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Welcome to the City of Florence, Colorado, a small yet vibrant community nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains astride the Arkansas River. Incorporated in 1887, Florence still has many of the historic buildings and homes intact. Today many of the downtown merchant buildings are fittingly filled with antiques and arts and crafts. There is plenty to do in Florence and the surrounding communities, visit our 84 year old Rialto Theater, fish in the Arkansas River, shop our many antique merchants, peruse the many art and craft galleries, partake in our unique down home restaurants, and by all means feel free to visit with our great citizens – they truly are what make Florence the “hallmark” community that it is. Florence is a great place to shop, stay and visit – we are centrally located with the Royal Gorge Bridge (the world’s highest suspension bridge) and its breath taking views to our west, the Pueblo Reservoir and its great boating and fishing to the east, the always beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the south, and Cripple Creek (a wonderful old mining town filled with casinos) at the foot of Pikes Peak to our north. As Mayor of Florence, I personally invite you to enjoy our shops, enjoy our hospitality, enjoy our community and at the end of the day you might just decide to stay – that is exactly what happen to me in 1992. Mayor Bart Hall
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