What's Happening in Golden - Friday, Oct. 17th, 2025

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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Friday, Oct. 17th

• 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

• 10AM-12PM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group

• 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
• 5:30-8:30PM - Nature Journal Club: Skull Sleuthing
• 5:30PM - Vino & Vinyasa @ Unite Fitness
• 5:30-8:30PM - Nature Journal Club: Skull Sleuthing
• 6:30-9:30PM - The Talking Dead - An Interactive Pub Crawl
• 7PM - A Night of Music and Prose

• 7:30PM - Diva Royale
• 7:30-8:30PM - Witch House Drag Show and Bingo

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

9AM-5PM Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale

Thousands of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records October 16-19 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, CO.  All genres, children’s, audiobooks, rare and collectible in one location! Learn more.

All-day (9AM-5PM) admission tickets are $5 for adults

EARLY BIRD ADMISSION IS AVAILABLE AT 8am FOR $10!

Location:

Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue (map)

Pricing: 2025 Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale

Anyone who loves reading (but not paying retail book and media prices) will enjoy the tremendous savings and selection at this year’s sale! All items are gently used. We check each item for missing pages, tears, scratches, and more to ensure we’re offering our customers high quality and great savings.

ADULT, TEEN, & YOUNG ADULT PRICES (MAIN FLOOR)

CHILDREN’S PRICES (LOWER LEVEL)

Friday Tours @ Colorado Railroad Museum

Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. The 10:30 tour covers museum highlights. Today's 1:30 tour will focus on railroad kitchen cars!

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.

Don't miss their latest exhibit: Traqueros. This exhibit examines the little-known story of traqueros, Mexican and Mexican American railroad workers who were recruited to build and expand the U.S. railroad network from mid-19^th to early 20^th century. 

Friday Tour Tickets - $3 each plus General Admission ($10 adults, $5 kids 2-15, $8 seniors 60+). Learn more.

Location:

Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue   (Map)

5:30PM Vino & Vinyasa @ Unite Fitness

Join Unite Fitness for Feel Good Friday Vino & Vinyasa on October 17th 530PM – Enjoy Vinyasa Flow with Unite Yogi's Sarah & Courtney then unwind with drinks after and get to know your Unite community!

Free community event, everyone welcome, sign up for free on Mindbody! https://tinyurl.com/VinoVinyasa10-17

Location:

Unite Fitness
2600 East St. (map)

6:30PM The Talking Dead Tour

The veil between worlds draws thin this October as the spirits of old Golden City cross over into the realm of the living! Our expert tour guides will lead you through the streets and pubs in search of these restless souls…if they don’t find you first!

These tours will take you on a walk through old Golden City under the cover of darkness as your tour guide brings the tales of Golden’s haunted past to life. This time of year, though, you never know what to expect! As the veil grows thinner, the stories seem to be coming from all around you. Do you have what it takes?

Tours run from 6:30pm - 9:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays in October and a special performance on Thursday October 30. No shows on Halloween night.

We begin at The Golden Mill (map) and end at The Buffalo Rose with stops at Golden City Brewery and Etta Jeanne along the way to make sure spirit-sensing skill stay piqued. Learn more.

Tour Dates

Friday 10/17, Saturday 10/18, Friday 10/24, Saturday 10/25, Thursday 10/30

7PM A Night of Music and Prose

With guitarist Masakazu Ito, poet Seth Brady Tucker, and novelist Mairead Case

More information

Location:

Colorado School of Mines
East Building 120 (map)

The Golden Word - 10/17/25

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FestiFall

The Golden Chamber's FestiFall is this Saturday in Parfet Park. They will certainly sell out of tickets, so if you want to attend, buy your tickets today! Learn more about buy tickets.

They need volunteers, so if you would like to help, click here!

Saturday, October 18th, from 1-4PM.

The Golden Word - 10/16/25

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Live Music for Friday, Oct. 17th

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7PM Face Vocal Band @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)

5:30-8:30PM Ross Henderson @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)

6:30-9:30PM Warren Floyd @ Golden Outpost

• More Live Music
  5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
  6-9PM Andy Eppler @ Barrels and Bottles 
  6-8PM Sam McManus @ Etta Jeanne
  9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern

For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: Gas Gasps of 1929

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96 Years Ago
This cartoon appeared in the October 17, 1929 Colorado Transcript. It was one of a series called "Gas Gasps" than ran from mid-January through mid-December of that year.

The first in the group announced "A series of talks under the heading Gas Gasps by Mr. Otto Mobile. Otto knows his motor products from A to Z and you can rely explicitly on what he tells you. Otto will show you how to motor more confidently and more economically. Read Gas Gasps for pleasure and profit regularly in this space."

The series was sponsored by Hering's Garage. The phone number was 98, but as was typical of ads in that era, they didn't provide an address. The town was small enough that they assumed you would know where every business was located.

George Hering arrived in Golden in 1915 and stayed until his retirement in 1935. A gifted mechanic, he ran shops in several different downtown locations, including 12th Street near Jackson, Washington Avenue (now Woody's Pizza) and Jackson & 13th.

Weather

Overnight: Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.

Friday: Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 44°F

Saturday: Sunny, 63°F

Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 41°F

Sunday: Sunny, 75°F

Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 49°F

Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 62°F

Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 36°F

Tuesday: Sunny, 63°F

Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 44°F

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 65°F

Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 40°F

Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 64°F

News About Golden - October 17, 2025

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Miners Alley gets ready for laughs galore with Diva Royale

By Clarke Reader
Golden Transcript

There’s a lot going on in the world right now and while staying engaged is crucially important, sometimes you just need to laugh. A real, hearty belly laugh (or two) is just what you’ll get at “Diva Royale,” which is making its regional debut at Miners Alley Playhouse... Read more...

Goldenites learn about safety, preparedness at fire department event

By Sara Hertwig
Golden Transcript

Dozens of Goldenites, both young and old, discovered just how important safety and preparedness are during Golden Fire Department’s annual Safety Day... Read more...

Geer pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in GPD officer’s death

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

A former Colorado School of Mines professor has pleaded guilty in the deadly Nov. 6 crash along Golden’s Highway 58.

Stephen Geer, 44, has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide-DUI in the death of Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn and vehicular assault-DUI against at least three other victims... Read more...

Aerospace startup Rendezvous Robotics opens headquarters in Golden

By Judith Kohler
Denver Post

An aerospace startup that aims to provide a method to build living and industrial structures in space, communications systems and solar arrays to beam energy to Earth has opened its headquarters in Golden.

Rendezvous Robotics formally started in November 2024 after about eight years of developing and testing technology that uses programmed tiles that autonomously assemble themselves to form modular structures and reconfigure when needed. Strong magnets help the tiles click in place... Read more...

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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, 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:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee 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, and Joy Brandt

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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, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, and Centennial State Wealth Advisors

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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, 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, and Wendy Weiman

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