70 Years Later, Honeymooners Return to Landmark Silverton Hotel

After 70 years, a Colorado couple is finally getting a second honeymoon at the Grand Imperial Hotel here in Silverton.

For their first honeymoon, back in 1952, Pat and Wayne Newsom drove to Silverton fresh from their wedding reception in the farmlands of the Texas panhandle. With reservations at the Grand Imperial, the newlyweds were looking for an adventure. They found it, falling in love wi…