Sunflowers in the Community Garden
Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Jul. 31st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 9-10:15AM - Golden Walks
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 4PM - $5 Yoga Class - Intermediate/Advanced Yoga Sculpt
- 5-9PM - Backstage Party
- 6-8:30PM - Community Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting
- 6-7:30PM - Lookout Mountain Road Nighttime Vehicle Access Management Community Meeting
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night
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Scenes from Golden, July 2024
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Lookout Mountain Road Nighttime Vehicle Access Management Community Meeting
Please join us to discuss next steps related to the nighttime vehicle access management on Lookout Mountain Road.
Currently there are two projects in progress on Lookout Mountain Road - overnight closures and roadway safety. This meeting is about overnight closures only.
Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road (map)
Sustainability Board Meeting @ City Hall
Photo by Joyce Davell
CSAB will discuss the new "electric-preferred" building codes for new construction that staff is drafting. They will review a preliminary list of city vehicles that will be replaced with electric or hybrid alternatives. They will study a map of the City to consider future locations for vehicle charging stations.
Staff will update the board on current projects, including a climate resiliency study, amendments to the citywide recycling ordinance, and the budget.
Meeting Agenda
Watch the meeting streaming live
City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
Live Music for Wednesday, Jul. 31st
- 6-9PM Chance Gallagher @ 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: The Rubey Bank Building
Rubey Bank Building – 1870s, 1901, and 2016 – Top two photos are from the Dan Abbott Collection – Click to enlarge
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The northern part of 1201 Washington Avenue was built in 1873 as a bank. In 1901, the owners enlarged the building by adding on to the south end and tied it together by adding a common facade. They did a good job, didn’t they? It’s hard to tell that it was built at two different times.
The wooden canopy was added to shade the sidewalk in 1969. The merchants all along Washington were building canopies at the time, in an effort to give downtown a more unified look and feel, and try to give it the feel of a shopping mall.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 66°F
Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 94°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear, 68°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 94°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 67°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 67°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 68°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 94°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 70°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
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By Corinne Westeman
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From the Leadville Trail 100 to changing the culture of mental health, Drew Petersen wants you to Feel It All
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