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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Aug. 2nd
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 8AM-4PM - 2024 Golden Gate Grange Rummage Sale
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time
- 5-9PM - Night at the Mines Museum
- 6:30-8:30PM - Colorado Rails and Cocktails: The History of Railroads in Palisade, Colorado
- 7PM - Movies & Music in the Park
- 7:30PM - School of Rock - The Musical
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Rummage Around @ The Golden Gate Grange
Clothing, kitchenware, tools, furniture, books, decorations, collectibles, artwork, jewelry, linens, sports equipment, garden items, toys...and much, much more!
You will definitely find a bargain and may find a treasure.
Lunch available for purchase.
www.goldengategrange.com
The Golden Gate Grange is located at 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road just 4 miles west of Route 93 in Golden (map).
Friday Walking Tours @ The Railroad Museum
10-11:30 Museum Highlights
1:30-2:30 Galloping Goose
Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. The Highlight Tour acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on Colorado’s history. Visitors can also join us for the afternoon tour where each week our trained guides delve more deeply into 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 their tour.
Click here to reserve Friday Tour Tickets in advance!
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
5-9PM Night @ The Mines Museum
Enjoy the museum after-hours, with all its wonders illuminated and ready for exploration! It promises to be a night of fun and discovery!
Join us for Free First Friday Night at the Mines Museum this Friday, August 2nd, from 5pm-9pm! Enjoy live music by Easy Forward, grab a drink at the bar, and explore beautiful exhibits after hours.
Special appearances by: Dinosaur Ridge & Morrison Natural History Museum
For extra fun - Build your own Lego Scientist! $10/person, all proceeds support the museum's mission to foster an appreciation of Earth, energy, and the environment.
Admission: FREE
Mines Museum
1310 Maple Street (map)
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6:30-8:30PM Colorado Rail & Cocktails: The History of Railroads in Palisade, Colorado
Matt Darling has dedicated years to studying the intricate history of American railroads. As an expert on Western railroads, Darling has contributed extensively through his publications and lectures. His most recent book, The History of Railroads in Palisade, Colorado, delves into the rich history of Palisade’s rise as a railroad hub from 1890 onwards.
In the late 19th century, railroad expansion brought new opportunities and prosperity to the West. The journey of establishing routes through the mountainous terrain of Colorado was filled with challenges, causing Palisade’s inclusion on these routes to come relatively late. However, once connected in 1890, Palisade rapidly became an essential hub for shipping the renowned Palisade peaches and other fruit to the Midwest. Additionally, it was a significant source of bituminous coal. Passenger trains also serviced the town for several decades, making it a bustling center of activity.
Join us as Darling explores the pivotal role of the railroad in Palisade’s development. His presentation will illuminate the town’s transformation into a vital shipping hub, the complex engineering feats required to lay tracks through Colorado’s rugged landscapes, and the changing dynamics that followed. This engaging program promises a journey through the historical intricacies of railroading in Palisade, filled with stories of innovation and the local peach industry.
An Evening of Colorado History – Relax, enjoy a beverage and travel back to a time when railroads shaped the American West.
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
7:00pm - bar opens at 6:30pm.
Admission: $20 Adults. Ages 21+ only. Admission includes 2 beverages of your choice (beer, wine or soda) and snacks (provided by The Cheese Ranch Deli).
7PM Movies & Music in the Park
Music: Eric Golden
Movie: Elemental
The series features free music and a family-friendly movie each Friday night. Bands begin performing at 7:00 p.m., and the featured movie of the night begins at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. The movies are shown on a giant inflatable screen under the stars.
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (map)
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Live Music for Friday, Aug. 2nd
- 8-10PM Still They Ride @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 12-3PM Erica Sunshine Lee @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6-9PM Human Kind Band @ Goosetown Station
6-10PM 2nd Time Around @ Wrigley’s
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Popular Party Place
Beaver Brook Station in Clear Creek Canyon, a stop on the Colorado Central Railroad – Golden History Museum collection – click to enlarge
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148 Years Ago
The Excelsior Fire and Hose Company will give an excursion to Beaver Brook on Thursday evening next, Aug. 4th. Gilman’s quadrille band will furnish the music for a grand ball in the pavilion.
Colorado Transcript, August 2, 1876
The Colorado Central Railroad, which completed its line from Golden to Black Hawk in 1872, provided an easy and exciting new way to travel into the mountains and enjoy the mountain scenery. The railroads soon established “excursion trains” to cater to the growing tourist trade.
In the 1870s and 1880s, the Beaver Brook Station was a popular destination. Located about 7 miles west of Golden, this was the spot where Beaver Brook tumbled down a steep wall into Clear Creek–thus, visitors were able to enjoy waterfalls as well as the swift mountain stream.
The Beaver Brook Station offered a large pavilion, suitable for hosting dances, picnics, and other group gatherings.
The colored people of Denver, taxing the capacity of four cars, went up over the Colorado Central to Beaver Brook this morning, for a day’s enjoyment.
Colorado Transcript, August 2, 1876
Saturday next is the day fixed for the grand excursion of the farmers and Grangers of this County to Beaver Brook, with their families…The Golden band has been engaged for the occasion, so that those who wish to dance at the pavilion can do so to their hearts content.
Colorado Transcript, August 2, 1876
Moonlight Excursion to Beaver Brook
On next Tuesday evening, June 10, an excursion train will leave the passenger depot for Beaver Brook pavilion, where a grand ball will be given…. Gilman’s celebrated orchestra, the best in the state, will furnish the music. Tickets for round trip and ball–admitting gentleman and lady–$2.
Colorado Transcript, June 4, 1879
Everybody buy a ticket to the G.A.R. Excursion to Beaver Brook on Friday. Plenty of fun, plenty of dancing, plenty of strawberries and ice cream, plenty of girls, plenty of boys, as well as plenty of us old gentlemen.
Colorado Transcript, June 25, 1884.
According to Dan Abbott’s book, Colorado Central Railroad, the Beaver Brook depot and pavilion were removed in 1893.
Weather
Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Areas of smoke before noon, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear, 65°F
Saturday: Sunny, 93°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 69°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 95°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 71°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 68°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 67°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy, 64°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, and Joy Brandt
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Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, AC Development, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer
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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, Casey & Gina Brown, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Carol Abel, 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, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, Jim Garner, and the Golden Transcript
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