Morning on North Table Mountain
Photo by Becky Hall
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Aug. 16th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Church Services
- 9AM-12PM - Bluegrass Brunch: Good Time Charlie Friends
- 10AM-5PM - 36th Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival
- 12-3PM - Designing Quilting Patterns
- 2PM - Taco Town
- 2:30-4:30PM - Textile Society @ The Library
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
10AM-5PM 36th Annual Golden Fine Arts Festival @ Parfet Park
A Golden icon for more than three decades, Golden Fine Arts Festival is a prestigious juried art show located in the heart of historic downtown Golden, Colorado.
With its prime location just 20 minutes west of Metro Denver and free admission to the public, this premier event traditionally draws over 30,000 visitors (pre-COVID) over 2 days to enjoy art, live entertainment, beer and wine gardens and food vendors.
The event, rich in community tradition and a well-established reputation, is limited to 100 artist booth spaces. Artists are selected through a competitive jury process selected by art professionals. Traditionally, over half of participating Artists travel to Golden from outside of the state of Colorado. Colorado is also home to many talented Artists who participate at the event each year. Cash prizes are awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in nine categories, as well as Best of Show and Best of Colorado honors.
Produced by the Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden Fine Arts Festival is a favorite of those who value an attentive and welcoming ‘home hospitality’ of Golden, Colorado for artists and patrons alike. More information
Location:
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (Map)
10AM-5PM Final Day of the Season @ The Splash
Courtesy - City of Golden
This is the final day for the leisure pool (the one with the slides).
The lap pool at the Splash will be open through August 30th.
The pool and sauna at the Community Center will be closed August 17 to August 28 for scheduled maintenance.
Location:
The Splash Water Park
3151 Illinois Street (Map)
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ The Library
Spin a yarn at Golden Library's drop-in fiber arts program. Relax with your craft for a few hours while fiber enthusiasts help you through difficult patterns or simply explain a new-to-you technique. All skill levels welcome.
More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
2:30-4:30PM on Sunday, Aug. 16th
The Golden Word - 08/16/26
Live Music for Sunday, Aug. 16th
- 9AM-noon Bluegrass Brunch @ The Buffalo Rose
- 4:30-7:30PM Amanda Hawkins @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
1PM Project X @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
3-7PM Steve & the Cruisers @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM The Pickpockets @ Goosetown Station
5:30-8:30PM Positive J from Treehouse @ Barrels and Bottles
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Golden's First Public Pool
Rocky Mountain News illustration of The Plunge - February 27, 1927
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Beneath the dance floor at the Buffalo Rose is an old swimming pool, built in 1927. Though water was a valuable commodity (particularly in August), the Plunge attracted so many visitors to Golden that the City willingly provided the water to fill it. The pool's owners made much of the fact that the pool used drinking-quality water.
92 Years Ago
Though popular, the Plunge was expensive to operate, and the original owner went bankrupt. The August 16, 1934 Colorado Transcript celebrated the pool's re-opening under new owners.
Golden’s Beautiful New Plunge Opens
Filled to the brim with Golden's pure mountain spring water, fresh and sparkling, crystalline clear, Golden's beautiful new plunge opened Tuesday and was quickly filled with happy young people intent on having a good time.
This attractive swimming pool, which the owners have spared neither time nor expense to make one of the most attractive in the west, has been refinished throughout in white and green. New, many colored, bathing suits of the latest models, new towels and new equipment throughout have been provided.
A delightful lounge room, finished in white and blue, with bright new canvas chairs and rugs is an entirely new feature.
All attendants and life guards are courteous and intent upon seeing that all wants of all patrons are instantly provided and that even the smallest children at all times are safe.
Many of the large deportment stores in Denver have signified their intention of purchasing tickets to distribute among their employees.
The Tramway will feature the Golden Plunge as a special Sunday attraction for their excursions. Last Sunday’s excursion brought considerably more than 400 persons to this city, with a prospect that this number will be doubled during the remainder of the season.
Weather
Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 87°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 91°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 63°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 87°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 63°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 65°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month or $1,175/year)
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
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, and Mary Eiberger
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, 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, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, Cindy & Matt Finley, Kelly Fry, and Esther Kettering
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, GoldenBrokers, Elizabeth Coil, Diane Tiberi, and Cathy Larocca
