Elizabeth, CO

Elizabeth CO real estate is located in Elbert County, Colorado, about 42 miles southeast of downtown Denver CO homes. Pictures will be added so check back soon! Elizabeth is a great place to call home. Check it out!

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Nearby cities and towns:
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Things to do in Elizabeth, Colorado: Holiday Happenings, December 2010

There are so many fun things to do in Elizabeth, Colorado in the month of December! Start making plans now so you don't miss out!

The fun begins on Saturday, December 4th will events going on ALL DAY!

17th Annual Elbert County Christmas Craft Show

9am-4pm at the Casey Jones Pavilion on Hwy 86

Lunch, shopping and photos with Santa! All proceeds will be donated to the Elbert County Fire Dept.

Pet Pictures with Santa

10am-2pm at the Elizabeth Animal Hospital at 330 W. Kiowa Avenue

This event is a fund raiser for Ginger's Legacy, a non profit organization that assists disadvantaged people with emergency veterinary care. Each photo w/Christmas card is a a $10 donation, or a CD with the picutres taken of you and your pet is a $20 donation. For more information regarding the event, plaese call (303) 646-2891. For information about Ginger's Legacy, please visit www.GingersLegacy.com.

Pictures with Santa

10am-2pm at the Big R Store of Elizabeth

Take photos with Santa with your family and/or pets in front of the huge fireplace in the store! For more information regarding this event, please call (303) 646-6936.

Olde Country Christmas

3pm-5pm on Main Street

This family festival includes a Chrildren's Parade, live reindeer, Santa & Mrs. Claus, a puppet show, food and more. For additional information regarding this event, please contact the chamber at (303) 646-4286 or via email to director@elizabethchamber.org.

More happenings all weekend long!

Alpaca Holiday Boutique

Saturday, December 4th 10am-6pm and Sunday, December 5th 10am-4pm at 37666 Saints Trail (go to CR 13 & Running Brook Road and follow the signs!

Unique holiday gift shopping, free refreshments. For more information call Verlene at 888-828-4866 or email aha@avertinealpacas.com. Sponsored by All Saints Ranch & Avertine Hill Alpacas.

Interested in Cookie Decorating? There are several opportunities to show off your talents. The library will provide the cookies and decorations, just bring your own creativity!

Saturday, December 4th, 10am-1pm at the Simla Library Branch

Saturday, December 4th, 2pm-3pm at the Carlson Building on Main Street, next to the Elizabeth Library

Friday, December 10th, 1pm-3pm at the Kiowa Library Branch

Saturday, December 11th, 11am-1pm at the Elbert Library Branch

Annual Christmas Concert with the High Plains Singers

Saturday, December 11th, 7pm-9pm at the Elizabeth Middle School

Director John Dahm will lead this group of enthusiastic and talented singers composed of folks of all ages. As a not-for-profit group, they rely on the generosity of local businesses and individuals to cover their expenses. They truly appreciate the support of the community.

Holiday Tea Tasting at Nan's Tea Room

Saturday, December 18th, 3pm at Nan's Tea Room, 392 B Main Street, Elizabeth

Take pleasure in a lovely, late afternoon with friends, new and old, at Nan's Tea Room for their first Holiday Tea Tasting. Enjoy a selection of teas and tasty foods. Cost is $15. Reservations are strongly suggested.

(Photos courtesy of Microsoft Office images)

Place to Visit: Nan's Tea Room in Elizabeth, Colorado: October Tea Tasting

I experienced a first and so did Nan's Tea Room in Elizabeth, Colorado...our FIRST tea Tea Tasting! I was lucky enough to be seated with 5 new friends - Hal and his wife Linda, Jacque and her mom Marci and Geri! We had a lovely time trying new teas, eating delicious treats and getting to know each other.

Visitors to Nan's Tea Room will be seated in one of the themed rooms - the Parlor Room, Garden Room or the Kitchen Room. My new friends and I were seated in the Kitchen Room. All the rooms are decorated for the fall season.

