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May 2022 in Golden – enlarge

Many thanks to the people who sponsored this email for the month of May. If you enjoy the Eye Candy, the events, the descriptions of upcoming city meetings, and the Golden History, please consider sponsoring us for June–or contributing a small amount on a monthly basis. Click here to find out how.

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Virtual Events

6-6:55AM Cycling
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic
11-11:55AM HIIT & Sculpt
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga Virtual


Real World Events

9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library

Photo courtesy of Golden Chamber

5:30-7PM Network ‘n’ Nature @ Matthews/Winters Park
Join the Greater Golden Chamber of Commerce for a walk to explore the scenic Matthews / Winters Park – just off of I-70.   We will meet at the Matthews/Winters Park Trailhead parking lot, take a stroll up the trail and back. For those of you who would like to continue networking and enjoy a beverage after the stroll, join up at The Origin Hotel. More information This event is for Chamber of Commerce members. Become a member.

5:30-9PM The Golden Bicycle Cruise @ Armory Parking Garage (map)
A family-friendly Bicycle Cruise that takes place on the last Tuesday of the month from May to September. Beer, Bands and Bikes! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and kegs tapped. Cruise from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. We will hold the kids raffle at 7:45 p.m. AFTER the ride. Adult raffle at 8:45 p.m. and music ends at 9:00 p.m.

Tonight’s theme is tutu fun! Tonight’s band is Earl Nelson & The Company.

Beer from New Terrain Brewing – Burgers from Bob’s Atomic

BikeWalkGolden – an advocacy group for cyclists and pedestrians is a sponsor this year.  Stop by their table to learn about the new safety stop bike law that was recently passed. 


Trivia

6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose

6:30-8:30PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill

6-8PM Toad Trivia Tuesdays @ Mountain Toad Brewing
7PM Trivia Night @ the Ace
7-9PM Team Trivia Night @ Tributary Food Hall


Live Music

6PM Keith Hicks @ Nomad Taqueria


Golden History Moment

105 Years Ago
The May 31, 1917 Colorado Transcript captured Golden at a turning point. The members of the pioneer era were fast dying out, and the 20th century was coming on with a vengeance: on April 6 of that year, President Wilson had asked Congress to commit America to “a war to end all wars” (World War I).

Two photos from the Golden History Museum collection – Left, George West, Civil War Veteran, and Right, William Sauter, World War I Veteran

The issue included an article about how Memorial Day had been observed by the remaining veterans of the Civil War (“With thinned ranks and stepping a little more feebly than last year, the few veterans remaining of the once proud company…”). That article ended with bracing talk of the next war, praising the patriotic young men who had signed up to serve.

Patriotic or not, the men who had not signed up might still have to serve. The town was planning a parade for Registration Day, when every man in the county between 18 and 30 would be required to register. There were already 300 recruits in town, ready to begin training.

Buffalo Bill Gravesite on Lookout Mountain – enlarge

The town was also gearing up for funeral of one of the most famous veterans in the world. The great showman and famous Army scout, William (Buffalo Bill) Cody had died the previous January. He was to be laid in state with great ceremony on Sunday, June 3rd, on Lookout Mountain. Golden’s Masonic Lodge was in charge of his burial ceremonies. The “Local Paragraphs” column mentioned that Col. Cody’s wife and daughter were in town, awaiting the upcoming funeral.

Buffalo Bill Funeral Procession on the Lariat Loop Trail, June 3, 1917 – Courtesy, Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave – enlarge

In another sign of the times, the paper stated that the funeral party would be taken to the summit of the mountain in automobiles. Thus, Buffalo Bill helped usher in the age of automobile tourism both by becoming a major tourist attraction and by providing photographic evidence of the ease with which the mountain parks could be reached.


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!

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