WEEK OF OCTOBER 17, 2024
VOLUME 129 | ISSUE 33
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Spooky season offers long list of events Rueter-Hess
Reservoir nears end of season
Elbert County sees plenty of fun plans BY NICKY QUINBY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Only a short time left for recreation on the water
Sweater weather is coming soon and Elbert County has a full calendar for the community to celebrate autumn and Halloween. There are options for all ages, including haunted hikes, learning about spooky animals, delicious chili suppers, and a wicked Witches Tea. Events are organized by date.
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castlewood Canyon
What: Castlewood Canyon Haunted Trails Where: Castlewood Canyon, 2989 Highway 83 When: Oct. 18 and 19 at 6:30 p.m. For more information: castlewoodfriends.org/events-1 “Castlewood will get a little spooky in anticipation of Halloween! Bring the kids. Bring your friends. Wear a costume. Have some scary fun!” Elizabeth Library
What: Nature’s Educators Presents Spooky Animals Where: Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St. When: Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. For more information: pplibrar-
Kids sporting their Halloween costumes visit the Elizabeth High School POMS table at PHOTO BY NICKY QUINBY Elizabeth’s 2023 Boo Bash on Main.
ies.org/03a-activities-calendar and natureseducators.org “Join Nature’s Educators to meet some animals associated with Halloween and spooky stories! Find out what they eat, where they live, and how we can help protect them!” The Nest
What: Witches Tea
VOICES: 14 | CALENDAR: 21 | PUZZLES: 24
Where: The Nest at the 1897 House, 286 Main St., Elizabeth When: Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. For more information: facebook. com/share/yweEgWU3L83gMm9S “Grab your broomsticks and join us for our exclusive VIP strolling witches tea event October 19th. Tickets include SEE EVENTS, P8
Temperatures are cooling and summer is officially over — but there’s still time to paddleboard, kayak, canoe or windsurf at Rueter-Hess Reservoir through the end of October. Near Parker and Castle Pines, the reservoir’s early fall water recreation hours run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. The Rueter-Hess area also offers catch-and-release fishing and an incline challenge and trail. The reservoir is a Parker Water and Sanitation District drinkingwater storage facility. Here’s a look at the allowed activities at the reservoir. On the water
You can bring your own paddleboard, canoe, kayak or windsurf board. SEE RESERVOIR, P9
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