We spend the afternoon trying 5 teas. Each tea was paried with a homemade snack. Nan educated us about each tea - its name, its characteristics - and she directed us to the appropriate food pairing. I would love to tell you about each of the teas and the wonderful sandwiches, desserts, breads and cakes that we had...however, I'm going to suggest that you'll have to come to YOURSELF to the next tea tasting to see what you missed!

I will tell you about my favorite - Anel Falls Mist - so named for the highest waterfall in the world, which is located in Venezuela. The tea smells like berries, is pink in color and has a very faint strawberry taste. This tea is also very good cold (of course we had it hot). Nan served strawberry shortcake with chocolate syrup. Mmmm!

At the end of our pleasant afternoon, we were each given a sampling of Pumpkin Spice tea to taste. This will be the featured tea for the month of November. Nan will be preparing Pumpkin Cranberry bread to compliment the Pumpkin Spice tea.

I learned a lot about the differnt types of tea - herbal teas, green tea, black tea (my favorite) and red tea (who knew)? I also learned a lot about the towns of Elizabeth and Caste Rock. My new friends enjoyed sharing stories about their towns.

Nan's Tea Room is located at 392 B Main Street in downtown Elizabeth, Colorado. Hours of operation have been recently expanded, Mondays are 10:30am-2pm and Tuesday through Saturday are 10:30am-3pm.

To see the full menu and more information about Nan's Tea Room go to www.NansElizabethTeaRoom.com.

If you would like to read about my lunch time visit to Nan's Tea Room click here.

(Photos of Nan's Tea Room are used with permission. Photo of Angel Falls from Wikipedia.)

Looking for a fun alternative to fast food and chain restaurants for your lunch options? Step back in history to a simpler time. Take pleasure in the traditional, Victorian styling of the old carriage house and have lunch at Nan's Team Room in Historic Downtown Elizabeth.

Maybe you have a special occasion to celebrate-birthday, baby shower, bridal shower, Red Hat Society gathering. These are great reasons to visit Nan's Tea Room. Come for Afternoon Tea, Children's Tea or Princess Tea (complete with your own tiara to keep)!

Located at 392 B Main Street in downtown Elizabeth, Colorado, Nan's Team Room opened in May 2010. Hours of operation are 11am-3pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

On a recent visit to Nan's Tea Room, my girlfriend and I enjoyed a piping hot pot of tea, an egg salad sandwich and chicken vegetable soup. No meal would be complete without dessert. I ate every last bit of the pineapple sorbet. My friend indulged in the chocolate zucchini cake. The service was outstanding and food was scrumptious.

Other menu items include quiche, salads, scones (of course) and vegetarian menu choices. To see the full menu and more about Nan's Tea Room, go to www.NansElizabethTeaRoom.com

Later this month, on Saturday, October 23^rd at 3pm, Nan's Tea Room will be hosting a "tea tasting" event. Reservations are required. Cost is $15 per person (tax and tip not included).

(Photos used with permission.)

Looking for Rural Living within an Hour from Denver?

Elizabeth homes for sale have been drawing in new residents for over 150 years. This quaint town can be found about 30 miles south of Denver, which means it’s one of the best combinations of rural living and access to the modern amenities of the big city. You can get to the Denver Tech Center from Elizabeth in just about 40 minutes, making this a great town for folks who work in the city but crave country living.

Running Creek is probably the most interesting geographic feature you’ll find when looking at Elizabeth properties. This creek runs through much of the town, and was the primary reason the area was settled in the first place. Peter I Van Wormer settled in this area back in 1859, followed by the trapper Justin Marlow. Ranchers and farmers settled here, and eventually a lumber mill even sprung up. When the Denver and New Orleans railroad opened up a stop here in 1881, the town started growing in earnest.

There’s plenty to do and see in and around Elizabeth real estate, without having to travel into Denver. The Black Forest and Castlewood Canyon State Park are nearby, giving you plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, horseback riding and rock climbing. Today, Elizabeth has become a popular bedroom community for the metro Denver region. You’ll find many types of Elizabeth houses, and the homes tend to be larger and situated on big lots.