Rainbow Over North Table Mountain
Photo by Elizabeth Hilliard
Click to enlarge
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Jun. 28th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8AM-1PM - Golden Farmers Market
- 9-10AM - Yoga in Parfet Park
- 10AM - Mystery Flip Quilts
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 11AM - 3rd Annual Pig Roast Fundraiser Taco Dinner @ the American Legion
- 11AM-2PM Barbecue @ Golden Ace Hardware
- 11-11:25AM - Gallery Tour - Moe Scance
- 11AM and 1PM Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp @ Miners Alley
- 1-3PM - Color Your World: Stained Glass
- 5-10PM - Buffalo Bill Giddy Up Gala
- 7:30PM - Ring of Fire
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market @ Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Photo by Joyce Davell
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.
The market is located at the corner of 10th and Illinois Streets.
We appreciate your support of the Golden Farmers Market and Colorado agriculture!
Location:
Corner of 10th and Illinois Streets
Golden (Map)
When:
8AM-1PM on Saturday, Jun. 28th
10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Ride on-board a passenger car pulled by a powerful locomotive.
More information
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
When:
10AM-3PM on Saturday, Jun. 28th
11AM 3rd Annual Pig Roast Fundraiser @ American Legion Post 21
Pre-pay at the American Legion - $20 Pay at the door - $25 Sponsored by American Legion Post 21 www.goldenpost21.org
Location:
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (Map)
When:
11AM on Saturday, Jun. 28th
11-11:25AM Gallery Tour - Moe Scance @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House
A Gallery Guide will lead you in a 25-minute tour, exploring exhibition themes and artworks through focused observation and engaging conversation.
If you're visiting with a group of 10 or more, consider booking ahead of time by calling 303-279-3922.
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
When:
11-11:25AM on Saturday, Jun. 28th
5-10PM Buffalo Bill Giddy Up Gala @ Golden Hayride Outpost
Welcome to the Buffalo Bill Giddy Up Gala! Saddle up for a wild western evening filled with fun, food, and festivities.
Join us at the Golden Outpost on for a night you won't forget! Put on your best cowboy boots and hat and get ready to dance the night away. Don't have a Cowboy hat? Make your own with Olde Town Hatter, who will be on site. Yeehaw!
More information
Location:
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (Map)
When:
5-10PM on Saturday, Jun. 28th
Live Music for Saturday, Jun. 28th
- 7PM Lies or Lullabies @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 6:30-9:30PM 6:30PM Bambooty and Wampus Cat @ Goosetown Station
- More Live Music
4-8PM 2nd Time Around @Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A History of Littering
Downtown Golden, circa 1950
Click to enlarge
Prior to World War II, it was rare to see a reference to trash or litter in the newspaper. After the War, the references began to appear every few months, and by the 1970s, they came in a deluge. As I noticed this, I couldn’t help but wonder–did people suddenly become more prone to dropping trash, or did we just suddenly begin to care? The answer, of course, is both.
Post-war euphoria may have been a factor. People had experienced many years of skimping—first through the Depression, then with wartime rationing and endless salvage drives. It may have just felt good to experience such abundance that they could toss things aside at will.
There was more trash. Many industries adopted “planned obsolescence” into their growth plans. They weren’t designing things to last forever; they expected them to be used for a few years and then replaced. As a result, within a few years we began to accumulate discarded appliances, cars, etc. At that time, most homes didn’t have regular trash pickup–they burned most of their trash and had to take unburnable things to a dump and pay a fee. As a result, many discarded things began to accumulate in convenient ravines and along country roads.
Councilman Fritz Brennecke called attention to litter, trash, and old car bodies in the area of south Illinois Avenue towards the Industrial school on “the old Hogback road.” Police Chief Ed Dohlman said the industrial school is using an old clay pit in that general area for a dump ground and trash is probably blowing out of the dump area.
Colorado Transcript – December 19, 1963
Plastic was adopted in a big way after the war. It really is a miracle material: it’s cheap, it can be molded into any shape, and it can be made either very weak or very strong. After the War, more and more things were made of plastic and designed to be thrown away. A razor is a prime example: razors used to be permanent possessions, with blades made to be sharpened. First razor blades became disposable, and now the entire razor is intended to be discarded when the blade becomes dull.
