They are located 34 miles west of Denver. Take I-70 West to Highway 119, then head north on 119 to Black Hawk. However, the easiest way to visit these towns is by commercial carrier. Most transportation deals include free drinks and gambling tokens as well. Central City and Black Hawk offer other exciting things for those who don't want to try lady luck.
Visitors can enjoy a step back in time with an historic walking tour of Central City.
There are 21 Victorian buildings on the tour, including the Central City Opera and the Teller House. Cornish and Welsh miners built the Central City Opera House in 1878. Murals adorn the ceiling in this 747-seat, acoustically perfect theater. The Opera House hosted Buffalo Bill Cody, operas, plays and silent movies between 1878 and 1927. In 1932, actress Lillian Gish opened the now famous summer festival, which annually produces three operas performed in English.