Golden is Golden
Photo by Liz Erickson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Oct. 18th
- 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-4PM - Celebrations Around the World
- 9AM-4PM - Celebrations Around the World
- 10AM-12PM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 2-4PM - Golden Comprehensive Plan Community Engagement & Feedback Opportunity
- 4PM - Golden High School Homecoming Parade and Game
- 5-7PM - Crazy Bingo Night
- 5-9PM - Parent's Night Out Halloween Treats & Imagination Party
- 5:30-8PM - Pet Bowl Pottery Workshop
- 6PM - CSM Women's Soccer - WSOC vs Colorado Christian
- 6-8PM - Teen After Hours: Wild West Escape Room
- 6:30-9:30PM - Golden Hayride Outpost 2 Step Friday
- 6:30-9:30PM - The Talking Dead - An Interactive Pub Crawl
- 7PM - CSM Women's Volleyball - Orediggers vs South Dakota Mines
- 7PM - Golden Ghosts & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl Tour
- 7:30PM - Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear
- 7:30PM - Golden Ghosts & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl Tour
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Tomorrow: Volunteer for the Chamber's Chili Cook-Off
Presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Coors Distributing Company, the Golden Beverage Tasting & Chili Cook-Off is a celebration of all things beverages, chili and fun! This event is a Golden, Colorado tradition where ticketed guests enjoy an afternoon of fun with unlimited beverages (limited spirits) and chili samples (as long as supplies last), entertainment, snack vendors and the Beverage & Chili Awards Ceremony!
Volunteers are the heartbeat of community special events - and one of the most vital components for a successful event, especially at the Golden Beverage Tasting & Chili Cook-Off. Each year, more than 100 volunteers help make this event possible. Proceeds benefit the Golden Chamber of Commerce programs and St. Jude Children's Hospital. Show your support and be a volunteer!
This event is sold out, but you can still volunteer!
There are a variety of opportunities and shifts available. Take a look and sign up!
9-5 Whale of a Used Book Sale @ the Jeffco Fairgrounds
Fall 2024 Whale of a Used Book Sale at Jeffco Fairgrounds! Over 100,000 used books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, gift baskets, games, puzzles, maps and more!
Tickets are $5.49 for adults - under 18 free. Early bird admission is available at 8AM for $11.20. Buy tickets here.
If members of your party are under 18 (and eligible for a free ticket) please register them by reserving a free ticket in their name. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. SNAP recipients are eligible for free tickets at the door, with SNAP card.
Tickets are good for one entry only on the date specified on ticket.
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue (map)
2-4PM Golden Comprehensive Plan Community Engagement & Feedback Opportunity
The City's new Comprehensive Plan is coming, and we want your input!
A Comprehensive Plan is a policy document that guides long-term decisions for the City, covering land-use decisions like rezoning, infrastructure investments, and programming choices. It lays the foundation for future zoning codes, which then turn the plan into reality.
There will be additional opportunities in November and December, stay tuned for details! Learn more about the Comprehensive Plan on the Guiding Golden page.
Go Farm Mobile Market
17801 W. Colfax Ave. (map)
4PM Golden High School Homecoming Parade and Game
Photo by Frank Hanou
Golden High School will be celebrating Homecoming this weekend.
4PM GHS Homecoming Parade on Washington Avenue
7PM Homecoming Game - Marv Kay Stadium
NEWS FLASH: In case you've been wondering what has replaced the M on Mt. Zion this week: it's a G, celebrating Golden' High School's homecoming!
5:30-8PM Pet Bowl Pottery Workshop @ Foothills Art Center
Join us for a workshop with our Artist in Residence, Mitchell Oliver, and make a pet feeding bowl designed specially for your furry friend at home. All materials will be provided in this class, and your finished dishes will be available to be picked up the week after this workshop. Just show up in clothes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty.
Price: $140 members, $200 non-members
Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street (map)
(303) 279-3922
6-8PM Teen After Hours: Wild West Escape Room @ The Library
The West is wild and steam engines race across the Nation carrying precious cargo. Something is afoot: a train robbery! Outlaws scheme to bring in the largest haul ever while The Pinkertons, a private National detective agency, work to foil their plans. Who will be victorious? Get ready for a Wild West Escape Room experience with a twist! Register today.
ONLY teens in 6th through 12th grade will be allowed into this program. Please respect this age limit for safety and to encourage peer learning with other teens.
Registration is FULL, but you can join the waitlist.
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
6:30-9:30PM Golden Hayride Outpost 2 Step Friday
Kick up your boots, grab your pals, and join us at the new Golden Outpost for the Friday night fun featuring:
- Live country music from Wade Sutton
- Delicious food from Mac Nation Cafe’s food truck
- Custom hat making, branding, and shaping from Olde Town Hatter
- Cold draft beers on tap (and Oktoberfest beers!)
