have minimum exposure to others. Thank you for helping us all stay #ColoradoStrong!
EVENTS
HEART LAND ART SHOW
Heart Land Art Show @ 3rd Street Gallery 59000 N Highway 69 Westcliffe, CO 81252 Sponsored by Sangres Art Guild Show Runs: July 2 - 27 The heart land lies where the heart longs to be. An artistic celebration of the natural beauty of the Wet Mountain Valley. Also enjoy the great artwork on the upper level by our gallery volunteers. The gallery is...
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RECEPTION – HEART LAND ART SHOW
RECEPTION - Heart Land Art Show @ 3rd Street Gallery 59000 N Highway 69 Westcliffe, CO 81252 Sponsored by Sangres Art Guild Opening Reception: July 4th, 4-6pm Join us for an evening in an artistic celebration of the natural beauty of the Wet Mountain Valley as well as some 'patriotic' sing a longs and light refreshments. You, the public will vote for People's Choice...
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Free
A Painted View Ranch: Kids Kamp
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles: Sign kids up now for a fun-filled morning or afternoon. Spaces are limited. June 22-26, July 6-10, August 3-7 Morning Kamp is 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., ages 4-7 Afternoon Kamp is 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., ages 8-12 Kids will learn equine basics and care with fun activities on and off the horse.' For more information and to...
Find out more »High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival
CANCELLED -- We hope you'll join us in 2021 for four days of nationally-renown bluegrass performers with the breathtaking backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Find out more »Friends of the Library Summer Arts & Craft Fair
The Friends of the Library is a volunteer, fund-raising organization dedicated to supplementing basic services at our local public Library. To assist in raising funds, the Friends of the Library hosts two craft fairs each year, with special items crafted by our local and talented artisans. Each artisan donates 23% of their sales directly to the Library Friends. This enables the Friends to supplement...
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Free
Listening to Silence: Why We Must Protect the World’s Quiet Places
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As more people push into once-remote areas, truly quiet spots — devoid of the noise of traffic or crowds of tourists — have become increasingly scarce. Now, a coalition of activists, scientists, a...
