April 2014 Scavenger Hunt: Central City and Black Hawk

Hey Everyone!
Goodbye April ~ Hello May!

This month friends of ours 
visited from San Diego,

and we were off to the mountains

to visit the historic gold-mining towns

of Black Hawk and Central City.

These towns are a wonderful place

to explore with a camera,

and explore I did!

Looking Down Main Street

Toward Eureka Street

Central City, Colorado, U.S.A.

 Looking Down Main Street

Toward Eureka Street

Central City, Colorado, U.S.A.

Source:  wikimedia ~ 

by Kilburn, B. W. (Benjamin West), 1827-1909

For several shots I had to 

dip into my photo library.

I hope you have had fun

with April's Scavenger Hunt too.

April's List


1.  A is for Art

One of the fun things to do

at the Ameristar in Black Hawk

is to look at its displays

of historic photographs and

Western paintings.

The Ameristar's Star Club has a wonderful collection of Old West paintings. 

Jon Prud'homme is the artist,

and his paintings and murals

can be found on display

throughout the United States.

Whenever I look at paintings such as these

I try to imagine what it was like 

to live in Colorado so long ago.



2.   11 a.m.

 In the Eleventh Hour

At that time, 

I was standing outside Annie Oakley's

and trying to imagine what it would be like

to walk inside and make a legal purchase.

Annie Oakley's, Central City


3. Smooth

Ameristar Suite

It's always wonderful 

to slip between the smooth sheets

on a bed in the Ameristar,

especially after a soak in the jacuzzi.

4.   Scale

Each Scale on This Dragon is Colorful!

This category was tough!
I had to dip into my Chinese New Year's Photos.

And look what I found
after a lot of hunting
in the "archives."

 

Scale 

An antique scale for measuring gold in a photograph I took in the "old"

Gilpin County Court House.


5. Tile

Chandelier and Tin Ceiling Tiles

6.   Logo

The Bonanza is a fun place 
to play blackjack in Central Central. 

7.   Scrap

A Steam Shovel Tears into Scrap Metal

Black Hawk has a new hotel under construction,

and it began with removing the old 

to replace it with the new.


8.   Match

The Top Windows on This Historic Building 
Are a Perfect Match.

Central City Mayor John C. Jenkins, 
elected in 1896, 
owned this hardware store with partners 
D. J. McKay and David Henderson.
They carried hardware, roofing materials,
plumbing, and gas-fitting supplies.
Source:  Portrait and Biographical Record of Denver and Vicinity,  p. 1263

9.   Path

Rough Path Along Hillside 

If you climb the stairs 

in the Opera Garden between

the Teller House 

and the Central City Opera House,

you will find a rough path along a hillside

leading to great views of the surrounding area,

including St. Mary of the Assumption Church.   

10.   Layers

Black Hawk, Colorado

The adventurous can climb stairs

up the layers of the city of Black Hawk ~

elevation 8,537 feet or 2,602 meters. 

11.   Carry

This Steel Carries
the Load of the
New Extension to the
Mardi Gras.

This little burro carries a young Bob Farrell

outside the Central City Opera House in 1932.

12.  Truck

This truck symbol means a very steep hill
on the way into Central City ~
so much fun when it's icy.

Trucks go up and down the switchbacks

in and out of Black Hawk all day long ~

something to watch from the windows 

while walking/running on a treadmill

at the Ameristar Fitness Center. 

May's List

L is for ? ~ Not M ????? 
7 p.m.,  Left,  Gadget,  Puzzle,  Letter,  Reflection,  Fresh,  Tiny,  Hidden,  Demolition,  Antique

Thanks to Jill and her Made with Love blog for setting up the hunt.

Blog:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/

Hunt:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/p/scaerngera.html

Bonus Match

Two Good Buds Having Fun

in Matching Blues ~

the Ever-Patient Terry and Jon