Evening in the History Park
Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Aug. 21st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7:30AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 5-7PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-10PM - Golden Community Garden Happy Hour
- 6-8PM - Denver West Quilt Artists Group Meeting
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 7:30PM - Assassins
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda & Packet
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send email comments to rrogers@cityofgolden.net.
The board will review options for the "East Zone Amenity Plan." These drawings were shown at the public meeting on Tuesday night. Plans were presented for changing Vanover and Parfet Park, including a significant expansion to Vanover. People were asked whether they want gardens, a bike course, a dog park, an amphitheater, in those areas, whether they want parking to be available, etc.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)ocation:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
6-10PM Golden Community Garden Happy Hour
Live Bluegrass. Golden Brews. Garden Views
Hosted by the Golden Community Garden, local musicians from Big Hooray and Slay & Stinson, and fueled by the generosity of our neighbors at Cast Iron Tavern, New Terrain Brewing, and Golden City Brewery—this is more than a party. It’s a celebration of community strength and shared hope.
Since 1965, Golden Pantry & Thrift has provided food, clothing, emergency assistance, and compassion to our neighbors in need. As demand grows, so does the need for support. Together, we can help make sure no one in Golden is left behind.
- Live Bluegrass Across the Garden Paths
- Potluck fare + food from Cast Iron Tavern
- Craft beer by New Terrain & Golden City Brewery
Bring a blanket or chair, a dish if you wish, and your community spirit
Golden Pantry & Thrift will be accepting donations at the event. If you prefer, you can donate online!
Location:
Golden Community Garden
1506 8th St (map)
Live Music for Thursday, Aug. 21st
- 6:30-9:30PM Shawn Nelson @ Goosetown Station
- More Live Music
4PM High Country Heartbreakers @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
5-9PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6PM Space Monkey Mafia @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM Mighty Holler @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Fascinating Empty Shell
Historic postcards of the Buffalo Bill Museum & Gravesite
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The Buffalo Bill Museum has undergone many changes since it was built a century ago. The museum has consistently attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. By the 1970s, the original log building was clearly inadequate for the size of the crowds, so the City of Denver (which owns the museum) built a new, modern building with a large deck overlooking the spectacular view of the plains. They considered demolishing the older building, but in the end, decided to use it for the gift shop and cafe.
Another half century has gone by since that change was made, and now the museum's management is putting some serious work into the infrastructure of the old log building. It is currently, temporarily empty. I had a chance to tour it a couple of weeks ago, and it was fascinating to see the empty, unadorned shell, with its huge timbers and stone foundations.
The museum's director has offered to take a group of GoldenToday readers on a tour! Let me know if you would like to see the museum in its current empty state: barb@goldentoday.com.
Weather
Overnight: Clear. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 85°F
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 61°F
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 76°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 79°F
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 60°F
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 74°F
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 57°F
Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 71°F
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 57°F
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 75°F
News About Golden - August 21, 2025
Colorado company gives the feel behind the wheel of NASA’s moon buggy
By Mark Samuelson
Denver Gazette
Coloradans got a glimpse Monday of what could be the first “moon buggy” to carry astronauts around the lunar surface in five decades, from when Apollo crewmen Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt last took one out for a drive in 1972... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest.
In this issue... Download PDF below.
New Golden-based group fights to protect democracy
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Whether it’s accompanying immigrants to their court hearings to ensure their safety or telling people about upcoming elections, dozens of Goldenites say they are resisting recent decisions by the federal government... Read more...
Iron sharpens iron: Mines football players push each other
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
If there’s one thing the Colorado School of Mines football players are, it’s competitive.
At their preseason camp on Aug. 13, running back Braelon Tate called the defensive players out for being a bit sluggish, saying that they hadn’t been hyped up until the very end of practice... Read more...
Historic Mines@150 campaign achieves record-breaking success
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
As Orediggers around Golden gear up for another academic year this month, many are celebrating the last five years’ historic achievement.
Colorado School of Mines raised $589 million for its MINES@150 Campaign, marking the most successful fundraising initiative in its history, the university announced earlier this summer... Read more...
Goldenites gather to admire talent at Fine Arts Festival
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
For two days every August, three blocks of Golden’s 11th Street transform into an art gallery.
Everything from silver jewelry to bronze sculptures and from painted animals to glass plants is available... Read more...
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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:
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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
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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:
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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, and Kate Olivier
Followers:
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, and Peyton Gibson
