New Segment in the Peaks to Plains Trail
Photo by Liz Erickson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Nov. 29th
- All day - The Story of the Nutcracker - MAPAC Children's Theater
- All day - Letters to Santa
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10AM - Small Business Saturday
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 12-2:30PM - Walk With a Geologist
- 2PM - Stocking Stuffers
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 5-8PM - Harleys After Dark
- 7:30PM - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Small Business Saturday
Photo by Dave Powers
This is a national event designed to encourage us to buy from local, small businesses. This might be a good excuse to do a fun shopping trip in downtown Golden.
Stop by the Golden Welcome Center between 10AM and 1PM to pick up a free reusable shopping bag. Unlike previous years, the bag will not include coupons and offers from local merchants, but the Golden Chamber has collected 18 offers from their members and Visit Golden has a list of 10 offers from downtown businesses.
10AM and 12PM Opening Day for The Nutcracker @ Miners Alley
The Story of the Nutcracker - Miners Alley Performing Arts Center Children's Theater
Nearly everyone knows the tale of the Nutcracker, which is given as a gift to Marie from her Godfather Drosselmeier on Christmas Eve. Sadly, the beautiful Nutcracker gets broken and later that night Marie goes to check up on it. To her surprise, it has come alive, and a story‐within‐the‐story begins! The audience is invited to become a part of the Nutcracker story, and everyone gets to live happily ever after. Buy Tickets.
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1100 Miners Alley (Map)
7:30PM Opening Night for It's a Wonderful Life @ Miners Alley
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Step into a 1940s radio studio where IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE is brought to life before your eyes—complete with vintage microphones, live sound effects, and a cast playing dozens of characters. It's nostalgic, theatrical, and full of heartwarming charm. A timeless story told in a fresh, inventive way. Buy Tickets
Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1100 Miners Alley (Map)
Live Music for Saturday, Nov. 29th
- 8PM Elton Dan and the Rocket Band @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5-8PM Warren Floyd @ Golden Outpost
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
7-10PM Captain Insano DJ Set @ Etta Jeanne
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: 71 Years of Fresh Conifers
Advertisement from the December 9, 1954 Colorado Transcript
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In 1954, the Golden Optimist Club began a new fund-raiser. They set up a Christmas tree lot on the empty property at the northeast corner of 13th and Washington. The Optimists are a service club with a special focus on service to young people in the community.
The trees were freshly cut and affordably priced, and the sale was a great success. They did it again the following year and the year after that, and the year after that. Through most of that time, the local Boy Scout troop supported the effort. They helped unload the trees, set them up for sale, and load trees on customers' cars.
The sale is now in its 71st year. This year, the Boy Scouts are running it all on their own. The trees are still fresh and affordable. If you plan to buy a real tree this year, follow the long-standing Golden tradition: head to the US Bank parking lot at 19th and Jackson (map) and support Golden Boy Scouts, Troop 329.
Weather
Overnight: Snow likely. Cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday: Snow likely before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 18°F
Sunday: Light Snow Likely, 31°F
Sunday Night: Light Snow Likely, 20°F
Monday: Sunny, 38°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 24°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 48°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Snow, 27°F
Wednesday: Chance Light Snow, 33°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy, 21°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 43°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 30°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 47°F
News About Golden - November 29, 2025
Family owned store near Denver discusses importance of shopping locally ahead of Small Business Saturday
By Brian Sherrod
CBS News
It's more important than ever to support local businesses in Colorado and beyond if you want to see them stay open.
Every dollar you spend at a local business is 67 cents that stays in the community. This means two-thirds of your money stays local... Read more...
Jeffco library staff plead for fair wages as talks collapse
By Suzie Glassman
Golden Transcript
Michelle Snyder lost 10 pounds in her first 14 weeks working as a page at the Arvada library branch, crawling through stacks on her hands and knees to shelve children's books for $15.62 an hour.
She could make more money working an easier job in Denver, where the minimum wage rises to $19.29 in January. But Snyder said she chooses to stay in Jefferson County because she wants to give back to the community that helped her when she first arrived in Colorado in the 1990s... Read more...
Jeffco parents blindsided by looming athletics cuts
By Suzie Glassman
Canyon Courier
For months, Jefferson County Public School administration has hosted budget labs, conducted a community priorities survey, and spoken to the school board about the need to cut $45 million from the district budget.
But it wasn't until two weeks ago that Chrissy Norton and other Golden High School parents realized these cuts could mean the softball team they love could be eliminated... Read more...
Thanksgiving meal raises money to help people who are food insecure in Golden
By Vicente Arenas
Fox 31
GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — In the town of Golden on Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of people gathered to share their Thanksgiving meal with people who are food insecure and to raise money to help others... Read more...
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