Idaho Springs travel guide

The historic City of Idaho Springs is a Statutory City that is the most populous city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,889 at the U.S. Census 2000. Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek Canyon, in the mountains upstream from Golden about 30 miles west of Denver.
Founded in 1859 by prospectors during the early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, the town became a center of the regional mining district throughout the late 19th century. As you pass through Idaho Springs the entrance of the Argo tunnel is visible across the canyon. This long tunnel drained and gave access to many lodes between Idaho Springs and Central City. In the late 20th century the town evolved in a tourist center along U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 40, which ascend Clear Creek Canyon through the historical mining district.
The town today is squeezed along the north side of Interstate 70, with a historical downtown on its western end and a strip of tourist-related businesses on its eastern end. It also serves as a bedroom community for workers at the Loveland Ski Area farther up the canyon. The town today is the largest community in Clear Creek County, but for historical reasons the county seat has remained at Georgetown.
Beau Jo's, a well-known pizza restaurant in Colorado was founded in Idaho Springs in 1973 and still maintains its original location, though the company headquarters is now in Lakewood, Colorado (...) more....

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