Front Range in the Morning
Photo by: James Cookinham
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Nov. 6th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Fall Yard Waste Collection
- 9-11AM - Golden Walks
- 9-11AM - Veterans Day Breakfast
- 10AM-1:45PM - Community Blood Drive
- 10AM-1PM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Demo Days
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 1:30-3PM - Creating a Website Using Google Sites
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 4-6PM - 8th Grade Open House and Information Night - Golden High School
- 5-7PM - Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*
- 6PM - T-shirt Quilt Workshop
- 6PM - CSM Men's Soccer - MSOC vs MSU Denver
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night
- 6:30PM - Planning Commission Meeting
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
A Snowy Puzzle
Photo by Chris Davell
9-11AM Veterans Day Breakfast @ Golden High School
Golden High School would like to honor and recognize the veterans in our community by hosting a Veteran's Day breakfast.
Golden High School
701 24th Street (map)
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)
1:30-3PM Creating a Website Using GoogleSites @ The Library
Use the free cloud tool Google sites to create a simple website for your personal or professional use.
Prerequisite: Basic computer, basic internet skills, and your own email address (please bring your log in password).
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
6:30PM Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
Target area for the TDM strategy
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Send comments on either of tonight's topics to planning@cityofgolden.net
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Since this is a study session, they will not be accepting live public comment.
Staff will present their Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategy. The goal of this strategy is to reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles. The TDM strategy includes a series of changes, including:
- building protected bike lines
- adopting more shared use paths (where bicycles can use pedestrian routes)
- evaluating available parking to determine whether we have more than we need
Staff proposes focusing their efforts on large employers and either mandating or incentivizing them to make TDM-centric changes, such as adding bike racks and installing showers.
There is a new state law mandating that multifamily housing within 1/4 mile of a transit route will have no parking requirements. Because this already applies to the area along the RTD bus line, staff is suggesting that area (see the map above) as the target of the TDM strategy.
(Comment: that area contains few large employers. Most big employers are based in the industrial parks at the north, south, and east ends of the City.)
The Commission's second topic for the night will be a review of proposed changes to our zoning code. Tonight's draft document suggests some changes to acceptable uses of various types of property.
How to find your property's zoning.
Live Music for Wednesday, Nov. 6th
6-9PM Bunny Blake @ 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: Changing Your Point of View
Alleys of Golden – enlarge
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77 Years Ago
The November 6, 1947 Colorado Transcript urged its readers to consider a different point of view. This wasn’t a philosophical recommendation: they were suggesting that you walk along the alleys instead of the streets just to see different sites.
If you have the habit of walking to town along a certain route—usually along a paved street —try cutting through the alleys to see the different view you have….
A residence may have a stern and formal front but a walk along the alley may reveal a beautiful garden, an outdoor grill, garden chairs and bird baths. There are the clotheslines and the ashpits and the garbage cans, too….
A walk along an alley will reveal that so-and-so has chickens or that another resident is raising his Thanksgiving turkey, or that still another has rabbits—or even monkeys. Oftentimes these are people you would never imagine would be bothered with this extra activity.
Thank you to Wendy Weiman for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of November.
Weather
Overnight: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow, 20°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Light Snow, 38°F
Thursday Night: Chance Light Snow, 28°F
Friday: Chance Light Snow, 44°F
Friday Night: Chance Rain And Snow, 34°F
Saturday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny, 52°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 37°F
Sunday: Sunny, 59°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Veterans Day: Sunny, 58°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow, 37°F
Tuesday: Chance Rain And Snow, 51°F
News About Golden - November 6, 2024
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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, Morris & Mae Market, Miners Saloon, Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden Hayride Outpost, Kona Bowls, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, and Michael Mason
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Joy Brandt, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, Nannette Johnson and the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
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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, and Bud Rockhill
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser
