Cooling by the Creek
Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Jun. 20th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8AM-1PM - Golden Farmers Market
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 9AM-5PM - ARTSWEEK Golden Festival
- 9-10AM - Yoga in Lions Park
- 9AM-2PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 9AM-12PM - Blacksmithing
- 9:30AM-12PM - Walk With a Geologist at Triceratops Trail
- 10AM-2PM - Art in the Park Open House
- 10AM-3PM - Colorado Power Days
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 10:30AM-3PM - Sewing Bee
- 12-12:45PM - Natural Hacks for Memory Support
- 1-5PM - Summer Solstice Party
- 1-2:30PM - Golden Silent Book Group
- 5-7PM - Paint & Pints
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 6:30-7:45PM - Soundbath
- 10PM - Rocky Horror Picture Show
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market @ Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
The Golden Farmers Market (GFM) is produced and managed by the Golden Chamber of Commerce, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization in Golden, Colorado. A long-standing tradition in the Golden community, we strive to contribute to the success of local food growers and producers, as well as other businesses, and create vibrant community gatherings. The revenue generated from vendor sales commission helps to cover market operating expenses and directly benefits small businesses and the economic development of the Golden Community.
We appreciate your support of the Golden Farmers Market and Colorado agriculture! More information
Location:
Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Golden (Map)
9AM-5PM ARTSWEEK Golden Festival @ Parfet Park
Located in the heart of downtown Golden with 70 artist booths, all within easy walking distance of the dozen restaurants and outdoor cafes and five craft beer gardens. More information.
Location:
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (Map)
9AM-12PM Blacksmithing @ Golden History Park
Have you always wanted to learn about blacksmithing but you’ve had trouble finding a good option? Join our volunteer every third Saturday at Golden History Park for a fun morning of observation and learning about blacksmithing. Our recreated blacksmith shop, complete with historic tools and coal-fired forge, will transport you to the 1800s. Bring your technical questions and your camera and we’ll take care of the rest. More information
Location:
Golden History Park
1020 11th Street (Map)
9:30AM-12PM Walk With a Geologist at Triceratops Trail @ Triceratops Trailhead
Triceratops Trail - Photo by Bud Rockhill
Walk with a Geologist at Triceratops Trail is a 2-hour guided walking tour of Triceratops Trail in Golden, Colorado. The 1.5-mile, gravel hiking trail winds between vertical walls of sandstone into reclaimed clay pits. A professional or knowledgeable amateur geologist leads the tour and highlights the many viewable dinosaur tracks, fossils, and impressions. Participants meet in the parking lot located one block east of 6th Avenue and 19th Street in Golden, to begin the walk. This tour is designed for participants ages 16 and older. Register
Location:
Triceratops Trailhead
6th Avenue and 19th Street (Map)
10AM-3PM Colorado Power Days @ Colorado Railroad Museum
This weekend, the focus will be on power of all types—check out antique tractors, hit-and-miss engines, vintage automobiles, even a fire truck. And of course, steam locomotion, too! There will be fun activities for the whole family. Regular admission and train ride pricing applies. Advance purchase of admission and train ride tickets recommended. More information
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
10AM-2PM Art in the Park Open House @ Golden History Park
Create and take home your own screen prints of iconic Golden images! More information
Location:
Golden History Park
1020 11th Street (Map)
1-2:30PM Golden Silent Book Group @ Golden Library
Join the Silent Golden Book Group—a cozy series held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from January through March. Adults gather to read in peaceful silence for one hour, followed by 30 minutes of optional conversation and mingling. Refreshments are served at the start, so settle in with your current read. No deadlines, no prep—just reading and connecting at your own pace.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
1-2:30PM on Saturday, Jun. 20th
10PM Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Gnarly's
Let’s do the Time Warp again, in Golden Colorado! Join us at Gnarly’s Theater for a classic late night Rocky Horror experience featuring a live shadow cast performing on stage, in front of the cult-classic film on our giant 200" screen. Prepare yourself for callbacks, throwbags, and chaos, the way Rocky was meant to be seen! More information
Location:
Gnarly's
1224 Washington Avenue (Map)
The Golden Word - 06/20/26
Live Music for Saturday, Jun. 20th
5:30-8:30PM Chuck Fisher @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
1PM Hillbilly Demons @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
2-4PM Live Music @ Holidaily
2-5PM Live at the Crow @ Old Crows Antiques
4-8PM Parkside @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
7-10PM DJ Patio Set featuring DJ Tyler @ Etta Jeanne
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: NCE HALL
Platt St. (now 10th Street) in the 19th Century – Dan Abbot Collection
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This photo comes from Dan Abbot’s collection. That's the Burgess House in the background, so this was apparently taken from 10th Street. I like the “NCE HALL” (presumably DANCE HALL) on the left side of the picture.
These buildings appear on the 1886 Sanborn Insurance Map. The NCE HALL appears on that map as a saloon (SAL). Both the sleeping rooms and the saloon are still there in the 1896 insurance map, but by the 1900 map, the saloon is marked “vacant.” In the 1906 map, some of the sleeping rooms are gone and the saloon has become a carpenter’s workshop. In the 1911 and 1919 maps the sleeping rooms are there but the saloon/carpenter’s shop is vacant again, and by 1935 the saloon building is gone. The “Dwg” (Dwelling) on the left side of the map is a constant in the 1886 through 1935 maps.
The Burgess House and the little house next door are still there today, but the sleeping rooms are gone.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 61°F
Sunday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 79°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 58°F
Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
News About Golden - June 20, 2026
Rotary Club of Golden Offers Free Nalaxone to Combat Opioid Drug Overdoses
Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Golden has launched an initiative to provide free access to Nalaxone in an effort to reduce opioid-related overdoses. Naloxone is the primary antidote for opioid overdose. The medication temporarily reverses the effects of opioids on the brain. Administering Naloxone to someone who has overdosed can be lifesaving... Download PDF below.
Golden gives its residents free service to monitor their water usage during drought
CBS News
As Colorado continues to deal with ongoing drought conditions, water conservation is more important than ever. Many of us don't even think about how much water we use each day until we see it reflected on our monthly bill. That's where a tool called Aqua Hawk comes in that's been in use in Golden for about 8 years... Watch video...
Woman gets 6 years in prison for deadly Colorado 93 crash
By Katie Langford
Denver Post
A Jefferson County District Court judge sentenced a 20-year-old to six years in prison this week for a drunken driving crash on Colorado 93 that killed a Littleton woman... 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
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, 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, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
Members:
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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, 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, 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, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, and Kim McDonough
Followers:
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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, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, Carie Chimbel, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
