And Now Back to our Regularly Scheduled Spring
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, May. 9th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - TriceraTOTs
- All day - Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 9AM-2PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 9-10:30AM - Sketching on the Observation Deck
- 10AM-2PM - Golden Wellness Community Center Open House
- 10AM-5PM - Home Show
- 10AM-3PM - Car No. 25 Open House
- 10-11:30AM - Geology of Jeffco Open Space Parks
- 10-11AM - Coffee With Councilors: City Development with DDA & GURA
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-12:30PM - Collage Collective
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 11AM-6PM - Gluten-Free Foodie Fest!
- 11-11:30AM - Gallery Tour - Rob Bell
- 1-4PM - Spring Art Reception
- 1-2:30PM - Improving Hiking Form and Performance Clinic
- 1-3PM - PAWS for Reading @ the Library
- 1-4:30PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players
- 1PM - Cinderella - MAPAC Children's Theater
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 5:30-9PM - Maypole Festival
- 7:30PM - Pump Boys and Dinettes
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Live Music for Saturday, May. 9th
- 8PM Forever Dangerous
Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5:30-8:30PM Johnny O @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
1-5PM The Fuzzheads, Ultimate Sin and Metalica @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
2-4PM Unfettered Joy @ Cannonball Creek
4-8PM Gone 2 Long @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6-7:45PM Cryptic Writings @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6:30-9:30PM Dog Log @ Goosetown Station
7-10PM DJ Patio Set featuring DJ Tyler @ Etta Jeanne
8-10PM King Nothing @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Signs of the Seventies
Sam Baron sent this great photo, which includes multiple exposures and captures a bunch of the downtown signs. A study of the businesses lets us narrow down when the shot was taken.
- Golden State Bank
Golden State Bank opened at 1300 Washington Avenue in 1972 and moved to 13th & Jackson in 1978. - The M on Mt. Zion
The giant M was design in 1908. The lights were added in 1932. This photo shows the old incandescent lightbulbs, which were replaced with brighter LED lights in 2008. - Ace Hi Tavern
The Ace Hi opened in about 1956. I'm not sure when the sign went up. - Meyer Home Center (Meyer Hardware)
Meyer Hardware/Home Center opened in 1945 and operated until 2021. They had locations on both Washington Avenue and Miners Alley.
- Big M Lounge
The Big M Lounge opened in 1964 in the building that now holds Woody's Pizza. They closed in 1980. - Eaker Department Store (1953-1987)
Eaker's was in business from 1953 to 1987. They building is now the Buffalo Rose events center. - John's Wife
John's Wife was a bar and restaurant, which operated from 1974-1975. Their space is now encompassed within the Buffalo Rose restaurant. - Foss Drug Store
Foss Drug/Foss General Store was a downtown anchor store from 1913 until 2007. They were located on the northwest corner of 13th and Washington.
Of those businesses, the most helpful one for dating the photo was John's Wife. Since they were only in business from '74 to '75, that's when the photo was taken.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind 1 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 46°F
Sunday: Sunny, 67°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F
Monday: Sunny, 85°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 83°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 62°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
News About Golden - May 9, 2026
New Westracks Shuttle Pilot Debuts, Offering Free Transit to Iconic Outdoor and Cultural Sites
Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — Jefferson County, together with Aramark, the Colorado Department of Transportation, City and County of Denver, Denver Mountain Parks Foundation, the Town of Morrison, Dinosaur Ridge, GreenLatinos Colorado, and the Regional Transportation District (RTD), is excited to launch the Westracks Shuttle Pilot Program, a new seasonal transit service that will make it easier than ever for residents and visitors to reach some of the region’s most iconic outdoor recreation and cultural destinations in the central foothills west of Denver... Read more...
WHAT'S GOING ON AT PARFET PARK?
City of Golden
Noticed the fencing and signage around Parfet Park and wondering what’s going on? The City’s Parks Department has an update to share... Read more...
Golden unveils Lions Park playground, Clear Creek Trail plans
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Two park spaces in downtown Golden will look different in the coming years, and Goldenites can help decide how.
The City of Golden is currently seeking public feedback on Lions Park playground’s redesign and the south Clear Creek Trail’s widening project... Read more...
New Golden shuttle will take passengers to Red Rocks, Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison
By John Meyer
Denver Post
A new free shuttle service that will take passengers from RTD’s light rail stop in Golden to Red Rocks Park and other nearby stops in Jefferson County will be inaugurated Memorial Day weekend... Read more...
Golden baseball continues to dominate in 4A/3A Jeffco League play
By Dennis Pleuss
CHSAA
GOLDEN — On paper it looked like Thursday’s Class 4A/3A Jeffco League baseball game would be close.
Conifer came in just 1-game behind five-time defending conference champion Golden in the current league standings. However, the Demons (19-2, 7-0) burned that paper taking a dominating 11-1 victory in six innings over the Lobos (12-8, 5-2) at Golden High School... Read more...
Helluva engineer: Mines to celebrate Spring 2026 Commencement on May 14-15
By Emilie Rusch
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Colorado School of Mines will celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of more than 1,600 graduates during Spring 2026 Commencement on May 14-15.
Mines will hold four undergraduate ceremonies over the two days of festivities, at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 14 and 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 15, organized by academic department. Graduate Commencement will close out the celebrations at 5 p.m. May 15... 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
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