The Auxiliary Arch
Photo by Richard Luckin
Click to enlarge
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Dec. 31st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Noon Year's Eve PJ Party
- All day - NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES / DINING & DRINKING
- 9AM - Slow Flow, Tea, & Reflection: A New Year Pause
- 9-10:30AM - Golden Walks
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 11:45AM-1PM - Golden's Rockin' Noon Year's Eve Party - FULL
- 12-4PM - Noon Year's Eve Party
- 3PM - Weekly Jam Session
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 6:30PM - Wednesday Night Trivia
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Night @ Golden Mill
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Year-End Appeal
Thank you to everyone who supported GoldenToday during 2025.
If you are not contributing, this would be the perfect time to start!
Please consider supporting this local news source with a one time, monthly, or annual contribution. You can be listed among our supporters or remain anonymous, but in any case, please Support Local News!
12-4PM Noon Year's Eve Dance Party @ The Golden Mill
Ring in the New Year before midnight with a festive, family-friendly afternoon of food, drinks, and dancing! Music from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Learn more.
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
2025 Retrospective: May
- The Golden Mill hosted their monthly, dog-friendly "Furst Thursday Yappy Hour."
- The Chamber held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Middlemist Florals, Plants, & Gifts.
- Several hundred people participated in a May Day protest.
- The first Golden Super Cruise of the season took place on South Golden Road.
- Golden Concert Choir performed their spring concert, Requiem and Renewal.
- Golden Outpost hosted a Kentucky Derby party.
- The Library hosted a Star Wars Extravaganza: May the Fourth Be With You.
- The Planning Commission considered a case on Boyd Street where a homeowners wanted to add a second bay to a one-car garage. A second case concerned a 912 square foot house that the homeowner wanted to add to bring it to 1820 sq. ft.
- EDComm voted to sponsor memberships in the Clear Creek Makerspace in Wheat Ridge.
- The School of Mines held their spring commencement.
- Golden Post Office employees conducted a food drive for Golden Pantry and Thrift.
- Miners Alley opened Ring of Fire - the remarkable life of Johnny Cash told through his music.
- Golden families celebrated Mothers Day.
- GURA discussed proposed new affordable housing developments, a plan to declare ranchland north of the city limits "blighted," and a plan to cut down a line of mature trees to build a sidewalk along Ford Street.
- Tom Schweich's What's Blooming along Golden's Trails series moved into spring plants with blue flax.
- City Council appointed Lisa Peterson as the new City Clerk, replacing Monica Mendoza.
- The Chamber held their VIBE@Five, hosted by Goosetown Station and GoldenToday.
- The Buffalo Rose hosted a Collaboration Dinner featuring beer by Coda Brewing of Golden.
- The Golden Mill hosted Pitch a Friend, which allowed people to showcase their single friends.
- Clear Creek, with its high spring flows, was the venue for water rescue training classes.
- Jefferson County Master Gardeners offered a class on beekeeping.
- The Railroad Museum offered rides behind steam-powered locomotives.
- The Jefferson Symphony performed a Tribute to Star Wars - costumes encouraged.
- The Stewards of Golden Open Space hosted a bird walk along Kinney Run Open Space.
- The Golden Outpost hosted a Garage Purge & Bargain Bonanza.
- The City held an Open House about the new City Hall.
- Clear Creek Carriages (and I) gave a Wagon Ride Through Golden History.
- The new Arts and Culture Commission met for the first time.
- Golden Beer Talks held their first off-site meeting at Foothills Art Center - Astor House. The topic was the history and revitalization of the Astor House.
- The Planning Commission learned about proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan to facilitate more affordable housing.
- The Golden History Museum hosted a lecture on beer by historians from History Colorado.
- MTAB discussed "various projects" including Arapahoe Street downtown construction, Highway 93, and Colfax.
- The Chamber hosted a ribbon-cutting at the new Western Art Gallery on South Golden Road.
- The American Legion hosted a lasagna dinner.
- Miners Alley Children's Theater opened Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp.
- Foothills Art Center offered gallery tours of their latest exhibition - Floating World by Russell C. Banks.
- The Splash opened for the season.
- The County hosted Passport-Palooza, to facilitate passport applications.
- The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion held a Memorial Day service at the Golden Cemetery.
- The Golden Rotary sponsored a paint and electronics recycling event.
- City Council voted to dissolve the Marketing Stakeholders committee and appoint a new one.
