A Bit of Runoff from the Storm!
Photo by Loretta Huff
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, May. 8th
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - TriceraTOTs @ Dinosaur Ridge
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Spring Yard Waste Collection
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 12-6PM - Home Show
- 4-7PM - Ribbon Cutting - Canyon View Apartments
- 4-7PM - Creative Campus Open House & Fundraiser
- 7-9PM - Stage Right's Miscast Cabaret
- 7:30PM - Pump Boys and Dinettes
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
A Late, Short Winter!
I received a bunch of lovely photos of the big May snowstorm, so I thought I'd share a few.
9AM and 10AM TriceraTOTs @ Dinosaur Ridge
Join us at the Discovery Center for this fun, 30-minute craft and storytime! Tickets can be purchased for children aged 2+. Children 1 and under and adults are free to attend, but please limit the total number of children attending in your group to three (3) to leave room for other families due to limited open spots. $5 Register
Location:
Main Visitor Center
16831 W. Alameda Parkway (Map)
10:30AM and 1:30PM Friday Tours @ 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
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
12-6PM Home Show @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Step into the Home Show for hands-on demonstrations, expert advice, and exclusive offers to elevate your home. Free Admission
Why YOU Will Love the Home Show:
• HUGE SAVINGS — Take advantage of exclusive show-only deals from trusted local experts!
• LIVE DEMOS — See demonstrations LIVE and discover new products in action!
• WIN PRIZES — Participate in exciting giveaways happening throughout the weekend!
• ONE STOP — Meet top contractors, designers, and remodelers all in one place!
More information
Location:
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue (Map)
4-7PM Ribbon Cutting - Canyon View Apartments @ Canyon View Apartments
Join Canyon View Apartments for their grand opening celebrations. Tour the building, enjoy food and beverages and more.
The Chamber will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4pm to welcome Canyon View to the Golden community. More information
Location:
Canyon View Apartments
1110 Newstar Way (Map)
4-7PM Creative Campus Open House & Fundraiser @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Foothills Art Center Creative Campus - Photo by Richard Luckin
Join us for our annual Creative Campus Open House & Creative Canvas Fundraiser for a celebration of art, creativity, and community.
Explore our Creative Campus, tour studios, mix and mingle with the Open Studio group, and get a behind-the-scenes look at our classes and programs. As part of the event, Creative Canvas invites our community to take part in the process. We offer 60 blank 6×6 canvases for anyone to pick up and transform into an original work of art. These canvases will then be put up in a silent auction during the open house.
It’s a meaningful way to support local artists while giving back to Foothills Art Center. Proceeds help expand access to the arts and make creativity more accessible. Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
7-9PM Stage Right's Miscast Cabaret @ Golden High School
Location:
Golden High School
701 24th Street (Map)
Coming Up Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the annual Stamp Out Hunger drive. You may have received a yellow plastic bag in your mailbox to be used for that purpose, but any bag will do--just label it as a donation. Leave it by your mailbox tomorrow!
10AM-3PM Car 25 (the streetcar that used to serve Golden) will be available for free rides at the Federal Center. This usually happens once a year in September, but it is happening tomorrow! Learn more.
11AM-noon Coffee with Councilors at the Community Center. The day's topic will be GURA and the DDA.
The Golden Word - 05/08/26
Live Music for Friday, May. 8th
- 8PM Still They Ride @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5:30-8:30PM Conan Rosanbalm @ Buffalo Rose
- More Live Music
5-8PM Jeff Goodwin @ Coda Brewing
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Teague Starbuck @ Barrels and Bottles
6-8PM DJ Set by Wes @ Etta Jeanne
6PM Hillbilly Demons @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6-10PM Steve and the Cruisers @ Wrigley’s
6:30-9:30PM Hand Turkey @ Goosetown Station
7PM Karaoke @ Wrigley’s
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Woman's Life in 1930
Advertisements from the May 8, 1930 Colorado Transcript
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96 Years Ago
A reader recently asked me to describe women’s lives in times past. I’ve been reading about 1930 lately, so I’ll start with that year. The weekly Society column detailed the many clubs and church groups that were active at the time, including the Delphian and Fortnightly study clubs, Women’s Relief Corps, Business & Professional Women, P.E.O., P.T.A., Embroidery Club, Vice Versa Club, Progressive Club, Alter Society, and Episcopal Guild. Bridge parties were very popular for woman who had the time to play. The Depression was on, so there wasn’t a lot of money for recreation, but the Golden Gem Theater was available for the occasional night out (adults 30¢ and children under twelve 15¢).
Most–not all–women worked at home, cooking, cleaning, sewing, and taking care of children. They worked on food production. Many raised poultry for meat and eggs, and some had cows, which had to be milked twice a day. Most had gardens and fruit trees, so they planted, weeded, harvested, and canned food. Things they couldn’t grow were available at any of several local grocery stores. Some of these stores took phone orders and delivered to homes.
Although automobiles were around in 1930, Golden was still very small–everything was within walking distance, so women walked to shop downtown, they walked to church, and their children walked to school. If they needed to visit Denver, they would walk to the Tramway depot at 13th and Washington.
Keeping a home was harder work in those days, because we had fewer appliances. Rugs were beaten in the backyard to remove dust. Clothes were hand washed and hung out to dry (or sent to a laundry service). Food was stored in an ice box, so ice was delivered several times a week during summer months, and the water left by melted ice had to be removed and poured out. Dishes were washed by hand. Gas and electric ranges were just coming into use, so many women still stoked a stove and cooked with coal or wood.
Colorado Central Power Company was doing their best to drag us into the modern age. Their May 8, 1930 advertisement asked the rather bleak question, “How Long Should a Wife Live?” They quote a “well-known author and advertising man” as saying “not very long…” in the old days. Modern wives, by contrast, could extend their lives by owning washing machines, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, and other labor-saving devices. All of these items were conveniently for sale at the Colorado Central Power Company in downtown Golden. They offered installment plans, so appliance payments could be rolled into the monthly electric bill.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 76°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 47°F
Sunday: Sunny, 69°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 49°F
Monday: Sunny, 86°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 57°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 83°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 57°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 85°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°F
News About Golden - May 8, 2026
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Goldenites get to meet police chief finalists May 20
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Goldenites will have a chance to help select their new police chief during a May 20 meet-and-greet.
The free event will be from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Golden Community Center... Read more...
May 5-6 spring storm buries Golden in heavy, wet snow
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Coloradan wisdom says never put away one’s winter gear or plant a garden until after Mother’s Day.
And this week’s snowstorm was exactly why... Read more...
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