Two Years Ago: Spring Snowstorm
Photo by Patrick Klein
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, May. 22nd
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9-10:15AM - Golden Walks
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time
- 12-4PM - English Paper Piecing
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 6-7:30PM - Bingo Night
- 6-8:30PM - Community Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night
- 6:30-9PM - Intro to Hiking Safety
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6PM Sustainability Board
The Sustainability Board will consider public comment regarding "a recommendation to City Council from the Board and Planning Commission pertaining to proposed energy building codes for new construction"
The will review a report that NREL has produced for the City regarding our renewable energy strategy. They will also look at software designed to track municipal energy use.
They will review a proposal to promote a citywide recycling program to businesses and multi-family residences.
The meeting takes place in City Council chambers and will be broadcast live and recorded for later viewing.
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (map)
Good News from Miners Alley: An Extra Performance!
There's only 2 more weeks to see THE FULL MONTY and tickets are flying out the door but don't worry, we've added an extra matinee performance on Saturday, May 25th at 3pm!
Age recommendation for THE FULL MONTY:
18 and older; Rated "R" for nudity and adult language
So just who is THE FULL MONTY appropriate for?
While it delivers plenty of laughs and toe-tapping tunes, please note that due to mature content like brief male nudity, THE FULL MONTY is intended for adult audiences only. So leave the kiddos at home and join us for a night of entertainment that's bold, funny, and unapologetically grown-up!
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1103 Arapahoe Street (map)
Almost-Full Moon
Photo by Chris Davell
The moon will rise at 7:50 this evening and set at 5:19 tomorrow morning. It actually reaches its fullest point tomorrow morning (on the 23rd), but overall it will be fuller tonight (99.8%) than it will be tomorrow night (99.3%). Source
6:30-9PM Intro to Hiking Safely
Join Colorado Mountain Club for a one-night seminar about how to stay safe in Colorado's backcountry. Learn about the many aspects of safety you need to be aware of, including lightning, animal encounters, getting lost (or staying found), cold weather gear, staying warm, hypothermia, dehydration, and being stranded overnight.
Member $10 / Guests $15 | More information
American Mountaineering Center
710 10th Street (map)
Live Music for Wednesday, May 22nd
- 6-9PM: Derek Hall @ Miners Saloon @ Miners Saloon
Miners Saloon - More Live Music
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Colorado Central Reaches Central
Colorado Central reaches Central City – Denver Public Library Western History Collection – Z-3389
146 Years Ago
The May 22, 1878 Colorado Transcript announced that the Colorado Central Railroad had reached Central City. That was a major milestone for the Golden-based railroad.
The Colorado Central had been completed from Denver to Golden in September of 1870. It was convenient for Golden to have rail transportation to Denver, but the real objective for the Colorado Central was to reach the rich mining towns in the mountains. The mountain line enabled Golden to sell our goods to the mountain towns, and to carry their ore to smelters in Golden and Denver. It was a boon to Golden’s economy and growing industrial base.
The railroad had been built as far as Black Hawk by 1872, but a nationwide depression from 1873-1878 put a 5 year halt on continued expansion. When the depression finally eased, the Colorado Central quickly finished the lines to Central City, Idaho Springs, and Georgetown.
Thanks to Dan Abbott for his books, Colorado Central Railroad and The Gilpin Railroad Era. Thanks also 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: Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 45°F
Thursday: Sunny, 76°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 43°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 65°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 47°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 49°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 73°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear, 48°F
Memorial Day: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 71°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F
Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 75°F
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By John Akal
Golden Transcript
It’s aways amazing to me how many things we experienced as kids end up sticking with us for life. Everybody has memories, but there are a few of them that pop into your head all the time. It just takes something surprisingly simple to trigger them. You see something, or hear a sound and all of a sudden you are back at someplace you haven’t been to for years. For me, more often than not, it’s a smell. One in particular came to mind when I started thinking about what I was going to feature in this week’s Avenue Flashes... Read more...
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