Summer Morning at the Hay Barn
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Aug. 1st
- 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
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 6PM - Colorado Rails and Cocktails: Scenic Trips and Picnics: Train Tourism in the Rockies
- 6-8PM - Free First Friday Night at the Mines Museum
- 8PM - Stand-Up Comedy featuring Steve McGrew
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Make Friends! Earn a T-Shirt!
Golden Fine Arts Festival
Golden's late Mayor, Marv Kay (of football stadium fame) used to say that "Volunteering is the price you pay for the space you occupy."
My own view is a bit more selfish. I've found that volunteering is the way you make friendships and establish your place in the Golden community. Most of my friendships had their origins in volunteer work, from organizing a math fair at Shelton Elementary years ago, to arranging Golden Beer Talks in current times.
Here's an opportunity for you to make friends and make your mark in Golden: the Chamber is looking for volunteers for next week's Fine Arts Festival.
We are just over one week away from the 35th Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival! More than one-hundred artists will be here– invited by a jury of peers in categories of painting, sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts, ceramics, and more.
Please come enjoy time at the festival as a volunteer! You'll get a free volunteer t-shirt as well as a discount on Festival Store merchandise. Plus, it's just fun to participate and give back to the community! Opportunities are available on Saturday, August 9th, and Sunday, August 10th.
Please click here for all the information and time slots.
THANK YOU!!!
The Golden Chamber
1:30-2:30 The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history.
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+).
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
6PM Colorado Rails and Cocktails - Scenic Trips and Picnics: Train Tourism in the Rockies @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Beaver Brook Station in Clear Creek Canyon, a stop on the Colorado Central Railroad: the structure above the station was used for picnics and dances. – Golden History Museum collection
Enjoy an evening of Colorado history! Our August topic is Scenic Trips and Picnics: Train Tourism in the Rockies. Join professor and historian Dr. Meg Frisbee as she explores how railroads helped turn the Rockies into a sought-after destination for adventure and relaxation. Through stories, images, and historical insights, she will reveal how train travel shaped the way people experienced Colorado and helped define the American West as a place for leisure and escape.
Admission: $20 Adults (ages 21+ only). Includes 2 beverages of your choice (beer, wine or soda) and snacks. Doors open at 6 p.m., presentation begins promptly at 7 p.m. The presentation will take place in the Museum’s Pavilion. Tickets
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
6-8PM Free First Friday Night at the Mines Museum @ Mines Museum
Come to the museum every First Friday night from March through August for live music, cash bar, special guests, hands-on activities and after-hours fun for the whole family!
More information
Location:
Mines Museum
1310 Maple Street (Map)
When:
6-8PM on Friday, Aug. 1st
Live Music for Friday, Aug. 1st
- 6:30-9:30PM Orca the Band @ Goosetown Station
Goosetown Station - More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Andy Eppler @ Barrels and Bottles
6-9PM Gregg Green @ Golden Outpost
6-10PM Look Both Ways @ Wrigley’s
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Alpine Slide
The Alpine Slide and the Ski Lift in 2011
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46 Years Ago
The August 1, 1979 Golden Transcript announced that the Alpine Slide in Heritage Square was set to open the following Friday.
The slide, conceived in West Germany, consists of 2,350 feet of twin tracks. Riders are carried to the top of the slide by a new chairlift and then ride down the twisting course on plastic sleds.
The tracks were made of fiber-reinforced concrete, which made for a smooth, exciting ride down the mountain.
Weather
Overnight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Areas of smoke before noon, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night: Areas Of Smoke, 61°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Sunday: Sunny, 89°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Monday: Sunny, 93°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 95°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 94°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
News About Golden - August 1, 2025
Goldenites talk city projects, community engagement at mayor’s inaugural town hall
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Big things are happening in Golden.
The city recently broke ground on a new municipal center and police headquarters; the City Council separately adopted a new energy code and open space master plan, and updated the Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee — colloquially known as Visit Golden... Read more...
Local Sherpas hope to build an ‘urgently needed’ community center in Golden
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
For over 15 years, the iconic Sherpa House Restaurant and Cultural Center along Golden’s Washington Avenue has welcomed people from all over the world to enjoy hearty Himalayan food and learn more about broader Nepalese culture... Read more...
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, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, 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, and Robert Thresher.
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, Cherryln Parker, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt
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.
