Author: Mary Howard Glover

Ski Cooper plans to open Wednesday, December 9, weather permitting. Here is what to know about prices, lessons, history and the Colorado Ski Country Gems Card.

Where to book a backcountry hut or yurt near Leadville and Twin Lakes, including the new Rose Hut, plus local guides and avalanche courses for every level.

Three packed days of snow, lights and new family traditions in Leadville and Twin Lakes, with lodging, dining and activity ideas for big groups.

Leadville Main Street is turning all of October into OctoberVille, a month long celebration with a rescheduled fireworks show and parade on October 17, The Addams Family at the Tabor Opera House, Trick or Treat Street, and a city wide gift card deal that adds $25 free to a $100 card.

Snow shows up early and stays late in Leadville and Twin Lakes, and nearly every winter activity here works for kids. Nordic trails and a free tubing hill at Tennessee Pass, sledding and skating in town, beginner terrain at Ski Cooper, dog sleds, snowmobiles, snow zipping, the train, ice...

Leadville was built fast, rich, and rough, and the Victorian buildings on Harrison Avenue are still standing. A guide to the town’s ghost stories and the places you can go stand in while you think about them: the Delaware Hotel, the Silver Dollar Saloon, the Tabor Opera House, Evergreen...

Leadville celebrates St. Patrick’s Day twice a year. Irish Weekend 2026 runs September 18 to 20, with a sunset sing-song at the Irish Miners’ Memorial, the practice parade down Harrison Avenue, the Young Dubliners at the Tabor Opera House, and peak aspen color all weekend.

As more travelers embrace the art of slow travel, Leadville and Twin Lakes deliver the essence of JOMO, the Joy of Missing Out. Here, it’s not about what you skip, but what you gain: quiet trails, wide-open skies, and meaningful moments with the people who matter most. In the heart of Colorado,...

Some Colorado summers are about buzzing patios, lift-served adventure, and a Main Street that hums until dark. Others are about cool mornings on a quiet trail, a historic downtown you can actually park in front of, and a lake you have nearly to yourself. The good news is you do not have to...