Ready for the Parade
Tracy Case, Marv the Miner, Blaster the Burro, Elyse and Paul Johnson from Colorado School of Mines. Margaret Blaha and Wallace the Clydesdale from Clear Creek Carriages - Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Dec. 15th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 2:01AM - Full Moon
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 11AM-5PM - Outpost Holiday Market
- 11AM-5PM - Holiday Market
- 12-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 12-2PM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 2PM - A Christmas Carol
- 2:30-4:30PM - Textile Society
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
11AM-5PM Outpost Holiday Market
Get all your holiday shopping knocked out in one spot at the Golden Outpost Holiday Market! It’s happening on Saturday and Sunday, December 14 & 15, from 11 am to 5 pm.
Shop from a variety of local vendors across a two-day market, featuring locally made gifts, art, crafts, clothes, and unique finds for yourself and everyone on your list.
Need a shopping break? Grab a drink from our full bar or a bite from Mac Nation Cafe’s food truck.
And, Santa will be on-site from noon to 2 p.m. each day for photos!
The Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 S Golden Road (map)
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ The Library
Unwind and get crafty at Golden Library's casual fiber arts program. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newbie, join us to share your passion, learn new skills, and enjoy a few hours of creative camaraderie. All skill levels are warmly welcomed. More information.
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
7PM Spinphony Electric String Quartet @ The Buffalo Rose
A Very Special Holiday Presentation of Holiday Songs, Rock & Classics
Instrumental crossover string group “Spinphony” is breaking down barriers between classical, rock, and pop music. Mixing and mashing catchy melodies into unique arrangements such as “Bach in Black” and “Don’t Stop Beethoven”, Spinphony is more like a rock band than a string quartet with added choreography and beats. The four stunning ladies who often get mistaken for sisters, are winning over audiences with their creative and high energy performances nationwide. They have over 50k Facebook followers and have released five studio albums which are on the forefront of classical/rock crossover music. Their one of a kind sound is refreshing and will leave audiences with a whole new appreciation for instrumental music. Whether you’re a fan of ACDC, Vivaldi, or Bruno Mars, the Spinphony show is music that everyone will love!
The quartet is comprised of Brett Omara and Anna Morris on violin, Michaela Borth on 5 String, and Liz Gergel on cello. Combined, the ladies have been playing their instruments for over 100 years. They have performed shows worldwide and collaborated with 2 Cellos, Evanescence, Il Volo, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé to name a few.
Live Music for Sunday, Dec. 15th
- 4-7PM Carl Difederico @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage - 7PM Spinphony Electric String Quartet @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (main venue) - More Live Music
4PM Jeff Goodwin @ Over Yonder
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: December, 1932
Colorado Transcript - December 15, 1932
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92 Years Ago
The December 15, 1932 Colorado Transcript showed life in the middle of the Depression years.
- A committee of local businessmen were looking for new sources of water and identifying ways to pay for it.
- Many local breadwinners were unemployed, and their families were hungry. Three hundred more fortunate citizens had pledged to give a regular donation to a Golden welfare fund.
- There had been three fires in the past week, and the Fire Department was worried that there would be more. In that era, most homes and businesses were heated with coal, and careless disposal of hot ashes from the furnaces were a constant danger.
- The City had filed a $4,000 lawsuit against a man who allegedly set a blaze in the City's watershed. Forty acres of timber had been destroyed.
- The stores were planning to stay open evenings until Christmas.
- A Golden high school teacher had been killed in a head-on automobile collision. Cars didn't have defrosters at that time, and both drivers had been trying to peer through frosted windshields.
- The temperature was running at about zero. Adults were staying home, but local boys were skating on the Creek and having fun stoking a bon fire in the bottomland by the Creek.
- Richard Broad was concerned about the ongoing Depression and the recent election of Franklin Roosevelt with his promised New Deal. He wrote a lengthy editorial about public finance during economic hard times. He observed that governments had raised taxes in recent years and grown used to spending more.
Revenues increased and levies were cut down and everybody prepared to be happy and prosperous and so,for a time, it seemed they were. All governing corporations in the state received more money and spent more money, while most of them found their credit so strengthened by increased values of all property within their jurisdiction that they could, and most of them did borrow more money, which was cheerfully spent for things that seemed necessary.... We have become used to all the things provided by past taxation, and we are even expectant of more. Not only are our expectations doomed to be disappointed, but we are certain that we must curtail our public expenditures to a painful extent....It is no use to say that such reductions in expenditure cannot be made, for they must be made. The only recourse is increase of debts, and these have their limitations.... It is not what we want, nor what we have grown to believe we should have, that must ultimately fix our standards of living. In the long run it must be what we can pay for.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. West wind 14 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 30°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 51°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 52°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 28°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 53°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 59°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 38°F
Saturday: Sunny, 60°F
News About Golden - December 15, 2024
Loft Orbital to Host Hyperspectral Sensors for Australian Startup Esper
By Rachel Jewett
Via Satellite
Loft Orbital will fly four hyperspectral sensors on upcoming Loft satellites for Australian startup Esper. As Esper’s space infrastructure partner, Loft will integrate and operate the first first Four Leaf Clover (FLC) hyperspectral sensors on its satellites, beginning in 2026... Read more...
Snowstang resuming fifth year of service to mountain resorts
Colorado Department of Transportation
Denver — The Colorado Department of Transportation is resuming its Snowstang express bus service from Denver to four of the state’s most popular winter destinations along the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor on Saturday, Dec. 14... Read more...
Mathematics PhD wins Rath Award at Fall 2024 Graduate Commencement
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Will Daniels, PhD in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, is the winner of the Fall 2024 Dr. Bhakta Rath and Sushama Rath Research Award... Read more...
Colorado School of Mines celebrates Fall 2024 Undergraduate Commencement
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Colorado School of Mines celebrated its Fall 2024 Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 13, conferring a total of 290 bachelor’s degrees during the ceremony at Lockridge Arena... Read more...
SCAM ALERT: WARRANT/COIN STAR SCAM
Golden Police Department
Crimewatch
Recently our citizens have been victimized by a phone scam in which a scammer calls impersonating a law enforcement officer or other government official. The scammer scares the victim by telling them they have a warrant out for their arrest for infractions such as an unpaid traffic ticket, missed jury duty or failure to pay income tax. The scammer demands payment to clear up the matter, most recently demanding victims deposit money into a Coin Star machine. Coin Star allows you to deposit money and then transfer it to an account, create an eGift card or convert it into Cryptocurrency... Read more...
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