Cripple Creek tourism is on the rebound

Guests can gamble at full capacity, without masks once again

PLAINS BETWEEN 6-8 PM.ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR, HIT ORMISS SHOWERS WILL STILL BEPOSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAYMORNING, BUT THE SEVERE WEATHERTHREAT WILL BE GREATLYDIMINISHED ONCE THE SUN GOESDOWN.LOWS TONIGHT WILL STAY MILDACROSS THE REGION, ONLY COOLINGDOWN TO THE 40S AND 50S.IN TONIGHT'S REBOUND, WITH MASKMANDATES BEING LIFTED GIVINGMANY VACCINATED FOLKS THE CHANCETO SHOW THEIR SMILING FACES INPUBLIC.

IT'S MAKING ONECOMMUNITY HIT ESPECIALLY HARD BYTHE PANDEMIC FINALLY FEEL NORMALAGAIN.NEWS 5'S SPENCER HUMPHREY SHOWSUS HOW THE TOWN OF CRIPPLE CREEKIS READY TO COME ROARING BACKTHIS SUMMER.OK AKTAKE PKGIN CRIPPLE CREEK"IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THEGAMBLING." IT'S ABOUT THE ENTIREEXPERIENCE."IT'S THE HISTORY.""GREAT ICE CREAM PLACE UP HERETOO." "YOU CAN HAVE A GOOD TIMEHERE AND THAT'S WHAT I'M OUTFOR." BUT THAT'S BEEN HARD TO DOTHAT PAST YEAR PLUS.COVID RESTRICTIONS FORCEDCASINOS TO TOTALLY SHUT DOWNLAST SPRING.THEN WHEN THEY COULD REOPEN.THEY FACED LIMITEDCAPACITIES--EVEN HAD TO SHUTDOWN TABLE GAMES."IT WAS AWFUL."AWFUL NOT JUST FOR VISITORS LIKEKAREN PARK."IT WAS UNFAIR FOR THE EMPLOYEESBECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT WASN'TTHEIR FAULT."AND THAT'S WHY SATURDAY FELT SONICE "I'M ENJOYING JUST BEINGBACK TO NORMAL."FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER AYEAR, VACCINATED GUESTS WON'THAVE TO HIDE THEIR POKER FACEUNDER A MASK."UNLESS YOU HAVEN'T HAD THESHOT."IT FEELS LIKE OLD TIMES"I CAN WALK IN AND I CAN SEESMILING FACES." AND ITS USHERINGIN NEW TIMES.BRONCO BILLY'S CASINO BREAKINGGROUND ON THIS MASSIVEEXPANSION--BRINGING RESORT STYLEAMENITIES TO THIS OLD WEST TOWN.AND IT'S NOT JUST THE ECONOMYTHAT'S WINNING "WON $53!""I WON TWO $100 JACKPOTS."THE VISITORS--LITERALLY ANDFIGURATIVELY--CAN FINALLY CASHIN."I LIKE TO SEE THE PEOPLE IN THECASINO HAVING FUN."ALWAYS WATCHING OUT FOR YOUCRIPPLE CREEK, SPENCERHUMPHREY, NEWS 5.