Tag: cripple creek donkeys
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Cripple Creek’s donkeys eschew freedom, return to pasture
Cripple Creek’s famous donkeys have been largely forgoing their freedom this summer. As is customary, some of the herd was released on Memorial Day to wander freely about the city. But the donkeys had their own plan. Led by charismatic alpha male “Deckers,” they chose to return to their pasture and reunite with the remainder…
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Cripple Creek set to release the donkeys
Release the donkeys. Cripple Creek’s famous donkey herd will be released to wander free around the town on May 25. The Two Mile High Club, caretakers of the Cripple Creek Donkeys, announced the annual donkey release will take place on May 25. They will be free to roam as they will throughout the summer, returning…
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Cripple Creek’s Fall Fest celebrates donkeys, history, fall colors
Fall Fest is coming to Cripple Creek during the weekend of Oct. 4-5. Fall Fest celebrates the brilliant changing colors of the aspen trees, the town’s historic gold rush heritage and its famous wild donkeys, while offering live music, street vendors, beer garden, kids’ activity zone, professional chainsaw wood carving and a pumpkin patch. Kicking…
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Donkeys on a diet: Cripple Creek donkeys work to combat weight gain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just past the donkey stables in Cripple Creek, down a dirt road, there’s a wooden feed stand layered in signs. “Please NO carrots, NO apples, NO bananas, NO human food” the signs emphasize, with bright…
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Donkeys on a diet: Cripple Creek donkeys work to combat weight gain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CRIPPLE CREEK • Just past the donkey stables in Cripple Creek, down a dirt road, there’s a wooden feed stand layered in signs. “Please NO carrots, NO apples, NO bananas, NO human food” the signs emphasize, with bright images of the foods crossed out by…
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Donkeys on a diet: Cripple Creek donkeys work to combat weight gain
CRIPPLE CREEK • Just past the donkey stables in Cripple Creek, down a dirt road, there’s a wooden feed stand layered in signs. “Please NO carrots, NO apples, NO bananas, NO human food” the signs emphasize, with bright images of the foods crossed out by a red ban circle. Several visitors stop by, waiting to…