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What's Happening in Golden - Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 2024

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 2024

,   and  Barb Warden
10 min read
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South Table Mountain Hiker

Photo by Alan Pinkus
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Wednesday, Nov. 20th

Golden History Tours
Toddler Time - Registration Required

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

10AM-1PM Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Demo Day


Wednesdays now through mid-December there will be a new PROJECT or TOOL demonstrated between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the gallery.

Each DEMO will help you take care of that Christmas gift list. Or you can add the tools to your wish list, for others to bring you special happiness. 

Some of the things that will be demonstrated include: ZIPPER INSTALLATION for zipper bags, CORK uses, GLOW ruler, A Binding Tool from Carolyn McCormick, Jelly Roll Rugs, EPP tools and tips.

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

5-7:30PM Golden Hayride Outpost Ribbon Cutting


5-6PM Ribbon Cutting
Kick off the evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and some of Golden Outpost’s signature cocktails and tasty bites provided by local food truck, Mac Nation. Non-alcoholic options are also available! 

6-7PM Live Music and Line Dancing
Explore and enjoy the space while listening to local musician Jeff Goodwin and get your cowboy hat personalized from Olde Town Hatter and partake in some line dancing. 

7-7:30PM Hayride
End the night with the hayride that started it all, The Golden Hayride.  

RSVP

Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road

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


The Heart of Golden project aims to make the Clear Creek Corridor more usable and desirable for residents while providing needed space for Police and City services.

Join us at Community Meeting #3 at the Golden Community Center Bear Creek Room for further discussion on the project. 

Learn more on Guiding Golden.

Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (map)

6:30PM Planning Commission Study Session @ City Hall

Before and after plan to add 5 additional dwelling units to 1121 6th Street - currently a single family home

This case was reviewed by the Planning Commission on October 24th:
The owner of 1121 6th St. (map), a single story home built in 1938, is requesting approval to build 5 additional dwelling units (two duplexes and one single) in the side and back yards, for a total of 6 dwelling units. Each dwelling unit will have four bedrooms and one parking space.

The Commission had several concerns, particularly about the "common court" shared yard space being too small. They suggested that the applicant consider adjusting the plan and bringing it back to tonight's meeting.

The applicant has rearranged the plan to allow more common court. One of the drawbacks to the changed plan is less onsite parking: one 2 car garage was reduced to a 1.5 car garage. The Planning Director approved several adjustments to the code, such as reduced setbacks and reduced sidewalk width. The Commission will consider the revised plan tonight. This case has many supporting documents and memos, which are attached to the agenda.

Study Session
The Planning Commission will evaluate a staff proposal to reduce requirements for off-street loading areas. They opine that delivery vans are getting smaller, so perhaps required loading zones can be smaller too. They point out that the Planning Director has the power to reduce the required number of parking spaces by 5%, and suggest that he or she be likewise given the power to reduce the size of required loading zones.

They also propose eliminating the need for public hearings by giving the Planning the Director the power to approve smaller loading zones. (At least, that's what I think they're recommending. Read the following paragraph to decide for yourself.)

Public hearing pathways.
Provisions in 18.29 explicitly relegate all parking variance requests to Chapter 18.12 rather than through an adjustment request in Chapter 18.29. The form-based code, however, is intended to adjust to context and intent. One method to achieve this is the adjustment for enhanced compatibility. Variances rely on hardship which can be harder to make the case for with new construction. Given the required size of the loading areas may be at odds with the infill context for the form-types, should developments in a form-zone overlay requiring a loading area to also use the enhanced compatibility criteria if a public hearing is required? This would only apply to loading areas per 18.36.050 and all other parking standards would need to use the standard variance process.

7:30-9:30PM Warren Miller's 75th Annual Feature Film @ Buffalo Rose


Warren Miller Film Tour
We’re going big for 75 years! Featuring 10 all-new, original segments and a stacked lineup of athletes like snowboarders Shaun White, Zeb Powell, Toby Miller, Danny Davis, and 15-year-old phenom LJ Henriquez, plus skiers Max Hitzig, Lexi duPont, Caite Zeliff, Aaron Blunck, and many more. The film will take fans to powder stashes and chutes worldwide, featuring special collaborations with Selema Masekela, the Real SkiFi, Sherpas Cinema, the Technically Doing It crew, and Framework.

TICKET, SEATING & REFUND TERMS:

  • General Admission Tickets: First Come First Serve. For BEST Seating arrive early.
  • Reserved tickets
  • ALL Ticket purchases are Final. NO REFUNDS allowed.

Showtimes
6:00 pm DOORS
7:00 pm SCREENING

Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (map)

Live Music for Wednesday, Nov. 20th

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    Jordan Yewey @ Miners Saloon
    • 6-9PM Jordan Yewey @ 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: Revisiting 2014

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    10 Years Ago:
    Early November, 2014 saw some residual spookiness:

    • Spider Mansion, the haunted house at Heritage Square, was open through the first weekend in November. “Bootown,” their less-scary haunted house for little kids, was also open.
    • Saoirsa Charis-Graves led a “Samhain” walk through the Golden, describing some of the Celtic traditions that led to our Americanized version of Halloween.
    • Dave Powers visited the Haunted Physics lab, presented by Mines’ Physics department.
    • GoFarm hosted a Community Harvest Dinner.
    • The Jeffco Innovators Workshop heard from the president of Leptron, the Golden-based drone manufacturer.
    • The Planning Commission approved the site plan for a new 4-story building at 13th and Jackson. They also granted 33 senior exemptions for a proposed 110 unit senior housing project on Golden Gate Canyon Road.
    • Calvary Church asked the City to close Arapahoe Street to traffic.
    • Jesse Crock painted while the Lookout Mountain Boys played at Mountain Toad.
    • Miners Alley opened their holiday play, Songs for a New World.
    • Golden High School presented Totally Twelfth Night (starring the incomparable Lily Conrad).
    • Best-selling author Sandra Dallas visited the Quilt Museum to read from and sign copies of her new book, A Quilt for Christmas.
    • 2014 was the first year for the Polar Express at the Railroad Museum.
    • There was a 5K Elf Run, which benefited the Neighborhood Rehab Program.
    • Golden Landmarks Association hosted a Holiday Homes Tour.

    Golden History: Food for the Arsenal

    Clear Creek valley, looking west toward Golden
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    83 Years Ago
    A year before America entered World War II as a combatant, President Roosevelt declared that the United States would be the “Arsenal of Democracy.” This meant that we would support our allies in Great Britain by providing ships, trucks, and weapons. At that point, we began building arms plants and retooling existing industries to produce military equipment. The country began rationing vital materials, including steel, rubber, and gasoline.

    Less remembered was the position that food held in that “arsenal.” The U.S. was committed to feeding as well as arming our allies.

    The November 20, 1941 Colorado Transcript reminded Jefferson County farmers of their responsibility to increase agricultural production in the coming year. It also stressed that they should do so without procuring new equipment. It urged them to keep their fences and equipment in good repair, reuse what they had on hand, and if possible collect any available scrap metal and turn it in to support the war effort.

    The photo above shows the Clear Creek valley during World War II, when it was full of small farms, orchards, and commercial gardens. The photo was captured by Senior Master Sergeant Stephen Bujhler Henderson of the US Army Air Forces, who was stationed at Lowry Field from 1943-1944.

    Weather

    Overnight's Weather

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Wednesday's Weather

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Wednesday Night's Weather

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 8 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 37°F

    Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 59°F

    Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 42°F

    Friday: Mostly Sunny, 63°F

    Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 43°F

    Saturday: Partly Sunny, 66°F

    Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F

    Sunday: Chance Light Rain, 55°F

    Sunday Night: Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow, 33°F

    Monday: Chance Rain And Snow, 46°F

    Monday Night: Chance Rain And Snow, 30°F

    Tuesday: Chance Light Snow, 44°F

    News About Golden - November 20, 2024

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    Golden seventh graders host escape room-themed showcase for their families

    By Corinne Westeman
    Golden Transcript

    Many believe Gertrude Bell’s ghost haunts the school named after her.

    A longtime teacher in Golden, Gertrude Bell died in 1963 — the same year Bell Middle School opened... Read more...

    Trial for Golden-area RV murder case pushed to late April

    By Corinne Westeman
    Golden Transcript

    The jury trial for Donald Harris, the 52-year-old defendant in the Golden-area RV murder case, has been rescheduled to April 28-May 9... Read more...

    It takes two to play Blaster the Burro: Meet Pepsi and Winkie, the beloved burros at Colorado School of Mines

    By Maggy Wolanske
    Denver Channel 7

    GOLDEN, Colo. — School mascots vary in size and shape, and at some Colorado colleges, fans and alumni can see their mascots live at football games. At the Colorado School of Mines, the beloved and special mascot is Blaster the Burro... Read more...

    24 Orediggers end football careers with Senior Day win

    By Corinne Westeman
    Golden Transcript

    Their debut was a masterpiece, but the show can’t go on.

    The freshmen classes of 2019 and 2020 had their curtain call Nov. 16, as they led the Colorado School of Mines football team to a 67-9 Senior Day victory against Fort Lewis... Read more...

    Four dogs killed, one person injured in West Pleasant View house fire

    By Katie Langford
    Denver Post

    Four dogs were killed and one person was injured after a house fire in West Pleasant View in Jefferson County, according to the Golden Fire Department... Read more...

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