Sunflower & Mt. Zion
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Jul. 21st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Church Services
- 4:17AM - Full Moon
- 9AM-2PM - Country Market
- 9AM - Yoga in Parfet Park & Brunch at Kona Bowls
- 9:15AM - $5 Yoga Class - Vinyasa Flow
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 2:30-4:30PM - Textile Society
- 4PM - $5 Yoga Class - Afternoon Vinyasa Flow
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
- 6-7PM - Drag Bingo
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM Yoga in Parfet Park & Brunch at Kona Bowls
Join a community of wellness offerings this summer with Sunday morning movement & healthy superfood eats. We will start with a gentle ALL-levels yoga in the park at 9:00 a.m. led by Alissa Mattson, certified yoga instructor and owner of Kona Bowls. Community brunch and social hour to follow at Kona Bowls!
*Yoga is donation-based and will benefit local charitable organizations to be named each month.
More information
Yoga in Parfet Park, 10th Street and Washington Avenue (map)
Brunch at Kona Bowls, 1111 Washington Avenue (map)
9AM-2PM Country Market
Join us for the inaugural season of the Country Market at The Golden Hayride Outpost on Sundays May-October. Visit the Market for fresh produce, local vendors, food trucks, refreshments, and community fun!
The Country Market at The Golden Hayride Outpost features a variety of local vendors throughout the season, with several all-season vendors including:
- Heinie’s Market fresh produce and canned items
- Mac Nation serving up delicious mac and cheese bowls
- The Wild Clementine flowers
- Love Level wooden jewelry
PLUS a rotating list of other amazing local vendors on varying dates!
We have indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy your meal and relax with a beverage after browsing the marketplace. We hope to see you there! More information
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 S Golden Road (map)
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Leadership Golden 2024 Meet & Greet at Golden City Brewery
If you've been considering applying for this year's Leadership Golden class, it's time to do it. Applications close at the end of July.
This is a great program that will teach you all about Golden and show you how to get involved in the community. Over the course of nine months, they have sessions on government, history, culture, city finance, volunteering, and much more. They’re accepting applications now for the class that starts this fall. The class is free. They’ve offered this class every year (except 2020--the plague year) since 1984, and the alumni list is a Who’s Who of Who’s Making Golden Great.
Check the class sessions schedule to be sure you'll be able to attend all sessions before applying--and be sure to complete the entire application.
For more information and/or to apply, visit www.leadershipgolden.org.
19th Street Closed, Monday-Thursday
Photo by Patrick Klein
FULL ROAD CLOSURE for Colorado School of Mines utility work 7-22 through 7-25: Please seek an alternative route on 19th Street from Elm to Illinois from Monday, July 22, through Thursday, July 25, from 7 am - 7 pm, and July 29 through August 1.
Live Music for Sunday, Jul. 21st
- 12-2PM SOLD OUT - William Topley Acoustic Brunch @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 4-7PM Johnny O @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- 6-8PM Jesse Maclaine @ Morris & Mae
- More Live Music
2-5PM - Bruce Cook @ Rock Rest Lodge
3-7PM Jewel & The Rough @ Wrigley’s
4PM Riverspell Duo @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Brave Girl on Teller Row
Excerpt from the 1878 Willits Map of Golden – Redrawn by Dan Abbott
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103 Years Ago
The July 21, 1921 Colorado Transcript described a house fire where a brave young girl saved her two baby brothers. On the previous Tuesday afternoon, Mr. and Mr. F.W. Briggs went out to pick berries, leaving their 11 year old daughter Leslie to watch her brothers. While they were gone, the roof of the kitchen shed caught fire. Leslie quickly carried the babies to the farthest corner of the yard, then tried to douse the flames by throwing water at the roof. Unable to extinguish the fire, she ran to the nearest telephone to call the fire department, then ran back to the house and began dragging out the family’s possessions.
The Briggs house is located on Teller row, above the C. & S. round house, and in the most inaccessible part of the city. By the time the firemen made the long run, the kitchen was entirely in flames…. There is no fire plug near, but with the chemical apparatus and bucket brigades, the firemen prevented total destruction. – July 21, 1921 Colorado Transcript
This story caught my attention because of the location. I have only seen Teller Row in one place–the 1878 Willits Map. Teller Row was one of several small streets that were platted north of the railroad yard, shops, freight depot, and roundhouse. I don't think most of those streets were actually built. In any case, that neighborhood would now be buried under Highway 58.
I was also interested in the reference to chemical flame suppressants. The 1919 Sanborn Fire Map describes Golden’s fire fighting capabilities as follows:
FIRE DEPT:
Volunteer, 61 members – 1-General Motors comb’n hose & chemical auto truck with double 30 gal chemical & 1000′ 2-1/2″ hoses – 1-Ford Comb’n hose & chem’l auto ruck with double 40 gal chem’l & 700′ 2-1/2″ hose – Alarm: siren at city hall – Total hose 1700′ – 2-1/2″ & 500′ – 1-1/2″ all in good condition.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for funding the online collection of historic newspapers.
Weather
Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Areas Of Smoke, 57°F
Monday: Areas Of Smoke, 80°F
Monday Night: Areas Of Smoke then Mostly Clear, 60°F
Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 63°F
Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 65°F
Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 67°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 89°F
News Relating to Golden - July 21, 2024
Meet the Coloradans headed to the 2024 Paris Olympics
By Sarah Kelly
Denver Post
Editor’s note: These capsules highlight 37 Olympians with Colorado ties. In determining who counted as a Coloradan, we included athletes who attended a Colorado high school or college, as well as those who currently live or train primarily in the state... Read more...
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