A Splash of Orange
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Oct. 1st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9-10AM - Women's Exercise and Bible Study
- 9AM - Golden Seniors - Coffee Klatch
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 9:30-11AM - Blue & White (or 2 Color) Group
- 10AM-12PM - DeLong Park Weedbusters
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 1-3PM - Hexie Ladies - English Paper Piecing Enthusiasts
- 3-6PM - Mines Take-Out Tuesdays
- 4PM - Ribbon Cutting: Golden Pantry & Thrift (formerly CAG)
- 5:30-7:30PM - Textile Society
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Schedule Your Ghost Tour Now
Golden History Tours offers Wild West Walking Tours, Pub Crawls, Ghost Tours, and more! If you don't see a scheduled tour on a particular date, you can book a tour at a custom time.
October is the most popular month to take a ghost tour, and they sell out early. Talk to your friends now, set a night, and buy your tickets soon!
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1-3PM Hexie Ladies @ The Quilt Museum
Join like-minded quilters who love or want to learn the technique and art of English Paper Piecing. Whether you are a seasoned English Paper Piecer or never tried it, this is for you. Come share your project and learn from others.
Cost: FREE / Museum admission not included.
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4PM Ribbon Cutting: Golden Pantry & Thrift (formerly CAG)
Come join us for some light refreshments, shopping, and a ribbon cutting to celebrate the re-branding of Golden Pantry & Thrift (formerly CAG). Register
Golden Pantry & Thrift
1401 Ford Street (map)
Polar Express Tickets on Sale TODAY!
Polar Express - Photo Courtesy of the Colorado Railroad Museum
The Colorado Railroad Museum’s unique, theatrical production of THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride will return to Golden, Colorado in November and December 2024! Join the fun and relive the magic as you step into the action of this beloved Holiday Tradition.
Tickets go on sale TODAY and are guaranteed to sell out quickly.
Learn more about this year's production and buy your tickets HERE.
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
Live Music for Tuesday, Oct. 1st
- More Live Music
6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
6-9PM - The Decaf Muchachos @ Morris & Mae
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: BUY LOCAL!
Buy Local Ad from the October 1, 1925 Colorado Transcript
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99 Years Ago
The October 1, 1925 Colorado Transcript urged its readers to Read the Ads in this Paper and save yourself money by trading at home.
For the first half of the 20th Century, the Colorado Transcript ran a non-stop Buy Local campaign. From the newspaper's earliest days (in 1866), they were encouraging Golden residents to patronize their hometown businesses.
When the railroad came to Golden (1870), the Transcript mentioned that Golden businesses would now be able to acquire goods as cheaply as Denver merchants could, and so, would offer comparable prices...so BUY LOCAL! When Montgomery Ward became distributing its mail order catalogs (1872), the message was the same--don't take a chance on some untested goods sold by some unknown vendor. Buy from your friends and neighbors, right here in Golden...BUY LOCAL!
You may remember the Transcript message that I reprint every December:
Golden merchants have an excellent line of Christmas goods and there is no use in journeying to Denver to buy your Christmas goods. Besides, look at the danger of getting murdered, held up, run over or contracting small pox. Buy at home, help your home town and be safe.
Colorado Transcript, December 22, 1921
The campaign was a symbiotic relationship, in that the local businesses were reliable, enthusiastic advertisers. Thriving local businesses made for a thriving local newspaper, which in turn did its best to keep those businesses thriving...BUY LOCAL!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 59°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 87°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F
Thursday: Sunny, 82°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 53°F
Friday: Sunny, 79°F
Friday Night: Clear, 56°F
Saturday: Sunny, 85°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 55°F
Sunday: Sunny, 79°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 55°F
Monday: Sunny, 80°F
News About Golden - October 1, 2024
Clayworks Construction Update
At the request of Holder Construction (the contractor for the CoorsTek building under construction at Clayworks), the City of Golden has granted an extension for the closure of a segment of Ford Street (from Seventh to Ninth Streets) from September 27 through October 3rd and October 21st through November 8th. The closure will be in place Mondays-Fridays 7 A.M-7 P.M. The extended closure is required due to the discovery of unforeseen conditions in Ford Street. These conditions include abandoned utilities, foundations, and retaining walls that all had a prior life in or adjacent to Ford Street, and which now conflict with installation of new utility service for the Clayworks redevelopment project. Due to the quantity and scale of the unknown conditions, alternative strategies have been required to complete the work which have extended the closure schedule. Please visit Clayworksgolden.com for ongoing construction activity updates.
Semi truck carrying dish soap rolls over in Golden
By Alexander Kirk
9News
GOLDEN, Colo. — A semi truck crashed in Golden Monday morning, closing a highway ramp... Read more...
Golden supports Jeffco’s ballot measure to keep tax revenues for public safety
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
On Nov. 5, Jefferson County voters will decide how the county’s public safety services and infrastructure will look in the coming years.
Jeffco’s Ballot Measure 1A asks the voters to allow Jeffco to retain all its current property tax revenues... Read more...
Polar Express Train Ride is back in Colorado
By Alexander Kirk
9News
GOLDEN, Colo. — A magical Colorado tradition is returning this holiday season.
The Colorado Railroad Museum announced it will continue the "Polar Express Train Ride" for the 2024 holiday season... Read more...
Song of Sange: From Everest tragedy, Sherpa is building new life in Colorado
By Seth Boster
Colorado Springs Gazette
GOLDEN ・He was once guiding in the Himalayas, once living his dream as a young Sherpa leading the way up Mount Everest, before a near-death tragedy that gained international attention... Read more...
VIDEO: Mines unites the Oredigger community for Homecoming@150 celebrations
By Tim Meyer
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Mines continued its 150th-anniversary celebrations with a weekend of unforgettable events, including the unveiling of the Sesquicentennial Bell and a 52-24 victory on the football field, bringing the Oredigger community together in celebration... View video...
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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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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, Casey & Gina Brown, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Carol Abel, 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, 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, and Ken and Colleen Krantz.
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser
