City Hall Rising
Photo by Brad Miller
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Jun. 11th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Maintenance at the Community Center
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 11:30AM-12:15PM - Dinosaur Yoga - Registration Required
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 4-5PM - Pokémon Club
- 5-8PM - Art Show - Monica Marquez Gatica
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6:30PM - Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
11:30AM-12:15PM Dinosaur Yoga - Registration Required @ Golden Library
DinoSOAR into Stories: Stretch, move, and roar your way through a dinosaur-themed yoga class featuring kid-friendly yoga, mindfulness, breathing exercises, stories, and songs in both English and Spanish. Bring your own yoga mat or borrow one from us for this fun and relaxing family experience. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
4-5PM Pokémon Club @ Golden Library
Pokémon trainers unite! Visit the library each month as Pokémon trainers of all levels come together for an hour of fun! Those just entering the training field can borrow Golden Library’s beginner decks. Experienced trainers are welcome to bring their own 60 card deck to play. Trading cards will only take place if your adult is present. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
5-8PM Art Show: Monica Marquez Gatica @ Western Art Gallery
Western Art Gallery is hosting an artist show for Colorado oil painter, Monica Marquez Gatica. Monica has an amazing, unique style called Hybrid Fluid Realism that beautifully creates swirls, motion, and colors to create life-like works of art. We'll have: Hors d'oeuvres | Beautiful paintings |Solo guitarist |Wine/drinks |Raffle for a print
Location:
Western Art Gallery
16500 S. Golden Road #102 (Map)
6:30PM Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to edcomm@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
Tonight's agenda includes:
- EDComm wants to support a group of Golden "makers" who want to set up a makerspace, similar to the Clear Creek Makers Space in Wheat Ridge. To that end, they budgeted $15,000 to hire consultants to study the problem and make recommendations. They have learned that the sum is not sufficient for the scope of work they have in mind, so they will discuss budgeting more.
- They have been working with a group of local business owners--Traxion--to mentor start-up businesses. The participants have all provided positive feedback, so staff suggests asking Council for a permanent draw from the General Fund to cover this program.
- Staff also recommends requesting ongoing funding for some custom software and an economic development study.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 06/11/26
Live Music for Thursday, Jun. 11th
- 7PM Jettway Summer Tour: Zac Dunlap School Of Music Tour
Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5-8PM Violet Breeze @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5-9PM The Rhythm Rockers @ Wrigley’s
6PM Street Survivors @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Catlucky @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM Ms. W's Flower Hour @ Columbine Cafe
7-9PM Sam McManus @ Etta Jeanne
7-10PM DJ West Hues @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Opening Day!
Burro riders heading to the top of Castle Rock
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118 Years Ago
The June 11, 1908 Colorado Transcript announced the opening day of the Castle Rock Resort. This was five years before the funicular railway was built. In 1908, visitors had two ways to reach the resort. A wagon road had been built across the top of the mesa. The special opening day price for a round trip to the summit was 25 cents. The other alternative was riding in a burro train. Both the stage and burros left from the Tramway depot at 13th and Washington.
The resort owner, Charles Quaintance, invited the Golden community to join him on Castle Rock to enjoy the sunset and looking over the lights of Denver. Mr. Quaintance had constructed a dancing pavilion on Castle Rock, “with a fine hard wood floor.” To celebrate the opening, dancing would be free all night. At 8 o’clock, Mayor Vivian would turn on the electric lights, “converting the top of the rock into a glaring tower of light, and opening the resort.”
The reason we have so many photos of people on burros is that Quaintance was a photographer. He took photos of tourists before they headed up the mountain and offered them for sale afterwards. The photo above features a big sign saying
PHOTO CARDS WITH BURROS
CASTLE ROCK IN BACKGROUND
4 FOR 50 CENTERS $1.00 per DOZ
Burros For Hire 35 cents per Hour
Trip To Castle Rock 50 cents
Lookout Mountain $1.00.
KODAKS for RENT
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 53°F
Friday: Sunny, 89°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 79°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 55°F
Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 69°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 52°F
Monday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 52°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 84°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 95°F
News About Golden - June 11, 2026
Crews respond to hazmat incident at National Laboratory of the Rockies
By Aspen Andrews
KKTV
GOLDEN, Colo. (KKTV) - A ventilation obstruction at the National Laboratory of the Rockies caused a hazmat response Tuesday afternoon... Read more...
Major Colorado and US Milestones
By Nathan Richie
Golden History Museum & Park
In 2026 we celebrate two major milestones—the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood. These occasions are once-in-a-generation opportunities to come together to reflect on the origins of our nation and state, celebrate our achievements, examine our shortcomings, and dream about the kind of place we hope the United States and Colorado will be 50 years from now... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest (soon to be Golden Roundup)
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Golden proposes program to improve downtown’s trash services
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
If everything goes as city officials propose, downtown Golden may see less expensive, more frequent and much quieter trash services within the next year... Read more...
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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:
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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, 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, and Kim McDonough
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, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, Carie Chimbel, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
