Cool Water on a Sultry Day
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Jul. 28th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7-9AM - Clear Creek Corridor Cleanup
- 8AM - Municipal Court Criminal Arraignments
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 1-2PM - Toddler Art with KidCreate Studio
- 2-3PM - Virtual: Active Minds Monday
- 5:30-7:30PM - The Fundamental Principles of Art
- 6-9PM - Teach Me to Play! Mondays
- 6:30PM - Movement Monday Running Club
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
What’s Blooming Along Golden’s Trails (and Sidewalks)? Morning Glories!
Figure 1. Left: “Field Bindweed” — Convolvulus arvensis L. in a lawn on 5th Street. Right: “Shaggy Dwarf Morning Glory” — Evolvulus nuttallianus Roem. & Schult. — on the Welch Ditch; Inset: Flower of E. nuttallianus, scale in millimeters.
By Tom Schweich
There are some pretty, white flowers blooming along Golden’s trails right now … and along Golden’s sidewalks … and in Golden’s lawns.
It is “Field Bindweed” — Convolvulus arvensis L. — a ubiquitous weed in the Morning Glory family that Linnaeus (1753) said was found in European fields. Spreading rapidly with European culture, by 1794 it was reported in New York, and it was in Colorado when our first Flora (book of plants) was published in 1874. Today, it is found nearly world-wide, except in the very far north, such as Greenland.
Field bindweed is a terribly frustrating weed for gardeners, popping up in places where it has never been seen from a very robust root system. It has been declared a Noxious Weed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Our county has an information sheet on management and control at: https://www.jeffco.us/DocumentCenter/View/1305/Information-Sheet-on-Field-Bindweed-PDF
There is a bright side, though, to morning glories in Golden. We have a native morning glory called “Shaggy Dwarf Morning Glory” — Evolvulus nuttallianus Roem. & Schult. — seen occasionally in drier areas, such as along the Welch Ditch, in the Survey Field, and on South Table Mountain and Schweich Hill. It is probably also on North Table Mountain; I just have not seen it there. Look in areas of nearly bare soil for a low-growing salad plate-size silvery-hairy plant with ½-inch flowers that are light blue to purple.
Like a lot of our Colorado flora, our plant was first reported by Thomas Nuttall in 1811 on the banks of the Missouri River. Its first name was E. argenteus (meaning “silvery”), published by Frederick Pursh (1814) in his North American Flora. However, the name was previously used for a different plant and therefore an invalid name. Roemer & Schultes (1820) rectified this when they published the 16th edition of Linnaeus' Systema Vegetabilium, publishing a new name of E. nuttalianus after, of course, the name of the original collector, Thomas Nuttall.
2-3PM Virtual: Active Minds Monday
At Jefferson County Public Library, we foster continuous learning and connections. Keep your minds engaged every Monday! Be sure to explore our website for additional weekly event options, including call-ins and livestreams.
Today’s theme: Istanbul: Biography of a City
Straddling the point where the Mediterranean and Black Seas meet, Istanbul is a city of two continents: Europe and Asia. Originally settled as Byzantium, it would later be named Constantinople before being taken in 1453 by the Ottoman Turks and given the name Istanbul. Join Active Minds as we explore the rich and fascinating story of one of the world’s great cities. Register
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Golden History: On the hoof, so to speak
Golden Transcript - July 28, 1971
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54 Years Ago
The July 28, 1971 Golden Transcript showed an unusual offer at Gambles. They suggested that women bring in their husbands and weigh them. The store would give them a ten cent per pound discount on the purchase of major appliances or "major furniture."
Gambles was located at 1211 Washington (now Spirits in the Wind). They operated in Golden from 1942 to 1975
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 68°F
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 87°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 62°F
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°F
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy, 60°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 59°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 84°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
News About Golden - July 28, 2025
Brush fire on Lookout Mountain west of Denver caused by fireworks, Foothills Fire and Rescue says
By Austen Erblat
CBS Colorado
A brush fire on Lookout Mountain west of Denver Friday night was caused by fireworks, investigators said on Sunday... Read more...
‘It’s just a Golden thing’: Longtime attendees share what makes Buffalo Bill Days special
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
What started as a 100th birthday celebration for a Wild West icon has evolved into Golden’s largest event of year.
For almost 80 summers, thousands of people have flocked to downtown Golden for Buffalo Bill Days, and every summer, thousands of them have returned for varying reasons... Read more...
Musicians hope city council will change its tune after Golden cracks down on amplified street music
By Adria Iraheta
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — The City of Golden is turning down the volume on street performers in the downtown area after the city council unanimously passed an ordinance restricting amplified outdoor music... Read more...
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