Spring Snow
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Apr. 19th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - 11AM and 1PM FINAL PERFORMANCES: The Adventures of Juan Bobo / Las Aventuras de Juan Bobo - MAPAC Children's Theater
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - 12PM and 1PM CSM Baseball - Orediggers vs UCCS
- All day - 1PM and 7PM Anastasia: The Musical
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 9AM-12PM - Blacksmithing
- 10AM-2PM - Designing Quilting Motifs
- 10AM - Easter Egg Hunt
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10-11AM - Last Look - Member Art Show with Juror Lynn Allbright
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 10:30AM-3PM - Sewing Bee
- 11AM - CSM Football - Spring Game
- 12-12:45PM - Let's Taco 'Bout Organics
- 1-5PM - Adopt a Houseplant
- 4-6PM - Somatic Breathwork
- 7:30-9:30PM - Comedy Parallel Tour Satur-Date Comedy
- 7:30PM - National Bohemians
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
10AM Easter Egg Hunt @ Parfet Park
Photo by Joyce Davell
Come join in this timeless spring tradition! The Kiwanis Club of Golden and Scouting America Troops 130B & 130G are hosting this year's annual Egg Hunt at Parfet Park. They ask that you be there and all ready to start hunting at 10:00 a.m. sharp!
On the morning of the hunt, thousands of plastic eggs are spread throughout Parfet Park with different areas for different age groups. Once the bell sounds, kids clean the park in no time, so don’t be late!
All kids up to the age of 10 are welcome to participate.
Location:
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (Map)
When:
10AM on Saturday, Apr. 19th
10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Ride on-board a passenger car pulled by a powerful locomotive.
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Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
When:
10AM-3PM on Saturday, Apr. 19th
10-11AM Last Look - Member Art Show with Juror Lynn Allbright @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House
Join the Member’s Show 2025 juror, Lynn Allbright, on a Last Look walk through the show. Lynn will share insights on her jurying process. Q&A is welcome.
Free but must be a FAC member
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Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
When:
10-11AM on Saturday, Apr. 19th
11AM and 1PM FINAL PERFORMANCES: The Adventures of Juan Bobo / Las Aventuras de Juan Bobo - MAPAC Children's Theater @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Meet Juan Bobo: a lovable, clumsy, and playful child who always seems to stumble into hilarious situations! Told in both Spanish and English and based in Puerto Rican folklore, this show will be a unique and exciting experience for all ages. Join us on a journey filled with laughter as Juan Bobo takes us on his many adventures, where his silly mix‐ups lead to some unforgettable lessons.
Conoce a Juan Bobo: un niño amable, torpe y juguetón que siempre termina en situaciones jocosas! Contada en Español e Inglés y basada en cuentos del folclor Puertorriqueño, esta obra será una experiencia única y emocionante para todas las edades. Acompáñanos en esta jornada llena de risas y diversión en la que Juan Bobo nos lleva a disfrutar de sus muchas aventuras, en donde sus traviesas confusiones nos ayudan a aprender lecciones inolvidables.
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1103 Arapahoe Street (Map)
When:
All day on Saturday, Apr. 19th
1-5PM Adopt a Houseplant @ Golden Library
It’s that time of year again to get your hands in the dirt and join the community in a houseplant swap! Drop in between the hours of 1pm and 5pm with houseplants or cuttings in good condition that you want to rehome and swap for something new to you; or stop in empty-handed to adopt a new houseplant or succulent.
Pots, potting soil and plant care information will be available.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
1-5PM on Saturday, Apr. 19th
Live Music for Saturday, Apr. 19th
- 5:30-8:30PM Bunny Blake @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6:30-9:30PM Stephen Lear Band + Gabe Mintz & the Sparrows @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Unwelcome in the Neighborhood
Burger King in 2022 – Google Street Images
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37 Years Ago
The April 19, 1988 Golden Transcript reported that a developer wanted to build a retail center and a Burger King at 16th and Jackson. At the time, the property included two houses and many “30- to 100-year old trees.” The property was zoned residential and required rezoning to allow commercial construction.
Residents of the neighborhood were strongly opposed, citing “traffic, commercial encroachment into their residential area, noise and air quality.” Safeway had been built eight years earlier on the adjacent property, and it had faced the same objections. This time, developers were able to point to Safeway to prove that the area was already commercial.
The Planning Commission recommended against the project. City Council approved it. Residents continued to fight, proposing that the area be turned into a park, then proposing that the City Councilors be recalled. Neither happened, and Burger King opened in November of 1988. The retail building in the same area opened the following spring, with Golden Video as its first tenant.
The fears about air quality were not unfounded. The May 9, 1989 Golden Transcript reported that “For the second time since it opened last winter. Burger King has come under fire for blowing smoke.” District 1 Councilor Matt Faykosh reported that “smoke was covering the streets around the restaurant Wednesday and Thursday of last week.” A Burger King representative responded that they were “addressing the problem by using low-fat oil and better filters.”
Weather
Overnight: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy, 28°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 59°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 38°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 41°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 67°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 42°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 70°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 45°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 66°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 46°F
Friday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, 66°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, 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, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and the Colorado Railroad Museum
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, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
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, and Kurt & Janet Siegfried
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/yr)
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, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, 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
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton
