Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
9-9:55AM Strength and Cardio
11AM-12PM Kimodo for Balance
Real World Events
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library – WAITLIST
1-2PM The Galloping Goose Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
4:10PM 103rd Annual Lingerie Pajama Party @ Rock Rest Lodge
7:30PM Moon Over Buffalo @ Miners Alley Playhouse
“Door-banging fun with a well-loved comedy” – On Stage Colorado
The Buffalo Rose is offering a special Valentine menu all weekend, starting today and running through Monday, Valentine’s Day.
Live Music
4-7PM Jesh Yancey @ Goosetown Station
5-8PM Josh Blackburn @ Golden Mill
5-8PM YEPOK @ Over Yonder
7-10PM CD Clark @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
7PM Lo Becker Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7-11PM Karaoke @ Wrigley’s
8PM Last in Line @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
COVID Update
82.4%
of residents 5+ have received at least one shot (+0.1% since 2/3/22)
77.1%
of residents 5+ have received at least two shots (+0.3% since 2/3/22)
43.7%
of residents 5+ have received 3 shots (+0.7% since 2/3/22) – source
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – February 3rd: 113,873 | February 10th: 115,537 (+1,664)
Deaths in Jeffco – February 3rd: 1,305 | February 10th: 1,350 (+45)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – February 3rd: 70 | February 10th: 65 (-5)
Recovered – February 3rd: 107,828 | February 10th: 111,543 (+3,715)
Known Cases in Golden – January 26th: 4,397 | February 10th: 4,599 (+202 over 2 weeks)
COVID Vaccine Appointments
State of Colorado: Where You Can Get Vaccinated
Jeffco Public Health Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000
State Vaccine Hotline: 1-877-268-2926.
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
More Public Health References
Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden
Where to get vaccinated
The retail outlets have long wait times right now, but it’s fairly easy to get an appointment with Jefferson County Public Health.
Planning Ahead
Saturday from 12-12:30PM
The Golden History Museum will be opening a new art exhibit tomorrow at noon. The artists, George Curtis Levi and Halcyon Grace Levi, will be in the museum from 12-12:30PM to meet visitors and discuss their work. Learn more….
Saturday from 4-8PM
The American Legion Post 21 (map) is hosting a fundraiser for victims of the Marshall fire tomorrow night. $10 for dinner (served 5-7PM) a live auction (closes at 7:30PM) and a 50-50 drawing at 8PM.
See the calendar for more Saturday events (or wait for tomorrow’s post!).
Golden History Moment:
Heart and Soul of Golden
In celebration of Heart and Soul of Golden month, I am reviewing the histories of the Golden Cultural Alliance members.
The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club was formed in the late 1930s. As the narrow gauge mountain railways were closing down, this group made a point of riding them one last time. They even bought some of the rolling stock from the dying railroads.
They did the same thing when the interurban railways ended service in 1950. They were there for the final trips, and they bought one of the cars.
The club hoped to found a railroad museum, so the history of Colorado’s railroads would be preserved and interpreted.
During the 1950s, several clubs in Golden were working to fix up the area on the north side of Clear Creek (now Lions Park). The Kiwanis Club built the camp ground. The Optimists built a playground. The Lions installed baseball diamonds, The DAR installed picnic tables. The City built a swimming pool.
This seemed like the ideal time and place to build a railroad museum. It’s common to see locomotives or railroad cars in city parks. The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club had several prime specimens that they offered to contribute to Golden’s new park: “an engine, a railroad car, a caboose, and a street car” with more to follow (Colorado Transcript – October 2, 1952). The Club brought the idea to City Council, and council was very supportive.
Meanwhile, in Alamosa Colorado, Bob Richardson had a similar goal. He too was acquiring retired railroad equipment and was building a museum. In 1958 he decided to relocate to Golden. He purchased property on 44th Street and moved his rolling stock and priceless railroad artifacts from Alamosa to Golden.
This was a welcome event for the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. They abandoned thoughts of trying to build their own museum and instead helped Richardson with his. The members helped lay track and set to work refurbishing the old cars and engines. Over time, they donated several pieces of railroad equipment to the museum. In 2019, the Colorado Railroad Museum celebrated 60 years in Golden.
Many 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!
