This fall, the Fox West Theatre on Main Street in Trinidad will be hosting a season of performances for the first time in nearly a century. Right now, the theatre’s Project Manager Christopher Smith and videographer Elizabeth Holloway are capturing stage performances…

Trinidad City Council met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 22 and among other items, discussed an opportunity to put in a grant to help to stabilize the exterior of the Fox West Theatre on Main Street. According to City Manager Mike Valentine, the award from this grant should it be accepted would be $200,000.

Many people who take the time to explore Trinidad fall in love with the city’s brick streets and historic charm at first sight. Denver developer Dana Crawford is one of those Trinidad-lovers and is now the owner of 10 buildings in the Corazon de Trinidad Historic District. Her company, Urban Neighborhoods, Inc., is working on a pre-development agreement with the City to revitalize the city-owned Fox-West Theatre, located at 423 W. Main St., though the agreement is not yet finalized.

Colorado’s Front Range corridor from Ft. Collins down to Pueblo seems to be bustling with economic activity and population growth, while more rural areas in the state are struggling economically. U. S. Senator Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, went on a Trinidad Trolley ride through the heart of Historic Downtown Trinidad on Wednesday, July 3 to get a personal feeling for a city that’s succeeded in blending its historic past with an exciting future filled with new opportunities.

Trinidad’s Mayor Phil Rico announced on Thursday, December 27 that the city had purchased the historic Fox – West Theatre, located at 423 W. Main St. The purchase was made possible with $200,000 from History Colorado and the Colorado State Historical Fund, and $75,000 in city Capital Improvement Project funds.

Excitement is building as efforts continue on the refurbishment of the Fox West Theatre on Main Street in Trinidad. Dana Crawford’s Downtown Development Group is currently overseeing the renovation of the building, purchased by the City of Trinidad, and Crawford is currently pushing to open for a first performance in fall of 2020.“