Before becoming a tri-college campus, Auraria was a mining camp to rival Denver, and then a beloved multi-cultural neighborhood of the city. But following a massive flood in 1965, this neighborhood was under threat of razing. Plus bonus story about the history of Tivoli Brewery!

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

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Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://red.msudenver.edu/video/the-5-most-haunted-places-on-the-auraria-campus/

https://aurariacampus.edu/auraria/historic-auraria/

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/auraria-west-denver

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/auraria-west-denver

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/auraria-west-denver

https://www.denverpost.com/2005/06/15/the-fury-and-the-fears/

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/casa-mayan

https://www.westword.com/news/auraria-denver-campus-ninth-street-historic-park-casa-mayan-14619712

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auraria_Campus#Historic_sites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoli_Brewery_Company_(building)

https://history.denverlibrary.org/neighborhood-history-guide/auraria-neighborhood-history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Denver#:~:text=This%20was%20the%20first%20settlement,it%20was%20slow%20to%20develop.

Nestled in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park stands the stately Stanley Hotel - known as one of the most haunted hotels in the United States! It's not only famous for it's ghosts, but also for having inspired "The Shining" by Stephen King, and we're diving into the history and the hauntings this week.

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://www.stanleyhotel.com/about.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel

https://www.uncovercolorado.com/stanley-hotel-haunted-history/

https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-haunted-stanley-hotel-4108817

Spooky Colorado Retold by S. E. Schlosser

Ghost Adventures, S4E5 “Stanley Hotel”

https://youtu.be/fEEpJ-rZXFg?si=bq7bg9xgMYShJjEF

https://youtu.be/TUY3_k-7a_M?si=2EZQXVHixr2ZHpEc

Colorado is home to more cryptids than just Bigfoot (though we do love him). Katie describes a few of our other mysterious friends including a giant land whale, a corkscrew worm, mine gnomes, and trolls!

Stay smart - stay safe - stay spooky!

Tell us your spooky Colorado stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram and TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@2girlswhoscareeasily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

Resources:

https://www.colorado.com/articles/learn-about-colorados-mythical-creatures-where-spot-them

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/colorado-cryptids?srsltid=AfmBOorkEtxDqAqtJqt0SxMMfgTecdEHAxW8jKyxgmWaevo_mJCEXMHw

https://storylab.du.edu/80208/2021/02/05/colorado-cryptids/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augerino

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Slide-Rock_Bolter

https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/blog/the-legend-of-the-deadly-colorado-slide-bolter/article_20183fd0-9ac1-591f-bea0-691b0b112f80.html

https://www.americanfolklore.net/tommy-knockers/

https://www.ncm.org.uk/news/tommyknockers/

https://cornishstory.com/2020/03/17/reflections-on-cornish-folklore/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker_(folklore)

https://www.cpr.org/2023/08/03/troll-recycled-sculpture-victor-colorado/

https://www.coloradohomesmag.com/thomasdambo/

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/thomas-dambo-new-troll-colorado

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/isak-heartstone-troll-in-breckenridge-colorado

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll