Sunset in the East St. Historic District
Photo by Elizabeth Hilliard
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Jun. 18th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - ARTSWEEK Golden
- All day - Golden Sports
- 7:30-9AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10AM-4PM - Pictorial Collage Class
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 11AM-12PM - Lunch & Learn: Bailey Carr
- 11AM-12PM - Dino Rodeo Puppet Show
- 1-2:30PM - Artful Journeys
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 5-9PM - Aloha Golden!
- 5-6PM - Build-Bot DIY Workshop
- 5:30-7PM - Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6PM - Party Like It's 1999 Anniversary Party
- 6PM - Campfire Stories - 3 Years/5 Continents/25,000 Miles
- 6PM - Location Change: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
The Col, Start to Finish
See a brief preview of the construction project - Photos and slideshow by Patrick Klein
The Chamber helped celebrate the grand opening of the Col (Map) yesterday. Pat Klein has been following this project with his drone since the beginning of construction. See a quick overview from start to finish!
11AM-12PM Lunch & Learn: Bailey Carr @ Golden Community Center
Front Porch Golden Community Center - Bear Creek South
When it comes to healthy aging, what you eat plays a vital role. With age bodies change, nutrient needs change, and even appetite and food preferences can change. This is a lot to navigate, but you do not have to do so alone. Join us in an upcoming nutrition session led by a Registered Dietitian to learn tried and true nutrition recommendations for nourishing your next chapter. You can expect to leave this session with evidence-based insight and practical how-to's regarding reducing inflammation, preventing chronic disease, protecting your bones, muscles, and brain, and, of course, enjoying what you eat! Free. No registration required. More information
Active Older Adults aged 50+
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
11AM-12PM 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)
5-6PM Build-Bot DIY Workshop @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to dive into the art of metalworking! Join renowned metal fabricator Chris Mora fora hands-on workshop where you’ll transform raw materials into a one-of-a-kind articulated robot head that you can proudly take home. Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
6PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ the Golden Community Center
The Parks and Rec Board will meet at the Community Center this month. After a brief business meeting, they will move into study session, during which they will tour the community center and the RV park.
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 06/18/26
Live Music for Thursday, Jun. 18th
- 5-8PM Taylor Frederick @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5:30-8:30PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6-8PM Kenny Lee Young @ Etta Jeanne
6PM Cass Clayton Band @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM Brandywine & The Mightyfines @ 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: The Oasis
Early photo of the Oasis Service Station, 24th and East St. Notice the old-fashioned gas pump: the operator would pump gasoline into the measured glass section on top, then let it flow down by gravity into the car.- Golden History Museum Collection
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The Oasis Service Station was built at 2321 East Street in the early 1920s. The builder used native stone, gathered from the Golden area. At that time, East Street was the main route from Denver to Golden. The station was owned by Al Thuet, a Golden native. Mr. Thuet planted several varieties of evergreens around the property and had beautiful flower every summer.
The business thrived for many years, and the Thuet family thrived with it. Mr. Thuet was active in the business community, Mrs. Thuet was active in women’s clubs, and their children went through the Golden schools. When Mr. Thuet’s father (Al, Sr.) retired after 47 years at Coors, he occasionally joined his son at the service station, as did the third generation, son Larry.
Al Thuet Jr. retired in 1957 and a different owner took over the station. He demolished the old stone building and replaced it with modern steel construction.
By that time, traffic had been rerouted to Ford and Jackson Streets, and East Street was no longer a main thoroughfare for motorists leaving or entering town. The new owner apparently struggled: in 1962, the business was listed by the county as owing delinquent taxes. I don’t know how long they stayed in business, but Oasis Service Station was never mentioned in the paper again.
Golden Auto Clinic has operated in that location since the early 1980s.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 3 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Juneteenth: Mostly Sunny, 86°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 61°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 55°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 79°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 56°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 80°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear, 58°F
Wednesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
News About Golden - June 18, 2026
City of Golden Weekly Digest
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Supporters
Many thanks to the people and organizations who support What’s Happening in Golden? If you would like to support local news, please CLICK HERE!
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, and Kim McDonough
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, Carie Chimbel, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
