As travel restrictions vary by county in Colorado, please note the current status for Westcliffe and Custer County:
Lodgings and many of our local restaurants are now open. Also, Lake DeWeese Reservoir is open for camping and fishing with a license. Hiking in the Sangre de Cristo mountains is available provided visitors respect social distancing. Please contact us or our local businesses if you have other questions about what is open for visitors.
For your wellbeing and that of our community, we request visitors be considerate of others by respecting social distancing, wearing a face covering, washing hands frequently and trying to have minimum exposure to others. Thank you for helping us all stay #ColoradoStrong!
EVENTS
Art for the Sangres
Art for the Sangres fine art sale is happening now, with a special two-week online opportunity to purchase exquisite artwork and support conservation of the region's land, water, wildlife and scenic vistas. The online sale ends at 8 p.m. on Sept. 26. Through Sept. 26 you can purchase the offerings of 17 renowned artists. Thirty percent of the purchase price will be a donation...
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Free
Harvest Festival & Music in the Park
Come out and enjoy this end of the season Harvest Festival on September 26-27 from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. at the 300 Block of Westcliffe. Wine tasting, live Music in the Park, a skincare demo at the Boutique off Main on Saturday, a free coupon book for store specials and more. Call 719-371-7076 for more information.
Find out more »Custer County Welcome Center Re-Open House
Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 107 N. 3rd Street in Westcliffe. Check out our new media center and lots of ideas of what to do in Custer County. Stop by and get a free Wet Mountain Valley sticker!
Find out more »Public Star Party: Star Clusters
CANCELLED. Final Star Party of the season! Star clusters are groups of stars which are gravitationally bound. Two distinct types of star cluster can be distinguished: globular clusters are tight groups of hundreds of thousands of very old stars, while open clusters generally contain less than a few hundred members, and are often very young. Both types will be viewable in our night sky....
Find out more »Hi Country Weekend
36th Annual Hi Country Weekend Square and Round Dance festival at the Custer County School West building.
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