Clay Seam on the Hogback
Photo by Nancy Torpey
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Jun. 15th
- All day - Dinosaur Detective
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - ARTSWEEK Golden
- All day - Golden Sports
- 7-9AM - Clear Creek Corridor Cleanup
- 8AM - Municipal Court Arraignments
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 1-4PM - Principles of Color and Design for Quiltmakers
- 2-3PM - Virtual: Active Minds Monday
- 5:30-7PM - Downtown Development Authority Meeting
- 5:30-7:30PM - The Fundamental Principles of Art
- 6-8PM - Music Bingo
- 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
**ARTSWEEK Golden**
Aerialist at the Golden Mill
Today begins a week of fun festivities focused on celebrating creativity and the arts. Operated by staff and volunteers from the Foothills Art Center and generously sponsored by the Golden Chamber of Commerce and Yo Colorado, this annual event is in its eighth year and is open to all!
Workshops and exhibitions abound throughout, and the WEEK culminates with the ARTSWEEK Golden Festival with artist booths in Parfet Park. Read on for a list of activities; all events occur at the Foothills Art Center - Astor House unless otherwise noted.
WORKSHOPS
MONDAY
10AM-12PM Chirp Chirp! | Bird House Make + Take - Free Workshop FULL
4-6PM Slice & Build - Free Family Workshop FULL
TUESDAY
3-6PM Wire Wrapped Pendant - Free Workshop FULL
4-6PM The Circus Foundry @ Golden Mill
WEDNESDAY
10-11:30AM Intro to Crochet - Free Workshop FULL
4-5PM Visible Mending - Free Workshop FULL
THURSDAY
4-5PM Build-Bot DIY Workshop with artist Chris Mora
FRIDAY
10AM-12PM Taste of Gellie - Free Printmaking Workshop FULL
2-3PM Kumihimo|Tradition Japanese Art of Braiding - Free Workshop FULL
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
9AM-5PM 2026 ARTSWEEK Golden Festival @ Parfet Park
EXHIBITIONS
Rocky Mountain Muses: Rob Bell
Aiming to Miss: Tom Sarmo
The Articulate Robots of Chris Mora
10AM-5PM Monday-Saturday
12-5PM Sunday
| FAC-ASTOR HOUSE | GOLDEN MILL | PARFET PARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1133 Arapahoe Street | 1012 Ford Street | 719 10th Street |
| 303-279-3922 | 720-405-6455 | 303-279-3922 |
| Map | Map | Map |
1PM and 2PM Dinosaur Detective @ Golden Library
DinoSOAR into Stories: Take a pre-historic trek and discover the mysteries of dinosaurs through hands-on discovery play led by educators from the Museum of Nature and Science. Register
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
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. Register
5:30-7PM Downtown Development Authority Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to dda@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 5:30PM.
Tonight's Topics:
The DDA will discuss several city projects that they plan to help finance.
- Extending the string lighting in Miners Alley. They've been discussing this for several years, but it's a complicated project and in the meantime the price has increased.
- Paving Prospectors Alley between 14th and 15th. They've been discussing this since at least 2016. The City is requesting a $70K contribution from DDA.
- The city plans to replace the pavers in the downtown area, which will cost $154K. Staff is recommending that DDA contribute 1/3 to 1/2 of that cost.
- Those, with various other downtown projects will total about $690K this year.
The Community Marketing/Visit Golden team is recommending some promotions designed to bring locals downtown. They're calling it "Golden Hours." They're asking the DDA to provide micro-grants to businesses who want to offer attractions. They estimate that the grants may total about $10,000. Visit Golden likens this to First Friday programs in other communities. It "would reflect Golden's unique character by emphasizing local businesses, authentic experiences, community gathering, and a vibrant small-town atmosphere."
A subcommittee has been considering converting the parking lot between the Astor House and Miners Alley Playhouse into a "Cultural Plaza" and/or common consumption place (tables & chairs for the public to use). They are considering organizing a "pop-up" event to help the public envision other alternatives for the now-parking lot.
Staff has ordered replacement parts for the downtown dining enclosures at a cost of $6632.
The residents of Millstone Condominiums along Clear Creek continue to express their concerns about the plan to widen the creek path next to their condos to accommodate more traffic.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 06/15/26
Golden History: Recycling the Bella Vista
Bella Vista Hotel (formerly located at 12th and Jackson) from the Dan Abbot Collection
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106 Years Ago
On this date in 2020, a crew began dismantling the Bella Vista Hotel on 12th Street (see location on Google maps). Constructed in the early 1880s, the Bella Vista was originally called the “Hotel St. Bernard,” and later renamed the “Bella Vista Hotel.” The building had stores, the post office, a bar, and a billiard room on the first floor, a grand ballroom on the second floor, and 75 guestrooms above. Unfortunately, in that era Golden just couldn’t support a hotel of that size. It was never a commercial success.
A crew of twenty men spent about two months dismantling the building. They began by removing all of the doors, casings, and interior woodwork, then moved onto the root, walls, and flooring.
As the June 17, 1920 Colorado Transcript article said, “There is a vast quantity of excellent material in the big structure. The floor joists are all two by twelves, made of the finest Texas pine. The interior woodwork is of excellent material, and all of the heavy timbering is in good condition. There are almost a half million bricks in the building, and also a large amount of water and gas piping.”
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 1 to 9 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 55°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 89°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 63°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 96°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 59°F
Thursday: Sunny, 85°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 59°F
Juneteenth: Sunny, 90°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
News About Golden - June 15, 2026
Golden displays its 38-star flag for Colorado’s 150th
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Golden’s 38-star flag was around to see Colorado become a state.
This year, thanks to the work of local residents, preservationists and volunteers, it’s still here to see Colorado celebrate its sesquicentennial... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
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