Inside Lyons — guides https://insidelyons.com/ An independent guide to Lyons, Colorado: the river, the trails, the music, and what it’s like to live at the canyon mouth. en-us Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Lyons with kids: the river park, the library, soft-serve and a bike park https://insidelyons.com/articles/lyons-with-kids/ https://insidelyons.com/articles/lyons-with-kids/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT A summer day and a winter one in Lyons with children: where to tube, where to splash, where the storytimes are, and where to eat in wet shoes. Families Who governs Lyons, and where the official information is https://insidelyons.com/articles/who-governs-lyons/ https://insidelyons.com/articles/who-governs-lyons/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Lyons is a statutory town with an elected mayor and six trustees, and it shares the work with Boulder County and three special districts. Who does what, when the Board meets, and the official page for each. Civic Lyons history: sandstone, the railroad and the river https://insidelyons.com/articles/lyons-history-sandstone-railroad-river/ https://insidelyons.com/articles/lyons-history-sandstone-railroad-river/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT A quarry town at the mouth of two canyons, built of the rock it dug, cut off by its river once a century, and rebuilt each time by the people who live here. The short history, with each claim resting on a source. History Trails and the river: five areas inside fifteen minutes https://insidelyons.com/articles/trails-and-the-river/ https://insidelyons.com/articles/trails-and-the-river/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Two creeks, one whitewater park, and five trail areas within fifteen minutes of Main Street. Start with the river gauge: the number decides what kind of day it is. Outdoors