Black Hawk’s newest edifice — the 33-story Ameristar Hotel for gamblers that will be topped off Thursday — stands in stark contrast to the tiny town’s mining past. Limited-stakes gambling ...

[related wide=true] What else to do Learn the storied history of these Colorado mining towns by taking a self-guided walking tour of Black Hawk and Central City. History markers dot the historic ...

For the last 155 years, people have been making their way to a narrow gulch in the Colorado ... cities: Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. Two casinos quickly opened in historic buildings ...