Denizens of the History Park
Photo by Joe Delnero
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Oct. 5th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 7:45AM - New and Prospective Member Hike: Apex Trail
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fall Fitness with Unite
- 10AM-3PM - Country Market
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10AM-3PM - Autumn Fest
- 12-3PM - Oktoberfest @ Golden Mill
- 12-4PM - Gear Swap & Sample Sale
- 2-3:30PM - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! Alebrijes: Colorful Creatures
- 2PM - Diva Royale
- 3-4:30PM - Golden Death Cafe
- 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. More information
Location:
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (Map)
10AM-3PM Autumn Fest @ Golden History Park
Photo by Sonia Arnold
This fifth 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. Join us to welcome the fall season. More information
Location:
Golden History Park
1020 11th Street (Map)
12-3PM Oktoberfest @ Golden Mill
Get ready to raise your steins at our 5th Annual Oktoberfest! Join us for a festive afternoon filled with exciting stein holding contests, lively music from Neue Polka, a wide selection of German beers on tap, and delicious specialty food offerings. Prost! More information
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
2-3:30PM Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! Alebrijes: Colorful Creatures @ Golden Library
Celebrate the vibrant traditions of Hispanic and Latin American communities during Hispanic Heritage Month with Jefferson County Public Library, in partnership with CHAC (Chicano Humanities & Arts Council).
Discover the magical world of alebrijes, bright, whimsical creatures from Mexican folk art. Design your own colorful mini sculpture using model magic clay in this hands-on creative program.
¡Celebra las vibrantes tradiciones de las comunidades hispanas y latinoamericanas durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con la Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Jefferson, en colaboración con CHAC (Chicano Humanities & Arts Council).
Descubre el mundo mágico de los alebrijes, criaturas brillantes y fantásticas del arte popular mexicano. Diseña tu propia escultura colorida con masa moldeable en este programa creativo y práctico.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
Live Music for Sunday, Oct. 5th
Joe Wren
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- 4:30-7:30PM Johnny O @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- 6:30-9:30PM The Golden Hearts @ Goosetown Station
- More Live Music
1PM Jeff Goodwin and the Front Range Cowboys @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
3-7PM Jewel & the Rough @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM Chuck Grossman @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Land Lust
Lookout Mountain School during the agricultural era
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58 Years Ago
The October 5, 1967 Colorado Transcript announced that 13 acres of land had been acquired from the Lookout Mountain School for Boys for an expansion of the high school. The newly-acquired land would be used to add vocational labs and classrooms and baseball, football, and soccer fields.
Before World War II, the Lookout Mountain School (now the Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center) included many acres of farmland. The boys at the school were learning farming and ranching vocational skills.
After the War, Denver’s population exploded, and the surrounding towns were also growing hugely.
Growth in Cities Surrounding Denver, 1950-1960
Westminster – 717.6%
Arvada – 713.7%
Aurora – 323.2%
Littleton – 302.5%
Englewood – 97%
Golden – 35.6%
Source: Colorado Transcript – February 2, 1961
Golden’s leaders were frantic to join the growth trend, but the city was surrounded by mountains on the east and west sides and the Lookout Mountain School on the south.
They began referring to the School as a “plug” and pressuring the state to end the farming program and make the land available for housing developments. In 1963, the State agreed to sell several hundred acres of the School’s farmland.
To the disappointment of Golden's leaders, the land was not snapped up by housing developers.
Parcels were sold for commercial development along South Golden Road. The power company bought a substantial tract, as did a clay mining company. The School of Mines survey fields west of Highway 6 are former Lookout Mountain farmland. The school district acquired land for Johnson Elementary (now Connections Learning Center) and Bell Middle School. The Lunnon family developed Summit View Apartments. Most of the City's golf course was built on former Lookout Mountain farmland.
The residents of Lookout Mountain School have recently been moved to other youth treatment centers around the state. The State has not announced whether they plan to resume using the land as a youth facility.
In the meantime, the City is still anxious to have more housing. The Housing Needs and Strategies Assessment, which was adopted in 2022, concluded that Golden needed 3,100 additional homes (p. 21) over the next ten years.
Weather
Overnight: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Light Rain Likely, 43°F
Monday: Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy, 56°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 44°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 47°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 76°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F
Thursday: Sunny, 78°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 50°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 73°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 51°F
Saturday: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 76°F
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Sponsors:
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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, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 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, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, and Centennial State Wealth Advisors
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, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, and Pam Logan
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, and Joyce Sutton
