Conifer is also a small mountain
town in
Colorado, about 25 minutes southwest of
Denver via
US 285. It is a fairly small community. It has several
Elementary Schools,
West Jefferson Elementary School,
Marshdale Elementary, and
Elk Creek Elementary. There is also one
Middle School,
West Jefferson Middle School. And, of course there is
Conifer High School, which also contains the
Conifer Public Library, part of the
Jefferson County Public Library system. The town is a lot like most small towns, and even has a
Boy Scout Troop.
There isn't too much to do, as there isn't much there. The major part of the town is a strip mall with a Safeway and three stories worth of other stores. The most popular "attractions" are driving by the Safeway, and visiting Coney Island, a Hot Dog stand. There are several nice restaurants, my personal favorite being Mauro's Italian Food. Some other restaurants are The Coal Mine Dragon, The Italian Touch, and Bugling Bulls. The only fast food is Subway, unless one wishes to drive to Evergreen.
The town is expanding, and will be getting a King Soopers soon. West Jefferson Elementary was recently rebuilt, and Highway 285 is being widened to four lanes. A new open space park has opened at the base of Shadow Mountain. Depsite this change, there is still some history. The old Conifer Junction School and the Yellow Barn specifically.
There are several events, including the Lobo Lope (Conifer High's mascot is a Lobo), which is a 5K run. There is an annual Christmas parade. And there are events on Halloween too.
It is a nice place to live if you don't mind snow very much, don't mind commuting 45 minutes+ to work, and like to be away from other people... sorta.
And, throughout its history, the town has produced but one celebrity: South Park creator Trey Parker. Parker even based some of the things in the fictional town of South Park on some of the things in his actual hometown of Confier. A good example is Mr. Mackey, based on an actual counselor at West Jefferson Middle School.