Today is the vernal equinox–when the lengths of day and night are roughly equal. The sun will rise at 7:03AM and set at 7:12PM. Source
Foothills Art Center’s Reconnect Campaign
Foothills Art Center has launched their campaign to support their adoption and expansion of the Astor House. This will become their main display area, and will host several exhibits each year.
They also have big plans to renovate the current space at 15th and Washington, which will include accessible classrooms, a new ceramics studio, and rentable artist studios.
Learn more and see the detailed plans at www.foothillsartcenter.org.
As you can imagine, this is an expensive undertaking, but they’ve already reached 88% of their $4.2 million goal. This will be a wonderful improvement in our cultural landscape. Please consider making a contribution!
Real World Events
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
11:30AM-12:30PM Yogi Book Club
2PM Moon Over Buffalo @ Miners Alley Playhouse FINAL PERFORMANCE
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library
8PM An Intimate Evening with Dotsero – Dinner & Show @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
Live Music
2-6PM The Sugar Ridge Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
4-7PM Johnny Sterling @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
8PM An Intimate Evening with Dotsero – Dinner & Show @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
Golden History Moment
The March 20, 1930 Colorado Transcript announced a technological breakthrough: a coin-operated gas pump, located at 12th & Ford. The advertisement invited customers to help themselves and save money. The “Gasoline Automat” accepted quarters, half dollar, and dollar coins.
A June 4, 1931 advertisement showed that a second “Gas-o-mat Station” had opened at 10th and Washington. The ad promised that the gas would always be priced 2 cents per gallon lower than other stations.
By September of 1931 the Ford Street machine had been replaced by a traditional service station.
This article by the American Oil & Gas Historical Society describes early coin-operated gas pumps, which were introduced in the 19-teens and apparently fading from use by the 1930s.
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!
