September Sunrise
Photo by Jen Rutter
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Sep. 19th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 7:30AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 5-7PM - Chicken Strips Dinner
- 5-9PM - 80s Throwback Bike Night
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Meet & Mingle Community Gathering
- 6-9PM - Golden Game Guild Mini Paint Night
- 6PM - Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board Regular Meeting
- 6-8PM - Fall/Holiday Wreaths
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM Special business meeting of the Public Art Commission @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 9AM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 9AM.
- Send email comments to pac@cityofgolden.net.
Not sure what will be discussed: the agenda says "Commission Review of Arts and Culture City Council Sub-Committee Recommendations." There are no attachments.
12PM Golden Cultural Alliance @ The American Mountaineering Center
American Mountaineering Museum in the American Mountaineering Center
The Golden Cultural Alliance will hold their monthly meeting today at the American Mountaineering Center. Since the building has been sold, the current occupants--the Colorado Mountain Club and the American Alpine Club--will be looking for other accommodations.
The American Mountaineering Museum will be closed for inventory for an indeterminate period of time. The last day to visit the museum in its current location will be tomorrow, September 20th. The museum is free and open to the public today and tomorrow from 10AM to 4PM.
American Mountaineering Museum
710 10th Street
5-7PM Chicken Strip Dinner @ The American Legion
$8 for chicken strips, salad/fruit, and dessert. Public is welcome!
More information
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (map)
5:30-7:30PM Mental Health: How to Talk with Family Members & What to do in a Crisis @ The Golden Community Center
Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Golden United, Golden Community Partners invite you to join speaker Chelsea Vibert, LPC, to learn how to talk with family about mental health issues and what to do in a mental health crisis. Food provided.
Please Register by September 16 or email: goldenunitedinfo@gmail.com to RSVP
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (map)
6PM Meet & Mingle Community Gathering @ New Loveland Mine Park
New Loveland Mine Park
Come and meet others from Golden in an effort to build new connections to strengthen our community!
The events will be a casual gathering where we will provide the opportunity for people to talk one-on-one with someone new.
Snacks, beverages, and conversation tips (for those who want them) will be provided.
Registration is encouraged but not required.
Registration and more information
New Loveland Mine Park
1309 5th Street (map)
6PM Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board Regular Meeting @ City Hall
DeLong Park - Photo by Liz Erickson
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 6PM.
The Parks Board will review a new video that featured DeLong Park. They will hear updates about the art installations that the Public Art Commission has chosen for DeLong, New Loveland, and the "triangle"park.
They will review the schedule for updates to the Parks Master Planand the Open Space Plan. They will discuss the planned replacement of playground equipment at Heritage Dells Park and the major upgrade underway at Ulysses Park.
The new pickleballcourts have opened at Tony Grampsas Park.
Live Music for Thursday, Sep. 19th
- 6-9PM Southside Mike @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage) - More Live Music
5-9PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6PM Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30PM Hazel Miller & The Collective @ Goosetown Station
6:30PM DJ Jen G @ Over Yonder
7-10PM Bottlerocket Hurricane @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: What Year Was This?
Washington Avenue…in what year?
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It’s time for another episode of What Year Was This? To date a photo, start by identifying the buildings and finding the years they were built & when they were demolished.
The Transcript building was constructed in 1870, the year the Colorado Central came to town. It’s still there, at 1115 Washington Avenue (map). So the photo was taken after 1870.
The empty lot is the next clue. There was an old hotel in that location from 1859 until 1909. Grant Churches built a garage there in 1922. So the photo is after 1909 and before 1922.
The Bella Vista Hotel appears behind the vacant lot. It was built in the early 1880s and demolished in 1920. So we know the photo is before 1920.
The buildings show that the photo was taken between 1909 and 1920.
The best clue of all is the poster on the fence. It says that Buffalo Bill will be in Denver on July 21st and 22nd. The Buffalo Bill Museum’s website includes a document entitled "Did Buffalo Bill Visit Your Town?" It lists the dates of his performances over a 40 year period. He was in Denver on the following dates:
July 21 – 23, 1879* | April 5–10, 1886 | Sept. 6 – 7, 1898 | August 6 – 7, 1902 | Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 1908 | August 23 – 24, 1911 | July 21 – 22, 1913 | June 16 – 17, 1914 | June 21 – 22, 1915
There it is! This photo was taken in 1913. A search of the Colorado Transcript in the weeks prior to July 21-22, 1913 show that there was a tournament of competing fire departments in Golden on the 4th of July. The Denver team brought a piece of antique fire fighting equipment which was much admired all day. So this photo was most likely taken on the 4th of July, 1913.
Another interesting item is the poster on the fence saying BOOST YOUR OWN TOWN. PATRONIZE THE LOCAL MERCHANTS. Buy Local campaigns have been around for a long time!
Many thanks to the Golden Rotary Club for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of September.
Weather
Overnight: Clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 84°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 70°F
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms, 47°F
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 57°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 74°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 49°F
Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers, 63°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 71°F
News About Golden - September 19, 2024
City of Golden Weekly Digest
Download PDF below.
Avenue Flashes: Bright and early
By John Akal
Golden Transcript
This Sunday, at about 8-8:30 a.m., I will probably be awakened by 160 pounds of crazy Siberian Huskey dogs barking and jumping up on the bed to let me know that there’s a big group of people running down the street next to my house. I’m glad I know that now so I don’t bother to get out of bed to see what the commotion is all about, only to look out the window and see absolutely nothing since it already passed and is two blocks away... Read more...
Mines women’s soccer team starts season with four straight wins
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Add Colorado School of Mines’ Reese McDermott to the list of athletes who’ve dominated the stat sheet while battling illness... Read more...
Kamini Singha selected to 2024 class of AGU Fellows
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Kamini Singha, professor of geology and geological engineering, has been named to the 2024 class of fellows for the American Geophysical Union (AGU). She joins a distinguished group of 54 individuals from this year’s class... Read more...
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