December Fishing
Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Dec. 14th
- All day - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - The Story of the Nutcracker - MAP Children's Theater
- All day - Breakfast With Santa
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - The Story of the Nutcracker - MAP Children's Theater
- All day - TriceraTOTs
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 10-11:30AM - Golden Comprehensive Plan Community Engagement & Feedback Opportunity
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10AM-3PM - Holiday Frame Weaving 101
- 10AM-3PM - Holiday Frame Weaving 101
- 10AM-4PM - Toy Drive - The Miracle Shop of the Golden Rotary
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 10:30-11AM - Olde Golden Holiday Parade
- 11AM-5PM - Outpost Holiday Market
- 11AM-3PM - Santa Paws
- 1PM - CSM Women's Basketball vs. Colorado Mesa
- 2-4PM - Meet Santa
- 3PM - CSM Men's Basketball vs. Colorado Mesa
- 6-8PM - Teen Pride After Hours: GAYme Night
- 7:30PM - A Christmas Carol
- 7:30PM - A Christmas Carol
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
10:45-11AM Olde Golden Holiday Parade
Photos by Dave Powers
Join in the holiday spirit and watch floats, clowns, festive holiday characters, and Santa Claus on the firetruck parade down Washington Avenue.The parade winds down Washington Avenue between 10th and 13th Streets with lots of activities before and after.
10AM-4PM Toy Drive - The Miracle Shop of the Golden Rotary @ Parfet Park
The Miracle Shop, a project of the Rotary Club of Golden, is an annual holiday popup store in Golden, Colorado. This store allows financially struggling parents the ability to shop for new and quality toys at garage sale prices. In fact, each shopper decides what he/she can afford to pay. Over five-hundred children receive holiday gifts chosen and purchased by their parent/guardian who in turn receive the gifts of a gleeful child and reinforced sense of community and personal dignity.
The Miracle Shop has been hugely successful. Adjusted pricing allows a population of underserved adults to purchase items they normally wouldn’t be able to afford, and more importantly, it creates dignity. There is no handout but, instead, a varied shopping experience. Popularity has grown, evidence that this works.
Shoppers are also the store advisors providing input on operations. And they are the clerks (earning miracle bucks they then use for shopping) when the Miracle Shop is open. These advisors tell us they are excited about the opportunity to choose gifts for their children and that paying something feels better than receiving a handout.Help fill Santa's bags with new, unwrapped toys for local children this holiday season.
The Miracle Shop, a project of the Rotary Club of Golden, is an annual holiday popup store in Golden, Colorado. This store allows financially struggling parents the ability to shop for new and quality toys at garage sale prices. In fact, each shopper decides what he/she can afford to pay. Over five-hundred children receive holiday gifts chosen and purchased by their parent/guardian who in turn receive the gifts of a gleeful child and reinforced sense of community and personal dignity.
The Miracle Shop has been hugely successful. Adjusted pricing allows a population of underserved adults to purchase items they normally wouldn’t be able to afford, and more importantly, it creates dignity. There is no handout but, instead, a varied shopping experience. Popularity has grown, evidence that this works.
Drive-Thru or Drop Off
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (map)
11AM-5PM Holiday Market @ Golden Hayride Outpost
Get all your holiday shopping knocked out in one spot at the Golden Outpost Holiday Market! It’s happening on Saturday and Sunday, December 14 & 15, from 11 am to 5 pm.
Shop from a variety of local vendors across a two-day market, featuring locally made gifts, art, crafts, clothes, and unique finds for yourself and everyone on your list.
Need a shopping break? Grab a drink from our full bar or a bite from Mac Nation Cafe’s food truck.
And, Santa will be on-site from noon to 2 p.m. each day for photos!
The Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 S Golden Road (map)
11AM-3PM Santa Paws @ Golden Mill
Schedule a pet photo with Santa
“There has never been a dog on the naughty list”
Santa will be stopping by to visit and take pictures!! We know that many of our furry friends can get bored waiting in line, so please reserve a time by clicking the link below.
The Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (map)
6-8PM Teen Pride After Hours: GAYme Night @ Golden Library
Get your GAYming on with old school board games, giant lawn games and plenty of other gaming styles! Win a game...get a prize! Come to this fun and free event for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies ages 12-18. We will have chips, drinks and all types of yummy snacks!
Questions? Contact Teen Librarian Tori at Tori.Sandoval@jeffcolibrary.org
Match the Plaids puzzle
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Pro Tips!
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You can start with only the edge pieces (just as you might with a real life puzzle). Click the Frame button, as shown above. Once you've completed the frame, all the other pieces will appear.
Make the puzzle bigger (and easier to see as you work) by clicking the "Full Screen" button.
Live Music for Saturday, Dec. 14th
- 5:30-8:30PM Howard Dlugasch @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage - More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6-8:30PM Jack Hadley Duo @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Bull
Installation of the Bull at the Holland House – Golden Transcript, December 14, 1976
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48 Years Ago
The December 14, 1976 Golden Transcript featured an article entitled A Lot of Bull. The Holland House (predecessor to the Table Mountain Inn) was installing a “new addition to Golden’s skyline…a replica of a prize winning Charloias bull.” The restaurant wanted to advertise their tender steaks.
It definitely attracted attention. Two weeks later, the Transcript featured another article: Bull Shot. Someone shot the bull with “an extremely sharp, braided edge…. Damage was estimated at $5.” Hunting the bull apparently became a popular pastime. The February 8, 1977 Transcript reported that the bull had taken six arrows, and the April 25, 1977 Transcript said it had been shot again.
In October of 1983, the Transcript reported that the bull had been brought inside the hotel, where he stood in the lobby, next to the stairs. In 1984, he appeared in the Buffalo Bill Days parade.
The bull was stolen several times over the years as a popular local prank, but was always returned. In August of 1984, two local men tried to steal the bull, and this time police decided it was not a prank. They loaded him into a 4-horse trailer and headed north, out of town. Unfortunately for them, a Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy watched the whole thing from an unmarked car. He contacted the Golden police, who stopped the thieves before they reached the city limits. The bull had an estimated value of $800-$1,800, so the men were charged with felony theft.
Two months later, the charges were dropped. "The men reportedly may do some cleaning in the hotel's basement as retribution."
In 1991, the Holland House—which was closed by that time—was sold to Bart Bortles and Frank Day. The pair gutted and remodeled it, re-opening as the Table Mountain Inn. They held a massive auction of the hotel's furnishings, but the bull was not included in the sale.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Sunday: Sunny, 51°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 29°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 50°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 34°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers, 52°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy, 29°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 50°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Friday: Sunny, 55°F
News About Golden - December 14, 2024
Woody's Bids a Fond Farewell to Founder Bart Bortles
The Original Woody's Wood Fired Pizza
This week the Woody’s family lost our founder, friend and mentor, Bart Bortles. Today, we celebrate the impact that he has had on us all... Read more...
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