Spring Splendor in the Canyon
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, May. 1st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9AM - Public Art Commission Meeting
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-5PM - Ribbon Cutting - Middlemist
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4:30-6PM - REDI Task Force Meeting
- 5-8PM - May Day National Day of Action
- 5-7:30PM - Teen Night @ The Community Center
- 5-8PM - Furst Thursday Yappy Hour
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Study Session @ City Hall
- 6-7PM - Ukulele Thursdays
- 6-8PM - Herbal Sourdough Bread Making
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
4:30-6PM REDI Task Force Meeting @ City of Golden Planning and Public Works
The REDI (Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Task Force is composed of community members and city staff who have a key role in implementing aspects of the REDI Action Plan, finalized by the City in November of 2022.
The Task Force focuses on promoting accountability for implementing the REDI Action Plan and coordinating community-wide efforts to advance equity.
The task force meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.
Location:
City of Golden Planning and Public Works
1445 10th St (Map)
When:
4:30-6PM on Thursday, May. 1st
4-5PM Ribbon Cutting @ Middlemist Florals, Plants, & Gifts
Middlemist is a floral design studio located in Golden, Colorado. We believe flowers and plants create intimate connections for any occasion. We love flowers and think there is an artistry to floral design. We hope you will love what we create.
Join us to celebrate the re-branding and launch of Middlemist with the new owners! More information
Middlemist
807 14th Street (map)
5-8PM Furst Thursday Yappy Hour @ Golden Mill
Live Music
Dog Friendly Treats & Drinks
Doggy Chiropractor
Adoptable Dogs
More information
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
When:
5-8PM on Thursday, May. 1st
5-7:30PM Teen Night @ The Community Center
Golden Teen Nights is a program designed and operated by a group of Golden High School students with Golden Rotarians serving as helpers/advisors. Teen Nights is designed to give students an opportunity to interact with their peers in a setting outside of school. It is held the first Thursday of each month (excluding June and July), 5:00 to 7:30 pm at the Golden Community Center. Attractions include board games, swimming, pool, soft drinks, pizza, snacks, and just hanging out. Other organizations are often invited to attend and make presentations to the teens. The program is funded by a Thriving Community grant from the City of Golden.
For more information, contact Tom Hughes at eth5530@cs.com.
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
When:
5-7:30PM on Thursday, May. 1st
6PM Parks & Recreation Board @ 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.
This will be a study session, so there will be no opportunity for live public comment. The Parks Board will be reviewing a draft of the Open Space Master Plan.
Live Music for Thursday, May. 1st
- More Live Music
6PM Dave Frisk @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Brandywine and the Mighty Fines @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Charley Martin on a Rampage
78 Years Ago
The May 1, 1947 Colorado Transcript announced that Charles W. Martin was on a "Building Rampage; 6 Houses and Two Stores On Ford St."
There was a great demand for small, inexpensive houses in the years after World War II, and Martin was one of several contractors who was rushing to provide them. The Transcript article was full of admiration for the speed with which Martin churned out buildings. The interview took place on the building site.
We were sitting on a saw horse when Martin told the representative of the Transcript about his lightning speed schedule, his objectives, his present and future plans.
Workmen were busy on every side. Trucks were arriving loaded with brick, earth, lumber and cement and discharging their cargoes. A bulldozer was panting, puffing and snorting on the lower end of the lot.
Just then a big truck commenced to back toward us and Martin said, "I guess we are going to have to move my office" as he picked up the sawhorse and moved it to one side. That is the kind of a pusher Martin is. He doesn't take time to put himself up a office on the job. He says, I'll get the job done before we could get the office finished. What this country needs is more builders like Martin and his crew of expert construction men.
The store building at 23rd and Ford was to be "most modern in every respect--radiant floor heating, glass brick rounded corners, and fluorescent lighting." There would also be plenty of parking space. The store opened as "Goldendale Creamery" in February of 1948.
Walter and Jim Naas, brothers who moved here a few months ago from Winona, Minn., will operate the creamery. They will carry a complete line of dairy products and will continue operation of the milk route which they have been running recently. A specialty of the Goldendale Creamery will be their home-made ice cream in a wide variety of flavors. They also plan to deliver ice cream for parties and dinners in the city. They have complete fountain service.
The store remained a creamery (later called a dairy) until 1964. By the mid-1970s it was serving as a sheet metal shop for a heating and air conditioning company.
Dr. Sam Baron bought the building in 1984 as the home of Golden Vision Clinic and it has served as such ever since!
Weather
Overnight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of rain showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 40°F
Friday: Sunny, 62°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 42°F
Saturday: Sunny, 72°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 73°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 49°F
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 67°F
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms, 45°F
Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 58°F
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 44°F
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 60°F
News About Golden - May 1, 2025
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
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 and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and the Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, 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, and Kurt & Janet Siegfried
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/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, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, 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, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton
