Yuletide Cabin
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Dec. 11th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Live Music
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8-10AM - Golden Startup Coffee
- 9-11AM - Golden Walks
- 10AM-1PM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Demo Days
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10:15-11:15AM - Discovery Play
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 2:30-3:30PM - Belly Dance with Elizabeth Ashner
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 5-7PM - Golden American Legion Bingo Dinner
- 5:30-7PM - Peaks to Plains Trail (P2P) Concept Design Open House #4
- 6-7:30PM - The Molly Maguires and Colorado
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night
- 6:30PM - Historic Preservation Board Meeting
- 7:30PM - A Christmas Carol
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
5:30-7PM Peaks to Plains Trail Concept Design Open House @ Community Center
Please join City staff and Consultants to review final engineering concept design and cost estimate. Project will then move forward to full engineering design once funding is secured.
Learn more about the project and upcoming public engagement opportunities on Guiding Golden.
Golden Community Center
1470 10th St. (map)
6-7:30PM The Molly Maguires and Colorado @ Golden History Museum
The infamous Molly Maguires, a secret society of Irish coal miners, met their demise in the late 1870s after decades of activity in the coalfields of Pennsylvania. After being infiltrated by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, some Mollies met the rope, some were imprisoned, and some fled the region. The fall of the Mollies in Colorado coincided with the rise of Leadville’s booming silver economy and the establishment of the town’s Irish immigrant community, one of the largest in the Rocky Mountain West.
Tickets
Golden History Museum
923 10th Street (map)
6:30PM Historic Preservation Board @ City Hall
916-918 9th Street in the 8th & 9th Street Historic District
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to planning@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
The Historic Preservation Board will consider the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish a house in the 8th and 9th Street Historic District. This is the second time this request has come before the board. The same owner requested demolition last spring, which the board reluctantly approved. The owner then requested that the property, which is a non-contributing part of the district, be removed from the Historic District. The Board denied the request, so the owner appealed the matter to City Council. Council also denied it.
In the meantime, the property has been tested for methamphetamine exposure and tested positive. This was a surprise to the owner, who has rented it for many years, but it has now prompted him to renew his request to demolish the property. Learn more on pp. 4-64 of the meeting packet.
They will also discuss the Historic Preservation Policy and Engagement Study. Learn more on pp. 65-124 of the meeting packet.
Live Music for Wednesday, Dec. 11th
- 6-9PM Chris Koltak @ 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: Golden's Biggest Snowstorm (So Far)
Photos of the 1913 Snowstorm – Golden History Museum Collection
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111 Years Ago
The December 11, 1913 Colorado Transcript reported on one of the biggest events in Golden history: the great snowstorm of December 1913.
The storm had begun the previous Thursday and kept up all day Friday. Many residents tried to start clearing their walks and streets on Friday, but found that the howling wind kept redepositing the drifts.
When Saturday morning dawned clear, Golden had 4 feet of snow. The roads and sidewalks were impassible and most people were unable to get out to obtain supplies.
Golden was served by three railroads at that time, and all three were stopped by the storm. Passengers on the Lakewood line were stranded halfway home and had to spend Thursday night in the rail car. The car was heated by a coal stove, and they soon ran out of fuel. One of the passengers (ironically named “Frost”) ventured out and reached a farmhouse some distance away. He obtained a sack of coal and carried it back to the car, thus saving his fellow passengers from freezing to death. On Friday, all of the passengers made their way to the farmhouse, where they sheltered until the rail line was opened.
On Saturday morning, the Mayor put out a call for men to come clear Washington Avenue. Forty men and thirty draft horses shoveled and trampled a path down the main drag. On Sunday, they began working on the City’s other major streets.
The Lariat Loop Road was under construction at that time, and the crew and horses were stranded at the top of Lookout Mountain. There was plenty of food for the men, but none for the horses, so on Saturday morning they all headed for Golden “They waded, plunged, and fell down the mountains and arrived here at seven in the evening, having been thirteen hours making the trip.”
Many roofs collapsed under the weight of the snow, including the livery stable. Several hacks and buggies were smashed when the roof of the building came down.
One good thing about the storm was the water it would bring to our mountain reservoirs, and the moisture it would add to the fields of the nearby farms.
The Transcript summarized the storm as follows:
The big snow is called “a blessing in disguise.” A good many people are ready to admit that the disguise is perfect.”
Colorado Transcript – December 11, 1913
Weather
Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 6 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 33°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny, 51°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 31°F
Friday: Slight Chance Snow Showers, 45°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 32°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 55°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 37°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 55°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 31°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 51°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 31°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers, 50°F
News About Golden - December 11, 2024
A sweet treat: Golden Library’s gingerbread contest features ‘real showstoppers’
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
After four years, Golden’s gingerbread artists have kicked off a real arms race at the library.
This month, about 30 gingerbread houses — if that’s even the right word, as some of them are more like palaces or tiny towns — are competing in the Golden Library’s fourth annual gingerbread contest... Read more...
Mines soccer closes out historic season, loses in NCAA quarterfinal
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
After 23 games and exactly three months, the Orediggers suffered their first loss — and only — loss of the season... Read more...
Colorado snow totals for Dec. 9-10, 2024
By Tynin Fries
Denver Post
The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Dec. 9-10, 2024 as of 12:30 p.m. Tuesday... Read more...
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