- A full bar (with N/A options too)
- No cover charge. See you there!
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (map)
6:30-9:30PM Talking Dead Tour
Step into the shadowy corners of downtown Golden, Colorado, on an unforgettable three-hour ghost tour where history and the supernatural intertwine. As the sun sets and the streets dim, your journey begins with tales of Golden's wild west past, guided by experts who reveal the spectral secrets that haunt this historic town.
Embark on a chilling yet captivating exploration, encountering six to ten restless spirits from Golden’s storied past. Each ghost has a unique tale of mystery, misfortune, and intrigue, waiting to be uncovered. From tragic figures to mischievous apparitions, these spectral inhabitants linger on, their stories etched into the very fabric of Golden’s history.
Live Music for Friday, Oct. 18th
- 7-10PM Ross Henderson @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - More Live Music
4:30PM Jeff Goodwin @ Coda Brewing
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Jay Martin @ Barrels and Bottles
6-9PM Salty Strings @ Goosetown Station
6-10PM 2nd Time Around @ Wrigley’s
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Tomorrow: Golden Cemetery Tours
For the fourth year, I'll be giving tours tomorrow at the Golden Cemetery. Each year, I've covered a distinct subset of our Golden forebears.
2023 - Mavens and Merchants: Prominent business owners
2022 - Farmers and Ranchers
2021 - Wild to Wondrous: Those who shaped today's Golden cemetery
2020 - During the pandemic, when the City's tours were shut down, I wrote a self-guided walking tour for my readers: Millers and Scribblers - Golden's Mill Owners and the Transcript family
This year, at the suggestion of a little girl on a previous tour, I'm focusing on Golden Women!
This is a fund-raiser for the Golden History Museum, and tickets are available here. The tours will be at 11AM and 1PM.
Golden History: From Fly Ash to Fairway
Coors Smokestack in 1965 – Photo by Bill Robie
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47 Years Ago
Coors to dispose of waste in clay pits
Adolph Coors Co. received a permit to dispose of solid wastes in the clay pits near Illinois and 19th Streets at Golden City Council’s regular meeting Thursday. The company plans to dump 270,000 yards of fly ash from coal stacks and concrete and porcelain rubble in a 30-acre area over the next ten years–the permit is for the initial 10 acres.
Golden Transcript – October 18, 1977
The article explained that the clay pits would be lined to prevent rainwater from leaching through the waste and entering groundwater. Decades later, the filled pits were donated to the City, which used it to build the Fossil Trace Golf Club and Triceratops Trail.
Many thanks to an anonymous donor for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of October.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A chance of rain between 11am and 3pm, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Light Rain, 40°F
Saturday: Chance Light Rain, 55°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 46°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain, 66°F
Sunday Night: Chance Light Rain, 47°F
Monday: Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny, 66°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 72°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 49°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 71°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 49°F
Thursday: Sunny, 75°F
News About Golden - October 18, 2024
"Heart of Golden" aims to add green space, more access to Clear Creek corridor west of Denver
By Andrew Haubner
Colorado CBS
When Scott Vargo arrived in Golden as city manager two years ago, he knew Clear Creek was a point of emphasis... Read more...
September’s Sunny Skies Make Perfect Day for Solar Calibrations
By Emily Mousel
NREL
Say you are in the market for solar panels for the roof of your home. You are researching the different types, especially noticing the efficiency that they claim. How do you know that you can trust that number?
Or let’s say you want to build an entire solar array... Read more...
Conifer, Golden & Valor cross country teams rule at Jeffco League Championships
By Dennis Pleuss
Colorado Preps
...On the 5A side, Golden girls had no problem with the move up from 4A to 5A this season. The Demons (72 points), edged out Dakota Ridge (77 points) and Valor Christian (85 points) to claim the 5A Jeffco League girls team title. Juniors Elsa Vessely (3rd place) and Sophia Halverson (8th place) led the way for Golden.... Read more...
Golden outfitters oppose prohibition on tube sales, rentals during 2025 Buffalo Bill Days
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
In many ways, Golden’s 2024 tubing season was a success.
According to city officials, there were no fatalities, and emergency call volume was down from previous years... Read more...
Molson Coors, local leaders toast newly modernized Golden brewery
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Molson Coors effectively has a new brewery near Golden.
While there are new buildings on the longtime Coors campus along Clear Creek, the biggest changes are inside... Read more...
Golden small business owner challenges U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen for suburban seat in Congress
By John Aguilar
Denver Post
Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, centered on suburban Jefferson County, hasn’t had a Republican in the seat since Bob Beauprez left Congress nearly 20 years ago.
But Sergei Matveyuk, an antiques repairman from Golden and the GOP contender for the seat in the Nov. 5 election, urges voters not to count him out in his battle with incumbent Brittany Pettersen. The first-term Democratic congresswoman is seeking reelection... Read more...
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