Thinking about moving here? The weather is more like Kansas than Colorado, except we don't get the
tornados. Well, not as many anyway. They are fairly rare here. In fact they
are so rare, we don't even look for cover, we just grab our cameras and start
taking pictures. Or else maybe, we just don't have enough sense to take
cover... me included. We have mild winters, hot summers and spring always
seems too short. One thing I can say for sure though is that we get a lot of
sunshine, more than most I'm sure. So bring your horses and your family and get
a taste of the wide open spaces where you can see for miles and miles and where
the evening sunset spans the horizon and the meadow larks sing with the
crickets. Springfield Colorado
Baca County is a Great Place to Live.
Springfield is located in the southeast corner of the state. We are a farming and cattle ranching community with plenty of sunshine, and usually have mild winters. Our summers are normally hot and getting hotter each year. The picture of the leaves was sent to me December 10, where recently a layer of ice has coated everything in town. Its window scraping time in Springfield. You will find real cowboys here in addition to a variety of farmers. This is a place where a man's horse, cow dog and his tractor are his favorite and most important possessions.
Thinking about moving here? The weather is more like Kansas than Colorado, except we don't get the
tornados. Well, not as many anyway. They are fairly rare here. In fact they
are so rare, we don't even look for cover, we just grab our cameras and start
taking pictures. Or else maybe, we just don't have enough sense to take
cover... me included. We have mild winters, hot summers and spring always
seems too short. One thing I can say for sure though is that we get a lot of
sunshine, more than most I'm sure. So bring your horses and your family and get
a taste of the wide open spaces where you can see for miles and miles and where
the evening sunset spans the horizon and the meadow larks sing with the
crickets. We have everything we need here, even though some describe this as "a
remote area." We have a grocery store, two banks, a credit union, a
hospital, some real good eatin' places and a couple of places for a cold
brew. And of course we have schools and churches. We also have a lot of peace
and quiet where if you want, you can live the simple life. This is not a place
where you will find the hustle and bustle of a large city. It is a place where
you might find turkey buzzards roosting on the tower by the city hall, or a
skunk living under your house.
Like all small towns, Word of mouth is the fastest news source here,
so if you are in business that would be your best advertising, or it could be
your worst problem if you get a bad reputation. Open a restaurant and everyone
will come, but it better be good, consistent and reasonably priced or they
won't come back.
Compared to the big city, Springfield is a quiet and remote area. You
may
have to learn to shop on the Internet or else travel 50 to 200 miles to get
what you are looking for. Its a wonderful place to live, but you may have to
know how to entertain yourself.
Blue Rose Ranch, Inc., located
30997 Hwy 287
Springfield, CO 81073 has recently aquired 26 beautiful mustangs and are looking for qualified people who can adopt or foster them. The ranch is dedicated to the rescue, training, and care of horses and have a variety of programs to provide care and opportunity for them to have a second chance for a life and home. To learn more about the ranch or for more information go to their website at www.blueroseranch.org or call 1-303-796-7739
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