Summer Weekend in Golden
Photo by Barb Warden
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, May. 25th
- All day - The Emperor's New Clothes - MAPAC Children's Theater
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 8AM-5PM - Wilderness First Aid
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-2PM - Open House @ Golden History Park
- 10AM-5PM - Opening Day - Splash Water Park
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Astor House Opening and Ribbon Cutting
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time
- 3PM - The Full Monty
- 4-5:30PM - State 38 Cocktail Class
- 7:30PM - The Full Monty
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting at the Astor House
Foothills Art Center's New Astor House Location
An Invitation from Foothills Art Center:
Join us for the public opening of Astor House! Check out the new space and view our three inaugural exhibitions—The 20th Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition, Moose Cain-Rodenfels: Sjón.
The Golden Chamber will join us at 10AM for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Foothills Art Center at the Astor House
822 12th Street (map)
10AM-2PM Open House at the History Park
Golden History Park - Photo by Richard Luckin
We’re ready to see you for our next Open House! See sparks fly at the blacksmith shop. Take a lesson at the schoolhouse or make a craft in the historic Reynolds Cabin. Explore the Pearce Cabin and learn how the woodstove works. There’s enough fun at the Golden History Park for the whole family!
Visit on select Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., May through August. Join in hands-on activities, learn about pioneer history from our interpreters, and see special demonstrations. See history in action and transport yourself to the 1800s!
Golden History Park
Arapahoe and 11th Streets (map)
After you’re done at the park, swing by the Golden History Museum to see our latest exhibits, open Saturdays until 4:30 p.m. Admission is free to the Park and the Museum.
Opening Day at The Splash
The City's waterpark, the Splash, opens today. The have sun, shade, slides, sand, and a snack bar! The leisure pool is open every day from 10AM-5:30PM from now until August 11th.
The also have a lap pool--check the website for hours.
Learn more and make plans to visit The Splash this summer.
The Splash Water Park
3151 Illinois Street (map)
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes at Miners Alley for Young Audiences
11AM and 1PM
The Emperor loves his clothes! In fact, he cares more about his clothes than his people, and that’s not right! Along come a pair of swindlers ready to take advantage of the gullible Emperor and his two town officials, and the story begins.
Come help the Emperor learn appearances are not everything and honesty is the best policy.
This show closes next weekend, so get your tickets now!
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1103 Arapahoe Street (map)
Saturday Train Rides
The familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of the rails has set the rhythm of our lives. Climb aboard one of our locomotives on static display and you can re-live the magic of the rails all over again! Then, catch a ride on-board a passenger car pulled by a powerful locomotive!
More information
Train Rides: $4 adults, $2 ages 2-17.
Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $8 seniors ages 60+. Free for Museum members. Children under age 2 do not require a ticket.
Not a member? Visit ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org/membership to learn more, or call us at 303-279-4591 during business hours.
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
Live Music for Saturday, May. 25th
- 5:30 PM-8:30 PM: Derek Hall @ Buffalo Rose @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - 8:00 PM-8:00 PM: Hazel Miller & The Collective @ Buffalo Rose @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (main venue) - More Live Music
1-3PM Pine Child @ Cannonball Creek
1PM AfterShock @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
4-8PM Brian Hornbuckle Band @Wrigley’s
5-9PM Live Music @ Bridgewater Grill
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5PM Cross Eyed Jim @ Mountain Toad
6PM Blynd Pylot @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6-9PM Splendid Blend @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Astor House Retrospective - Part 3
Astor House in the 1940s (center) – Golden History Museum Collection
This is the third of a 3-part series that I wrote about the then-disassembled Astor House after touring it in 2022.
The Astor House currently holds several stacks of lumber, which will be used in the renovation. In my tour last week, I studied this collection of nailed-together boards (a sign? a trapdoor?):
Of particular interest was a set of notations on one of the boards, dated 1932-1935. Apparently, Mrs. Goetze, the owner at the time, was recording her coal purchases.
The years ’34 and ’35 included an extra bit of information. They’re a little hard to read, but I think she was indicating who supplied the coal. This is reinforced by ads that ran in the Transcript in 1934 and 1935, which name some of the local coal sellers.
So now we know that the Astor House purchased 14 tons of coal during the winter of 1934-1935–and where they bought it!
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
Golden History: Party in the Parking Lot
Golden Chamber Glitterati Celebrate the Newly-Landscaped Parking Lot on Jackson St. – May 25, 1979
45 Years Ago
The May 25, 1979 Golden Transcript was celebrating our newly-glamorized parking lot on Jackson Street, between 12th and 13th Streets. Members of the Chamber, the Mayor, the City Manager, and the Golden Civic Foundation were on hand to help cut the ribbon.
The property had been serving as a parking lot since the early ’60s, but the Civic Foundation had recently undertaken a project to make it more attractive by adding trees and benches along the perimeter.
Downtown was desperately short of parking after World War II, and when the Baptists moved to a new church in 1961, the Chamber jumped at the chance to acquire such a prime location. They demolished the old church and created a new public parking lot.
The south end of that lot (at 13th and Jackson) was owned by Public Service (now Xcel). It had originally held a coal-fired power plant–source of Golden’s first electrical power. The Civic Foundation purchased the land from the power company, to ensure that it would remain available for parking.
In the early 2000s, the Golden Urban Renewal Authority built a public parking garage on the middle of the block and found developers for the two end lots.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 49°F
Sunday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 72°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F
Memorial Day: Sunny, 76°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 76°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 53°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 77°F
News Relating to Golden - May 25, 2024
These historic buildings in Golden are getting a new life as an arts hub for the city
By Eden Lane
CPR News
Golden, a city renowned for its outdoor recreation and craft breweries, is currently undergoing a revival in its arts and culture scene. Over $15 million has been invested in renovating three historic downtown buildings in the last six months, repurposing them as new arts venues... Read more...
Fresh Start warrant clearing event: What you need to know before you go
By Jo Davis
Golden Transcript
The Fresh Start Relief for Outstanding Warrants event is happening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m on June 1 at the Jefferson County Courthouse and Administration Building... Read more...
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