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8-10AM Geology of North Table Mountain Park @ North Table Mountain Park
Stop in at the trailhead anytime between 9 and 11 a.m. to learn about the geology of North Table Mountain and the land use changes that occurred as it went from quarry to JCOS park. Then, take a leisurely hike up North Table Mountain on your own to observe the 63-65 million year old lava flows that comprise part of the mountain.
9-10AM Keg Conditioning @ Golden Mill
9:30-11:30AM Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
10AM-3PM Gold Rush Days @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10AM, 1PM, and 4PM Wild West Short Tour
10AM-4PM Pop-Up Market @ Morris & Mae
10AM-12PM Breakfast Burritos @ The Golden Mill
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
2PM Avenue Q: The Musical @ Miners Alley Playhouse
2-4PM Sunday at the Museum – Jane Mathews @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Join us for Jane Mathews as she talks about her quilts made of paper. Her Solo Exhibit: Take Cover, is now in the Northeast Gallery through October 14, 2023.
4-7:30PM Sunday Swing with the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra @ Buffalo Rose
SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
LIVE MUSIC
11AM-2PM Jonny Sterling @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
2-5PM Blue Water Grass @ Golden Mill
2-3:30PM Dave LeMieux & Frirends @ Goosetown Station
3-7PM Soundbox @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM Johnny O @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
4:30-8:30PM Puma & Friends @ Goosetown Station
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
52 Years Ago
In 1971, downtown Golden was struggling. Customers were flocking to shopping malls such as Westland and Villa Italia, and traditional downtown districts were feeling their loss.
One of the selling points of shopping malls was the huge, free parking lots. Golden’s merchants and City Council tried many things to keep downtown “vital,” including a long-running campaign to increase available parking. When the owner of the Astor House—which had been built in 1867—offered to sell it to the City, they accepted the offer.
The August 13, 1971 Golden Transcript reviewed City Council’s recent discussion regarding the building. Only one councilor hesitated about the decision. Ruben Hartmeister suggested that the building could be used as a museum and community center. He said that the Downtown Improvement District (which was made up of City Councilors) “had obligations beyond parking alone.” However, none of the other councilors agreed with his viewpoint.
Based on this conversation, the Transcript reported that, “the Astor House definitely will be torn down to make way for a parking lot.”
It seemed like the issue was settled, but a group of citizens subsequently took up the cause, built community support, and in the end the citizens of Golden voted to preserve the building.
At that same meeting, Council decided not to submit a bid to buy the Armory building. The state was putting it up for auction, with a minimum bid of $40,000.
While downtown was struggling, Golden’s residential neighborhoods were growing and thriving. The August 13th Transcript also included a brief article listing recently-approved building permits. Three single-family homes had been approved (2105 Arapahoe St. – $17,900, 305 Pike St. – $11,400, and 301 Peery Parkway – $25,000), as well as one tri-plex (16816 W. 16th Pl – $27,000), one addition (501 14th St. – $1,000), and one fallout shelter (413 Peery Parkway – $2,500).
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
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