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3 Reasons to Visit Sterling

“Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” On your next road trip to Sterling and Logan County, make sure to stop and buy some happiness while you’re here. We found three great shopping experiences for you! The Old Library Merchantile and Coffee Shop‘s selection of vintage home decor, western art, kitchen goods, and more will inspire you to create your home’s unique story. This handsome dark brown and tan brick building located off Sterling’s historic town square was the town’s first public...

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This Weekend in Sterling

Sterling is the eastern gateway to the Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic & Historic Byway in northeastern Colorado. Pawnee Buttes This region is a vast open textbook of nature with its own distinct and fragile beauty, the result of a landscape sculpted by…

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Heritage Festival on the Plains

Happy Birthday, U.S.A.! Sterling’s annual 4th of July Heritage Festival has been expanded to four days of fun for 2022, starting with a free July Jamz concert (Rusty 44 band) on Friday, July 1; a sanctioned BBQ cook-off, Beer and Wine Fest, corn hole tournament, and street concert on Saturday, July 2; outdoor church service, breakfast, an authentic 1860s baseball game by the Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association, car show, demonstrations by Blacksmith Sam, children’s games and homemade root beer on Sunday, July 3; and ending with a spectacular fireworks display and live music on...

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Summer Fun: Just add water!

A boater’s paradise, North Sterling State Park’s large irrigation reservoir (3,000 surface acres) offers great coves and fingers to explore during the spring and summer months. Logan County is also where you’ll find great bodies of water at both Prewitt Reservoir and Jumbo Reservoir, the meandering South Platte River, and smaller fishing-only ponds in Fleming (Jeff’s Pond) and Sterling (Overland Trail Recreation Area). Opportunities abound for boating, fishing, jet-skiing, kayaking, paddle boarding, sailboarding, swimming, and water skiing. Don’t forget your sunscreen! As you plan...

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The Best Summer Activities in Sterling

Whether you want to soak up the sun or find ideas to beat the heat, Sterling is ripe with authentic events and activities for your best Colorado road trip to the great outdoors this summer. We’ve got the space to find your place for a special visit or weekend getaway.

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This Weekend in Logan County

It’s time to go fishing, Colorado – it’s Free Fishing Weekend! Resident and nonresident anglers of all ages are invited to participate in #FreeFishingWeekend, June 4-5. Keep reading for some great fishing spots in Logan County’s wide-open outdoors. 1. North Sterling State Park. This excellent warm-water fishery features wiper, walleye, channel catfish, crappie, yellow perch, bluegill, northern pike, tiger muskie, and trout. Fishing is permitted along the entire state-owned shoreline. North Sterling State Park is open to fishing year-round. 2. Prewitt Reservoir...

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