09/16/2026
Trinidad is moving fast, and if you weren’t at the Trinidad State College luncheon with the Chamber of Commerce, here is a taste of what’s buzzing across town.
Led by Chamber President Markie Davis, the room was packed with updates, energy, and big plans for our community:
Arts & Culture Everywhere: Margaret Hunt highlighted the upcoming Creative District numerous events, Mike McDaniel—Open Doors a rare, free opportunity to step inside historic downtown buildings typically closed to the public. Plus, Main Street LIVE keeps the stage hot with shows running every single weekend this September. Tracy Wahl from the Corazon Gallery shared that now that Leif Lathrop has wrapped up coaching he has a lot of great art in the works which can be seen at the gallery as part of the Harvest Show.🥳❤️Campus & Tech Momentum: Trinidad State College welcomed its new President, and you can meet him in person at the campus open house on Monday the 21st from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Tonight, head to the college from 5:30 to 7:30 PM to catch Tech Prep and Emergent Campus showing off their latest projects. Even better? The Chamber is moving into its new space right by Emergent Campus this weekend!
Community Wins & Milestones: Keep Trinidad Safe is celebrating a ribbon cutting for their new Arizona location this Thursday at 5:30 PM. Over at the History Museum Lawn, enjoy live music from Rosin and Rust at 5:30 PM. In local business, Esther Cass shared updates on her insurance role, and InBank announced its merger with First National Bank of Omaha.
Festivals & Outdoor Action: The rescheduled July 4th Drone Show takes flight on September 25th during the RAD Festival! October brings the crowd-favorite Spider Fest, while Joani Steiner’s Earth Mountain Education Farm is wrapping up a harvest season packed with youth programming. Meanwhile, the Community Garden still has four solid weeks of fresh local produce ahead.
Ways to Plug In: Trinidad Trails Alliance and the Colorado Municipal League are actively on the ground, Mike McDaniel is teaming up with everyone! Rotary to launch a local fundraiser and Pat has 17 bikes lined up for a Central Park youth fundraiser ride, and Kim Rossetti shared details on the upcoming Holy Trinity fundraiser spotlighting Sister Blandina.
If you want the real inside track on local momentum, networking, and where Trinidad is heading next, the Chamber luncheon is the room you need to be in. I am sure there was so much going on that. We’ve missed a few things here!
Mark your calendar for the next monthly meeting this October at Trinidad State College. Grab a seat at the table and be part of what’s building our town!
