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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Aug. 15th
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9:30-10:30AM - Rooftop Yoga
- 10AM-12PM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 6-8PM - Golden Hour at the Astor House
- 7:30PM - Assassins
- 8-10PM - Drag Show and Bingo
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9:30-10:30AM Rooftop Yoga @ Golden Mill
Enjoy an all-levels class on The Golden Mill’s rooftop patio, with sweeping views of North and South Table Mountains, Zion Mountain, and Clear Creek. Led by Flow Yoga Studio
$20 Class includes a beverage after class
Rain or shine
Register
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
10:30AM and 1:30PM - The Friday Tours @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Highlight Tour every Friday at 10:30am
Special Topic Tour every Friday 1:30PM-2:30PM
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. Each tour covers a specific theme and on these dates our focus will be: The Caboose!
Tours are subject to change and are based on guide availability. Each week’s theme is explored using a variety of museum resources to help bring the subject to life with the understanding that guests are welcome to continue their visit on their own after the tour.
Friday Tour Tickets - $3 each plus General Admission ($10 adults, $5 kids 2-15, $8 seniors 60+).
Today's Topic
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
6-8PM Golden Hour @ the Astor House
Join us for a relaxed summer evening filled with live music, local art, and great food. Enjoy two live sets from musician Nick Ehrhardt while Golden-based artist Jesse Crock creates two original paintings—one during each set. Each painting will be raffled off to attendees.
Tickets: $15
Includes one beer or wine and one raffle entry.
Additional raffle entries: $5
Additional drinks: Available by suggested donation
Food:
King of Wings will be on-site taking orders throughout the evening.
This is a members-only event—but becoming a member is free and easy. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind evening of music, art, and community in the heart of downtown Golden.
Live Music for Friday, Aug. 15th
8PM 6 Million Dollar Band @ Buffalo Rose (Event Center)
6-9PM Derek Hall @ Golden Outpost
6:30PM Big Hooray Bluegrass @ Goosetown Station
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6-9PM Emily Rose @ Barrels and Bottles
6-10PM 2nd Time Around @ Wrigley’s
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History: A High Price for Advertising
Colorado Central Railroad in Clear Creek Canyon – Denver Public Library Special Collections
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148 Years Ago
The August 15, 1877 Colorado Transcript mentioned a problem relating to our new railroad. The route through Clear Creek canyon attracted many business travelers, as well as tourists who were eager to see the marvelous scenery.
Apparently, Denver businesses had decided that canyon walls were a perfect place to advertise. The Rocky Mountain News was the first one to write about this:
Colorado has the sublimest scenery in the world, and it is also the best adapted to advertising purposes. An ocean of paint and an army of advertising agents could advertise all the pills and pile remedies in the country in letters eleven feet high.
The Rocky Mountain News – June 12, 1877
The News said that someone had already painted advertisements for diarrhea medicine in the Garden of the Gods, and that they were beginning to mark up Clear Creek canyon. They were pushing for a new law that would forbid such “vandalism,” but they suggested that “instant death at the hand of anybody who captures the offender in the act” would also be appropriate.
The Transcript staff took a tour of the canyon and discovered that several Denver businesses “have covered every prominent point from the mouth of the cañon [canyon] to Idaho [Springs] with daubs of flaring paint. By all means, let the hanging commence.”
Our founding fathers really didn’t like vandals.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 65°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 65°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Monday: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Tuesday: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear, 65°F
Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 65°F
Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, Kurt & Janet Siegfried, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, and Tonie Mattox
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/yr)
Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Leslie D Lutz, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, Jim Garner, John and Carol McEncroe, the Golden Welcome Center, the Golden Transcript, Koshare Eagle, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, and Kate Olivier
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, and Peyton Gibson
