http://new.dolo.org/index.php/site/index/ en mmeeks@cig-pr.com Copyright 2007 2007-10-19T05:40:00-07:00 http://downtownlongmont.com/index.php/site/home_text/ http://downtownlongmont.com/index.php/site/home_text/#When:05:40:00Z In 1870, a group of railroad investors from Chicago sold shares in a community in northern Colorado’s St. Vrain Valley. The next year, they chartered the town of Longmont, named for Longs Peak directly to the west, as the Chicago-Colorado Colony. Today, classic buildings in the Downtown Longmont District house nearly 300 businesses and organizations on gracious, tree-lined streets. Thousands of people visit Downtown for parades, art events and festivals for the whole family. From lunchtime to special events, Downtown Longmont brings the community together. Home 2007-10-19T05:40:00-07:00