Wildfire-Infused Sunrise
Photo by Buglet Battery
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Aug. 7th
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8AM-5PM - 2026 Golden Gate Grange Rummage Sale
- 9:30-10:30AM - Rooftop Yoga
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 1:30-5PM - Artist Demo - Kathy Beekman
- 5:30-6:30PM - Women's Circle
- 5:30-7PM - Golden Community Pitch Night: Youth Have Solutions
- 6PM - RetroFuturism Gala
- 7PM - Movies & Music in the Park
- 7-9PM - Colorado Rails and Cocktails: Mines, Mills, and Railroads of Gilpin County
- 7:30PM - Taco Town
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8AM-5PM Rummage Sale @ 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. The Golden Gate Grange is located just 4 miles west of Route 93 in Golden.
Location:
Golden Gate Grange
25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road (map)
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
Rain or shine
Register
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
When:
9:30-10:30AM on Friday, Aug. 7th
10:30AM and 1:30PM 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. Today's Topic: Steam and Diesel Locomotives.
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
6PM RetroFuturism Gala @ Colorado School of Mines
Think mid-century optimism, space-age glamour, and vintage visions of tomorrow. The Foothills Art Center Gala invites you to blend timeless elegance with a touch of cosmic imagination and creativity. Get tickets
Location:
Colorado School of Mines
Green Center (Map)
7-9PM Colorado Rails and Cocktails: Mines, Mills, and Railroads of Gilpin County @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Enjoy an evening of Colorado history! Our August topic is Mines, Mills, and Railroads of Gilpin County. Join Museum volunteer and historian Mark Baldwin as he explores the history of Gilpin County and how its mining towns (including Blackhawk and Central City) were influenced and supported by the railroads. Through stories, images, and historical insights, he will reveal how railroads shaped the region and played a crucial role in the development of the mining industry and local communities. Register
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
7PM Movies & Music in the Park @ Parfet Park
Music: The Beloved Invaders
Movie: Lilo & Stitch
The series features free music and a family-friendly movie. 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. More information
Location:
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (Map)
When:
7PM on Friday, Aug. 7th
7:30PM Opening Night of Taco Town @ Miners Alley
In TACO TOWN, a group of fed-up fast-food workers stages a sit-in—but when their boss calls the cops, their protest spirals into a hilarious hostage situation. A world premiere play by Luke Sorge, the award-winning writer of NATIONAL BOHEMIANS , this sharp, fast-paced comedy serves up big laughs and biting satire. Order up some anarchy with your tacos! Tickets
Join us for our Opening Night Celebration and stay after the show for delicious bites provided by Golden's own Xicamiti! Known for their authentic tacos, smothered burritos, signature margaritas, fresh small-batch salsas, and recipes inspired by the heart of Mexico with a fresh, modern twist, Xicamiti has become Golden's favorite event caterer. Come celebrate the opening of Taco Town with great food, great company, and a fantastic night at the theatre! Tickets
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1103 Arapahoe Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 08/07/26
Live Music for Friday, Aug. 7th
- 7PM Still The Same with Street Survivors @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Luke Israel @ Barrels and Bottles
6-10PM Midnight Vinyl @ Wrigley’s
6:30-9:30PM Big Hooray Bluegrass @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Fire on the Mountain
Castle Rock Resort Buildings Burning in 1927
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99 Years Ago
On this day in 1927, the structures of the Castle Rock Resort burned. The resort opened, with minimal facilities, in 1908. It reached its highest point in 1913, when owner Charles Quaintance built a railway to bring visitors to the mountain top. He had a dance hall with fine hardwood floors and spectacular views of the mountains and plains, as well as a separate viewing tower to provide even better views.
The resort did well for the first year or two and sputtered along for a few more years. Quaintance later leased the buildings to another business, which operated as the Lava Lane dance hall. The Denver region Ku Klux Klan held meetings there. Overall, the place became a seedy and undesirable neighbor for the Golden community.
On Sunday morning, August 7, 1927, the alarm was raised that the vacant resort buildings were on fire. Golden greeted the news with a collective shrug. There was no water source available at the site, so the Fire Department made no attempt to get to the mountaintop. As Bill Coors recalled in 1982, "I could hear the jubilant shouts coming from the town as that resented structure on Castle Rock burned to the ground."
The fire was spectacular as the flames and black smoke from the burning buildings were visible for miles.
Colorado Transcript – August 11, 1927
The fire was believed to be arson–whether the arson was started by locals who didn’t like having the Klan and other undesirables up there we will never know. The official account that appeared in the Transcript said that they found four “youths” in the vicinity, and the sheriff had them in custody. You might expect that this would be a big event, and the local paper would follow the status of that case, but after one brief article in the Transcript the following Thursday, it was never mentioned again.
Weather
Overnight: Areas of smoke. Clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. West wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night: Areas Of Smoke, 70°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 100°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 71°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 98°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 70°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 96°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 68°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 94°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 67°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 65°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 82°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month or $1,175/year)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, 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, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, 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, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, 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, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, Cindy & Matt Finley, and Kelly Fry
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, GoldenBrokers, Elizabeth Coil, Diane Tiberi, and Cathy Larocca
