When the Buffalo Bill store atop Lookout Mountain closes Dec. 31, it will end a Colorado family legacy

Beloved Christmas-themed shop set to close alongside two other stores in Old Colorado City

The Holly Leaf, where it's Christmas all year long, as well as a couple of other businesses along Colorado Avenue in Old Colorado City, will permanently close their doors at the end of 2024.

When the Buffalo Bill store atop Lookout Mountain closes Dec. 31, it will end a Colorado family legacy

Bill Carle has been dreading the end of 2024 for the past 15 months. On Dec. 31, he must vacate the Pahaska Teepee Gift Shop and Café beside Buffalo Bill’s Grave atop Lookout Mountain, which his family ran for 48 years. Denver Parks and Recreation has decided to shutter the 103-year-old building and leave it vacant in 2025. In doing so, the city will put an end to his family’s 68-year run as concessionaires at various Colorado tourist spots. “It…