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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Aug. 2nd
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Church Services
- 7AM-10PM - Jeffco 4-H Fair
- 9AM-2PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 12-3PM - Free Motion Quilting
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Live Music for Sunday, Aug. 2nd
- 9AM-Noon Bluegrass Brunch @ Buffalo Rose
- 3-6PM Live Music @ Golden Mill
Golden Mill - More Live Music
2:30-4:30PM Bluegrass Sundays @ Windy Saddle
3-7PM Jewel & the Rough @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM The Yellow Spotted Lizards @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Party Central
Beaver Brook Station in Clear Creek Canyon, a stop on the Colorado Central Railroad – Golden History Museum collection
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150 Years Ago
The Excelsior Fire and Hose Company will give an excursion to Beaver Brook on Thursday evening next, Aug. 4th. Gilman’s quadrille band will furnish the music for a grand ball in the pavilion.
Colorado Transcript, August 2, 1876
The Colorado Central Railroad, which completed its line from Golden to Black Hawk in 1872, provided an easy and exciting new way to travel into the mountains and enjoy the mountain scenery. The railroads soon established “excursion trains” to cater to the growing tourist trade.
In the 1870s and 1880s, the Beaver Brook Station was a popular destination. Located about 7 miles west of Golden, this was the spot where Beaver Brook tumbled down a steep wall into Clear Creek–thus, visitors were able to enjoy waterfalls as well as the swift mountain stream.
The Beaver Brook Station offered a large pavilion, suitable for hosting dances, picnics, and other group gatherings.
The colored people of Denver, taxing the capacity of four cars, went up over the Colorado Central to Beaver Brook this morning, for a day’s enjoyment.
Colorado Transcript, August 2, 1876
Saturday next is the day fixed for the grand excursion of the farmers and Grangers of this County to Beaver Brook, with their families…The Golden band has been engaged for the occasion, so that those who wish to dance at the pavilion can do so to their hearts content.
Colorado Transcript, August 2, 1876
Moonlight Excursion to Beaver Brook
On next Tuesday evening, June 10, an excursion train will leave the passenger depot for Beaver Brook pavilion, where a grand ball will be given…. Gilman’s celebrated orchestra, the best in the state, will furnish the music. Tickets for round trip and ball–admitting gentleman and lady–$2.
Colorado Transcript, June 4, 1879
Everybody buy a ticket to the G.A.R. Excursion to Beaver Brook on Friday. Plenty of fun, plenty of dancing, plenty of strawberries and ice cream, plenty of girls, plenty of boys, as well as plenty of us old gentlemen.
Colorado Transcript, June 25, 1884.
According to Dan Abbott’s book, Colorado Central Railroad, the Beaver Brook depot and pavilion were removed in 1893.
Weather
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 100, with temperatures falling to around 98 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 72, with temperatures rising to around 77 overnight. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 98, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 98°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 80°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 86°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Thursday: Sunny, 92°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 64°F
Friday: Sunny, 96°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 69°F
Saturday: Sunny, 98°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 70°F
News About Golden - August 2, 2026
Overwhelming trash, lax enforcement muddies creek season
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
This year’s drought has been a recipe for disaster along Clear Creek.
Normally in the summer, the creek is closed to tubing for most of June. However, because of this year’s low water levels, the creek never closed and tubing started a month earlier than normal... Read more...
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