Action on the Creek, Walk-In Vaccine Clinics, a Fashion for Trees, and a Preview of May Events

*Golden Eye Candy – Frank Hanou – First a trickle, then a deluge – click to enlarge*

COVID Updates

% of Jeffco residents (16+) who have received either one or both shots– source

Everyone 16 OR OLDER is eligible to get the vaccine. DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK AND THE BALL ARENA BOTH HAVE DRIVE-THROUGH/WALK-UP CLINICS WITH NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED. Learn more…. See other upcoming walk-up clinics….

Appointments to Get the COVID Vaccine
State of Colorado’s Find Out Where You Can Get Vaccinated page | Lutheran Medical Center | JCPH Clinic in Arvada (70+ only) | www.vaccinespotter.org/CO/

Jefferson County Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000 | State Hotline to answer questions, including location of vaccine providers: 1-877-268-2926. It is staffed 24 hours a day

Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing

Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – Thurs: 45,004 | Fri: 45,207 (+203)
Deaths in Jeffco – Thurs: 797 | Fri: 798 (+1)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – Thurs: 38 | Fri: 43 (+5)
Recovered – Thurs: 42,387 | Fri: 42,540 (+153)
Known Cases in Golden – Mon: 1870 | Thurs: 1908

Virtual Events

10AM Coffee With Councilors
2PM and 7PM Beauty and the Beast @ Golden High School (and online)

Real Life Events

Barrels and Bottles Grand Opening @ Camp George West
9:30AM-12PM Walk With a Geologist @ Dinosaur Ridge

10AM Golden Restaurant Appreciation Month Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
To kick off Golden Restaurant Appreciation Month, there will be a ribbon cutting today at 10:00 a.m. under the “Welcome to Golden” arch on Washington Avenue. Community members and businesses are invited to join Mayor Laura Weinberg as she reads a proclamation and cuts a ribbon that will span across Golden’s main street. The event is an official “Welcome Back!” for Golden restaurants, bars, and breweries as restrictions lift and the City enters the recovery phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Three additional ribbon cutting ceremonies will take place today also at 10:00 a.m. in different restaurant districts in Golden. Community members and businesses are invited to attend ribbon cutting ceremonies at the following locations:

Canyon Point area – Courtyard area near Cast Iron Tavern and Ali Baba on N. Rubey Dr.
South Golden Road – King Soopers Shopping Center near Pizza Hut
West Colfax area – Courtyard area between Vice Kitchen and Over Yonder Brewing on W. Colfax Ave.

12PM Pre-Mother’s Day Mini Market @ Holidaily Brewing Company

2-5PM Unite Fitness Pre-Opening Community Party @ Unite Fitness
Celebrate a new Golden founded group training gym! Outdoor celebration will include free outdoor all levels workout and yoga starting at 3 PM, raffles sponsored by Golden area businesses, Kona Bowl and High Altitude Kombucha Samples, Food Trucks, and lawn games for the kids. More information

10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ the Railroad Museum
11AM-2PM Brunch at the Rose

2021 TASTE OF GOLDEN
We recognize that 2020 was an extremely difficult year for the retail food and beverage industry. With that in mind and with recovery in progress, Taste of Golden 2021 will encourage foodies to visit participating establishments for fun and trivia for 10 days! Free of charge, participants will enjoy app-based challenges to earn points for prizes. More information and to register

1 Year Anniversary / Grand Opening (finally) Celebration!
Barrels and Bottles Brewery at Camp George West

Special Anniversary Beer Release on tap and in bottles. Rye Strong Ale aged in Laws Bourbon & Barley Whiskey Barrels.
Collaboration Beers w/ Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and Joyride Brewing Company and yeast from our https://brewminate.com/the-poorhouse-americas-forgotten-institution/good friends at Inland Island Yeast Laboratories, LLC.
Live Music.
Food & Drink Specials.
Good Times and Good People!

LIVE MUSIC:
4PM The Bar Hoppers at Wrigley’s
5PM Alibi at Goosetown Station
6PM Wylie Jones on the Patio at Ace Hi Tavern
6PM Burn It Blue at Golden Mill
8PM SOLD OUT – The Trampolines @ Buffalo Rose (performance venue)

Golden History Moment

*Early (Treeless) Golden – Dan Abbott Collection – click to enlarge*

The May 1, 1867 Colorado Transcript remarked on several new fences that people were building around their yards. Apparently David Barnes–owner of the Golden Mill–had set the fashion.

“We also notice that nearly all who have their premises enclosed are transplanting trees about their front yards. We are glad to see this. It looks as though they were here to stay.”

*The 1865 Barnes Mansion at Water and Jackson Streets*

The Transcript also admired Mr. Barnes’ new green blinds…”which set off his fine mansion to a good advantage. This is undoubtedly the handsomest, as well as the most costly dwelling house in Colorado.”

*Golden, Circa 1930 – Dan Abbott Collection – click to enlarge*

The fashion for trees caught on, and within a few years Golden had a fine canopy.

The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.