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What's Happening in Golden - Sunday, Oct. 4th, 2026

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Sunday, Oct. 4th, 2026

,   and  Barb Warden
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Lookout Mountain School

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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Sunday, Oct. 4th

Golden History Tours
Good Night, Oscar

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

10AM-3PM Autumn Fest @ Golden History Park

This sixth annual Autumn Fest is a free celebration of Golden featuring hands-on activities for the whole family, including crafts, big trucks, and even farm animals. More information

Location:

Golden History Park
1020 11th Street   (Map)

12-3PM Oktoberfest with Neue Polka @ Golden Mill

Raise your steins and join us for Oktoberfest at The Golden Mill, featuring live music from Neue Polka, German-inspired food specials, Oktoberfest beers on tap, and plenty of Bavarian fun!

Neue Polka brings a lively twist to the traditional Oktoberfest sound, performing classic polka favorites alongside popular songs reimagined with their signature polka style. Grab a drink, settle in on the patio, and enjoy an afternoon packed with festive music, Oktoberfest fun, and plenty of reasons to celebrate.

Additional festivities are in the works, including our annual stein-holding competition and more Oktoberfest surprises.

Grab your crew, break out the lederhosen, and join us for an afternoon of great beer, great food, and Oktoberfest fun at The Golden Mill. Prost! More information

Location:

Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street   (Map)

1-2:30PM Jeffco 4-H Open House @ Jefferson County Fairgrounds

4-H is a positive youth development program that provides young people with hands-on learning experiences to build life skills they carry into adulthood. Skills like leadership, public speaking, responsibility, and working through challenges are all things that members learn. Youth join a club where they connect with other kids and complete an interest-area project, whether it's raising livestock or making a scrapbook; there are over 50 projects to explore! Join us at the Jeffco Fairgrounds to meet our club leaders, check out project demonstrations, and learn what it means to be part of 4-H. Email to Learn More

Location:

Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue   (Map)

1-3PM Family & Friends Art Day (fART Day)! @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House

Looking for a fun, creative afternoon with family and friends? Join us at Foothills Art Center for Family & Friends Art Day (fART Day)!

Start by exploring the beautiful Sue Rose mosaic exhibition in our community gallery for some creative inspiration. Then, roll up your sleeves and create your very own glass mosaic piece! More information

Location:

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

The Golden Word - 10/04/26

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Live Music for Sunday, Oct. 4th

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For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: Making Way for Commercial Development

Aerial Photo by Bill Robie, 1965, a red perimeter marking the Safeway block
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By this time next year Golden food shoppers will be strolling down the aisles of a brand new, 40,000-square foot Safeway store to be located on 17th Street between Jackson and Ford.
Golden Transcript - October 4, 1978

48 Years Ago
In 1978, Golden had lost its King Soopers store, and Safeway was strongly hinting that if they couldn't find a spot for a bigger store they would leave Golden and build elsewhere. The community was anxious not to lose their only remaining grocery store. Safeway found a new site, five blocks south, but they needed to buy and demolish three single family homes to make way for the new store. Homeowners in the area were uneasy about having a big store moving into their residential neighborhood--particularly those whose homes had been selected for acquisition and demolition.

Eventually, the developers reached a deal with the homeowners, part of which included building each of them a new home elsewhere in the neighborhood.

The October 4, 1978 Golden Transcript interviewed those three homeowners. Two of the homeowners were building new homes next to each other in the 2000 block of Table Drive. The third was former City Manager Arthur Lowther, who lived in a house that his parents had purchased in 1922. ("I can remember riding up and down this block in a little wagon before I was five years old.") He was building a new house on East Street.

The homeowners had mixed feelings about their move. They were sad to leave their houses, but both Jackson and Ford had become increasingly commercial and busy in recent years. "The neighborhood is no longer residential in character," said Lowther.

Arthur Lowther's old and new homes - Golden Transcript - October 4, 1978 - enlarge

The article includes a photo of both the old and new Lowther houses. His new house is still recognizable, still standing on East Street. Mr. Lowther mentioned that he planned to transplant a few small trees from his current yard to his new one. A large evergreen now stands in front of the house, and I wonder if it was one that he transplanted from his Ford Street house.

Arthur Lowther's "new" (1978) home on East Street - Google Street Images

Miss Helen Fairbanks agreed that the "day and night traffic" was annoying and looked forward to moving into a new and larger house, but said if she could have, she would have moved her current house to the new lot. "This is one of the oldest houses in Golden," she said.

Miss Hudson's house being demolished - Golden Transcript - May 2, 1979

Miss Rose Hudson, a retired teacher from Golden Junior High, said she would have preferred to stay in her current house until she could no longer garden, then move into a retirement home. She feared, though, that if she didn't make room for Safeway, they would leave town, and she would have to take a bus to Lakewood to do her grocery shopping.

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Sunday's Weather

Sunday: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night's Weather

Sunday Night: Clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, 59°F

Monday: Sunny, 86°F

Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 61°F

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 84°F

Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F

Wednesday: Sunny, 81°F

Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F

Thursday: Sunny, 80°F

Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 57°F

Friday: Sunny, 80°F

Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F

Saturday: Sunny, 81°F

News About Golden - October 4, 2026

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Mines Heating Plant Water Vapor Release

By Traci Case
CSM Infrastructure and Operations

Hello Mines Neighbors,

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (October 5 - 7 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM) Mines is starting up new equipment at the Mines Heating Plant which is located on the southwest corner of Cheyenne and 13th Streets (see map below). During this period large amounts of white-colored water vapor will be released from a rooftop stack. This white-colored water vapor may look like smoke but it is harmless water vapor. Please do not call 9-1-1 or the Golden Fire Department during this period... Read more... Download PDF below.

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