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Things To Do
All Aboard Westcliffe Inc
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad extended a rail line into the Wet Mountain Valley in 1881 to take advantage of Silver Cliff’s mining boom. The line ended one mile west of Silver Cliff at a new depot, around which Wet Mountain Valley residents built Westcliffe, a true railroad town. The mining camps and the railroad are now gone, but the town of Westcliffe survives along with All Aboard Westcliffe, a collection of buildings with historic artifacts and memorabilia showcasing Custer County’s rich railroad history. Explore Custer County’s intriguing railroad stories at both All Aboard Westcliffe museum locations, open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Tony's Mountain Pizza
Tony's offers a wide variety of specialty pizzas and "build your own" combinations. Their hand-tossed pizzas are produced with only the finest ingredients, and their pizza crust is the best in Custer County. In addition they offer appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, baked potatoes, gluten friendly items, ice cream and desserts.
Cliff Lanes
Creating the perfect environment for adults and youth, including gutter guards for each of our eight bowling lanes, and computerized scoring. Their alley offers laser night bowling every Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m. for all K-12 students. Winners will receive prizes, including hot dogs, candy bars, and more. Stop in to bowl or enjoy our huge arcade, featuring pool tables, air hockey, and video games.
The Jones Theater
Originally, a saloon & pool hall in the 1880’s. In the 1920’s a Westcliffe businessman, June Canda, purchased it and began showing movies. In 1938 a Peerless carbon-arc movie projector was purchased, an antique still in use in the theater today. In 1941 the grand re-opening debuted “The Return of Frank James” starring Henry Fonda. The theater was closed for remodeling Canda continued to run the movie house until his death in 1963. His wife Catherine Suzanne took over the business. One year later, 1964, a heavy snowfall collapsed the roof on a portion of the structure, forcing her to close and sell the theater to the Jones family. It operated as a movie theater until 1980, when a dentist used it as an office for 12 years. Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts was formed in 1992 as a not-for-profit corp to maintain the theater both as a movie house and for live productions. Thanks to generous foundation grants, it has been restored and refurbished to its original 1930’s glamour.
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