HQ: Moving Right Along
Photo by Patrick Klein
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Jun. 6th
- 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
- 6-8PM - Free First Friday Night at the Mines Museum
- 6PM - Colorado Rails and Cocktails: Daughters of Daring
- 7:30PM - Ring of Fire
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
10:30AM and 1:30 PM Friday Tours @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. Each tour covers a specific theme and on these dates our focus will be: Locomotives!
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+).
Today's Topic
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
When:
All day on Friday, Jun. 6th
6PM Colorado Rails and Cocktails: Daughters of Daring @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Join us for a fascinating evening as historian and New York Times bestselling author Chris Enss brings to life the extraordinary world of women in railroading and stunt performance. In her presentation Daughters of Daring: Women Railroad Heroines, Enss will delve into the stories of courageous women who worked on the rails — from telegraphers and station agents to engineers and brakemen — as well as the trailblazing stuntwomen who captivated audiences with their fearless feats. Discover how these daring ladies defied conventions, broke barriers, and carved out their place in history alongside the railroads that helped build the nation
Admission: $20 - 21 and older only
Admission includes two beverages of your choice (beer, wine or soda) and a selection of light snacks. Doors opens at 6:00 p.m. and the presentation starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
When:
6PM on Friday, Jun. 6th
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, Jun. 6th
Live Music for Friday, Jun. 6th
- 8PM Hazel Miller & The Collective @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5:30-8:30PM Derek Hall @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- 6-9PM Jeff Goodwin and the Front Range Cowboys @ Golden Outpost
- 6:30-9:30PM Deer Creek Sharpshooters @ Goosetown Station
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Not a Mausoleum
Furniss Blacksmithing Shop and Nazarene Church at 10th and Washington – Dan Abbott Collection – enlarge
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This photo shows the southwest corner of 10th and Washington (where the Welcome Center now stands). The closer building was a blacksmith's shop. The one behind it puzzled me...was it a mausoleum?
It took some research, but I finally figured out that it was a Nazarene church. Old Transcript articles informed me that it was built on that location in 1924.
In 1940, it was extensively remodeled. The vestibule was enlarged and a tall front facade was added. The style was intended to be “Spanish-Colonial and Moorish.” It was inspired by a church the pastor had seen in the Holy Land. The church was enlarged again in 1949. By 1951, the blacksmith shop had been replaced by a Frontier gas station. In September of 1959, the station was ready to expand and bought the Nazarene church property.
The congregation moved quickly in building their replacement church. They acquired property at 17455 W. 16th Avenue (map), broke ground in October of 1959, and held their first services in the new church in January, 1960.
Weather
Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 51°F
Saturday: Sunny, 80°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 75°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 74°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 80°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 58°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 57°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
News About Golden - June 6, 2025
Golden finalizing municipal center’s price tag next month
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The City of Golden is scheduled to finalize its budget and receive the guaranteed maximum price for its new municipal center and police headquarters next month and City staff members said they hope the new facility’s budget will remain in the $47 million range as planned... Read more...
Local nonprofits receive timely boost from Golden Civic Foundation grants
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
This summer, local families in need will buy fresh food at the Golden Farmers Market, Foothills Fire & Rescue will carry injured hikers on their new stretcher, and the Colorado Railroad Museum will install an ADA ramp for a new exhibit... Read more...
Lookout Mountain’s next vendor will focus on Native American food and goods
By Miguel Otárola
Denver Post
As it re-envisions the amenities at Lookout Mountain, Denver’s parks department wants the next vendor by Buffalo Bill’s Grave to showcase Native American cuisine and culture.
Denver Parks and Recreation made a formal appeal for vendors selling indigenous food and merchandise last month, according to the request form available online. The city expects to select one business in the fall to lead concessions at Lookout Mountain, on 987 Lookout Mountain Road in Golden, for the next three to five years... Read more...
Colorado State Patrol launches 100 Deadliest Days of Summer Campaign Wednesday
By James Gavato
KOAA
GOLDEN, Colo. (KOAA) — Last year, there were 214 lives lost due to impaired driving, according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP)... Read more...
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