Lamar
Around Lamar
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Countryside and towns · Colorado · 16k people
Lamar
Locals say Southeastern Colorado
Where the prairie breathes
deep bluegoldenroddark olive green
Welcome to Southeastern Colorado, where the plains stretch wide and the communities are tight-knit. Come for the county fairs and stay for the quiet nights under big skies.
Clubs for Lamar
No clubs for Lamar yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Lamar. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Lamar. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Comanche National Grassland Vast prairie with dinosaur tracks, canyons, and wildlife.
- Arkansas River Central to recreation, fishing, and irrigation.
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Memorial to the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre.
- Big Timbers Museum Local history and pioneer artifacts in Lamar.
- Two Buttes Iconic twin buttes near Springfield.
- Lamar Community College Community college and cultural events hub.
- Outdoors Hiking in Comanche National Grassland
- Outdoors Fishing on the Arkansas River
- With kids Visit the Big Timbers Museum
- With kids Attend the county fair
- Evenings Catch a movie at the local theater
- Evenings Dance at a barn dance
- Locals love Local diners
- Locals love Farm and ranch supply stores
Through the year
- Prowers County Fair August Annual fair with livestock, carnival, and exhibits.
- Baca County Fair August County fair in Springfield with rodeo and 4-H.
- Kiowa County Fair August County fair in Eads with agricultural exhibits.
- Lamar Days June Community celebration with parade, rodeo, and music.
- Sand Creek Massacre Remembrance November Annual memorial ceremony at the historic site.
Semi-arid high plains with hot summers, cold winters, and frequent wind. Best: Spring and fall are the most pleasant times to be outside, with mild temperatures and less wind.
Talk like a local
- “The Arkansas”
- The Arkansas River.
- “The Grassland”
- Comanche National Grassland.
- “Out on the plains”
- In the rural countryside.
- “Cow country”
- The ranching region.
Getaways
- Lower Arkansas Valley Adjacent agricultural valley with the Arkansas River.
- Ulysses Kansas town with museums and the Santa Fe Trail.
- Eastern Plains Wide-open plains with small towns and wildlife refuges.
- Garden City Larger city in Kansas with shopping and dining.
Local flavour
Rooting for Denver Broncos (NFL), Colorado Rockies (MLB), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Buffaloes (NCAA), Colorado State Rams (NCAA)
Eat and drink
- Green chili Colorado staple
- Sopaipillas New Mexican influence
- Beef Cattle country
- Wheat bread Common but not distinctive
Where people go
- Grain elevators Silhouettes on the horizon
- Windmills Iconic plains feature
- Cattle ranches Ranching heritage
- Comanche National Grassland In Baca County
- The Arkansas River Flows through Prowers County
- Small-town main streets Heart of the communities
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Nearby
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Prowers, Baca and Kiowa counties, CO. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.