Peaks to Plains Trail
Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Oct. 16th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7:30-9AM - Citizens Budget Advisory Committee Meeting
- 8-9AM - Golden StArt with Justin Key
- 9-10:15AM - Golden Walks
- 10-11:30AM - Golden Comprehensive Plan Community Engagement & Feedback Opportunity
- 10-11AM - Grow Your Own Garlic
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 4-5PM - Tween Scene: Pumpkin Decorating
- 5:30-8PM - Autumn Leaf Pottery Workshop
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night
- 7:30PM - SCRIPTprov
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Full Moon - Last Chance!
Full Moon Silhouetting South Table Mountain - Photo by Jeremy Keller
The moon will rise at 5:53PM tonight. It will set at 7:25 tomorrow morning. The sun will set at 6:18PM and rise at 7:12 tomorrow morning. The moon is considered "full" at 5:26 tomorrow morning, so both tonight and tomorrow night should offer good moon viewing (provided the weather cooperates).
As I mentioned last month, if you've ever considered watching the full moon rising from the road on Mt. Zion, tonight or tomorrow night are your last opportunities to do it. The next full moon will be November 15th, and they plan to begin closing that road at night on November 11th.
As I also mentioned last month, the September 2, 2024 comments sent to City Council had some hair-raising remarks (last letter in the list) about activity on that road, so weigh your options—a nice view of the full moon versus the possibility of gunshots.
Thanks to Buglet Battery for sponsoring this astronomical announcement!
7:30AM Citizens Budget Advisory Committee @ City Hall
CBAC will meet this morning. As of 1AM, the meeting packet had not been posted on the agenda page; however, last month's meeting packet said they will cover the following:
3rd Quarter Financial Report
2025 Revenue Projections
2025 Operating Budget
Police Department Update
In addition, the group will hear from a member of the committee that plans to circulate petitions asking for a change to the City Charter. The proposed change would require the City to seek voter approval before taking on debt greater than $20 million. This was inspired by the City's plan to borrow $60 million to build a new City Hall.
- Meeting Agenda (not yet available)
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 7:30AM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- This group does not accept public comment
10AM Comprehensive Plan Community Engagement @ Miners Alley
The City's new Comprehensive Plan is coming, and we want your input!
A Comprehensive Plan is a policy document that guides long-term decisions for the City, covering land-use decisions like rezoning, infrastructure investments, and programming choices. It lays the foundation for future zoning codes, which then turn the plan into reality.
There are many opportunities for public feedback in the coming months, we look forward to seeing you at one of the following events:
Wednesday, October 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. -- Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (1100 Miners Alley)
Friday, October 18, 2-4 p.m. -- Go Farm Mobile Market (17801 W. Colfax Ave.)
Wednesday, October 23, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -- CSM, Maple plaza
Monday, October 28, 5:30-7:0 p.m., -- Golden Fire Station No. 24 (151 Heritage Rd.)
There will be additional opportunities in November and December, stay tuned for details! Learn more about the Comprehensive Plan on the Guiding Golden page.
8-9AM Golden StArt with Justin Key
Golden StArt is a joint one-hour coffee meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community to meet and talk about art. Come grab a cup of coffee with Justin!
FREE, RSVP is recommended.
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (map)
10-11AM Grow your own garlic! @ Jeffco Fairgrounds
Learn all the tips and tricks to grow your own garlic at home! Jeffco Master Gardeners will be hosting a demonstration in the gardens at the Fairgrounds. Just in time to keep those vampires away on Halloween! FREE demo. Registration required.
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West Sixth Avenue (map)
4-5PM Tween Scene: Pumpkin Decorating @ The Library
Tweens in grades 4 to 6 are invited to visit the library for a monthly event just for them! There will be various crafts, activities and games for Tweens to enjoy on a regular basis.
Today’s Activity: Pumpkin Decorating
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (map)
5:30PM Autumn Leaf Pottery Workshop @ Foothills Art Center
Join us for a workshop with our Artist in Residence, Mitchell Oliver! Prepare for the upcoming fall months at our Creative Campus by making autumn leaf-imprinted dishes to take home to the family. All materials will be provided in this class, and your finished dishes will be available to be picked up the week after this workshop. Just show up in a cozy outfit that you don't mind getting a little dirty.
Price: $50 members, $75 Friends/non-members
This workshop takes place on Wednesday, October 16, from 5:30pm-8:00pm.
Please contact Yen Chu at yen@foothillsartcenter.org with any questions.
Learn more and register for the class.
7:30PM SCRIPTprov™ @ Miners Alley
What happens when a scene from a "legit" play gets hijacked by improvisers?
HILARITY ENSUES! Come join us for all of the action! Learn more & buy tickets
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
1100 Miners Alley (map)
Live Music for Wednesday, Oct. 16th
- 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: Gearing Up to be An Industrial Power House
Crisman & Fitzpatrick's flour mill was located at 11th & Washington--now the site of the Golden Hotel. The buildings were later repurposed to serve as a brewery, as shown in this illustration - Golden Globe 1893 Industrial Edition
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157 Years Ago
This article appeared in the October 16, 1867 Colorado Transcript.
OUR NEW MILLS.—All three of the new mills in process of erection here have made gratifying progress since our last. The brick and stone work on Crisman & Fitzpatrick's new flour mill is completed to the top of the second story, and the building is nearly ready for the roof. It will be covered in at once with tile-roofing.
Barber’s new flour mill is well along, the machinery being nearly all in place. The roof will be put on this week; this is also to be covered with the tile roofing; with its massive stone walls, overtopped with the beautiful white tiles, this fine mill will present a handsome and substantial appearance from this side of town. Mr . Barber has already commenced the purchase of grain, and has quite a pile of it now on hand ready for grinding.
Mr. David Barnes, not to be behind his later contemporaries, has been making improvements in his superior mill by adding an excellent new smut-machine of the latest improved pattern, and is as of yore, prepared to turnout his incomparable XXX in unlimited quantities.
The machinery of the new paper mill is nearly all in place, and Mr. Bush thinks he will be able to start up next week on wrapping paper. The tall smoke-stack for the boilers has reached an altitude of some thirty feet, and is to be run up about fifteen ore twenty feet more. Water has been let in through the flume and pent-stock, filling the various vats, tubs, etc., and every thing is ready for a start as soon as the machinery is properly adjusted. Golden City is bound to see a lively winter, with all the operatives to be employed about these mills, with those already employed at Barnes' mill, the pottery, tile factory, and at the fire brick works.
Many thanks to an anonymous donor for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of October.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 53°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny, 70°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Friday: Chance Light Rain, 62°F
Friday Night: Light Rain, 40°F
Saturday: Light Rain Likely, 49°F
Saturday Night: Chance Light Rain, 41°F
Sunday: Chance Light Rain, 60°F
Sunday Night: Chance Light Rain, 44°F
Monday: Sunny, 65°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 46°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 70°F
News About Golden - October 16, 2024
Molson Coors nears completion of 200,000-square-foot G150 project, transforming Coors Brewery for decades ahead
Molson Coors
GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 15, 2024 – Molson Coors Beverage Company today announced the near-completion of a modernization project of the legendary Coors Brewery, an overhaul of the 150-year-old facility through an investment totaling hundreds of millions dollars... Read more... Download PDF below.
Crews respond to fire on South Table Mountain in Golden
Fox 31
Here’s where Golden actually got its name from
By Samantha Jarpe
Fox 31
DENVER (KDVR) — Much of Colorado’s history can be traced back to gold, with cities in Colorado – including large cities like Denver and Colorado Springs – able to trace their roots to the gold rush that happened in the mid-to-late 19th Century... Read more...
Mines football bounces back from road loss, beats SDM 45-20
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The last time the Colorado School of Mines football team lost an October game was Oct. 21, 2021 at Colorado Mesa... Read more...
Local Orediggers help Colorado School of Mines celebrate 150th anniversary
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
All week, Paige Becker had noticed an extra level of excitement and buzz around the Colorado School of Mines campus.
Becker, a Mines alumna and faculty member from the Broomfield/Westminster area, said the students were more energetic than usual. At the same time, employees were busy getting the campus ready for an enormous influx of visitors... Read more...
Kyle Leach wins 2025 Francis M. Pipkin Award
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Kyle Leach, associate professor of physics, was honored with the 2025 Francis M. Pipkin Award by the American Physical Society (APS)... Read more...
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