Check back often to find information on local events in the Silverton/San Juan County area of Colorado. We will keep posting updates to this page which will cover everything from the Fourth of July to to live music in Silverton and even karaoke.
We just set this new website up in March but since we were closed for the month of April we didn’t really start posting till May and you can see in the image above how the traffic took off as soon as we starting doing so. Since then, we’ve had over 10,000 hits on our […]
The other night our amazing volunteer firefighters voted to officially take over the fireworks for next year! This is fantastic news as the SVFD has been responsible for the Silverton 4th of July fireworks for decades and this year proved to be a bit of a dud with the new location and a new crew […]
As the tops of the mountains are starting to see a regular dusting of snow we thought it would be fun to run a contest to see who can guess when the first major snowfall will hit Silverton. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment below with a date and the […]
Silverton, Colorado has DEEP mining roots and the Hardrockers Holidays celebrate this connection like no other annual event. This is an amazing event that’s not only educational, but also a TON of fun for the whole family. To really round out your experience, consider taking some time to tour the Old 100 Mine, the […]
This has been an exceptionally busy summer and our entire staff really needs a break so we decided to give them one. This Sunday we will be closed for business and getting some much needed R and R. Monday we’ll be back and ready to go – 7 days a week – for the […]
How Cool, we caught a lightning strike behind a rainbow on video. It’s actually a double rainbow but the second one is pretty faint on video, it’s location is outside the main one by a decent margin. You can see the rain falling behind them as I pan across. The lightning hits at the […]
The return of the summer Monsoon season is expected to come in the next week. Silverton can get a lot of rain in a short time during these afternoon downpours. If you plan on traveling in the backcountry or over our mountain passes please be prepared for heavy rains. On the upside, be on […]
This weekend Silverton will host both the start and finishing lines for the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run. Each year thousands of people apply to enter this run but only 100 or so are chosen. Starting in Silverton, the runners have 48 hours or less go to Telluride, Ouray, Lake City and back. 100 Miles […]
In 2009 Shaun White spent a good part of the winter in Silverton where he trained at his top secret halfpipe. Red Bull was the sponsor who made it all happen. They worked with Shaun to find the perfect place to train for the X Games and ultimately headed out to Silverton Mountain where they cut a 550 […]
The Silverton Colorado 4th of July Parade was awesome! What a great time and the weather is perfect with blue skies and a temp around 70 degrees. So far thousands of people have stormed our town and parking is already hard to find. The rest of the afternoon will be filled with Rhubarb Pie […]
The annual 4th of July duck derby will occur at 2pm in memorial park. You can get a duck from the visitors center before the 4th, or in memorial park after the parade. Ducks are $5 each and if you buy 4 you get a water shooter. But be warned, this year’s competition is fierce […]
Tonight the Taste of Silverton will be happening on Blaire Street from 5pm till 9pm. This an annual event where all the restaurants in Silverton offer up portions of their best dishes for people to sample. There will be music, dancing, good times and a whole lot of great food. Come by the Golden Block’s booth […]
The 4th of July is by far the BIGGEST day of the year in Silverton, Co. We can’t wait! In just two weeks from now we’ll host upwards of 20,000 people in our small town of 600. This is a massive influx of people and Silverton has been doing it right for decades now. FUN […]
Silverton Colorado will be hosting a series of free concerts this summer. On the third Friday of each month we will be hosting a different local band at Memorial Park. The first Concert will be this Friday, June 17th, and will feature a performance by the Six Dollar String Band. Check them out here: […]
This weekend Silverton will host the start and finish lines for the amazing Death Race to Defeat ALS. This is a grueling 230 mile bicycle race around the San Juan Skyway. Five Mountain Passes and 16,000 vertical feet of climbing over three days will challenge the riders as they travel from silverton to Ridgeway, then […]
Silverton is a small mountain town but one might still be surprised to learn that we recently graduated a senior class from our High School with just FIVE students! They all worked so hard to earn this achievement that we thought it fitting to congratulate them each by name. Bowen Coates Talitha Gallegos Kayla Zimmerman […]
For many people Memorial Day marks the start of the Summer season, for others it’s a solemn time to remember our Nation’s fallen heroes… at The Golden Block, we’re just BUSY! We have a lot of things happening this weekend so we wanted to make sure everyone is up to date. Saturday, May 28th we […]
The Iron Horse Bicycle Race is an amazing annual event that brings thousands of people to Silverton at the crack of dawn to post up on main street and await the arrival of the first riders coming off Molass Pass as they cruise into town. At just under 50 miles in distance, this is […]
Today we welcome the very first train of the season. This is a truly special day for Silverton as it marks the official start of the summer season and the arrival of several thousand train enthusiasts on a daily basis to our small mountain town. We would also like to congratulate the Grand Imperial Hotel […]
We would like to thank all of our customers for a fabulous winter season! We will be closed until Friday May 6th. We are spring cleaning, polishing the floors, and making more BEER!! Our fabulous crew gets some down time a well needed rest to prepare for the summer season!!! We are to attend the […]
Come by the Golden Block Brewery in Silverton Colorado and have a great time. Hear your neighbors and Friends belt out their favorite songs. It’s a Silverton tradition the last Monday night of each month we have an awesome time and sing karaoke with all our friends. The fun starts at 8 o’clock and last […]