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(Castle Rock, Colo.) Earlier this month, film producers used the downtown Castle Rock coffee shop, CoFF33, as the background for an upcoming movie. On December 2, cameras were spotted rolling inside the quaint coffee shop utilizing the employees as extras and the small-town backdrop for the upcoming television movie "Just Jake.”

(Castle Rock, Colo.) To encourage the support of local businesses and restaurants, The Castle Rock Trolley will provide free rides to visitors until the end of December. The Castle Rock Downtown Alliance sponsored the trolley’s ability to offer free holiday rides.

(Castle Rock, Colo.) Castle Rock officials want residents to provide feedback to ensure the success of plans to widen Crowfoot Valley Road. The city needs to widen the road to meet increased traffic volumes and make travel safer and more efficient. The widening will occur along Crowfoot between Knobcone Drive and Macanta Boulevard and will begin summer 2023.

Food and cocktail pairings at the Tribe at Riverwalk in Downtown Castle Rock.Tribe at Riverwalk. (Castle Rock, Colo.) For the first time, Downtown Castle Rock presents Restaurant Week featuring more than 25 restaurants providing specialty offerings.

(Castle Rock, Colo.) Castle Rock plans to improve Fifth Street, from Gilbert Street to Founders Parkway and Ridge Road, and seeks community feedback. The project’s plan to improve safety for the traveling public, reduce congestion, and increase pedestrian access to expand the walkability of downtown.

The proposed rendering of Snowsports 365.P3 Advisors. (Castle Rock, Colo.) Plans to open a year-round snowsports center three years ago show no signs of progress. In 2019, developers announced plans to open Snowsports 365 just off the I-25 corridor near downtown Castle Rock. The proposal would let guests practice skiing or snowboarding year-round and without the typical high-priced cost of a lift ticket.

(Castle Rock, Colo.) The Town started road repair work yesterday that will close a portion of Wolfensberger Road near Downtown Castle Rock. The closure on Wolfensberger is between Caprice Drive and Prairie Hawk Drive and is expected to last for the next four to six weeks.

Outside of the former downtown Castle Rock restaurant Siena at the Courtyard.Siena at the Courtyard. (Castle Rock, Colo.) Pandemic mandates hit local businesses hard, many were lucky to survive, but some never managed a comeback and closed permanently.

A nighttime view of Downtown Castle Rock.The Town of Castle Rock. (Castle Rock, Colo.)The Town of Castle Rock completed its vision to transform the downtown alleyways. Now the project needs funding.

Coff33's non-profit of the month supporting Ukrainian refugees and their pets.Natasha Lovato. (Castle Rock, Colo.)Coff33, the downtown Castle Rock coffee shop, will donate its April tip money to families and pets fleeing Ukraine.