The Placemaking Round-Up
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
The Biweekly Bazaar
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.
The public areas of this small mountain resort town provide activities year round, in a breathtaking setting.
The entire facility is situated on a wooded peninsula with views of four major mountain ranges and two ski areas. Lake Dillon is the highest-altitude sailing lake in the U.S., and Dillon was named one of 10 best sailng towns in U.S. by Sailing Magazine.
For walkers, hikers and cyclists, Lake Dillon can be accessed by Summit County's 50-mile paved path that connects to Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Silverthorne and Frisco - all year-round destination resort counties, and all within 12 miles. It is also quickly accessed via I-70, Colorado's major east/west interstate.
First-time visitors find the views, the air and the sky awesome. So do locals like me...after 24 years...
Spring-Summer Fall offers full marina service, weekly free and paid concerts in the amphitheater, and a Farmers' Market every Friday. Dillon Community Church services attract 500-800 people every Sunday morning. There is also trout fishing from the beaches (no swimming allowed - too cold), hiking, biking, picnicking, weddings, family meetings... the works!
This is a great friendly place where no one is afraid of strangers. It's used by people of all ages and there are no criminal activities of the sort city dwellers might find common.
*Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.
