Shoshone Spirit
Photo by Nancy Torpey
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Apr. 13th
- All day: TriceraTOTs @ Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center
- All day: CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day: Golden History Tours
- All day: CSM Softball - Orediggers vs UCCS @ Colorado School of Mines
- All day: GlorE-Days 2024
- 8:00 AM-8:00 AM: Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk @ Golden History Park
- 9:00 AM-9:00 AM: Earth Day Cleanup @ The Eddy Taproom & Hotel
- 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
- 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
- 10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Family Time @ Golden Library
- 12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Stress Fighting Foods @ Natural Grocers
- 1:00 PM-4:00 PM: Nature Journal Club: Poetic Pages @ Lookout Mountain Nature Center
- 1:00 PM-1:00 PM: CSM Football - Spring Game @ Colorado School of Mines
- 1:00 PM-3:00 PM: PAWS for Reading @ Golden Library
- 3:00 PM-6:00 PM: Golden Mill 3rd Anniversary Party @ Golden Mill
- 6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Reel Rock 18 @ American Mountaineering Center
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
10AM-3PM Train Rides!
10AM-3PM Train Rides @ The Colorado Railroad Museum
The familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of the rails has set the rhythm of our lives. Climb aboard one of our locomotives on static display and you can re-live the magic of the rails all over again! Then, catch a ride on-board a passenger car pulled by a powerful locomotive!
More information
Train Rides: $4 adults, $2 ages 2-17.
Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $8 seniors ages 60+. Free for Museum members. Children under age 2 do not require a ticket.
Live Music for Saturday, Apr. 13th
Alanis Morrisette tribute at the Buffalo Rose
- 5:30-8:30PM: Bunny Blake @ Buffalo Rose
- More Live Music
1PM Mile Hi Groove @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
3-7PM Funk It Up @ Wrigley’s
5-9PM Live Music @ Bridgewater Grill
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6PM Hillbilly Demons @ Dirty Dogs
6-9PM Big Seasons @ Goosetown Station
7PM Hot Breakfast Club @ Golden Moon Speakeasy
7:30PM Hot Shag @ Columbine Cafe
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Development Threatens Golden's Water Supply
Wagenbach store on Lookout Mountain. North Table Mountain is faintly visible in the background. The sign leaning against the porch advertises refreshments. Photo courtesy of Lorraine Wagenbach.
102 Years Ago
The April 13, 1922 issue of the Colorado Transcript described a challenge the City was facing concerning its reservoir on Lookout Mountain. The area was becoming increasingly popular with tourists and a natural target for development. The Wagenbach family had already built a store near the reservoir, and developers were planning to build a gas station, a curio shop, and a waffle house in the same area.
Water wasn’t chemically treated at that time. The only way Cities could hope to ensure safe water was to bring “pure” water from the mountains. The proposed development near the reservoir was a threat to our water.
The matter of protecting the water supply brought up the question of possible contamination of the Beaver brook water shed, as since the Mount Evans road was built, many people are getting into the country. The city clerk and the health officer were instructed to investigate conditions there as soon as possible, and take the steps necessary to present the pollution of the streams.
Colorado Transcript – April 13, 1922
The supreme court had already decreed that cities could protect their water supplies, so Golden planned to take legal steps to stop any additional development.
Other stories in that same issue of the newspaper showed that Golden had good cause for concern: development was booming on Lookout Mountain. Construction was underway on the brand new Mount Vernon Country Club, with "a large force of men and teams at work...." Several vacation homes were under construction, and many interested buyers were shopping the remaining parcels so they, too, could build in the upscale new area.
The Sisters of Charity were getting ready to build a large stone residence for use as a summer camp for orphans (now the Mother Cabrini shrine).
The supreme court had already decreed that cities could protect their water supplies, so Golden planned to take legal steps to stop any additional development near the reservoir.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F
Sunday: Sunny, 75°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 47°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 68°F
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms, 46°F
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers, 65°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 44°F
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 64°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 35°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Snow Showers, 50°F
Thursday Night: Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 33°F
Friday: Chance Snow Showers, 47°F
News Relating to Golden - April 13, 2024
Golden baseball edges D’Evelyn in 11-inning marathon
By Dennis Pleuss
Colorado Preps
DENVER — Golden’s 35th straight victory on the baseball diamond against a Class 4A Jeffco League foe took awhile to get Thursday... Read more...
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