Summer Day on the Creek
Photo by Joyce Davell
Click to enlarge
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Jul. 20th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-3PM - Country Market
- 10AM-1PM - Bluegrass Brunch at the Rose with That Damn Sasquatch
- 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-3PM Country Market @ Golden Hayride Outpost
Join us for another season of the weekly Country Market at Golden Outpost on Sundays, June through October!
The weekly Country Market features locally grown produce, cottage law food products, and local craft artisans. They have a full bar with indoor and outdoor seating, so you can enjoy a meal and relax with a beverage while shopping the amazing vendors and delicious produce at the Country Market.
Jeff Goodwin will be providing live music from 11AM-12:30PM today, and MacNation Cafe will be on site from 10AM to 3PM.
More information
Location:
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (Map)
When:
10AM-3PM on Sunday, Jul. 20th
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, Jul. 20th
Live Music for Sunday, Jul. 20th
- 10:30AM-1PM That Damn Sasquatch @ Buffalo Rose Skybar
- 12-2PM William Topley Acoustic Brunch @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 4:30-7:30PM King Margo @ Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage
- More Live Music
3-7PM Dr. Rock Band @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM Jeremy Mohney @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Seventies Angst
The Hested’s Department Store building stood vacant from 1977 until 2005.
Click to enlarge
48 Years Ago
The July 20, 1977 Golden Transcript saw Golden doing some soul-searching. The downtown business district had been in a long, slow decline for more than a decade, and the loss of the Hested’s store the previous January had left half a block vacant. The Transcript surveyed its readers, asking how Golden could be improved.
Some of the answers are interesting in light of things we later did to revitalize downtown. Others were not particularly constructive, such as: I would improve Golden with a bulldozer and start over, right down the main street, both sides.
Comments on the Arch and the Bull
First get rid of ugly sign.
I would either fix and keep fixed the clock on the arch or take it down and paint over it.
The welcome arch would look very nice without the picture post card scene and the Howdy Folks.
The painting on the Arch is rude. I have not felt Golden is very friendly, so the “Welcome” is debatable.
The Charolais bull in the parking lot of the Holland House is absolutely ridiculous and adds nothing to the landscape of Washington Avenue.
Change the welcome to Golden sign–and get rid of the Holland House bull.
Trash Talk
More could be done to keep the sidewalks clean.
Clean up trash and litter. The main street and around pool and park–they are filthy all the time! People are not taking pride in homes and city.
One of the continuing problems in most areas of Golden is the trash that is allowed to accumulate in alleys.
Since that time, first the Golden Urban Renewal Authority and now the Downtown Development Authority have paid for frequent trash collection and to have the sidewalks power washed.
Mystery Reference
Accept new business even if there is another one of its type, for example, Cottrell’s, Eakers. Don’t reject them because they are not pioneer stock. Look what happened to the Indians.
I have no insights into this one, but I found the comment interesting. I wonder who was doing the snubbing, and if it was really because some stores weren’t “of pioneer stock?”
Coors Manufacturing Buildings
Have Coors Porcelain do something with their Washington Street exposure.
It’s taken another 40+ years, but CoorsTek (formerly Coors Porcelain) is in the midst of a major renovation of their property, with the intent of making it their corporate headquarters and a showcase.
Suggested Facelift
Maybe some planters and small trees in front of the sidewalks.
In 1992, the City, the Golden Civic Foundation, and the Golden Urban Renewal Authority installed planters along Washington Avenue. The trees and the flowers get prettier every year.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 68°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 65°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 65°F
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 87°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 63°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
News About Golden - July 20, 2025
City of Golden Police Blotter
Crimewatch
July 3, 2025
July 4, 2025
July 5, 2025
July 6, 2025
July 7, 2025
July 8, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 10, 2025
July 11, 2025
July 12, 2025
July 13, 2025
July 14, 2025
July 15, 2025
July 16, 2025
Supporters
Many thanks to the people and organizations who support What’s Happening in Golden? If you would like to support local news, please CLICK HERE!
Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, 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, and Robert Thresher.
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/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, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, 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, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Cherryln Parker, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura Moore, Ruth Hund, Curtis Moore, Shelley & Jerry Devitt
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, and Emily Kurzinski
