George West Home on 12th Street
Photo by Richard Luckin
Click to enlarge
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Mar. 1st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 9AM-12PM - In-Store Kids Workshop
- 9AM-1PM - Rock, Mineral & Fossil Sale! and Mineral ID Day
- 10-11:30AM - Geology of Jeffco Open Space Parks
- 10AM - Pancakes & Pro Tips
- 10AM - Coffee With Councilors
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-2PM - Spring Volunteer Fair
- 10AM-5PM - DGMG Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-1PM - It's Hip to be Square
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 12-1PM - Paleo Pancakes
- 1-6PM - Sew a Fancy Sweatshirt
- 1-3PM - PAWS for Reading
- 1-2:30PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners
- 1-4PM - Mineral ID Day
- 3:30-5PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 7:30PM - Morning After Grace
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM-4PM Rock, Mineral & Fossil Sale! and Mineral ID Day @ Colorado School of Mines Museum
Shop a large selection of discounted rocks, minerals, fossils and other treasures! Located in GRL201 across the hall from the main entrance
Location:
Colorado School of Mines Museum
1310 Maple Street (Map)
When:
9AM-1PM on Saturday, Mar. 1st
10AM Coffee With Councilors @ 11th and Miners Alley Gold Line Ore Cart Stop
Join us for an engaging and interactive morning of conversations with your Councilors!
Experience alternative transportation in Golden with an Ore Cart ride-along! Depart from 11th Street and Miners Alley on the Gold Route, stop to switch routes, and return on the same route to bring the journey full circle.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and explore with your community!
Location:
11th and Miners Alley Gold Line Ore Cart Stop
Golden (Map)
When:
10AM on Saturday, Mar. 1st
10-11:30AM Geology of Jeffco Open Space Parks @ Lookout Mountain Nature Center
Discover the geology of Jeffco Open Space Parks through slides, rock samples, and fun question-and-answer sessions. Find out the main rock types found in the county and how geologists interpret them.
Children ages 8+ with an adult
Location:
Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road (Map)
When:
10-11:30AM on Saturday, Mar. 1st
10AM-1PM It's Hip to be Square @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Explore geometric abstract art using precut shapes. The participant will choose 9 squares and alter them by 50% using additional paper, paint and added textures. Additional shapes will be added to compose individual abstract work or layer the first piece.
Collage artist, Erika Vassallo, will lead participants through choice of materials, composition, color, use of different adhesives and application techniques. Participants will handcraft unique collage papers to use and keep.
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
When:
10AM-1PM on Saturday, Mar. 1st
1-4PM Mineral ID Day @ Colorado School of Mines Museum
Let us identify your most mysterious gems, fossils, and minerals!
- Limit of 3 specimens per visitor
- We will only provide identification, not valuation
More information
Location:
Colorado School of Mines Museum
1310 Maple Street (Map)
When:
1-4PM on Saturday, Mar. 1st
5-6:30PM Golden American Legion Dinner @ American Legion Post 21
Homemade lasagna, garlic bread, salad, dessert - $9.00
Public Welcome
www.goldenpost21.org
Location
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (Map)
When:
5-6:30PM on Saturday, Mar. 1st
5-8PM Mountain Mardi Gras @ The Golden Mill
Join us for an unforgettable evening of funk, soul, and Mardi Gras vibes with The Casey Russell NOLA Trio! This special trio performance will bring the groove to The Golden Mill so grab your krewe, don your beads, and get ready to celebrate!
More information
Golden Mill
Live Music for Saturday, Mar. 1st
- 8PM Smokin' @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5:30-8:30PM Conal Rosanbalm @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage - More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6:30-9:30PM Blue River Grass Duo w/Benjie West & Tanner Strickland @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Camp George West
63 Years Ago
The March 1, 1962 Colorado Transcript described the history of the National Guard Camp on South Golden Road. The article quoted Transcript founder George West’s grandson, Neil West Kimball. He recalled that area as
...wide open space just right for an exciting Sunday holiday. On such an occasion there were horse-drawn caravans, wagons piled high with yelping dogs and their owners, shrieking children of all ages and kegs of Coors beer heading out of town on the South Golden Road.
He added that greyhound racing was popular at the time, and people would gather there to watch the races.
The area was later used by a rifle club, which constructed a rifle range and used South Table Mountain as their backdrop. In 1903, the rifle club sold their land to the State, which established the State Rifle Range.
After Pancho Villa‘s incursion into New Mexico in 1916, the Colorado Guard, which was based at the Rifle Range, was sent to help guard the U.S. border. Shortly after they returned from that duty, World War I began.
The camp was expanded during that war and became home to a tank unit. The tanks were sent to Pueblo in 1921, to help them recover from a flood by rescuing stranded vehicles and razing flood-damaged buildings. The tanks were also used to intimidate miners during the coal strikes of the 1920s. During World War II, the camp was used to train military police and canine units.
George West was one of Golden’s earliest settlers, arriving here in June of 1859. He established our first newspaper, the Western Mountaineer, but closed it after a year and left to serve as a Captain during the Civil War. After the war, he returned to Golden and started the Colorado Transcript in 1866. During the Plains Indian Wars, he served as Adjutant General of the Colorado National Guard.
George West died in 1906, but his grandson Neil later served in the same role–as Adjutant General of the Colorado National Guard. During his tenure in that role (in the 1930s), the camp was renamed in honor of his grandfather. Since that time, it has been known as “Camp George West.”
For most of the last 50 years, the barracks were used as a correctional facility. They are now being remodeled to house energy-related research in association with the nearby National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Weather
Overnight: Clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 36°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Monday: Rain And Snow, 57°F
Monday Night: Rain And Snow, 34°F
Tuesday: Light Snow Likely, 43°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 26°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 48°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow, 30°F
Thursday: Rain And Snow Likely, 45°F
Thursday Night: Light Snow Likely, 26°F
Friday: Chance Light Snow, 42°F
News About Golden - March 1, 2025
Your guide to first-round boys and girls 5A/6A basketball matchups
By John Renfrow
Englewood Herald
The electric play-in round has concluded, and the first-round matchups are set for 5A and 6A boys and girls basketball.
Teams across the Colorado Community Media coverage area are gearing up for the real deal: a chance to chase championships and leave legacies... Read more...
Mines soccer star joins professional team in Austria
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
After making history at Colorado School of Mines, Reese McDermott will be taking her soccer talents overseas... 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, and Michael Mason
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, Joy Brandt, 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, AC Development, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, and The Golden Hotel
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, John & Carol McEncroe, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, and Barb Robie
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins
