Viewing Highway 6 From On High
Photo by Bud Rockhill
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Apr. 9th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Live Music
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - HowdE-Days
- 9-11AM - Golden Walks
- 9-10AM - The Connect Effect
- 9-11AM - Golden Startup Coffee
- 10:15-11:15AM - Discovery Play
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 5-8PM - Bingo Night
- 6PM - Trivia Night
- 6-7PM - Author Talk: Mamiachi and Me
- 6:30-8PM - Wine, Women, and Wealth (WWW) in Golden
- 6:30PM - Cancelled: Historic Preservation Board Meeting
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6-7PM Author Talk: Mamiachi and Me @ Golden Library
Be empowered to find your own voice! Join local author Jolene Gutierrez as she reads her newest book, Mamiachi & Me. Follow the journey of a young girl named Rosa as she performs for the first time with her mami and madrinas. Learn about Jolene’s creative process, ask questions and enjoy the lively sounds of mariachi music.
A book signing will follow the author's presentation.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
6-7PM on Wednesday, Apr. 9th
Live Music for Wednesday, Apr. 9th
- 6-9PM Chris Koltak @ Miners Saloon
Miners Saloon - More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Arcane Details on an Obscure Topic
Golden’s Funiculars–one on Castle Rock and one on Lookout Mountain – click to enlarge
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As you may know, Golden used to have two funicular railroads. The first was built in 1912 on Lookout Mountain. The second was built in 1913 on South Table Mountain.
Here’s something you don’t normally see in GoldenToday: pictures of other places. I had an email from a reader who was confused by a sentence she found online about the Castle Rock Railway: The funicular railway had two railcars, one on each side of the mountain.
She didn’t think the “one on each side of the mountain” sounded right (and she was right). So I sent some pictures of Golden’s funiculars and some modern-day funiculars–see the photos above.
Funiculars (also called incline railways) come in pairs. One car goes up as the other goes down. Some are set up with a pair of rails used by both cars, with a passing area in the middle. The Castle Rock Funicular was built that way. The Lookout Mountain Funicular had three rails, so each car had one of its own and they shared the one in the middle–again, with a passing area in the middle.
There are still a few funiculars left in the U.S. Of those, the ones in Los Angeles, Dubuque, Chattanooga, and Altoona are set up with passing lanes. The Pittsburgh railways were designed so the “going up” car and the “going down” car–each has its own pair of rails–no passing area required.
Why do I have all this arcane knowledge? I wrote a book about Golden’s funiculars* several years ago, then started traveling the country and visiting the ones that still remain.
* Funiculars of Golden Colorado is available at the Railroad Museum and the Golden History Museum.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 40°F
Thursday: Sunny, 65°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 44°F
Friday: Sunny, 77°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 82°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 71°F
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 38°F
Monday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 54°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy, 38°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 65°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
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, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and the Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
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, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, and Kurt & Janet Siegfried
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/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, 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, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton
