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What's Happening in Golden - Tuesday, May. 26th, 2026

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Tuesday, May. 26th, 2026

,   and  Barb Warden
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Stars Over the History Park

Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Tuesday, May. 26th

Golden History Tours
Team Trivia Tuesday @ Buffalo Rose

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

10AM-12PM DeLong Park Habitat Helpers @ DeLong Park

Golden Parks and Recreation is using DeLong Park as a pilot project for the City’s first organic park location. This means that they will be using only natural, organic products for all plants and grasses. No synthetic chemicals will be used in our maintenance practices.

The DeLong Park Weed Busters are always happy to bring in new members, and training on weed identification is provided! More information

Location:

DeLong Park
395 23rd Street   (Map)

10-11:30AM Community Marketing Board Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers

The Community Marketing Board will view presentations by four finalists to become Golden's new marketing agencies. See their proposals in the meeting packet.

They will also discuss plans for marketing this summer.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street   (Map)

5:30-9PM The Golden Bicycle Cruise - FIRST OF THE SEASON @ Armory Parking Garage

A family-friendly Bicycle Cruise that takes place on the last Tuesday of the month from May to September. Beer, Bands and Bikes!

May - Outer Space
June - U-S-A 250 Years!
July - Colorado 150 Years!
August - Under the Sea
September - Ride of the Living Dead - Zombies

Before you come:
Please fill out the waiver ahead of time. You only need to do it ONCE for the entire 2026 Bike Cruise season. Waiver + details: goldenbikecruise.com.

Location:

Armory Parking Garage
818 14th Street (Map)

6-8:30PM CPR/AED for Outdoor Enthusiasts @ Colorado Mountain Club

We are offering a small CPR/AED class at the CMC Basecamp (new CMC Building), Lodge Room.  There is a limit of 10 students. Our certified CPR/AED Laura Zaruba instructor will also be teaching the class. Students completing the class will receive a two-year Adult CPR/AED certification from ECSI and CMC CPR Badge in their profile. Register

Location:

Colorado Mountain Club
15605 W 32nd Avenue   (Map)

6:30-9PM City Council Regular Business Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers

Public Comment:

The meeting begins with public comment. If you want to address Council, you will have three minutes to speak. Any public comments received by email before 3PM will be posted in the meeting packet after 3 (so check back then!).

Items on the Consent Agenda are considered non-controversial, not needing discussion. Everything in this section will be approved at once, with one vote. Any councilor wishing to discuss one of the issues can request that it be removed from the consent agenda and discussed and voted on separately. This is tonight's Consent item:

Borrowing $9.4 million to replace the pump station and irrigation system at the golf course

This project includes "full replacement including more than 100,000 linear feet of underground piping, installation of nearly 2,100 new sprinklers, and implementation of a modern satellite-based control system. Work will also extend to the adjacent Splash Water Park."

The City will use $2.1 million from the Golf Fund and will borrow the rest. The maximum repayment shall not exceed $12.2 million. Because the money is being borrowed through Certificates of Participation (the same mechanism used for the new City Hall), no citizen approval is required. Learn more.

Proclamations:

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)

The Golden Word - 05/26/26

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Live Music for Tuesday, May. 26th

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For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: A Brief, Delicious Era

The original Jolly Rancher store on Washington Avenue in Golden – Golden History Museum collection
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77 Years Ago
Bill and Dorothy Harmsen will open the Jolly Rancher ice cream shop at 1113 Washington avenue, at the Welcome to Golden arch this week, and as a feature of the Grand Opening Saturday, May 28, will give FREE Rancho Creme cones to all who visit their shop.
Colorado Transcript - May 26, 1949

Jolly Rancher is world-famous for its hard candy, but it started as an ice cream shop right here in Golden. The Harmsens operated the Golden store from 1949-1951. During that time, they learned that even the best ice cream is a hard sell during the winter, so they began formulating candy. Their first big hit was the cinnamon-flavored Fire Stix. From there, they moved on to fruit-flavored hard candy. That was popular enough that they closed the ice cream shop and opened a candy factory on Ward Road in Wheat Ridge.

The company was eventually purchased by Hershey, so the candies are no longer made in Colorado.

collage including black and white photos of Dorothy and Bob Harmsen and three small views of a museum exhibit of Jolly Rancher artifacts

The Golden History Museum has a collection of Jolly Rancher artifacts donated by the Harmsen family. Learn more….

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday's Weather

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night's Weather

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 2 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 55°F

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 73°F

Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 55°F

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 77°F

Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 56°F

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F

Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 54°F

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 76°F

Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 54°F

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 74°F

Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 54°F

Monday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 71°F

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, and Vicki Greivel

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

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