Welcoming Goldens to Golden
Photo by Nancy Torpey
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Feb. 7th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 7:30AM-5PM - Pawrty in the Courtyard!
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8:30AM - Goldens in Golden Day @ Golden Mill
- 9AM-1PM - Yappy Hour & A Valentine's Photo Shoot
- 9AM-1PM - Goldens in Golden
- 9AM - In-Store Kids Workshop
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-3:30PM - Watercolor Workshop
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 11AM - Paul Bunyan - MAPAC Children's Theater
- 12-1PM - Hack Your Health: Detoxify Your Life
- 12-3PM - Saturday Market
- 1-3PM - PAWS for Reading
- 1-2:30PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners
- 2-7PM - Goldens in Golden After Party
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 7:30PM - The Odd Couple (Female Version)
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM-1PM Goldens in Golden
Photo courtesy of VisitGolden.com
Goldens in Golden will fill downtown today. This event is sponsored by the City, and you can learn all about it at www.visitgolden.com.
Trained, friendly, and leashed dogs are invited, and owners are kindly requested to please clean up after their dog. More information
Washington Avenue will be closed, and there will be three group photos under the arch, at 10AM, 11AM, and noon.
There will be lots of Golden Retriever-themed merch for sale and giveaways. The Fire Department (map) mentioned "T shirts, glasses, hats and patches available for sale at Station 21."
Golden City Brewery (map) is giving away "pup cups."
At Baby Doe's Clothing (map), "Local artist @moon_moose_art will be selling prints, stickers and magnets to help us celebrate #goldensingolden. Stop in and pick up one or all three "
The Buffalo Rose (map) is opening early (9AM), serving breakfast burritos. They will have free pup cups, dog treat, and engraved dog tags, sponsored by Tito's Voldka.
YoColorado (map) is an official sponsor and has t-shirts, sweatshirts, totes, patches, stickers, hats, bandanas, and lots of other cute stuff.
Parfet Park and the Foss parking lot will both have vendor's villages, so visit them to find souvenirs of the occasion.
Learn more on the Visit Golden website.
7:30AM-5PM Pawrty in the Courtyard! @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House
Join us in the Foothills Art Center Courtyard for a paw-some party to celebrate Goldens In Golden. Unleash the fun with tail-waggin’ activities for both pups and their humans. Enjoy pawfee before noon, yappy hour starting at 1pm, bark n’ art making, and a pawsitive social scene to mingle with fellow dog lovers. There will also be treats galore for every good woof. Don’t miss this fur-filled day of pups and creativity. All welcome! More information
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
8:30AM Goldens in Golden Day @ Golden Mill
Stop by The Golden Mill starting at 8:30 a.m. before heading to the Welcome Arch for the big photo opp. We will open early with breakfast burritos, the campfire cocktail hot bar, and Astro Coffee Van.
The festivities continue after the main event with:
❄️Photo ops next to the Golden Retriever ice sculpture
🍦 Pup cones from Happy Cones
👕 Exclusive Merchandise: Snag official Goldens in Golden gear while it lasts!
🔥 Heated, Dog-Friendly Patios: Stay cozy on our dog-friendly, heated outdoor patios.
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
9AM-1PM Yappy Hour & A Valentine's Photo Shoot @ Earth Sweet Boutique
Join us to celebrate Goldens in Golden with this fun event at Earth Sweet Boutique. Bring your pup and have some fun!
Since Valentines is just around the corner, we will have a Valentines photo booth set up for you to take pics with your pooch!
For "Yappy Hour" we will have a doggy bar with drinks like "Bark Light" dog beer (coconut water for dogs), "Furball Dog Whiskey" (pumpkin water for dogs), "Champaws Dog Champagne" &" Sauv Bark Dog Wine"
For the humans we will have some NA Hot Apple Toddy for sipping.
We will also have a doggy Bubble machine with flavored bubbles like " bacon & peanut butter" for your dogs to chase and enjoy! More information
Location:
Earth Sweet Boutique
1224 Arapahoe Street (Map)
10AM-3:30PM Watercolor Workshop @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
In this watercolor class, participants will capture what is seen – the scene, the object, or the person in an understandable way. Participants will learn about composition and color, values and abstract shapes, and how to tie all the elements together to create a unique painting. Participants will also explore how to use those elements to communicate the emotion behind the subject matter. Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
POSTPONED: Paul Bunyan @ MAPAC Children's Theater
PAUL BUNYAN WILL OPEN NEXT SATURDAY.
Tall tales and heroic feats abound as we rediscover the stories of Paul Bunyan and his beloved Babe the Blue Ox and explore Americana through the stuff of legends! Tickets
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1103 Arapahoe Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 02/07/26
Live Music for Saturday, Feb. 7th
- 7PM My Blue Sky & The Long Run @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5:30-8:30PM Eric Peterson with Jeff Bird @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6:30-8:30PM Bunny Blake @ Etta Jeanne
7-10PM Captain Insano DJ Set @ Etta Jeanne
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Restroom Built with Bricks
Astor House on the left, Taj on the right - Google Street Images
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31 Years Ago
The February 7, 1995 Golden Transcript celebrated the success of the memorial bricks program. The Golden Urban Renewal Authority was working to revitalize downtown at that time.
Four years earlier, in 1991, the hefty tax increment financing revenue had not yet kicked in, so they were looking for other sources of revenue. They decided to start selling engraved bricks to be embedded in downtown sidewalks. By 1995, the program was a decided success. It had already funded the clock on the southwest corner of 12th and Washington. It was currently helping to pay for a public restroom next to the Astor House.
Many residents and businesses contributed time and materials to the restroom project, including Andrews and Anderson Architects, Coors Brewing, and Meyer Hardware. The Golden Lions Club contributed 3,000 hours to do the masonry work.
Golden's movers and shakers were so pleased with the new structure that they dubbed it "The Taj Ma Stall." They held a grand opening celebration on March 17th, 1995. Members of the Urban Renewal Authority served as a drill team, wielding their plungers with precision. Public Works Director Dan Hartman cut the toilet paper ribbon. Two winners of a radio contest (one man, one woman) won 4-packs of toilet paper, the right to do the first flush in their designated bathrooms, and trips to Flushing New York.
The Golden Urban Renewal Authority has moved on to projects in other parts of town, so the brick program is now run by the Downtown Development Authority. You, too, can have an engraved downtown brick for a $100 fee.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 40°F
Sunday: Sunny, 63°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 39°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 65°F
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 35°F
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain, 50°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Rain, 34°F
Wednesday: Chance Light Rain, 56°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Light Snow, 35°F
Thursday: Chance Rain And Snow, 51°F
Thursday Night: Chance Rain And Snow, 30°F
Friday: Chance Light Snow, 47°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, 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, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Goosetown Station, and Earth Sweet Boutique
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, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, and Joy Brandt
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, Kurt & Janet Siegfried, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, and Jeremy & Stephanie Keller
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, 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, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, and Marge Frueh
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, and Chris Toney
