Peaks to Plains Trail
Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Dec. 19th
- 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
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 5-7PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 5-5:30PM - Gingerbread Contest Awards Ceremony
- 5-5:30PM - Gingerbread Contest Awards Ceremony
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds
- 6PM - Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board Regular Meeting
- 7:30PM - A Christmas Carol
- 7:30PM - A Christmas Carol
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
An Unforgettable Golden Experience
If you have visitors coming from out of town, this is the perfect way to show them Golden: a private evening carriage ride to see the holiday lights. Clear Creek Carriages is offering rides December 21, 22, and 27th.
Book your ride here.
Exclusively in Golden - book your holiday lights ride while you can! Rides come with HEATED SEATS, and blankets for snuggling. Enjoy the enchanting holiday light display as the bells on the horses' harnesses softly jingle.
Rides start at $150 for 30 minutes, with longer rides optional. The carriages can seat up to 4 adults and 2 small children. Two additional children may also join if they can ride on laps.
5-7PM Dinner @ The American Legion
Join us for chicken strips and salad for $8. The public is welcome!
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (map)
5-5:30PM Gingerbread Contest Awards Ceremony @ the Library
Step into a world of sugary magic as you explore and enjoy all the wonderful entries in our annual Gingerbread House Contest! Holiday festivities and community spirit come together in this delightfully sweet showcase of talent and imagination. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the celebration as we announce this year’s winners!
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
Live Music for Thursday, Dec. 19th
- 5-8PM Shawn Nelson @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
6-9PM Brennan Kammerer @ Goosetown Station
6PM A Very Jerry Band @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Anniversary of an Institution
Front page of the December 19, 1991 issue, which commemorated the Transcript's 125th anniversary
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158 Years Ago
The Golden Transcript published its first issue on December 19, 1866. George West was the owner and publisher. George and his wife, Eliza Boyd West, both arrived here in 1859 during the gold rush. George began publishing his first newspaper—the Western Mountaineer—in December of 1859. After taking time out to serve in the Civil War, he returned to Golden and resumed his newspaper business—this time calling it the Colorado Transcript.
The Wests believed in running the Transcript as a family business. Eliza wrote a regular column. All three of their children worked on the paper, as did two of their spouses. The paper stayed in the West family for nearly a century.
The City and the Transcript have seen good times and bad together, and both have certainly had times when their continued existence was in question. Four years after the Transcript was founded, Golden’s population had dipped to 587 souls. A newspaper needs both subscribers and advertisers to survive, and that 1870 census was discouraging on both counts; however, the Wests had faith in the City they helped found. They also knew something that was going to turn the tide of fortune—the railroad was coming!
The arrival of the Colorado Central Railroad in 1870 rescued Golden from threatened oblivion, and by 1880 our population had rocketed to 2,730. The railroad put Golden in a central position between Denver and the mountain mining towns. Because of the railroad, the small city became an industrial and commercial hub, with smelters, grain mills, a paper mill, a pottery, coal mines, brickworks, and one very significant brewery. Washington Avenue became the place to shop for residents of both the City itself and the farms and ranches in the surrounding area.
End of Part 1 of 3 – The Story of the Transcript
Tune in tomorrow for part 2!
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. West wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 61°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 40°F
Saturday: Sunny, 62°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 40°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny, 59°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 37°F
Monday: Partly Sunny, 53°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 56°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain, 38°F
Christmas Day: Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 53°F
News About Golden - December 19, 2024
Thieves target Golden church multiple times in last 5 months
By Alliyah Sims
Fox 31
GOLDEN Colo, (KDVR) — A man was caught on camera attempting to break into a Golden church’s mailbox over the weekend.
This comes after the Hillside Community Church was the victim of several rash burglaries that happened just in the last few months... Read more...
Golden City Council votes to move forward on new municipal building
CBS News
Tuesday, Golden City Council voted to move forward on a new municipal building that will be home to a number of city services and a new police department. At issue for some residents is how the project would be paid for... Watch video...
GOLDEN RESIDENTS COUNT TO PROCEED WITH CHARTER AMENDMENT DESPITE CITY’S DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH $52.5 MILLION PROJECT
Golden Residents Count
GOLDEN, CO – December 18, 2024 – The Golden Residents Count (GRC) Committee announces its unwavering commitment to amend the City Charter, even as the City of Golden (City) moves forward with its plan to construct a new $52.5 million City Hall and police facility without voter approval... Read more... Download PDF below.
Golden approves financing plan for $60 million municipal center
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Golden’s new $60 million municipal center is no longer a matter of “if” but “when.”
On Dec. 17, the City Council approved a financing plan a new three-level City Hall and police headquarters at the former Molson Coors property at 311 10th St... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue. Download PDF below.
READY, SET...GOLDEN! WINTER/SPRING 2025 REC GUIDE
City of Golden
Golden Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the release of Ready, Set... Golden!, your city-wide recreation guide, a go-to resource for activities, classes, and recreational opportunities for all ages. Whether you're looking for something fun to do this winter, gearing up for spring 2025, or planning ahead for summer, this guide has something for everyone! Read more...
High 5 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Earns 2024 Angi Super Service Award
By High 5 Plumbing
PR Newswire
DENVER, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- High 5 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, a family-owned and operated home service company serving residents in the greater Denver metropolitan area, is proud to announce that it has received the coveted 2024 Angi Super Service Award (SSA)... Read more...
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