Packaging has been a growth industry for the past hundred years. Food used to be stored in bulk and dispensed by grocers, with minimal packaging (imagine a bin of spices, a jar of penny candy, or a joint of beef behind a butcher counter). After the War, grocery stores became self-service supermarkets, and food needed to be packaged so it could sit on a shelf or in a freezer case.
A February 9, 1956, Colorado Transcript discussed the problem. They did a study of Washington Avenue on a day when the street had been swept in the morning. By 12:45PM, they found the following in the gutters:
cigarette butts, about ten candy wrappers of all brands, a school paper, orange peel, several wads of waxed paper, broken pencil, two gum wrappers, cigar wrapper and cigar bands, piece of bubblegum, matches of wood and paper type, band aid, cough drop, cigarette pack, smashed candy bar, two paper bags several nickle-stick sticks, paper napkins, cleansing tissue, light plug stop, squashed chocolate, all sorts of candy boxes, soda straw, lemon drop, athletic program, paper cup, ice cream cup and some sticks of weeds along with dust since the wind is blowing.
A 1954 article written by a Golden High School student (when the high school was located across from Parfet Park) mentions the “bright and clean” park he sees when he arrives at school, then describes it after the students have eaten lunch there: “Our beautiful park has taken on the appearance of a dump. Lunch sacks, scraps of paper, and discarded apples litter the length and breadth of our private playground.”
As the piles of trash grew deeper, public consciousness of the problem grew. This was partly the result of a successful ad campaign run by the Keep America Beautiful organization, which was formed in 1953. In the 1960s, they began running television commercials showing Americans throwing trash out of car windows. Their greatest hit was the “Crying Indian” ad, released in 1971 and still considered one of the most effective Public Service Announcements of all time.
One thing we noticed--the litterbug campaign is paying off—highways once were strewn with tissues, papers, tin cans, etc.—all this has disappeared.
Colorado Transcript - Avenue Flashes Column--September 22, 1966
Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, states began introducing fines for littering.
More than $15,000 of game cash license money was used during 1968 to clean up bottles, cans and trash from fishing lakes around the state…. Would-be litterbugs might keep in mind that the fine for littering in Colorado is $100. It’s much cheaper to use a litter bag.
Colorado Transcript, January 9, 1969
Whether it was the ad campaign or Americans just realized on their own that they couldn’t keep littering forever, the country is a cleaner place now than it was 75 years ago. People use the downtown trash and recycling containers so assiduously that they regularly exceed capacity–but at least the trash is then hauled away.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 79°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 59°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 63°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 62°F
Independence Day: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
News About Golden - June 28, 2025
6 people hospitalized in head-on collision on Colorado 93 near Golden
By Maddie Rhodes
Fox 31
DENVER (KDVR) — A head-on collision on Colorado 93 sent six people to the hospital early Friday morning.
Just after 5 a.m., Colorado State Patrol said it responded to a two-vehicle, head-on crash with a Chevrolet Traverse and a Jeep Compass... Read more...
Jammin’ out: Summertime fundraiser for Golden nonprofits sees record attendance
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Even before engaged couple Annie Wilcox and Christian Parker moved to Golden, they heard about the annual Summer Jam fundraiser from their friends’ parents... Read more...
Golden Psilocybin Healing Center Excited to Start Therapy Sessions
By Brendan Joel Kelley
Westword
The staff at Etc Hospitality in Golden can't suppress their joy at their soon-to-open natural medicine healing center. The busload of visitors, many of whom don't live in states or countries with legal psychedelic therapies, are ecstatic as well... Read more...
Tea with Tae founder named Tory Burch Foundation fellow
By Margaret Jackson
Colorado Biz
In a nod to Colorado’s entrepreneurial spirit, the founder of Golden-based Tea with Tae has been named a 2025 Tory Burch Foundation Fellow.
Tae O’Dorisio is one of just 50 women entrepreneurs selected nationwide for the program’s 10th anniversary and the sole honoree from Colorado... Read more...
Mines pole vaulter wins RMAC’s highest academic honor
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
As a pole vaulter, recent Colorado School of Mines graduate Hunter Potrykus was always looking to raise the bar.
Now, he’s reached a new high point — winning the 2024-25 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year... Read more...
Supporters
Many thanks to the people and organizations who support What’s Happening in Golden? If you would like to support local news, please CLICK HERE!
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, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
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, 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, and Robert Thresher.
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, and Mary Rains, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Cherryln Parker, Mary Eiberger, and Kevin Nichols
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens, and Vicki Olson
