First Sunrise Ride of the Year on Lookout
Photo by Buglet Battery
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Mar. 26th
- 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
- 11AM-12PM - Library for All: Interactive Program for Adults with Disabilities
- 12-1:30PM - Waterwise Yard Seminar (Virtual)
- 1-2PM - LEAP Into Science: Mirror Maze
- 2:30-4:30PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 3-4PM - Tween Scene: Snackable Masterpieces
- 4-10PM - Après Thursday @ Golden Mill
- 4PM - Golden Startup Happy Hour
- 5-7PM - Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*
- 6-8PM - Denver West Quilt Artists Group Meeting
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds @ Columbine Cafe
- 7:30PM - The Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
12-1:30PM Waterwise Yard Seminar (Virtual)
Our free, online Waterwise Yard Seminars are taught by local landscape and horticultural professionals. Get your landscaping questions answered and learn how to keep your yard looking great while using less water. Seminar topics range from low-water landscape design, xeric plant selection, smart irrigation, and more. Both novice and advanced gardeners are sure to learn something new. Register
When:
12-1:30PM on Thursday, Mar. 26th
1-2PM LEAP Into Science: Mirror Maze @ Golden Library
Exploring science has never been more fun! Learning and engagement ambassadors from CU Boulder will lead us on a journey into light. They will use mirrors to direct light from a source to a target, even around a barrier, while also learning how scientists develop experiments using light to uncover hidden information. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
3-4PM Tween Scene: Snackable Masterpieces @ Golden Library
Calling all tween foodies! Turn a selection of delicious ingredients into a colorful work of charcuterie art! Whether you want to step up your snack game, make an impression at your next gathering with friends, or just want to learn more about food presentation, this is a great excuse to play with your food and showcase your creativity. Food and boards will be provided.
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate food allergies (i.e. gluten, dairy, and/or nuts). This monthly event is exclusively for tweens in 4th through 6th grade to provide a regular opportunity to explore and express themselves. Please honor this age limit to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for all participants. Register
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
4-10PM Après Thursday @ Golden Mill
Join us every Thursday from February 5 through March 26 at The Golden Mill for Après Thursdays — your cozy Front Range hangout filled with good music, cold beer, and mountain-town vibes.
A weekly snow sport–inspired après series connecting Front Range adventurers with live music, giveaways, and mountain culture — the perfect post-I-70 stop after a day in the mountains. Looking for the ultimate place to unwind after skiing or riding? More information
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 03/26/26
Live Music for Thursday, Mar. 26th
- 5-8PM Kory Montgomery @ The Golden Mill
- More Live Music
6PM Sugar Britches @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM Open Jam Night @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Continuing Challenge
Photos of 44th Avenue from the Golden Transcript on March 26, 1973 and from Google Street Images in 2020 - mountains outlined by hand to help identify the location.
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Yawning cracks in the pavement closed W. 44th Avenue just east of Golden Sunday and today. The section of road is designated as a state highway until the four-lane section of Colo. Highway 58 from Interstate 70 to Golden is completed in about a month. The section of roadway has been a trial for county and state road departments for years. The road lies on unstable ground—the bottom edge of North Table Mountain—and constantly trys to slip downhill onto railroad and Adolph Coors Company property.
Golden Transcript - March 26, 1973
53 Years Ago
Highway 58 was under construction in the spring of 1973. Until that route opened, traffic in and out of Golden still relied on 44th Avenue (called "10th Street" in Golden) and 32nd Avenue (called "13th Street" in Golden).
As the photos above show, that piece of roadway has always been difficult to maintain. The street crews do better with it now, but it's a constant struggle.
55 Years Ago
A similar situation was happening in 1971, when the Transcript reported that the shifting mountain was affecting the Highway 58 construction site, 44th Avenue, and the railroad. “You should have been here this morning,” said the foreman of the railroad crew. “The tracks looked like a roller coaster. The gravel had dropped ten inches here since yesterday.”
That year, the State (Hwy 58), the County (44th Avenue), and the railroad each agreed to pay up to $45K to install a new drainage system that would run under all three roadways.
122 Years Ago
The August 2, 1906 Transcript featured an article that opens as follows:
Big Force of Men Employed to Keep the Railroad From Sliding into Clear Creek.
The famous slide of North Table Mountain, which for years has caused Jefferson county and the Colorado & Southern railroad a great amount of trouble, is now assuming proportions of a most serious nature.
The article went on to say that the railroad tracks had recently been pushed so close to the creek that it was too dangerous to take trains over them.
They consulted renowned railroad engineer Edward Berthoud, who said the situation was “peculiar and appalling.”
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 39°F
Friday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 51°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 76°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 51°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny, 77°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 52°F
Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, 74°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 50°F
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 73°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 45°F
Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely, 59°F
News About Golden - March 26, 2026
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Two busy US industrial firms strike another deal
By Mark Heschmeyer
CoStar News
Ares Management is set to acquire a 36-property U.S. industrial portfolio from EQT Real Estate for about $650 million, marking the global alternative investment firm's second major logistics deal with the Swedish private equity giant in just four months... Read more...
Golden native, Summit FC star Lindsey Heaps debuts new soccer show Wednesday
By Sean Keeler
Denver Post
The USWNT’s captain, Colorado’s Lindsey Heaps, is launching a new project Wednesday
Heaps, the Golden native and Summit FC star, will join the Men in Blazers Media Network (MiBMN) with her own monthly show, “The Captain with Lindsey Heaps,” which drops its debut episode on March 25... Read more...
A call to serve: Mines alum brings engineering mindset to campus ministry
By Ashley Spurgeon
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
When Rev. Ryan Mack ’15 walks across the Mines campus today, the experience is both familiar and entirely new. As an undergraduate student, he spent four years immersed in engineering classes, late-night study sessions and weekend adventures in the nearby mountains. Now, a decade later, he has returned to campus but this time as the university’s Catholic chaplain, supporting students as they navigate their own formative years at Mines. And Mack sees his engineering and religious experiences as closely linked... Read more...
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