Color Along the Creek
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Events for Tuesday, Sep. 30th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10AM-12PM - DeLong Park Weedbusters
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 5-8PM - Harleys After Dark
- 5:30-9PM - The Golden Bicycle Cruise
- 5:30-7:30PM - Exploring the Elements of Art
- 6-8PM - League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
- 6-8PM - Books & Benders
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
- 7PM - Pub Trivia
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5:30-9PM The Golden Bicycle Cruise @ 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!
FINAL CRUISE FOR 2025!
September 30 - Zombie Apocalypse
More information
Location:
Armory Parking Garage
14th and Arapahoe (Map)
6-8PM League of Women Voters Candidate Forum @ City Hall Council Chambers
Golden residents will have the chance to hear directly from the candidates running to represent their neighborhoods. Two forums are scheduled this fall for Golden’s Ward races, offering an opportunity to learn about each candidate’s priorities and hear their perspectives on important issues in the City.
Tuesday, September 30, 6:00 p.m. - League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 7, 6:00 p.m. - Leadership Golden Candidate Forum
Both events are free and open to the public and will be held at the Golden City Hall Council Chamber. Whether you attend in person or follow along online, these forums are a great way to stay informed before casting your ballot.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
Events at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum for the Month of October
Sign up for these October classes and/or events at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum using the links below.
Adult Education Classes
| Oct 1 | 9AM-4PM | 1930's Farmer's Wife - Play with Foundation Paper Piecing |
| Oct 14 | 9:30AM-3:30PM | FPP Winter Fun Blocks and Table Runner |
| Oct 21 | 9:30AM-12:30PM | FPP Winter Fun Blocks and Table Runner |
| Oct 22 | 9AM-4PM | My Small World - A Jen Kingwell Quilt |
| Oct 29 | 9AM-4PM | 1930's Farmer's Wife - Play with Foundation Paper Piecing |
| Oct 30 | 10AM-3PM | Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching |
Events
| Oct 4 | 9-10:30AM | Introduction to Volunteering at RMQM |
Interest Groups - No registration required / Museum admission not included
| Oct 7 | 9:30-11AM | Blue & White (or 2 Color) Group |
| Oct 7 | 1-3PM | Hexie Ladies – English Paper Piecing |
| Oct 17 | 10AM-12PM | Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group |
| Oct 21 | 1-3PM | Hand Embroidery Stitchers |
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street, Suite 240 (map)
303-277-0377
Golden History: The Coors Mansion
The Coors Mansion – Middle photo from Google Street Images; all others from the Golden History Museum collection
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According to Coors: A Rocky Mountain Legend, the Coors mansion was built by brewery founder Adolph Coors as a present to his wife in 1890. It was constructed with pieces of a dance pavilion and beer garden, which had operated on the brewery grounds, but had been closed for many years.
There were originally three cottages for family members, but they were demolished to make way for brewery expansions.
The mansion remains on the brewery grounds, and is visible from Highway 58. They don’t give tours; in fact, I have read (in old articles) that only members of the family are allowed inside. I don’t know whether that’s still the case,
Bill Robie worked for Coors and shared some photos of the home that he took in February of 1976, along with some commentary.
The Coors Family Residence
In 1976, as a Coors employee in the Land and Water Department, I had the opportunity to tour and photograph parts of the Coors mansion, also sometimes referred to by family members as the “Big House”. The following is taken from an early 1970s paperback publication titled “The Adolph Coors Story”.
‘In the late 1800s, Adolph Coors Sr. built a home on the grounds of the brewery for his wife Louisa and their growing family of six boys. Most of the 22 rooms retain their original design and décor. Books written by German authors fill the shelves in the library. Oriental rugs, handcrafted furniture, and a round table with a concealed radio near Coors’ favorite easy chair are still in place. A large chandelier imported from Copenhagen hangs from a high ceiling, and a Steinway piano waits for players in the music room.’
The entire house was moved east about 300 feet in 1961 to make room for brewery expansion and was also rotated 90 degrees to face Castle Rock rather than the new industrial buildings. The home originally had a bowling alley and later, after the house was moved, a therapy pool was added for use by Mrs. Coors Jr. to help relieve her arthritic pain. The home was little used after Adolph Coors II died in 1970, but Bill and Joe Coors often ate their lunch there in the 1970s.
The mansion remains there today surrounded by pine trees and lawns, much as it was when Coors built it, but almost lost behind the towering structures of the modern brewery complex.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 53°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 78°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Thursday: Sunny, 81°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 56°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 81°F
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 52°F
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 72°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 69°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 47°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 65°F
News About Golden - September 30, 2025
Colorado's 'Polar Express Train Ride' returns for the holiday season
By Alexander Kirk
9News
GOLDEN, Colo. — A magical Colorado tradition is returning this holiday season.
The Colorado Railroad Museum announced it will continue its "Polar Express Train Ride" for the 2025 holiday season... Read more...
Passenger in Golden road rage car chase pleads guilty
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The passenger in the suspect vehicle during the Aug. 2 road rage shooting-turned-chase through southwestern Golden has pleaded guilty to evidence tampering.
Shakeyah Jackson, 29, has been sentenced to 18 months’ supervised probation, as it was her first felony conviction. She was expected to be released from the Jefferson County jail after her Sept. 29 hearing and sentencing... Read more...
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