Gold in Golden
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Sep. 26th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 10AM - Meet & Mingle Community Gathering
- 11AM-12PM - Library for All: Interactive Program for Adults with Disabilities
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 5:30PM - Fall Harvest Potluck Dinner and Happy Hour
- 5:30-7PM - Path to Play: Parks and Recreation Open House
- 5:30-7:30PM - Stein Hoisting
- 5:30PM - Apex Bike Ride
- 6PM - CSM Men's Soccer - MSOC vs Regis
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-9PM - Golden Game Guild Mini Paint Night
- 6PM - Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
- 6-8PM - Denver West Quilt Artists Group Meeting
- 6-8PM - Jeffco Commissioners Candidate Forum @ Jefferson Unitarian Church
- 7PM - Homeowner Experiences with Energy Conservation Heat Pumps & Rooftop Solar
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
10AM Meet & Mingle Community Gathering @ Lions Park
Sunday's Meet & Mingle
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
Lions Park
1300 10th Street (map)
5:30-7PM Path to Play: Parks & Recreation Open House
Join us at a Pop-In Open House for a “drop-in” opportunity to share your thoughts on the City of Golden Parks and Recreation Master Plan at the Golden Community Center. Explore interactive stations diving into aspects such as parks, recreation facilities, open space and communication.
Drop-in anytime between 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (map)
6PM Mobility and Transportation Advisory Board @ The Public Works Building
MTAB will accept public comment then adjourn to study session.
The meeting packet says only "Project Updates" and "New Business" with no other details or supporting information. This is unfortunate, in that this group advises the City on projects of great interest to the public, such as parking, bike lanes, and road construction projects.
The meeting will not be broadcast live. It will be held in the Public Works Building (1445 10th Street - map). The recording will be posted on the agenda page later.
6-8PM Jeffco Commissioners Candidate Forum
VOTE! Photo by Dave Powers
Meet the candidates for the Board of County Commissioners and hear their visions for Jefferson County.
District 1: Charlie Johnson and Rachel Zenzinger
District 2: Andy Kerr and Natalie Menten
Free and open to the public - In person, live-streamed, and will be recorded
Location:
Jefferson Unitarian Church
14350 W. 32nd Avenue (map)
Co-presented by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County and the Jefferson Unitarian Church Community Action Network
Attend in person or Watch Live / Mirar en vivo
https://boxcast.tv/view/jeffco-commissioner-candidate-forum-urwlojxkhzcaz1vmnfqz
Para español: 720-707-2699, marque 83905227871#.
For more information:
League of Women Voters of Jefferson CountyJefferson Unitarian Church
7PM Homeowner Experiences with Energy Conservation Heat Pumps & Rooftop Solar
Simple, sustainable savings for your home. Find out how. A three-part speaker series--ask the experts and learn from homeowners! Free and open to the public!
Jefferson Unitarian Church
14350 W. 32nd Avenue (map)
Live Music for Thursday, Sep. 26th
- 5-8PM Josh Blackburn @ Golden Mill
Golden Mill - More Live Music
1-4PM Teague Starbuck @ Mountain Toad
5-9PM Live Music @ Wrigley’s
5:30-8:30PM Delta Sonics @ Goosetown Station
6PM Magoo @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Glorious Day in Golden History
Colorado Central Railroad Engine #4 – Dan Abbott collection
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154 Years Ago
On September 26, 1870 Golden celebrated the arrival of the Colorado Central Railroad. The Transcript waxed poetic:
(The day) …dawned as lovely as ever smiled upon the world. Not a cloud could be seen in the heavens, and the air was as balmy as early spring. Long before the “dapp’d grey coursers of the morn” pranced up the smiled east our beautiful valley was awakened by sounds of bursting torpedoes and rattling of musketry. As the sun cast its first bright rays upon the mountain tops, the church bells rang out their cheerful peals, and the different locomotives at the depot took up the refrain with their shrill whistles and bells, and the whole valley was filled with rejoicing and gladness.
The first train arrived from Denver at 8AM, and the second arrived at 1PM. Those who arrived on that train reported that thousands had been left at the depot in Denver because there wasn’t room to board. The train was sent back to collect more people. The Transcript estimated that about 4,000 people participated in the party.
At about 10AM, wagon loads of celebrants from Gilpin County arrived. They were excited, because the next phase of building would extend the line to Blackhawk, where it would serve their gold mines.
The ceremony started at 3PM. William Loveland, who had been working toward this day for six years, presented gold and silver spikes to dignitaries, who drove them into place, signifying the completion of the road. The gold spike had been provided by citizens of Gilpin County (gold mines) and the silver spike was furnished by a citizen of Georgetown (silver mines).
There were many flowery speeches. Telegrams of congratulation were read from President Grant, other railroads, and major cities. Local dignitaries responded to the telegrams with prose such as “Colorado, the brightest star in the Territorial galaxy.”
In the next issue of the Colorado Transcript, George West (the Owner/Publisher) could barely contain his enthusiasm and devoted many columns of tiny text to detailed descriptions of the event. At last, he reluctantly returned to other news topics. Suddenly, in the midst of the “Local Matters” section, another burst of excitement erupted, and he wrote my favorite paragraph in 158 years of Transcript articles:
We have no word of apology for the amount of space occupied this week by railroad matters. We feel good. In fact, we feel like a shooting star. Our railroad is finished and we are all hunky-dory.
Many thanks to the Golden Rotary Club for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of September.
Weather
Overnight: Clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Friday: Sunny, 82°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Saturday: Sunny, 85°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Sunday: Sunny, 87°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Monday: Sunny, 81°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 77°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 56°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 84°F
News About Golden - September 26, 2024
AC Development Acquires Historic Former Golden High School in Downtown Golden
AC Development
Golden, CO — September 23, 2024 — AC Development Co., the real estate company launched by the Coors family in 2020 to redevelop its historic CoorsTek ceramics manufacturing facility in downtown Golden, has acquired an adjacent property on which the former Golden High School building is located. The approximately two-acre site is situated at the intersection of Ninth Street and Washington Avenue... Read more... Download PDF below.
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Avenue Flashes: Upcoming theatrical oddities
By John Akal
Golden Transcript
Have you ever seen one of those IQ tests or puzzles that give you a list of things and you are supposed to try to figure out what it is that they all have in common? I’m sure most of us have tried them once or twice. Well, today I’m going to put one of those lists together and we’ll see if any of you can figure out the common theme here... Read more...
PHOTOS: Mines Early Childhood Center now open
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
On Sept. 9, Colorado School of Mines officially cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of construction of the new Mines Early Childhood Center. The center offers care for infants, toddlers and pre-school children of Mines faculty, staff and graduate students and is managed by Bright Horizons... Read more...
Colorado School of Mines top university in the state across numerous rankings
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Several recent rankings place Colorado School of Mines at the top of their list, including U.S. News & World Report, Niche and the Wall Street Journal... Read more...
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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, Morris & Mae Market, Miners Saloon, Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden Hayride Outpost, Kona Bowls, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and Esther Kettering
Friends:
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Joy Brandt, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker
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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, AC Development, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer
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