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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Jul. 11th
- 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
- 9AM-2PM - USPS Hiring Event
- 9:30-10:30AM - Rooftop Yoga
- 10:15-10:45AM - Outdoor Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 6-8PM - Fireside Chat: A Snowmastodon Love Story with Becky & Christian Shorey
- 6:30PM - Movies & Music in the Park
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Friday Tours @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. Guests are welcome to continue their visit on their own after the tour. Each tour covers a specific theme and on these dates our focus will be: Locomotives!
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)
When:
All day on Friday, Jul. 11th
6-8PM Fireside Chat: A Snowmastodon Love Story with Becky & Christian Shorey @ Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center
Science educators Christian and Becky Shorey were newly engaged when thrilling news about a major Ice Age fossil find in Snowmass Village, Colorado swept them off their feet. The two took two weeks to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime excavation that became part of their love story fifteen years ago.
The Shoreys will share about their extraordinary experience, along with photos, and information about paleoclimatology in Colorado
Location:
Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center
17681 W. Alameda Parkway (Map)
When:
6-8PM on Friday, Jul. 11th
7PM Movies & Music in the Park
Music: Kalama Polynesian Dancers
Movie: Moana 2
Tonight: The evening kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with a special appearance by Moana herself, followed by a high-energy main Kalama Polynesian Dancers, including a fire finale that lights up the night. Moana returns briefly to greet fans before the movie begins.
The series features free music and a family-friendly movie each Friday night. 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:
6:30PM on Friday, July 11th
Live Music for Friday, Jul. 11th
6:30PM Knuckleball Band @ Goosetown Station
7PM Project Foreigner with Hey, Lady! @ Buffalo Rose
More Live Music:
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Gus Paige @ Barrels and Bottles
6PM These Guys @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6-10PM Jewel & the Rough @ Wrigley’s
6:30-9:30PM Jeff Goodwin and the Front Range Cowboys @ Golden Outpost
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History: Linder Hardware
The Linder Hardware building and the Hested’s building that succeeded it
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113 Years Ago
The July 11, 1912 Colorado Transcript announced that J. H. Linder & Co. was assuming a new name: J. H. Linder Hardware. The new name wasn’t much of a stretch, since Linder had always been a hardware store. Under its new name, the company would be adding heating, plumbing, and construction work to their offerings.
John Linder had begun working at the hardware store, located at 13th & Washington, in 1887. In 1895, he purchased the hardware business as well as the stately building that it occupied. In 1903, he bought the building next door, and gave them a new, common facade.
Mr. Linder died in 1923, but the named stayed with the business until 1948, when owner Joe Kellogg renamed it to “Kellogg Hardware.”
In 1957, Cliff Evans built a new store–Hested’s 5 and 10–on the lot south of the Linder Block. That piece of property had been used as the terminus for the Denver-to-Golden trolleys, but that service ended in the early ’50s, leaving the land available for development. In 1962, Mr. Evans dramatically expanded the Hested’s store by razing the Linder Block and expanding onto that property. At this point Hested’s went from being a 5 and 10 cent store to becoming a Hested’s Department Store. The Hested’s store operated until 1977, then it stood vacant for nearly 30 years–which was highly frustrating to those who were trying to revitalize downtown.
In 2006, the Golden Civic Foundation and Golden Urban Renewal Authority purchased the building and found a company to redevelop it. On August 19, 2006, there was a community gathering to watch as the first steps were taken to demolish the Hested’s building. That spot was redeveloped into Gateway Station–a mixed-use building with a restaurant and stores at street level and condominiums above. The “Station” part of the name was inspired by the trolleys that used to operate on the southern end of the property.
One last interesting note: when Gateway Station was built, the developers designed part of the facade to look like the Linder Block.
Weather
Overnight: Clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. North wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms, 58°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Sunday: Sunny, 92°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 65°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 60°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 78°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 59°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
News About Golden - July 11, 2025
Golden planning to restrict amplified music in downtown right of way
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Downtown Golden may soon be a little quieter, as city officials are considering an ordinance that would restrict amplified music... Read more...
Two Mines teams win RMAC awards for academic excellence
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The national title-winning Colorado School of Mines men’s cross-country runners aren’t just at the top of the podium.
They’re at the top of the classroom, too... Read more...
U.S. 6 closed through Clear Creek Canyon for overnight tunnel inspections
By Katie Langford
Denver Post
U.S. 6 will be closed through Clear Creek Canyon for overnight tunnel inspections starting Wednesday, state officials said... Read more...
Motorcyclist busted going 120 mph in Jefferson County as authorities crack down on reckless driving
By John Aguilar
Denver Post
Law enforcement authorities took into custody a motorcyclist who was caught driving 120 mph on C-470 in Jefferson County over the holiday weekend as part of a campaign by officials to target reckless motorcycle driving behavior... Read more...
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