Mountain Almanac for the Week of November 30

Tuesday, Nov. 30

Cripple Creek  Senior Clubhouse. Held  every Tuesday and Thursday  from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the dining room of the Aspen Mine Center, 166 E. Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek. Featuring games, crafts, snacks and socializing.  Tuesday Bingo scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Call 719-689-3584 for more information or 317-513-8441.

Wednesday, Dec. 1

Wellness Walk. Scheduled for Dec. 1  at the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center at 9 a.m. Meet at the lower level and choose a one, two or three-mile hike. Maps are available. Healthy living tips and mindfulness exercises to enhance your walk. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water. Free admission.

The Cripple Creek City Council will meet on Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the CC Council Chambers at city hall.

Thursday, Dec. 2

The Woodland Park City Council will meet on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the WP Council Chambers, next to city hall.

Friday, Dec. 3

A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol. Cripple Creek history meets the classic Dickens’ Christmas Carol in this holiday season is a perfect past, present and future holiday experience. This show, kicks off on Nov. 26 and continues through Dec. 31 on select days, is a great holiday outing for the entire family as its plot is based on the classic tale – with a Cripple Creek twist that relies on Bob Womack (who in 1890, discovered the gold that made Cripple Creek famous) to rescue the Scrooge-like Gooch from his selfish ways. The show was written for the Butte stage by TATC producer Chris Armbrister and Cripple Creek’s favorite playwright Chris Sorensen. For more information, call 719-689-6402

Saturday, Dec. 4

The Tweeds Holiday Home Tour is scheduled for Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our Mission is to raise funds for the Greater Teller County nonprofit organizations that foster art, culture, human services, environmental stewardship or sports and recreation. The 2021 Beneficiaries are Friends of Mueller State Park, Habitat for Humanity of Teller County, Teller Senior Coalition and Woodland Park Players.  Revenues will be generated by producing an impressive, high quality tour event that positively showcases the Greater Teller County area and its talents, creativity and community commitments. Tickets may be purchased online or at Tweeds Fine Furnishings. For more information, call 719-661-7377.

Lighter Side of  Christmas Parade. The annual Lighter Side of Christmas Parade and all the Holiday activities are back for 2021! This year’s parade downtown on U.S. Hwy. 24 will take place on Saturday, December 4 from 6 to 7:15 p.m.  Our theme this year, “Season’s Readings,” gives participants an opportunity to celebrate the characters and stories in their favorite book. It’s SNOW secret! Books are COOL and ’tis the season to be reading. The check-in for the parade will occur near the movie theater at the Gold Hill Square North Shopping Center, starting at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 719-687-7375. This caps a full day of festivities in Woodland Park. See related story in this week’s TMJ.

The Shining Mountain  Golf Course and Event Center is closed for the season.  But the spacious facility is still open for holiday events.  If interested in hosting your event at Shining Mountain, call 719-687-7587.

Holiday Headframe Lighting Kick-off. The giant headframes that are the remains of 1890’s gold mining days will again light up the night sky around Victor and Cripple Creek again this holiday season. These unique mining structures are one-of-a-kind remnants of the gold rush era. This marks the 22nd anniversary of the event. Holiday ornaments, some as large as 20 feet tall, will be lit against the starry night skies of the Victor and Cripple Creek on weekend nights from Thanksgiving weekend through Jan. 1. A self-guided driving tour map will be available at the Cripple Creek District Museum, Cripple Creek Heritage Center, Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, and online at STCFG

More information and maps are at STCFG.com.

Shooting nights. Scheduled for the Victor Elks Lodge on Fridays at the corner of 3rd and Diamond in Victor at 7 p.m. in the indoor shooting range downstairs. The entrance (white door) is on the southside parking lot level. You don’t have to be a member. (Though it’s free, most of us leave a donation for the Elks building fund.) Don’t forget hearing and eye protection. Remember, the Teller Rifles Challenge is still on! Offhand, 10 consecutive shots, 50′, iron sights, first one to shoot better than an ’81’ gets prizes!

Sunday, Dec. 5

Active Shooter Training. We are pleased to offer an  Active Shooter Training class to be held in December, free of charge. This class will be conducted by CCPD Chief Bud Bright. He will be presenting the ALICE training method which is a nationally recognized method of dealing with active shooter events. The class will take place Sunday, Dec. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Cripple Creek Parks and Rec. building, 128 East Bennett Ave. The classroom instruction will be held indoors. In addition to the classroom instruction there will be a few brief exercises to practice some of the methods presented.

Broncos/Chief Shoot-out.  Do we need to say more? Game time is 6;20 p.m. See related stories in this week’s TMJ.

Upcoming

Best of Cripple Creek and The High Country Kick-off.  The first round of voting for this annual contest, sponsored by TMJ and featuring nearly 100 categories, is underway with the first round of voting and nominations for key categories.  See related story in this week’s TMJ.   Voting will occur on www.mountainjackpot.com. Vote now.

Gold Camp Christmas Festivities.  A slew of activities will occur in Cripple Creek and Victor on Dec. 10-11, capped by Redneck Days of Christmas In Victor, the Gold Camp Christmas Parade in Cripple Creek (Dec. 11 at noon) a visit by Santa at the Aspen Mine Center, a performance by the Colorado Springs Chorale group at the CC Baptist Church, and more.  For a full detail of festivities, check out visitcripplecreek.com.

The Artist Market at the Hotel St. Nicholas in Cripple Creek is scheduled for Dec. 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For  more details, visitcripplecreek.com.