What They Called Modern Music?
The Merrymakers, seven or eight local musicians led by saxophonist Joe Saya, started playing the […]
Where “The Red Brick School House” is now?
In the early part of this century Crested Butte not only had the largest enrollment […]
Who Judd was?
Garwood Hall Judd came to Gothic in 1880 to seek his fortune in silver mining. […]
Which is the Town’s Oldest Half-building?
The Old Rock School, which presently houses the town library, is among the oldest buildings […]
Kochevar’s Never had a Brothel?
Jake Kochevar, Sr. and his son Jake, Jr. started building Kochevar’s Saloon in the 1890’s […]
About the two “Taylors”?
In the summer of 1860 Jim Taylor’s party found gold while prospecting somewhere near what […]
Electricity Used to Cost More in Crested Butte?
The original powerhouse, converted into today’s Montanya Distillery on Elk Avenue, was built in 1889. […]
The Difference Between an Outhouse and a Smokehouse
The two story outhouse, thought by many to be a unique “Crested Butte thing”, actually […]
Did You Know Who Jack Was?
Jack Howe came to mine silver in 1875. Trouble was the silver boom hadn’t started […]