CB Museum Book of the Month Club: How Crested Butte Became a Tourist Town

Join us for a monthly book club where we will analyze and discuss both non-fiction and fiction works that explore the history of our valley and the lifestyles of those who lived lives similar to those who established the town of Crested Butte.

Our Book of the Month Club meets on the fourth Friday of each month to discuss the chosen book while enjoying themed snacks, adult beverages, relevant artifacts, and more.

Crested Butte, although it is unique in many ways, it is also typical of these new communities. Importantly, however, it was not always as it is today. In the process of becoming the mature community it is now, with its full array of cultural and athletic offerings and manicured lawns and paved streets, the town went through many stages. In its initial re-incar-nation as a ski town in 1961, it arose from the remnants of a once thriving mining town. Then, it went through several growth phases as it became the bourgeoning year-round destination tourist town and recreation community which visitors often travel great distances to reach. Now, almost sixty years later and well into its maturity, Crested Butte is still evolving. This new type of rural area caters to both a growing number of permanent residents and tourists alike, as it becomes ever more polished and sophisticated.