After the Storm
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, June 13th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 9:30AM and 1:30PM Friday Tours @ Colorado Railroad Museum
- 9:30AM Rooftop Yoga @ Golden Mill
- 10AM Beginning Quilting @ Golden Quilt Company
- 10:15AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library - Registration Required
- 6PM Back to Basics: Beat the Heat with Jeffco Open Space
- 6:30PM Dave Jordan + The Neighborhood Improvement Association w/ Front Range Cowboy Solo @ Goosetown Station
- 7PM Movies & Music in the Park @ Parfet Park
- 7PM Rick Lewis Project @ Buffalo Rose
- 7:30PM - Ring of Fire
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Buffalo Bill Days-Readiness
Coming next month—Buffalo Bill Days!
Buffalo Bill Days is 42 days away. If you want to be a sponsor, a vendor, a volunteer, or to participate in the parade, now is the time to sign up! Here's a message from their president, Joy Bauman:
Buffalo Bill Days is making a triumphant return to its roots, bringing the vibrant spirit of frontier days to our charming small town! Join us for this exciting festival from July 25-27 and experience the nostalgia and community spirit. We invite sponsors, vendors, parade participants, and volunteers to be a part of this celebration. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to contribute to this unforgettable event! For more information, visit our website at GoldenBuffaloBillDays.com or contact goldenbuffalobilldays@gmail.com. Together, let's make this festival a remarkable success!
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)
When:
9:30-10:30AM on Friday, Jun. 13th
10:30AM and 1:30PM Friday Tours @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Our Highlight Tour acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroad’s impact on Colorado’s history. Please join us for a tour today and enjoy the museum on your own before or after!
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)
When:
All day on Friday, Jun. 13th
6-8PM Back to Basics: Beat the Heat @ Jeffco Open Space
Photo of White Ranch Park, courtesy Jefferson County Open Space
This series is all about building your confidence as a visitor to Jeffco Open Space Parks, enhancing your skills, and fostering a deep connection with the natural world. In this session we will focus on selecting the right gear and clothing, staying hydrated, and managing heat-related issues to ensure a safe and enjoyable summer hiking experience.
All ages. Youth must be accompanied by an adult.
Location:
Jeffco Open Space
700 Jefferson County Parkway (Map)
When:
6-8PM on Friday, Jun. 13th
7PM Movies & Music in the Park @ Parfet Park
Music: Earl Nelson & The Company
Movie: The Wild Robot
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.
More information
Location:
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (Map)
When:
7PM on Friday, Jun. 13th
Live Music for Friday, Jun. 13th
5:30PM Chris Child @ The Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6-9PM Mike Ulery @ Golden Outpost
7PM Rick Lewis Project & Little Moses Jones @ The Buffalo Rose (Main Venue)
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6-10PM Look Both Ways @ Wrigley’s
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History: Remnant from an Early Business
April 2023 - Photo by Patrick Klein
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2 Years and 142 Years Ago
Two years ago, the backyard of the Astor House was being excavated, preparing for the addition for Foothills Art Center. Several artifacts were discovered at that time, including a bottle from the City Drugstore. It’s an old one! The City Drugstore was located in the Harrison Block from 1883-1924.
D. E. Harrison came to Golden with the gold rush, in 1859. He spent his first summer doing placer mining in Gilpin County, but by the fall of 1859 he moved to Golden. He was 30 years old at the time and sent for his wife (who had remained in Iowa) so they could settle here permanently.
Harrison worked for several years as a builder. His obituary reported that “Some of the brick buildings standing on the Avenue today were built by him.” In 1867 (the same year the Astor House was built), Mr. Harrison built his own downtown business block.
Various businesses occupied the block in the early years. In 1883, Mr. Harrison opened the City Drugstore in the middle storefront of the building. The store continued in that location until Harrison’s death in 1924.
After his death, the store was purchased and renamed “Alpine Drugs.” The new owners doubled the size of the store by expanding into the south storefront.
Mr. Harrison died at age 95, outliving four of his five sons. He is buried in the Golden Cemetery.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 89°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 61°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 90°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 90°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 84°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Juneteenth: Mostly Sunny, 88°F
News About Golden - June 13, 2025
Post office in Colorado shows off upgrades to sorting system, delivery vehicles
By Jennifer McRae
CBS Colorado
The U.S. Post Office in Golden recently got some upgrades to its sorting system and delivery vehicles. This location in Colorado delivers mail and packages to more than 105,000 addresses... Read more...
"Not Your Grandmother's Postal Service." USPS Leveling Up In Colorado
By Catie Cheshire
Westword
Before America even became a country, the United States Postal Service kept the country connected. Now that the 21st Century is in full swing, USPS is making a major investment to keep up with the times in Colorado, where a new USPS sorting and delivery center is now live and over 1,800 next-generation mail vehicles are on the streets... Read more...
Blazin' Joe: Colorado company turns coffee waste into eco-friendly fire logs, starters
By Maggy Wolanske
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — Out of a garage in Golden, a duo is hard at work producing and packaging eco-friendly fire products for the community... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Golden Day 2025: City celebrates its 166th anniversary June 16
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Like a fine wine, Golden has arguably gotten better with age.
On June 16, the former territorial capital marks 166 years since its founding, traditionally called Golden Day. The City Council marked the occasion with an annual proclamation at its June 10 meeting... Read more...
Golden children, parents prioritize shade for updated Lions Park playground
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Whatever the Lions Park playground might look like in a year or two, Goldenites definitely want the area to have plenty of shade.
The City of Golden plans to update the playground next year and has been collecting feedback from both children and parents this summer... Read more...
Clarke Reader: ARTSWEEK GOLDEN Highlights Community Importance
By Clarke Reader
Golden Transcript
That’s just what visitors can do as part of the Foothills Art Center’s annual ARTSWEEK GOLDEN, which runs from Monday, June 16 through Sunday, June 22 at various locations around Golden... Read more...
Two Mines faculty members win NASA Early Career Faculty Award
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Faculty members at Colorado School of Mines were two of the eight recipients of the 2025 NASA Early Career Faculty Award.
The prestigious grants support research by outstanding faculty early in their careers. The award challenges faculty researchers to examine the theoretical feasibility of ideas and approaches critical to making science, space travel and exploration more effective, affordable and sustainable... Read more...
RING OF FIRE
By David Marlowe
Marlowe's Musings
Unlike most jukebox musicals, “Ring of Fire,” the Johnny Cash musical, is not full of narration regarding the life of the artist. This is a high-octane blaze of country music that gives us ‘the man in black’ almost completely through his music... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, 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:
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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, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
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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:
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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, 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, and Cherryln Parker
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens
