Chelsea Self / Post Independent
Ho-ho-holy moly.
After centuries of searching far and wide, authorities, historians and theologians are now confirming they have in fact discovered the North Pole and Santa’s Workshop at the corner of 16th Street and Whiteriver Avenue in Rifle.
Well, even though you can spot deer on the property and the compound is lit up like the front terrace of Hotel Colorado, it’s not actually the home of Santa Claus or his workshop.
Rather, it’s the residence of 73-year-old resident Jon Isham, who owns a liquor store near downtown.
Isham spends months during every holiday season decorating almost every square inch of his 7.75-acre lot in Rifle. When everyone is focused on pumpkins and witches in October, he’s already putting up sparkling lights and candy canes.