- Staff described to City Council their plans to update the Comprehensive Plan to support the 2022 Housing Plan, which concluded that Golden needs 3,100 new housing units by 2032.
- The Golden Bicycle Cruise held their inaugural event for the year, with a Disney costume theme.
- The Sustainability Board considered the impact that new "electric preferred" building codes might have on future affordable housing projects.
- The Front Porch at the Community Center hosted a lecture on Dinosaurs in Golden.
- The Special Events Review Committee began assessing the costs that the City incurs to support special events.
- The Spring Whale of a Used Book Sale took place at the Jeffco Fairgrounds.
- Golden City Brewery celebrated the Brewmaster's Birthday with a fundraiser for Buffalo Bill Days scholarships for Golden High School students.
- The Golden Community Garden held their annual plant sale.
- The Railroad Museum offered rides on the Dinosaur Express Train.
- The Golden Farmers Market opened for the season.
More New Year's Eve Parties
Photo by Alan Pinkus
DIRTY DOGS ROADHOUSE
17999 W. Colfax Avenue
303-384-3644
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
NEW TERRAIN BREWING COMPANY
16401 Table Mountain Pkwy
720-697-7848
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (New Year's Eve Pre-Party)
The Golden Word - 12/31/25
A Profitable New Year's Eve
94 Years Ago
New Year's Eve of 1931 was profitable for Jefferson County. Prohibition was still in effect. That didn’t stop people from possessing and drinking alcohol, but it meant that they could be assessed steep fines when caught.
Lakeside Amusement Park was hosting a walkathon, and law enforcement gathered “a large haul” there. Many others were arrested at dance halls throughout the county.
Ben Rosenberger is said to have become hilarious at Rock Rest and taken a swing at Undersheriff Vernon Downing. He paid $50 and costs on a disturbance charge.
Colorado Transcript - January 7, 1932
Most of the culprits were scheduled for trial in early January. Those who had already pleaded guilty paid fines ranging from $50-100.
More Live Music for Wednesday, Dec. 31st
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6-9PM Dog Log @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
8:30PM Nightwolf @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
Live Music for Wednesday, Dec. 31st
- 7PM The 80s vs. 90s New Year's Eve Spectacular
Welcome to The 80s VS 90s New Year’s Eve Spectacular at The Historic Buffalo Rose in Downtown Golden! Get ready to dance the night away as we bring the best hits from two iconic decades under one roof. Put on your best neon leg warmers or grunge flannel and join us for a night of nostalgia and fun. The Buffalo Rose provides the perfect backdrop for this epic showdown of 80s and 90s music. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration!
More information
/*events*/ - More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6-9PM Dog Log @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
8:30PM Nightwolf @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 42°F
New Year's Day: Cloudy, 59°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 42°F
Friday: Partly Sunny, 59°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 40°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 63°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 38°F
Sunday: Sunny, 59°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Monday: Sunny, 55°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 33°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 52°F
News About Golden - December 31, 2025
RTD customers can celebrate responsibly with Zero Fare for New Year’s Eve
DENVER (Dec. 22, 2025) –– For the 17th year, the Regional Transportation District (RTD)is partnering with Molson Coors to provide Zero Fare for New Year’s Eve, a program that encourages Denver metro area residents and visitors to welcome the new year responsibly. All RTD bus and rail routes – as well as Access-a-Ride and FlexRide services – will be provided at no cost to customers from 7 p.m., Dec. 31, through 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1... Read more...
Driving You Crazy: Why are the US 6 tunnel lights west of Golden only over half of the roadway?
By Jason Luber
Denver Channel 7
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Ron from Jefferson County writes, “Along Clear Creek canyon, US 6, as you enter any of the tunnels the lights are on halfway and then going the other way, they're on halfway. Why don't they just go down center?” Read more...
City of Golden Police Blotter
- December 23, 2025 - Daily Blotter (12/23/25)
- December 22, 2025 - Daily Blotter (12/22/25)
- December 21, 2025 - Daily Blotter (12/21/25)
- December 20, 2025 - Daily Blotter (12/20/25)
- December 19, 2025 - Daily Blotter (12/19/25)
- December 18, 2025 - Daily Blotter (12/18/25)
- December 17, 2025 - Daily Blotter (12/17/25)
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 and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, 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, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Goosetown Station, and Earth Sweet Boutique
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, 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, 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, and Steve & M.L. Richardson
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, 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, 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, and Wendy Weiman
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
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
