Castle Rock Crew #004

This week in Castle Rock…

Crew News

Well the Season of the Star has officially come to a close…😩 It’s always exciting when the Star is lit the Saturday before Thanksgiving, but alas, the time has come for the end of the National Western Stock Show and we must wait ten months until it is turned back on. Mark your calendars for its return on November 22nd!

Did you know these fun facts about the Star?

• The tradition of lighting the star began in 1936, during the Great Depression, to boost morale and the local economy.  

• The 45-foot steel star was built by volunteers and sits at a height of 290 feet on the Castle Rock.  

• The star was temporarily a "V" for victory in August of 1945 to celebrate the end of World War II.  It hadn’t been on for roughly four years due to electricity shortages during the War.

• The star was lit for several weeks after the September 11th attacks.

• The star has been lit for special occasions like the Broncos’ Super Bowl victories (blue and orange bulbs). 

*Douglascountyhistory.org

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Sports:

• Broncos - well…I should’ve known better than to bet against our arch-nemeses, the Chiefs…again. They are on to their fifth Super Bowl Appearance in six years after beating the Bills 32-29. They’ll face the Philadelphia Eagles, which will be a rematch you won’t want to miss.

• Nuggets - the Nugs continue to play well and have a record of 28-17 with wins over the 76ers and Kings and losses to the Timberwolves and Bulls. They are sitting at 4th in the Western Conference. Anyone see Jokic’s historic game against the Kings where he sunk a 66-footer at the end of the 3rd quarter…? No wonder he lead the Western Conference in votes for the All Star Game.

• Avalanche - the Avs still sit at 4th in the Central Conference with a record of 29-20-2 with a win over the Rangers and losses to the Jets (OT) and Bruins.

• Australian Open - Against all odds, the USA’s very own Madison Keys came out of nowhere to win the Australian Open. She had a very difficult draw where she had to beat four top ten seeds, a former top-3 player, and the No. 1 and 2 ranked players to finish it off. Congrats to her on her win in three sets over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. The men’s side saw Jannik Sinner of Italy win over Alexander Zverev of Germany. Sinner is in the middle of a doping case so we’ll see what his future holds from here on out shortly.

Let us know if there’s a local team that you want highlighted! [email protected]

Events:

Bien y Tu, a new Mexican restaurant that’s opening downtown, will be having a soft opening all week…your first round of margaritas are on them! Open 5:00pm-9:00pm (likely ‘til 10:00pm Friday-Sunday) and located at 217 Fourth St. Stay tuned for their grand opening and follow them on Instagram!

Tuesday, 1/28:

Tribe Riverwalk (every weekday) - Happy Hour - 4:00pm-5:00pm

Courtyard Social (every weekday) - Happy Hour - 2:30pm-5:00pm

Wednesday, 1/29:

Hideaway Bar & Grill - DJ Trivia - 7:00pm-9:00pm

Thursday, 1/30:

Hideaway Bar & Grill - Karaoke with Big E Entertainment - 8:00pm-12:00am

Sinners & Saints - Movie and a Meal (Godzilla) - 7:00pm-9:00pm - RSVP Here

Friday, 1/31:

Sinners & Saints - Chris Koltak Live at the Altar - 8:00pm-10:00pm

Saturday, 2/1:

Courtyard Social - Brunch - 10:00am-2:30pm

Whose family likes to boogie? James R. Sullivan Events Center - Winter Ball - 6:00pm-9:00pm - Purchase tickets here

Sinners & Saints - DJ Max Dance Party - Night

Hideaway Bar & Grill - Karaoke with Big E Entertainment - 8:00pm-12:00am

Sunday, 2/2:

Courtyard Social - Brunch - 10:00am-2:30pm

Monday, 2/3:

Unleashing You Live, hosted by Castle Rock resident Amanda Riffee, at The Rally Hotel in Denver on February 2nd and 3rd! My sister has been featured on her podcast and speaks very highly of Amanda in both a professional and personal setting! Women, check it out and see if it would be right for you!

More information on the event can be found here.

A referral link to save $100 on the main event (Feb 3rd only) can be found here.

Heads up on events that are further out:

Courtyard Social will be having chef specials and entertainment for Valentine’s Day.

Feeling sophisticated? There’s Valentine’s Tea at the Castle on the 14th! Details here.

As a reminder, Summer Camp registration opened up last week and they are filling up quickly. See what’s still available here. Use code CAMP25 for $10 off when registering before Monday, February 17th.

Let us know of any events, locations, establishments, or businesses that you would like us to highlight in coming editions. [email protected]

Photo of the week:

Here’s a photo to pay homage to the final nights of lights downtown from last week.

Do something fun/epic that you captured a photo of and want to share? Send it to [email protected]

Jobs:

Playa Bowls which is opening soon is hiring. Openings here.

Let us know if you’re hiring and we’ll drop your job opening here. [email protected]

Snow Report:

Anyone taken advantage of the recent snowfall?

• Aspen Snowmass - 31-47” base

• Breckenridge - 47” base

• Copper Mountain - 55-59” base

• Keystone - 39” base

• Vail - 52” base

• Winter Park - 48-54” base

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