![]() ![]() “We see the restoration as a way for residents of the larger cities on the Front Range to become better connected to the lifestyle of our rural fellow citizens,” Falcone says. It will be a hub for stage performances and art installations, among other cultural events, coordinated by part-time valley resident and former Denver gallery owner Adam Gildar. The Frontier won’t just host blockbusters. Colorado’s Fly-Fishing Industry Faces the Growing Threat of Climate Change.13 Tips for Buyers Navigating Denver’s Real Estate Market.Why Denverites Are Getting Rid of Their Tattoos.Colorado’s Increasingly Hazy Skies Could Be a Real Problem-for Everyone.Think Frontier Airlines Can’t Get Any Worse? Think Again.Colorado’s Great American Horse Drive Rides Again!.The theater, outside the town of Center, is being developed by a family-led offshoot of Continuum called Continuud. Not only did Falcone fall in love with the valley when he helped the Nature Conservancy purchase land there in the ’90s, but also his two children are well connected to people in the film industry. Now, 37 years later, Mark Falcone, a Denver developer whose Continuum Partners helped revamp Union Station, hopes to make the Frontier an artistic force in the region once again. Like movie houses and drive-ins across the country, the Frontier became a cultural lifeline for local ranching and farming families-until cable TV put it out of business in 1985. Whether initially drawn by opening night’s free admission or the opportunity to see Academy Award winner Edmond O’Brien avenge his murdered fiancée in Warpath, many in the crowd returned. When the Frontier Drive-In debuted on May 14, 1955, more than 300 cars packed into its lot in the rural San Luis Valley. The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. ![]()
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