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What's Happening in Golden - Sunday, Mar. 15th, 2026

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Sunday, Mar. 15th, 2026

,   and  Barb Warden
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Living Under Ford Street

Photo by Jeremy Keller
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Sunday, Mar. 15th

Golden History Tours
Vitalant Blood Drive
The Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

11AM St. Patrick's Day Party @ Golden City Brewery

Music at 4:30. Drink Specials all day. More information

  • Green beers (any!)
  • Irish cold brew coffee
  • Imperial drop shots (Eyes Wide Shut with a dropper of Bailey's/Jameson)
  • Snakebite (half stout/half cider)
  • Jello shots
  • Ranch water with lime
  • Boozy hot cocoa

Location:

Golden City Brewery
920 1/2 12th Street   (Map)

1-3PM Rocky Mountain High Tea & Annual Meeting of Nan’s Hundred Club @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Any interested individual may make an annual $100 donation and be part of Nan's Hundred Club, an illustrious group of RMQM supporters. We do ask that you make your $100 donation in the calendar year of the meeting.

At the NHC Annual Meeting at the Rocky Mountain High Tea, members decide which special project(s) or items to fund with their cumulative donations.  At this meeting, the Museum's Executive Director identifies current Museum needs. Suggestions by members are also recognized and considered. All NHC members receive an exclusive Nan’s Hundred Club pin.

We invite you to join us and members are welcome to bring a friend!
More information

 

Location:

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street   (Map)

When:

1-3PM on Sunday, Mar. 15th

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, Mar. 15th

4-7:30PM Sunday Swing with The Flatirons Jazz Orchestra @ The Buffalo Rose

A special evening for fans of big band and swing dancing at the historical Buffalo Rose in downtown Golden. Doors open and delicious food service starts at 4:00. Learn to swing dance with a free dance lesson 4:00-5:00! Then enjoy entertaining live BIG BAND JAZZ MUSIC from 5:00 to 7:30 by the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra - featuring Deborah Stafford. Dance or just enjoy the great Swing Era music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and more played on one of Colorado great historic stages. All ages welcome.

Dance or just listen to the great Swing Era music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and more. All ages welcome – under 18 with a guardian. Tickets

Location:

The Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue   (Map)

7:30PM Mines Little Theater - Picasso at the Lapin Agile @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center

Picasso at the Lapin Agile is a full-length play written by American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician Steve Martin in 1993. More information

Location:

Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1100 Miners Alley   (Map)

The Golden Word - 03/15/26

Play now.

Join us for an engaging 25-minute gallery tour led by a friendly Gallery Guide! You’ll discover fascinating themes and artworks through focused observation and conversation. We can’t wait to explore with you!

Register

Location:

Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street   (Map)

When:

11-11:30AM on Saturday, Mar. 14th

1-2PM 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration with the Connelly Irish Dancers @ Golden Mill

Join us for the 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Golden Mill with the Connelly Irish Dancers.  Fun for the whole family! More information

Location:

Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street   (Map)

Live Music for Sunday, Mar. 15th

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For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: Pony Express

Pony Express: June 1860 – October 1861
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103 Years Ago
The March 15, 1923 Colorado Transcript announced that Golden would be a stop on a reenactment of the Pony Express.

The Pony Express was a short-lived but long-remembered piece of American history. It was established in June of 1860 and ended in October of 1861. During that brief run it provided much-needed mail service between the eastern United States and the western goldfields in California and Colorado.

Pony Express Route – Source: National Park Service Pony Express National Historic Trail – click to enlarge

The 1923 reenactment was a publicity stunt designed to promote the Victory Highway, which was one of the earliest coast-to-coast automobile highways. As such, it took some liberties with historical accuracy: for one thing, the planners changed the route. The original Pony Express went through Wyoming; the Victory Highway route went through Colorado. That worked well for Golden, as we were squarely on the Victory Highway route!

Route of the Victory Highway – courtesy of raremaps.com

Another liberty arose from the legend that Buffalo Bill Cody had been one of the Pony Express riders. While he did work for the same company, he was not one of the daring, breakneck solitary riders who carried the mail across the country.

Buffalo Bill, pictured in the Foss mural on 13th Street – enlarge

On the strength of this connection, when the ride happened the following September, Buffalo Bill’s foster son–Johnny Baker–was chosen to ride one of the stages. The Express went through the Denver area on Monday September 3rd.

Verner Z. Reed, Jr., who took the mail pouch at Aurora at 8:48 a. m., made the ride through Denver and to the Green Mountain ranch near Wide Acres, where he delivered the pouch to “Swede” Nettlefield, who carried it to the foot of Lookout Mountain where he was relieved by Johnny Baker, foster son of Col. William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. Baker halted his mustang at the grave of this most famous of the old original express riders…
The Jefferson County Republican – September 6, 1923

After a well-attended ceremony at the gravesite, the next rider took charge of the mail pouch and left on the next stage. The final rider reached San Francisco on September 9th, beating the time record set by the original Pony Express riders.

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Snow and patchy blowing snow. Cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday's Weather

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday Night's Weather

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 21°F

Monday: Mostly Sunny, 53°F

Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 43°F

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 70°F

Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 49°F

Wednesday: Sunny, 78°F

Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F

Thursday: Sunny, 82°F

Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F

Friday: Sunny, 82°F

Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F

Saturday: Sunny, 83°F

News About Golden - March 15, 2026

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Goldens in Golden will have more, bigger shuttles next year

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

By all accounts, this year’s Goldens in Golden eventwent well, considering it brought a record 16,000 people and 5,500 dogs to downtown Golden on Feb. 7... Read more...

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