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What's Happening in Golden - Wednesday, Feb. 12th, 2025

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Wednesday, Feb. 12th, 2025

,   and  Barb Warden
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Moonrise and Sunset

Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Wednesday, Feb. 12th

Golden History Tours
Toddler Time - Registration Required

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

9:30PM Basics of Quilt Top Construction @ The Quilt Museum

This class will cover Basics of Quilt Top Construction. This is a great class for the beginner or anyone who wants to improve their quilt piecing skills. Class is held on three consecutive Wednesdays, February 12, 19 and 26, 2025. Class is limited to 10 students. SAMPLE of project in Library - come see it!

This is a three-week class, meeting on February 12th, 19th, and 26th.

$150

Register

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street, Suite 150 (map)

10AM Downtown Business Parking Listening Session

The City will hold another listening session for downtown businesses for feedback on employee and customer parking.

 If you're unable to attend, please fill out this survey.

Location:
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1100 Miners Alley (map)

5-8PM Apres Wednesday @ The Golden Mill

Join us every Wednesday through the end of March for live music, great food and drink specials, swag and Loveland lift ticket giveaways, and much more!

More information
 
 

Location:

Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street   (Map)

When:

5-8PM on Wednesday, Feb. 12th

5:30-6:30PM Heart of Golden Next Phase Community Meeting #5 @ Golden Community Center

The Heart of Golden project aims to make the Clear Creek Corridor more useable and desirable for residents while providing needed space for Police and City services. This meeting will focus on the Creek Corridor with more resident-specific amenities. 

Learn more on Guiding Golden.

Location:

Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street   (Map)

When:

5:30-6:30PM on Wednesday, Feb. 12th

6:30PM My Spooky Valentine @ the Boettcher Mansion


Join us at Boettcher Mansion for a night with Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society. Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, or just curious, this is your chance to dive into the supernatural with the pros.

Hear tales from the ghost hunters themselves—real experiences from their investigations at our very own Mansion!

Free

Register

Boettcher Mansion
900 Colorow Road (map)

6:30PM Historic Preservation Board @ City Hall

The Historic Preservation Board will consider providing Certificates of Appropriateness for CoorsTek to demolish 703 and 707 7th Street (map), adjacent to their Clayworks project.

Location of the houses that will be removed. The drawing on the right appears on p. 11 of the meeting packet.

These houses will be replaced with a new building--one designated for Office and Parking.

1615 Ford Street

The next case is a request for Certificate of Appropriateness to build a duplex in the backyard of 1615 Ford Street (map).

This drawing showing the original house on the left and the new duplex on the right appears on p. 88 of the meeting packet.

The final case begins on p. 98 of the meeting packet and requests a of certificate of participation for an addition to 1815 East Street (map).

1815 East Street with a drawing showing the proposed addition

Live Music for Wednesday, Feb. 12th

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For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: Celebrating Heart and Soul of Golden Month: Colorado Railroad Museum - Part 2

The Iron Horse Motel, former neighbor to the Railroad Museum
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Continuing our celebration of Heart and Soul of Golden month, this is the third in a series of articles describing the histories of Golden Cultural Alliance members (and the second about the Railroad Museum!).

When the Colorado Railroad Museum came to Golden in 1959, the Iron Horse Motel came with it. The Museum’s founder, Bob Richardson, used revenue from the Motel help fund the Museum.

Early sign, advertising both the Museum and the Motel. The depot-style museum building is still in use – click to enlarge

The Iron Horse Development Corporation (of which Richardson was President) sold the motel in 1964. It continued in operation until the Museum was ready to expand in the late 1990s. At that time, the 40 year old motel was demolished. With the extra property, the Museum was able to build their roundhouse facility (where maintenance and restoration work takes place) and extend their track to form a complete loop.

1962 Advertisement from the Colorado Transcript

Last year the Museum adopted a Strategic Plan that sets forth a 10-year vision, focusing on community outreach, more on-site learning and demonstrations, and a dramatically enhanced visit experience. Back when Richardson first purchased land at the site, there were few neighbors so nobody thought about the need for buffer zones. In order to begin incorporating these, as well as providing additional space for needed facilities, the Museum acquired two adjacent properties in 2024 and is currently developing plans for an expanded campus.

The roundhouse now occupies the former Iron Horse Motel property. Google satellite image. - enlarge

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday's Weather

Wednesday: Snow likely. Cloudy. High near 11, with temperatures falling to around 9 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

Wednesday Night's Weather

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 4, with temperatures rising to around 7 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Chance Light Snow then Partly Cloudy, 4°F

Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 39°F

Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 27°F

Friday: Rain And Snow Likely, 52°F

Friday Night: Light Snow Likely, 26°F

Saturday: Light Snow Likely, 34°F

Saturday Night: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy, 20°F

Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 43°F

Sunday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow, 32°F

Washington's Birthday: Rain And Snow Likely, 50°F

Monday Night: Light Snow Likely, 24°F

Tuesday: Light Snow Likely, 35°F

News About Golden - February 12, 2025

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Golden extends parking enforcement hours in neighborhoods near downtown

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

The City of Golden and its parking vendor are extending enforcement hours in two neighborhoods with permit parking... Read more...

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

Every dog has its day, and this year, it was Feb. 8.

Historic crowds of people, their golden retrievers and other dogs funneled into downtown Golden for the annual Goldens in Golden event... Read more...

Golden trying to get a handle on increase in traffic during special events

CBS Colorado

The city is located on the western edge of the Denver metro area. Things got congested there during the Goldens in Golden event over the weekend... Watch video...

Mines women’s basketball looks to ‘make statement’ in season’s final weeks

By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript

For better or worse, sports fans often remember how a season ends rather than how it begins or progresses... Read more...

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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, Tom Reiley, and Michael Mason

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, Joy Brandt, 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, and The Golden Hotel

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, John & Carol McEncroe, Rose McLaughlin, and Cameron Chambers

Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser

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