Wildflowers on North Table Mountain
Photo by Jen Rutter
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Jul. 16th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 12PM - Golden Days
- 1-2:30PM - Artful Journeys
- 2-3PM - Dino Rodeo Puppet Show
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-5PM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 5:30-7:30PM - Summit Stories: Colorado Experience - Building the Colorado Trail Screening
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6-8PM - Herbal Mocktails, Syrups, Shrubs & Embellishments
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
1-2:30PM Artful Journeys @ Foothills Art Center - Astor House
Artful Journeys offers seniors creative engagement beyond their home and daily routines, fostering a vibrant social life and shared experiences. Each session is designed to inspire creativity and connection in a relaxed setting. Enjoy a guided exhibition visit, art projects, engaging discussions, special guests, and refreshments. All for free! More information
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (Map)
5:30-7:30PM Summit Stories: Colorado Experience - Building the Colorado Trail Screening @ Colorado Mountain Club
Join the Colorado Mountain Club for a free community screening of Colorado Experience: Building the Colorado Trail, an episode of the Rocky Mountain PBS series exploring the creation, maintenance, and enduring community behind one of Colorado’s most iconic long-distance trails. The film highlights the decades-long effort to build the Colorado Trail, the volunteers who continue to maintain it today, and the hikers, adopters, and communities connected by the trail from Denver to Durango. This special evening will include trail-inspired food experiences, and conversations centered around stewardship, outdoor recreation, and the future of Colorado’s trail systems. RSVP
Location:
Colorado Mountain Club
15605 W 32nd Avenue (Map)
2-3PM Dino Rodeo Puppet Show @ Golden Library
It’s dinosaurs with an Old West twist! Find out what happens when some dino cowboys decide to have themselves a rodeo. This roaring puppet show is based on the book Dinos Love Donuts. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
6-8PM Herbal Mocktails, Syrups, Shrubs & Embellishments @ Earth Sweet Boutique
In this hands-on class, you’ll learn to infuse vinegars for shrubs, make flavorful herbal syrups that are perfect for mocktails (or cocktails) and elevate your creations with unique glass rim mixes made from herbs, spices, salts, and sugars.
This class will leave you inspired to make your own seasonal sips! We will be sampling NA drinks throughout class & you will make your very own, custom Rim Mix. $50 | Register
Location:
Earth Sweet Boutique
1224 Arapahoe Street (Map)
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.
After the agenda and minutes are approved, the board will listen to public comment. Any speakers will have three minutes.
The Board will review a list of capital projects on the Parks Department's horizon. They have rated and ranked each project to determine which work will be done soonest. To see the projects scheduled for your neighborhood park (or any other park), refer to the meeting packet, pp 6-9.
Staff will review the use of the Equity & Access Program year to date. This fund provides financial support to allow all residents to participate in City recreation programs. See pp. 10 and 11 in the meeting packet.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6PM on Thursday, Jul. 16th
The Golden Word - 07/16/26
Live Music for Thursday, Jul. 16th
- 5-8PM Shawn Nelson @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5:30-8:30PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6PM Dave Frisk @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Music by the Mesa @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30-9:30PM Corruptor w/ Null & Void @ Goosetown Station
7-10PM Jake Leg @ Columbine Cafe
7-10PM Open Jam Night @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Beverly Heights Approved
The graded, unpaved roads on the left side show the future Beverly Heights neighborhood.
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67 Years Ago
The July 16, 1959 Colorado Transcript reported that a new subdivision—called Beverly Heights—had been approved by the Planning Commission. Beverly Heights would be 55 acres and would include 122 large lots. "Restrictive covenants will require homes in the twenty-five thousand dollar and up class."
The property seller would not be building the homes. "Lots will be available to any builder or private person desiring to purchase them. All construction will be subject to the approval of an architectural committee.... It is anticipated that this subdivision will add between three and four million dollars worth of housing to the City of Golden and will add in excess of one million dollars to the assessed value of Golden."
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 66°F
Friday: Sunny, 91°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 67°F
Saturday: Sunny, 93°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 70°F
Sunday: Sunny, 96°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 71°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 67°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 87°F
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 65°F
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F
News About Golden - July 16, 2026
Golden High School to host Back-to-School basketball camp
By John Renfrow
Golden Transcript
The Golden High School basketball program is teaming up with the Golden Youth Basketball Association to host a Back-to-School Basketball Camp at the high school this August... Read more...
Mines Street Closure
Traci Case, Chief of Staff
Infrastructure and Operations
Hello!
While we work to complete the new Lookout Apartments on the corner of 19th and Illinois Streets, there will be a couple of closures we need to share with you... Read more... Download PDF below.
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month or $1,175/year)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, 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, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, 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, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, 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, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, and Cindy & Matt Finley
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
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, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
