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Photo by Brian Quarnstrom
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Jul. 29th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Is He Really Buried Here? A Free Presentation @ Buffalo Bill Museum
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8:35AM - Full Moon
- 9-10:30AM - Golden Walks
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 3-6PM - Golden Midweek Market
- 3PM - Acoustic Preserves
- 3-4PM - Golden StArt with Peter Dunne
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 5-7PM - Xcel Energy in Central Golden Neighborhood Meeting
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Night @ Golden Mill
- 6:30PM - Golden Makers Social Club
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
11:30AM and 12PM - Is He Really Buried Here? @ Buffalo Bill Museum
Photo by Dave Powers
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was buried on Lookout Mountain on June 3, 1917. Rumors circulate to the present day that he was really buried somewhere else. Hear details about what led to the controversy and learn the real story at this FREE 15-minute graveside program. More information
Location:
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
987½ Lookout Mountain Road (Map)
3-4PM Golden StArt with Peter Dunne @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Golden StArt is a joint one-hour meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community to meet and talk about art. Join us for a chat with writer Peter Dunne. More information
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
3-6PM Midweek Farmers Market @ Golden High School
The Golden Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the launch of a new Golden Midweek Market! This will be on Wednesdays from 3pm – 6pm at Golden High School from June 10th through July 29th. This will give the community more chances to purchase fresh foods– and will allow small businesses and local farmers the opportunity to sell more of their products to the Golden community! This midweek market is in addition to hosting our Saturday Golden Farmers Market for the 24th year. More information
Location:
Golden High School
701 24th Street (Map)
5-7PM Xcel Energy in Central Golden Neighborhood Meeting @ DeLong Park
Xcel Energy is planning a neighborhood meeting to discuss and answer questions about upcoming vegetation management in the Central Golden neighborhood.
Location:
DeLong Park
395 23rd Street (Map)
Full Moon
Photo by Tom Schweich
The moon will be full tonight. It will rise at 8:36PM and set at 6:52 tomorrow morning. The sun will set at 8:15PM and rise at 5:57 tomorrow morning.
The Golden Word - 07/29/26
Live Music for Wednesday, Jul. 29th
- 6-9PM Chance Gallagher @ Miners Saloon
- More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
5:30-8:30PM Open Mic Night @ Barrels and Bottles
5-8PM Dave Frisk @ Rock Rest Lodge
6-9PM Chris Koltak @ Golden Hotel
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Traffic and Water Quality Problems
50 Years Ago
The July 29, 1976 Golden Transcript reported that Golden's water treatment plant had been closed for four hours the previous night. On July 28th, a gasoline tanker truck failed to negotiate a curve in Clear Creek Canyon. It strayed into the oncoming traffic, hit an automobile head-on, and tipped over onto its side. None of the people involved in the collision were seriously injured. Traffic through the canyon was stopped for 13 hours.
The tanker contained the gasoline even after tipping. Another tanker arrived to remove as much of the load as possible, but when the truck was lifted back onto its wheels, some of the tank seams split and gasoline spilled onto the road. A highway crew had prepared for that, and had built a dike to contain any spillage, but some gasoline made its way into Clear Creek.
The state patrol warned Golden's water treatment operators that the gasoline would be coming down the Creek, so City staff turned off the water intake for four hours until any contaminated water had time to pass.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear, 64°F
Friday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear, 62°F
Saturday: Sunny, 93°F
Saturday Night: Clear, 65°F
Sunday: Sunny, 100°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 69°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 97°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month or $1,175/year)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, 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, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, 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, 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, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, and Cindy & Matt Finley
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, 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, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
