WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
7:45AM New and Prospective Member Hike @ Apex Park
8AM Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk @ Golden History Park
9AM-12PM Holiday Bread-Baking Class @ Golden History Park – sold out
10AM-5PM Holiday Art Market @ Foothills Art Center
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10:15AM Family Time @ Golden Library
10:30AM Olde Golden Holiday Parade @ Washington Avenue
11AM-Close One Year Anniversary @ Morris & Mae
We’re having a party! ALL DAY 11:00 a.m. to close! Live music by pianist and composer Janine De Lorenzo, food specials, swag giveaways, creative market with handmade items for sale and more! Join us! More information
11AM and 1PM Children’s Theater – The Story of the Nutcracker @ Miners Alley Playhouse
12-2PM Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides @ 12th & Washington
1-3PM PAWS for Reading @ Golden Library
1-3PM Pictures with Santa @ Foothills Art Center – sold out
1:30PM NCAA Division II Football Championship @ Marv Kay Stadium
6-8PM Half-Moon Wreath-Building Workshop @ Morris & Mae
6-9PM Baby It’s Cold Outside – An Ugly Sweater Party @ Golden Mill
6:30PM Holiday Concert @ Golden High School
7:30PM The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
7:30PM A Christmas Story @ Miners Alley Playhouse
SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
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LIVE MUSIC
11AM-2PM Conal Rosanbalm @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
3-6PM Jesh Yancey @ Goosetown Station
5-9PM Live Music @ Bridgewater Grill
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6PM Southern Frey @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7-10PM Bunny Blake @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
43 Years Ago
The December 9, 1980 Golden Transcript announced plans by the Adolph Coors Co. to develop 300 acres. The area in question was north of Highway 58 and west of the city limits. Coors had purchased the property, formerly known as the Rubey Clay property, in 1979. The Coors representative told City Council that they envisioned building “very nice houses” in that area–which they did.
The entire project is known as “Canyon Point,” and the residential neighborhood west of Highway 93 is called “Mountain Ridge.”
Golden had seen considerable growth since World War II. Many citizens were dismayed at what they thought was the loss of our “small town environment.” The Canyon Point development–located as it was on a high, very visible spot–was the final straw for some residents. They successfully launched a citizen’s initiative to limit growth to no more than 1% a year.
The 1% limit remained in effect until 2022, when Governor Polis led an effort to block growth limits state-wide. Golden’s City Council decided, during an August 8, 2023 Executive Session, not to challenge the Governor’s move, so Golden’s 1% growth limit is now a relic of the past.
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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