Las Animas for a Better Community

01/12/2024

01/12/2024

As the extreme cold weather moves in this weekend, we're available as a warming shelter if anyone needs a warm place to be.

08/09/2023

Forrest McCurren to Perform Free Concert at Boggsville

The Las Animas Chamber of Commerce is proud to bring Forrest McCurren to the Boggsville Historic Site on Friday, August 18th, from 6:00 p.m. until dusk. It’s fun for the whole family and admission is free. Bring along a picnic supper, a blanket and your lawn chairs. Enjoy the high lonesome country and low down rock and roll of Forrest McCurren,

Currently on tour throughout Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas, McCurren was born and raised in America’s heartland. With a tip of his hat to the songwriting greats of the past, he blazes his own musical trail. With wise words from waitresses, heartbroken high school football stars and tattooed trailer park lovers, McCurren writes songs for good people that got bad grades in school, are drunk on dreams, and still trying to figure out if life is sour or sweet. He will be joined on stage by his fiddle playing wife, Margaret, who’s voice makes the angels scream “Sing it sister!”

So come out and have some summer fun but please leave your dogs and alcohol at home. The Boggsville Historic Site is located at 28120 Colo Hwy 101, Las Animas, CO 81054. It’s about about 2 miles south of the Bent County Courthouse on Hwy 101. See you there!

08/04/2023

Free day at Bent's Old Fort!

It's a great day to visit the fort! To celebrate the Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, the National Park Service has designated today as a Fee Free Day in all National Park units, including Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. You can find out about more fee free days this year at https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm . We hope to see you!

Alt text: Living history volunteers dressed in period clothing as hunters discussing issues of the time period in the fort plaza.

07/11/2023

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07/03/2023

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05/09/2023

Paint and Connect continues for a third year! June 3rd through 9th.

Starting on the wait list from last year, three homeowners will receive home rehabilitation with a new coat (or two) of paint! However, we need volunteers!!

Be a large or small part of this year's round of P&C. Please fill out the Google form to receive volunteer info and updates.

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05/05/2023

The annual Boggsville Cemetery Tour returns! Join us for an afternoon of family fun!