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<br />Northeast Colorado -The Final Frontier <br /> <br />The plains of Colorado are more than <br />just a means to get to somewhere else! It is <br />Colorado's final frontier. <br />This area's diversity lies in the people <br />who have chosen to make this prairie their <br />home. The farmer's love is for the land <br />which is cultivated to produce crops. Cattle <br />bred by th~ rancher provide meat to fill <br />America' sempty plates. Parents choose to <br />rear their children with teachers that em- <br />brace old-fashioned values. Senior citizens <br />choose to live their days here, where memo- <br />ries of the Wild West replay in their minds <br />like an old movie. An honest day's work for <br />an honest day's pay is the motivation be- <br />hind merchants that select to build their This is the land where time lin- <br />businesses here. gers. The sun rises and sets with at- <br />A sense of familiarity is in the tention of antelope, deer and coy- <br />air. When you take the time to visit otes, who serve as watchmen of the <br />our museums, state parks or recre- plains. The majesty is felt in the buf- <br />ation areas, a stranger is never to falo, who truly are the king of beasts <br />be found. Around here, folks call it in this area. <br />hand-crafted hospitality. It is de- There are several reasons why <br />fined as people who have the time the plains hold a certain magic for <br />to listen and the heart to care. those who live here. You will find <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />, -" <br />, N" ~(. .. <br /> <br />Photo by Scott Chartier <br /> <br />Bull riding is a major attraction <br />at the county fairs and rodeos. <br />Please see page 18 for dates. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />, ..... <br />, '. ," <br /> <br />',.$.. <br /> <br />~btlltP5 <!Countp <br /> <br />Wander in and make our festive lifestyle a <br />memorable part of your vacation. You could <br />even stay a while, if you like. <br /> <br />. 2 Challenging Golf Courses <br />. 2 Fishing Ponds <br />. Shady Parks with Sheltered <br />Picnic Facilities & Playgrounds <br /> <br />. Old Fashioned Saturday Night <br />. October Corn Festival <br />. Holly Daze Craft Fair <br />. Pheasant & Coyote Hunting <br /> <br />Browse through our many antique shops, <br />the Historic Heginbotham House Library, <br />Historic Bank, <br />County Museum, Sculpture Studio, and <br />the Amherst Co-op Elevator - the I~rgest <br />concrete elevator in Colorado. <br /> <br /> <br />For additional information, consult <br />pages 16-21 of this Guide. <br />Sponsored by Holyoke Chamber of Commerce <br />(303-854-3517), <br />Haxtun Chamber of Commerce (303-774- <br />7599), member merchants, <br />Holyoke Arts Council, and HR, Inc. <br />